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Award of bid to Cone & Graham, Inc. for the 13th Street/Sands Point Drive Bridge replacement.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval of the award of bid to Cone & Graham, Inc. for the 13th Street/Sands Point Drive Bridge replacement.
• This project is for the replacement of the bridge on 13th Street over Mud Bayou in Tierra Verde. The project includes reconstruction of the roadway approaches, curb, gutter, sidewalk, and installation of 10” reclaimed water and 14” potable water lines under the canal via horizontal directional drill.
• Three bids were received with award recommendation to the lowest responsive and responsible bid Cone & Graham, Inc. in the amount of $10,444,968.29.
• All work to be completed within 720 consecutive calendar days.
• The Small Business Enterprise commitment for this project is 10%.
• Funding is reflected in the Amended Fiscal Year 2025 Capital Budget, budgeted under the 13th Street / Sands Point Drive Bridge Replacement Project 000971A, funded by the Local Infrastructure Sales Surtax (Penny for Pinellas). The utilities portion of this project is budgeted under the Sands Point Drive/13th Street Bridge Utility Relocation Project 000971B funded by the Sewer and Water Renewal and Replacement funds.
Contract 25-0438-ITB-C in the amount of $10,444,968.29 with all work to be completed within 720 consecutive calendar days; Authorize the Chairman to sign and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest.
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Strategic Priorities:
Resilient Infrastructure and Environment
1.2 Maintain and enhance County infrastructure
1.5 Strengthen resilience and adaptation
Healthy and Safe Communities
2.2 Enhance community safety
Summary:
Summary
This project is for the replacement of the bridge on 13th Street over Mud Bayou in Tierra Verde. The project includes reconstruction of the roadway approaches, curb, gutter, sidewalk, and installation of 10” reclaimed water and 14” potable water lines under the canal via horizontal directional drill.Body
Background Information:
The preliminary engineering report performed in 2018 determined the existing bridge, constructed in 1957, should be replaced due to section loss to the existing 14” concrete piles, unknown shear capacity of existing concrete beams, and functional obsolescence of the bridge.
The Purchasing Division issued an invitation to bid on March 28, 2025; Three submittals were received with award recommendation to Cone & Graham, Inc., as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
Fiscal Impact:
Funding is reflected in the Amended FY25 Capital Budget, budgeted under the 13th Street / Sands Point Drive Bridge Replacement Project 000971A, funded by the Local Infrastructure Sales Surtax (Penny for Pinellas). The utilities portion of this project is budgeted under the Sands Point Dr./13th St. Bridge Utility Relocation Project 000971B funded by the Sewer and Water Renewal & Replacement funds. Total available funding is the amount of the project allocation as represented in the FY25 approved Capital Improvements Program. Available funding in excess of the recommended not-to-exceed amount is available for other project costs. If future fiscal year funding is not available for this project, the County maintains the authority to terminate this agreement.
Staff Member Responsible:
Kelli Hammer Levy, Director, Public Works
Merry Celeste, Purchasing Director, Administrative Services
Joe Lauro, Director, Administrative Services
Partners:
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Attachments:
Agreement
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