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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final March 5, 2024 <br />#6 Sewer Line Delay, IRCDUS Project ID 41.20.502 <br />Recommended action: Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners authorize the Indian <br />River County Department of Utility Services to remit payment to Florida <br />Department of Transportation in the amount of $235,325.81 for Notice of Intent <br />#6 Sewer Line Delay from Cone & Graham, Inc., and authorize the Chairman to <br />execute any related agreement, subject to legal department review, on their <br />behalf. <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />Utility Work Schedule <br />DOT Letter re Notice of Non -Pursuit <br />DOT Letter re Notice of Potential Delay <br />IRCDUS Plan to Bring Dept into Compliance <br />FDOT Invoice Letter <br />Sean Lieske, Director of Utility Services, stated that the Florida Department of <br />Transportation (FDOT) project to relocate a bridge at 8th Street and 74th <br />Avenue required the relocation of a 24" force main sewer pipe. Indian River <br />County Department of Utilities Services (IRCDUS) was granted the necessary <br />permits to work in the jurisdictional waterway by the Department of <br />Environmental Protection (DEP) and the US Army Corps of Engineers <br />(USACE). <br />He stated that on June 7, 2023, IRCDUS received two letters from FDOT <br />expressing concerns about their ability to complete work within the signed Utility <br />Work Schedule (UWS) timeframe. On June 12, 2023, IRCDUS submitted a plan <br />to bring the project into compliance. On June 20, 2023, the Board of County <br />Commissioners approved the bids from Core & Main and CK Contractors to <br />complete the project. However, due to permitting delays, construction started <br />later, causing a delay in the construction of the bridge pilings that conflicted with <br />the 24" force main being relocated. Mr. Lieske stated that IRCDUS completed <br />the force main relocation on September 18, 2023, with a net savings of <br />$537,187.41. <br />On January 29, 2024, FDOT assessed final charges of $235,325.81 to IRCDUS <br />for delays to Cone & Graham. IRCDUS received the FDOT Invoice Letter for <br />the IRC Force Main Conflict and Notice of Intent (NOI) #6 Resolution on <br />February 20, 2024, requesting payment of $235,325.81 within thirty (30) <br />calendar days. <br />Commissioner Earman acknowledged miscommunication regarding the bridge but <br />Indian River County Florida Page 14 <br />