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TO: THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF DATE: December 14,19 8f lLE: <br />THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />THROUGH: <br />Charles P. Balczun <br />County Administrator SUBJECT:. BridgeoCauseway Relief <br />Dredging <br />Consent Agenda <br />T� <br />James W. Davis, P.E. <br />Public Works Director <br />FROM: <br />alph N. Brescia, P.E. REFERENCES: <br />County Engineer <br />BACKGROUND <br />In order to improve current flow and flushing action under the <br />Wabasso Bridge, dredging operations are required under the relief <br />bridges. After submission of detailed applications over a period of one <br />year to DNR, DER, and the Corps of Engineers, permission was obtained <br />from these agencies to have this work conducted under the west relief <br />bridge. <br />Bid documents were prepared by the engineering staff, appropriate <br />legal advertisements were placed and pre-bid conferences were held. <br />Bids were received on December 9, 1987 as follows: <br />Aztec Development Corp. $84,000.00 <br />BK Marine Construction $69,320.00 <br />Dickerman Overseas Contracting $62,504.00 <br />It is noted that $40,000.00 has been budgeted under the Road & <br />Bridge Dept. capital fund #111-214-541-66-31. <br />RECOMMENDATION AND FUNDING <br />The Parks and Recreation Committee considered this item December_10, <br />1987 and recommended. that the dredging not be performed and that the <br />$40,000.00 be used for park and access improvements. <br />It is staffs recommendation that the low bid of $62,504.00 be <br />rejected and the work not be performed at this time. It is suggested <br />however that at some future date this project be rebid. <br />Commissioner Bowman felt there is a biological problem in- <br />volved there and suggested that it should be referred to the <br />U.S. Game & Fresh Water Fish Commission and U.S. Fish & Wildlife. <br />She believed when the fish migrate, they get to that barrier and <br />do a "U" turn. In addition, stagnant water causes a very smelly <br />situation. She wondered if there aren't other sources of funding <br />that we should look into, and also would like to know who is <br />doing the on-going dredging at'the Sebastian Inlet. She realized <br />Boa 70 Fit1it 97 <br />DEC 2 2 1987 <br />