Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners  
315 Court Street  
Clearwater, FL 33756  
www.pinellascounty.org  
Hybrid In-Person and Virtual Regular Meeting Agenda  
Thursday, April 7, 2022  
9:30 A.M.  
Charlie Justice, Chairman  
Janet C. Long, Vice-Chair  
Dave Eggers  
Rene Flowers  
Pat Gerard  
Kathleen Peters  
Karen Williams Seel  
Barry A. Burton, County Administrator  
Jewel White, County Attorney  
Ken Burke, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller  
ROLL CALL  
1.  
21-1707A  
Utility Work by Highway Contractor Agreement and Three-Party Escrow  
Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for the State  
Road 55/U.S. Highway 19 project from State Road 580 to Northside  
Drive.  
Approval of the Utility Work by Highway Contractor Agreement and Three-Party Escrow  
Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for the State Road  
55/U.S. Highway 19 project from State Road 580 to Northside Drive.  
Recommendation:  
* Agreement includes work for relocation of underground water transmission and water  
distribution infrastructure to accommodate roadway and drainage improvements by  
FDOT within its right-of-way. Work also includes removal of one 36" water valve,  
replacement of three 36" water valves, and one 42" water valve.  
* Anticipated maximum total project cost for utility work, contingencies, construction  
engineering inspection and staff time is $10,177,944.00.  
* An amount of $8,889,040.00 will be placed in escrow no later than fourteen days prior  
to FDOT bid advertisement for the anticipated total cost of construction.  
* Funding for this project is derived from the Water Renewal and Replacement Fund,  
over two fiscal years, including FY 2023, as detailed in the Fiscal Impact section of this  
report.  
* The planned date for FDOT's contractor to begin construction work is September  
2022.  
* The agreement is effective upon full execution and will remain in effect until project  
completion,  
County PID No. 001522A and FDOT Financial Project ID No. 256774-2-52-01 for an  
amount not to exceed $9,777,944.00; Authorize the Chairman to sign and the Clerk of  
the Circuit Court to attest.  
2.  
21-1708A  
Utility Work by Highway Contractor Agreement and Three-Party Escrow  
Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for the State  
Road 55/U.S. 19 project, from Northside Drive to County Road 95.  
Approval of the Utility Work by Highway Contractor Agreement and Three-Party Escrow  
Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for the State Road  
55/U.S. 19 project, from Northside Drive to County Road 95.  
Recommendation:  
* Agreement includes work for relocation of underground water transmission and  
distribution infrastructure to accommodate roadway and drainage improvements by  
FDOT within their US 19 right-of-way.  
* County's anticipated total project cost for utility work is $6,432,525.00 with a  
not-to-exceed amount of $7,075,777.50, including contingencies.  
* An escrow agreement is established for payment by FDOT to the contractor for the  
County's utility relocation work, separate from their construction contract. An amount of  
$6,432,525.00 will be placed in escrow by the County no later than fourteen (14) days  
prior to FDOT bid advertisement for the anticipated total cost of construction.  
* The County is seeking approval for FDOT's contractor to complete the utility work  
while performing the state project based on cost and efficiency savings.  
* Planned date for FDOT's contractor to begin construction is September 2022.  
* These agreements are effective upon full execution and will remain in effect until  
project completion.  
County PID No. 001523A and FDOT Financial Project ID No. 256774-3-56-02 for an  
amount not-to-exceed $7,075,777.50; Authorize the Chairman to sign and the Clerk of  
the Circuit Court to attest.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Special Accommodations  
Persons with disabilities who need reasonable accommodations to effectively participate in this meeting are  
asked to contact Pinellas County’s Office of Human Rights by e -mailing such requests to  
accommodations@pinellascounty.org at least three (3) business days in advance of the need for reasonable  
accommodation. You may also call (727) 464-4882.  
Public Participation Procedures  
Persons wishing to comment regarding a specific agenda item should do so:  
In person - by preregistering at pinellascounty.org/comment or by filling out a comment card with the County  
staff person in the meeting room; or,  
Virtually - in advance in accordance with the instructions in the notice of this meeting, or on the virtual platform  
or phone after preregistering.  
Members of the public wishing to make comments on the virtual platform or by phone must preregister by 5  
p.m. the day before the meeting. At the scheduled section of the meeting when the item is before the Board of  
County Commissioners (Board), the Chairman or Clerk will call on each individual, one by one, to be heard.  
Each individual may speak for up to three minutes as may be modified by the Chairman. Comments or  
behavior that violate Pinellas County Commission Public Participation and Decorum Rules will be  
disconnected. Members of the public who cannot attend at the time an agenda item is before the Board may  
offer comments during the Citizens to Be Heard section near the beginning of the meeting. More information is  
available at www.pinellascounty.org/BCC_Participation.htm or by calling (727) 464-4400.  
Public Hearing Procedures  
The procedure used by the Board in conducting Public Hearings is to have a staff presentation followed by the  
applicant presenting the specific proposal. The Board will then hear comments from the proponents, the  
opponents and a staff summary. The applicant will then be given an opportunity to close and the Board will  
decide on the matter. Public Hearings before the Board are governed by the provisions of Section 134 -14 of  
the Pinellas County Land Development Code as may be modified by Pinellas County Emergency Order. That  
code provides that at the conclusion of each person’s presentation, any speaker may seek the Chairman’s  
permission to ask questions of staff.  
Specifically:  
1. At the conclusion of the presentations by the applicant and any proponents, all affected parties may  
seek the Chairman’s permission to ask questions of or seek clarification from the applicant and/or the  
proponents.  
2. At the conclusion of the presentation by the opponents, all affected parties may seek the Chairman’s  
permission to ask questions of or seek clarification from any opponent.  
The applicant’s closing comments will address testimony subsequent to his or her presentation. Continuing  
rebuttal of other than directly preceding testimony will not be allowed. Because much testimony has already  
been submitted in writing, the following guidelines accommodate efficient presentations:  
1. The applicant should present his or her entire case, including rebuttal, in no more than 20 minutes.  
2. Persons wishing to speak regarding a Public Hearing item may speak for up to three minutes each.  
3. Persons wishing to attend virtually must preregister at pinellascounty.org/comment by 5 p. m. the day  
before the meeting.  
Appeals  
Persons are advised that, if they decided to appeal any decision made at this meeting/hearing, they will need  
a record of the proceeding, and, for such purposes, they may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the  
proceeding is made, which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.  
If a Board meeting beginning at 9:30 A.M. has not concluded by noon, a recess will be taken from noon to  
12:30 P.M., and the remainder of the meeting will continue at 12:30 P.M.  
If a Board meeting beginning at 2:00 P.M. has not concluded by 5:30 P.M., a recess will be taken from 5:30 to  
6:00 P.M. The remainder of the afternoon agenda will resume at 6:00 P.M., followed by Public Hearings.