TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kristoff Bauer, Deputy City Manager
FROM: Rob Stone, P.E., Public Services Director
DATE: August 6, 2018
RE:
Title
Shawcroft Road Hurricane Matthew Repair - Culvert or Bridge
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)|109|
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 3: High Quality Built Environment
Goal 4: Desirable Place to Live, Work and Recreate
Executive Summary:
Hurricane Matthew destroyed a culvert and washed away a portion of Shawcroft Road in October 2016. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved funding for the final cost of replacement of the culvert and repair of the road, however citizens in the Kings Grant community requested that a bridge be considered in place of the culvert. FEMA has indicated that they will only fund the full cost of a culvert and the City will need to pay any additional cost associated with the construction of a bridge. The current estimate for the culvert is $829,589 and the estimate for a bridge is $1,340,000, which means that the City will be responsible for the difference. City staff is requesting guidance from Council to determine if the construction of a bridge should be pursued. If so, staff will coordinate with the Budget and Evaluation Department to prepare a budget ordinance amendment in order to appropriate general funds for the bridge construction.
Background:
Hurricane Matthew destroyed a culvert and washed away a portion of Shawcroft Road in October 2016. A temporary road was constructed through private property as an emergency measure and a temporary culvert was later installed to allow access to the neighborhood. The temporary culvert remains in place but is not designed to be a long-term measure.
FEMA approved funding for the final cost to build a permanent replacement of the culvert and replace the road at an estimated cost of $829,589. Citizens from the Kings Grant community have requested that a bridge be considere...
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