Agenda 10/28/2025 Item #16A 3 (Resolution, Final Plat for Ranch at Orange Blossom, Phase 5A)10/28/2025
Item # 16.A.3
ID# 2025-3682
Executive Summary
Recommendation to approve a Resolution for final acceptance of the private roadway and drainage improvements, and
acceptance of the plat dedications, for the final plat of Ranch at Orange Blossom, Phase 5A, Application Number
PL20200000584, and authorize the release of the maintenance securities in the amount of $149,624.85.
OBJECTIVE: To have the Board of County Commissioners (Board) grant final acceptance of the infrastructure
improvements associated with the subdivision, and authorize the release of the maintenance security.
CONSIDERATIONS:
1. On January 30, 2024, the Growth Management Department granted preliminary acceptance of the roadway and
drainage improvements in Ranch at Orange Blossom, Phase 5A.
2. The roadway and drainage improvements are private and will be maintained by the Ranch at Orange Blossom
Master Association, Inc.
3. The required improvements have been constructed in accordance with the Land Development Code. The
Growth Management Department inspected the improvements on September 5, 2025, and is recommending
final acceptance of the improvements.
4. A resolution for final acceptance has been prepared by staff and approved by the County Attorney's Office. The
resolution is a requirement of Section 10.02.05 C of the Land Development Code. A copy of the document is
attached.
This item is consistent with the Collier County strategic plan objective to operate an efficient and customer-focused
permitting process.
FISCAL IMPACT: The roadway and drainage improvements will be maintained by the Ranch at Orange Blossom
Master Association, Inc. The existing security in the amount of $149,624.85 will be released upon Board approval. The
original security amount of $205,442.35 has been reduced to the current amount of $149,624.85, based on the work
performed and completed pursuant to the terms of the Construction and Maintenance Agreements dated May 5, 2022.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no growth management impact.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been approved as to form and legality, and requires a majority vote for
Board approval. - CLD
RECOMMENDATIONS: To grant final acceptance of the roadway and drainage improvements in Ranch at Orange
Blossom, Phase 5A, Application Number PL20200000584, and authorize:
1. The Chairman to execute the attached resolution authorizing final acceptance of the improvements and plat
dedications.
2. The Clerk of Courts to release the maintenance securities.
PREPARED BY: Lucia S. Martin, Project Manager I, Development Review
ATTACHMENTS:
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Item # 16.A.3
ID# 2025-3682
1. Location Map
2. Bond Basis
3. Resolution
4. Plat Map
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ORANGE BLOSSOM RANCH, PHASE 5
LOCATION MAP
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CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE AGR EMENT FOR SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENTS
THIS CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENTS entered into
this ]f day of May.2022 between Lennar Homes. LLC and KLIB AlV, LLC, hereinafter referred to as
"Developer," and the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, hereinafter referred to
as the "Board."
RECITALS:
A. Developer has, simultaneously with the delivery of this Agreement, applied for the approval by the
Board of a certain p lat of a subdivision to be known as: Ranch at Orange Blossom Phase 5
B. Chapters 4 and L0 of the Collier County Land Development Code requires the Developer to post
appropriate guarantees for the construction of the improvements required by said subdivision
regulations, said guarantees to be incorporated in a bonded agreement for the construction of the
required improvements.
NoW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and mutual covenants hereinafter set
forth, Developer and the Board do hereby covenant and agree as follows:
1. Developer will cause to be constructed: the required subdivision improvements as indicated on the
opinion of probable cost prepared by Barraco and Associates, lnc. (attached hereto as Exhibit "C")
within 41 months from the date of approval of said subdivision plat, said improvements hereinafter
referred to as the required improvements.
2. Developer herewith tenders its subdivision performance security (attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and
by reference made a part hereof) in the amount of 5205.442.35 which amount represents 10% ofthe
total contract cost to complete construction plus 100% of the estimate cost of to complete the
required improvements at the date of this Agreement.
3. ln the event of default by the Developer or failure of the Developer to complete such improvements
within the time required by the Land Development Code, Collier County, may call upon the subdivision
performance security to insure satisfactory completion of the required improvements.
