AGENDA REPORT
DATE: June 8, 2026
TO: City Commission
FROM: Bill McDaniel, City Manager
SUBJECT: Engineering Work Order with DRMP, Inc. for professional services related to Roadway Improvements projects (Group 2)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
On March 24, 2025, the City Commission approved grant agreement #G3A96 / FPN454832-1-54-02 (Surtax Grant) to resurface 15.25 miles of streets throughout the City. Also, on May 27, 2025, the City Commission approved grant agreement #G3E32 / FPN454846-1-54-01 (Earmark Grant) to resurface and make other improvements to 9.26 miles of streets throughout the City
The grant agreement requires adherence with certain FDOT standards and procedures. To ensure compliance with these requirements, staff evaluated qualified engineering consultants to complete the design and other related work. Due to the quantity of work involved in the two grant agreements and the 2025 City Funded Resurfacing project, the work was divided up into four groups for assignment to four consultant firms.
Utilizing the City’s continuing contracts for engineering services, staff developed Engineering Work Order 21-020-02D-04 with DRMP, Inc. to develop plans and specifications for approximately 6.83 miles of street resurfacing projects (Group 2). The “Group 2” project list involves 0.92 miles of roads included in the Surtax grant, 1.12 miles of roads included in the City’s 2025 Street Resurfacing Project, and 4.79 miles or roads included in the Earmark grant. Work to be completed on these streets will include resurfacing and minor safety and drainage improvements, approximately 3.12 miles of new sidewalk and associated drainage improvements, and approximately 265 feet of new pedestrian boardwalk and bridge crossing the East Canal at Cherry Street. The estimated construction cost for Group 2 projects is $6,007,000.00.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Commission authorize the City Manager to execute Engineering Work Order 21-020-02D-04 with DRMP, Inc. in the amount of $2,070,611.55.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The work is funded through the following accounts:
• FDOT grant agreement #G3A96 / FPN454832-1-54-02 [i.e. Surtax Grant], Org # 17556301, Obj # 446075
• FDOT grant agreement #G3A96 / FPN454846-1-54-01 [i.e. Earmark Grant], Org # 17556301, Obj # 446075
• CIP # ST026 - 1-Mil Street Resurfacing (Not to Exceed $400,000.00)
Final cost allocation between the funding sources will be established based on approvals of FDOT grant administrators.
Prepared by: Frank Coughenour, P.E., Senior Engineer