01/11/2022 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

The committee's only concern was the variance between staff's estimated cost of the boardwalk of $35,000 and UESI's price proposal of $118,928. The cost per square foot for the Hallstrom CA project is 19% higher than the most recent boardwalk project, Harmony Oaks, for which bids were received in September of 2019. This increase is illustrative of the overall increase in material and labor costs over the past two years. PROJECT BOARDWALK AREA (FT2) TOTAL COST COST PER FT2 BID DATE ANSIN RIVERFRONT 713 $29,282.40 $41.07 January 2018 SORCA 796 $42,237.50 $53.06 February 2018 ROUND ISLAND 589 $34,094.85 $57.89 February 2018 HARMONY OAKS 510 $47,933.00 $93.99 September 2019 HALLSTROM 1,062 $118,928 $111.98 November 2021 The committee held a discussion with UESI to brainstorm ways the total cost of the project could be decreased, including potential design modifications such as decreasing the width of the proposed boardwalk, as well as the use of different materials. The contractor calculated additional estimates based on those suggestions, but found costs for modified design and materials to be very similar to their originally proposed price. Labor and engineering costs would remain the same, as would total material costs. The committee reconvened to discuss the supplemental estimates developed by UESI, and agreed the original design proposed is preferred, as it is consistent with boardwalks in other conservation areas, and more maintainable than the other options considered. UESI has successfully completed many similar projects, including boardwalks in Martin and St. Lucie County. As such, the committee suggests no additional negotiation is necessary and recommends award to UESI at their originally submitted proposal design and price. FUNDING: Indian River County has been awarded a Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Grant (12- 00695) to construct public access improvements at the Hallstrom CA in the amount of $148,500 from the FDEP with the County providing an equal cash match. The grant includes funding toward additional site improvements anticipated under a separate bid that include parking, trails, and two picnic pavilions. Funding for the Boardwalk construction was approved in the 2021 Capital Improvements Element in the Optional Sales Tax/Parks/Hallstrom Farmstead Conservation Area, Account Number 31521072-066510-19027. Account Name I Account Number I Amount Optional Sales Tax/Parks/Hallstrom Farmstead Conservation Area 31521072-066510-19027 $118,928 86