4. The required improvements shall not be considered complete until a statement of substantial
completion by Developer's engineer along with the final project records have been furnished to be
reviewed and approved by the County Manager or designee for compliance with the Collier County
Land Development Code.
5. The County Manager or designee shall, within sixty (50) days of receipt of the statement of substantial
completion, either: a) notify the Developer in writing of his preliminary approval ofthe improvements;
or b) notify the Developer in writing of his refusal to approve improvements, therewith specifying
those conditions which the Developer must fulfill in order to obtain the County Manager's approval
of the improvements. However, in no event shall the County Manager or designee refuse preliminary
approvalofthe improvements if they are in fact constructed and submitted for approval in accordance
with the requirements of this Agreement.
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5. The Developer shall maintain all required improvements for a minimum period of one year after
preliminary approval by the County Manager or designee. After the one year maintenance period by
the Developer has terminated, the Developer shall petition the County Manager or designee to
inspect the required improvements. The County Manager or designee shall inspect the improvements
and, if found to be still in compliance with the Collier County Land Development Code as reflected by
final approval by the Board, the Board shall release the remaining 10% of the subdivision performance
security. The Developer's responsibility for maintenance of the required improvements shall continue
unless or until the Board accepts maintenance responsibility for and by the County.
7. Six (6) months after the execution of this Agreement and once within every six (6) months thereafter
the Developer may request the County Manager or designee to reduce the dollar amount of the
subdivision performance security on the basis of work complete. Each request for a reduction in the
dollar amount of the subdivision performance security shall be accompanied by a statement of
substantial completion by the Developer's engineer together with the project records necessary for
review by the County Manager or designee. The County Manager or designee may grant the request
for a reduction in the amount of the subdivision performance security for the improvements
completed as of the date of the request.
8. ln the event the Developer shall fail or neglect to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement, upon
certification of such failure, the County Manager or designee may call upon the subdivision
performance security to secure satisfactory completion, repair and maintenance of the required
improvements. The Board shall have the right to construct and maintain, or cause to be constructed
or maintained, pursuant to public advertisement and receipt and acceptance of bids, the
improvements required herein. The Developer, as principal under the subdivision performance
security, shall be liable to pay and to indemnify the Board, upon completion of such construction, the
final total cost to the Board thereof, including, but not limited to, engineering, legal and contingent
costs, together with any damages, either direct or consequential, which the Board may sustain on
account of the failure of the Developer to fulfill all of the provisions of this Agreement.
9. All of the terms, covenants and conditions herein contained are and shall be binding upon the
Developer and the respective successors and assigns of the Developer.
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Developer have caused this Agreement to be executed by their
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ATTEST:
CRYSTAL K. KINZEL, CLERK
AS TO DEVELOPER:
KLLB AIV, LLC
Ryan ott, Authorized Signatory
Evidence of signing authority attached hereto
as Exhibit "8"
AS TO BOARD:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
lr1111Br L. IricDanle 1, Jr.
Cha lrran
By:
By:By
Deputy Clerk
ved as to form and ity
k D. Perry
Assistant County Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A"
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Gro\,vth Management Department
Development Review Division
February 1,2023
Fidelity Guaranty and Acceptance Corp.
700 NW l07th Ave, Suite 204
Miami, FL.33172
RE: Your Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit No. FGAC-22201. In the original amount of
$205,442.35 Lennar Homes, LLC. Ranch at Orange Blossom Phase 5
PL20200000584
Dear Sir or Madam
Please be advised that based on the work completed and inspected to date, the subject Letter of
Credit may now be reduced by $55,817.50, leaving an available balance of $149,624.85.
The remaining balance represents the required l0% maintenance security of $110,080.85, plus
$39,544.00 in uncompleted improvements.
An original Letter of Credit Amendment should be directed to this office reducing the value of
the Credit "all other terms and conditions of original Letter of Credit shall remain in full force and
effect".
This reduction will become effective upon our receipt of the original Amendment.
Very Truly Yours,
SoludllodAxv*th
John R. Houldsworth
Senior Site Plans R..)i"*".
