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JUN 16 1982 BacK 50 Put �6 REQUEST TO CURB COUNTY ROAD 507 The Board next discussed the following memorandum from Mr: Davis dated May 27, 1982: TO: The Honorable Members of the DATE: May 27, 1982 FILE: Board of County Commissioners THRU: David L. Greene, Assistant County Administrator SUBJECT: Request from Mayor Suit, City of Fellsmere, for Curbing of County Road 507, Broadway Boulevard FROM: James W. Davis, P.E. REFERENCES: Joe B. Suit, Jr., Mayor of Public Works Director Fellsmere, to Neil Nelson, Board of County Commissioners dated May 10, 1982 DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS The City of Fellsmere is again requesting the County to consider the curbing of the medianstrip of County Road 507 (Broadway Boulevard). The project involves curbing 2,200 feet of median, both sides. The approximate length of curb is therefore 4,400 L.F. This work would cost approximately $7. per lineal foot, thereby totaling approximately $30,800. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS In 1981, the Board reviewed this request and offered use of the County's curb forms for this work. The County did not agree to supply labor, etc. In analyzing this request, the curb.work would help to control traffic cross- ing the median and would improve safety of the area. The City has agreed to maintain the median. Funding for this item was not approved during the FY 81-82 Budget Session. The Road and Bridge Division's steel curb forms are very old and we do not really have enough forms to adequately do the work in an efficient manner. The -_alter- natives are: Alternative # 1 Authorize the Road and Bridge Division to perform the curbing work. The alter- native is not recommended since our forms are not adequate to efficiently per- form this work and would take our "in house" staff longer than is efficiently warranted. Alternative # 2 Approve retaining the services of an outside contractor to perform the work. The cost of approximately $30,800. would require funding approval. The only Road and Bridge Division account which has such funds is the Road Materials account. These funds, however, have been allocated by the Board for paving R.D. Carter Road (1st. St. S.W.). If the curbing work is approved,an additional funding source should be pursued. Alternative # 3 Deny the request, but consider this item during the FY 82-83 Budget Session. PECON dMATION AND FUNDING ? i5z recommended that alternative No. 3 be approved and that the curb con- struction be considered during the"F'y 82=83-Budget`Hearings.