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City of Ocoee ▪ 1 N. Bluford Avenue ▪ Ocoee, Florida 34761
Phone: (407) 905-3100 ▪ www.ocoee.org
STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: January 16, 2024
Item #: 11
Contact Name: Milen Womack Department Director: Stephen Krug
Contact Number: Ext. 6013 City Manager: Robert Frank
Subject: Approval of Florida Central Railroad Projects Proposal. (Public Works Director Krug)
Background Summary:
Public Works has worked with Florida Central Railroad (FCEN) to improve the railroad crossing on W. Oakland
Ave. and to remove the rail line south of W. Oakland Ave. to Maguire Road. Florida Central Railroad has
started work on both of these items - installing concrete railroad panels for the W. Oakland Ave. crossing and
removing the rails at Floral Street and Ohio Street. Florida Central Railroad has provided a proposal for
additional work related to these projects currently underway:
1. FCEN has proposed to move the concrete panels located at the W. Mckey Street crossing to be reused at
the crossing at Russell Drive ($87,178.00)
2. The rail crossing at W. Oakland Ave. is one concrete panel short of crossing the right-of-way. FCEN has
provided a proposal for the additional panel needed ($7,190.00)
The agreed costs of these improvements total $94,368.00 and are adequately funded in the Kissimmee
Railroad Abandonment budget and the W. Oakland Ave. Reconstruction budget. Public Works recommends
approval of the work proposed.
Issue:
Should the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners approve the Florida Central Railroad Proposals for the
total amount of $94,368.00?
Recommendations:
Staff recommends the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners approve the Florida Central Railroad
Proposals and authorize the City Manager and Staff to approve and execute change orders to the work in
accordance with the limits established in the Purchasing Code.
Attachments:
1. McKey Panel to Russell Proposal
Financial Impacts:
The cost of the work to relocate panels from W. Mckey Street to Russell Drive is adequately funded in Job
P000411 Streets/Traffic RR Abandonment Kissimmee.
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City of Ocoee ▪ 1 N. Bluford Avenue ▪ Ocoee, Florida 34761
Phone: (407) 905-3100 ▪ www.ocoee.org
The cost of the work to add the additional panel on W. Oakland Ave. is adequately funded in Job 18002 W.
Oakland Ave. Reconstruction.
Type of Item: Consent
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FLORIDA CENTRAL RAILROAD CO LLC
FLORIDA MIDLAND RAILROAD CO LLC
FLORIDA NORTHERN RAILROAD LLC
3001 W Orange Ave Apopka Fl 32703 · PO Box 967 Plymouth Fl 32768 · 407-880-8500
City of Ocoee October 30, 2023
Milen Womack
301 Maguire Rd
Ocoee, FL 34761
Dear Milen,
Florida Central Railroad is pleased to provide the following in regard to the above-named
project. In recent discussions between FCEN and City of Ocoee it was proposed to relocate the
3-20’ concrete panels from McKey St. rail crossing to be reused at the Russell Dr. rail crossing
due to the current project involving removing rail from the lead between Oakland and just South
of Ohio. FCEN and Railroad Contractor will work in tandem to complete the outline of work.
FCEN under its own forces will see to additional Omega Panel at Oakland ave
I. RE: McKey MBM Panels relocated to Russell Dr.
SCOPE OF WORK
• Day 1 Prep Russell for panels. - Road Closure 3 days
• Day 2 Remove panels from McKey and relocate to Russell (Use of Crane) - Road Closure 3 days
• Day 3 Reassemble Russel panels with Ocoee seeing to the paving of approaches. Contractors
recommend paving from 10’ beyond the saw cut for the best approach.
DETAIL
• Sawcut W McKey St. and Russell Dr – Remove existing crossing at Russell-Move rail and other
track material from McKey to Russell
• Grade and install 4” crushed concrete base at Russell- Install panels- Install relay rail from
McKey- Install 10 10 ft railroad ties on each end of crossing – Tie into existing track and install
20-ton granite ballast and tamp 10’ approaches.
• Disposal of debris
• City to pave McKey and Russell from 10’ beyond sawcut and add Roadway Markings at Russell.
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Total Lump sum $87,178.00
II. RE: Additional Omega Panel for Oakland
SCOPE OF WORK
• FCEN to order direct from manufacturer and install Omega Steel Clad Concrete Crossing panel
DETAIL
FCEN to remove rail, align and connect panel and reinstall rail to industry standards.
Material Cost $2,190.00 30 day lead time
Shipping $2,500.00 Subject to change based on actual delivery date
Labor $2,500.00
Total $7,190.00
Best Regards,
Karen Kuivinen
Manager RE/Contracts
If in agreement please advise on next steps needed for Purchase Order or other method.
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