'with authority in these matters'
Cc: Barraco & Associates
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FIDELITY GUARANTY AND ACCEPTANCE CORP
..55. O5 B.LUE LAGOON DR.IVE, TTH.FLOOR W
. MIAMI, FLORIDA 33126
PHONE (305)553-8724
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IRREVOCABLE STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT NO. FGAC.222OI
ISSUER:FIDELITY GUARANTY AND ACCEPTANCE CORP. (HEREINAFTER "ISSUER")
5505 BLUE LACOON DRIVE, TTH FLOOR WEST
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33I26
PHONE (786)257-4353
APPLICANT:LENNAR HOMES, LLC (HEREINAFTER "DEVELOPER")
rO48I SIX MILE CYPRESS PARKWAY
FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 33966
BENEFICIARY:THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
(H EREINAFTER "BENEFICIARY")
C/O GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
2EOO NORTH HORSESHOE DRIVE
NAPLES, FL 34T04
AMOUNT:UP TO AN AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF S149,624.85 (ONE HUNDRED FORTY-NINE
THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR AND 85/IOO US DOLLARS)
GENTLOMEN:
TO AMEND LETTER OF CREDIT NO. FGAC-2220I AS ISSUf,D IN YOUR FAVOR.
THIS AMENDMENT IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE ORIGINAL CREDIT. ALL OTHER TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF THE LETTER OF CREDIT INCLUDING PREVIOUS AMENDMENTS REMAIN UNCHANGED.
AMENDED TERMS:
l. REDUCE DOLLAR AMOUNT FROM $205,442.35 TO: $149,624.85.
2. UPDATE ISSUER'S ADDRESS TO: 5505 BLUE LAGOON DRM, 7TH FLOOR WEST
MtAMI, FLORIDA 33I26
3. UPDATE APPLICANT'S ADDRESS TO: LENNAR HOMES, LLC
IO48I SIX MILE CYPRESS PARKWAY
FORT MYERS, FLORTDA 33966
IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION MUST BE GIVEN TO US IF THIS AMENDMENT IS NOT ACCEPTED.
THIS ISAMENDMf,NT NO. I.
VERY TRULY YOURS,
FIDELITY GUARANTY AND ACCEPTANCE CORP.
JOY CHAMBERS, AUTHORIZED AGENT
FEBRUARY 6,2023
INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION
PROJECT NAME: RANCH AT ORANGE BLOSSOM PHASE 5
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RESOLT,TION NO.25.
A IIESOLUTION OF THE BOAITD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF COLLIER COUNTY. FLORIDA AUTHORIZING FINAL
ACCEPTANCE OF CERTAIN ROADWAY AND DRAINAGE
IMPROVEMENTS AND PLA'[ DEDICATIONS IN RANCH AT
OITANGE BLOSSOM, PHASI, 5A. ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF RECORDED IN PI,AT BOOK 7I, PAGES 95 THROUGH
96, RELEASE OF THE MAINTENANCE SECT]RITY.
WHEREAS. the Developer has constructed and maintained the roadway and drainage
improvements in accordance with the approved plans and specifications as required by the Land
Development Code (Collier County Ordinance No. 04-41, as amended); and
NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLOzuDA, that final acceptance is hereby granted
for those roadway and drainage improvements and plat dedications in Ranch at Orange Blossom,
Phase 5A, pursuant to the plat thereol recorded in Plat Book 71, pages 95 through 96, and the Clerk
is hereby authorized to release the maintenance security.
BE I'f FURTHER RESOLVED AND ORDERED that the roadway and drainage
improvements within Ranch at Orange Blossom. Phase 5A will be maintained privately in the future
and will not be the responsibility of Collier County.
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This Resolution adopted after motion, second and majority vote favoring same, this _
,2025.
ATTEST:
CRYSTAL K. KINZEL, CLERK
Bv:
Deputy Clerk
Approved as to form and legality:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COt,LIER COLINTY, FLORIDA
Ilv:
Courtney L. DaSilva
Assistant County Attorncy ct D
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WFIEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners ol Collier County, Florida, on February 8,
2022. approved the plat ofRanch at Orange Blossom, Phase 5,4 for recording; and
WHEREAS, the Developer is requesting final acceptance of the roadway and drainage
improvements and release ofthe maintenance security; and
WHEREAS, the Development Review Division has inspected the roadway and drainage
improvements, and is recommending acceptance of said facilities.
Burt L. Saunders. Chairman
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