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puf INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA MEMORANDUM TO: Board of County Commissioners THROUGH: John A. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator Sean A. Lieske, Acting Public Works Director Kirstin Leiendecker, P.E., Assistant Public Works Director FROM: Jill Williams, Contract Support Specialist SUBJECT: Utility Work by Highway Contractor Agreement for Water and Sewer Construction on IRC Project 43rd Avenue Bike & Pedestrian Improvements (12th Street to 18th Street) IRC -1818 DATE: March 14, 2024 DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS On August 16, 2022, the Board of County Commissioners approved Work Order No. 52 with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. to provide design and permitting services for roadway and pedestrian improvements for 43rd Avenue between 12th Street and 18th Street. Staff had determined that this section of roadway lacked adequate interconnected pedestrian and bicycle facilities. This design will allow for minimum bike lane widths and bike lanes to be signed and marked along 43rd Avenue, which is a major north/south corridor. On October 17th, 2023, the Board entered into an agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for a grant in the amount of $1,470,610.00 for the construction and construction, engineering, and inspection services for this project. To reduce potential utility relocation conflicts and minimize construction delays to the County project, the City of Vero Beach Water and Sewer Department has prepared construction drawings to modify its facilities in concert with the 43rd Avenue (12th Street to 18th Street) project boundary. The City of Vero Beach City Council authorized a 'Utility Work by Highway Contractor Agreement' on March 13, 2024, to allow the County's selected contractor for this project construct and relocate water and sewer facilities within the project boundary. This Agreement also provides compensation, based upon the Engineer's Probable Cost of Construction Estimate, prepared by the City, in the amount of $694,895.04 to the County for all utility relocations per City prepared construction documents. The Engineer's Estimate has been reviewed and accepted bythe County's Public Works Engineering Division. The purpose of this 'Utility Work by Highway Contractor Agreement' is to allow the Contractor selected by the County to perform work on City of Vero Beach Water and Sewer facilities within the 43rd Avenue (12th Street to 18th Street) project limits and mitigate any potential schedule impacts due to utility relocation. This Project is scheduled to start construction in fall of 2024. d11JU71. re The City of Vero Beach will pay the County $694,895.04. These funds will be deposited into Optional Sales Revenue/Reimbursements-City of Vero Beach/43rd Ave -Ped Access 12th -18th -Acct# 315038-369940-22027. The expenses for the project are budgeted in Optional Sales Tax/43rd Ave -Ped Access 12th -18th, Account # 31521441-066510-22027. C:\Granicus\Legistar5\L5\Temp\e8c10a30-f560-4246-a 354-60b308f9cf9d.doc 180