Backup Documents 10/08/2019 Item #11G Everglades City Chokoloskee paymentCR-29 over Chokoloskee Bay Bridge
Recommendation to provide direction to the County Manager regarding the outstanding invoice in the amount of $326,178.24 for relocating the City of Everglades’ utilities during the replacement
of the Chokoloskee Bridge.
BCC Meeting October 8, 2019 – Item 11G
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Jay Ahmad, P.E., Director Transportation Engineering
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Replacement of the Chokoloskee Bridge
(Project No. 66066) required relocation of City of Everglades’ utility lines.
State Statue 337.403(1): Responsibility of the owner of the utility infrastructure to move the lines.
Jan 12, 2016: BCC approved Interlocal Agreement for reimbursement of actual relocation costs.
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Oct 22, 2018: Bridge replacement completed.
Final amount for utility relocation: $326,178.24.
Invoice No. 65471 issued on Jan 14, 2019 to the City of Everglades.
Certified second notice on Apr 17, 2019, certified third notice on Jul 2, 2019 and certified fourth notice on Sept 3, 2019.
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The County Manager received a letter from the City of
Everglades on September 25, 2019 asking for forgiveness of the debt:
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To provide direction to the County Manager:
Option A: Direct the County Manager to negotiate a payment plan with the City of Everglades to reimburse Collier County over time or
Option B: forgive the debt and bear the cost of relocating the City’s utilities.
RECOMMENDATION:
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