HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #09 Undergrounding of Progress Energy Facilities Alon a Portion of Bluford Avenue from SR 50 to Old Maine Street tie c of Good z„
AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET
Meeting Date: August 7, 2012
Item # q
Reviewed By:
Contact Name: David A. Wheeler, P.E. Department Director: ArLip
Contact Number: 407 - 905 -3100, ext 1505 City Manager: %J l'
Subject: Undergrounding of Progress Energy Facilities Along a Portion of Bluford Avenue
from SR 50 to Old Maine Street
Background Summary:
Under the provisions of the Land Development Code, all overhead utilities along adjacent roads are required to
be placed underground along the frontage of the project limits. The Conditions of Approval for the Ocoee Town
Center project required that the overhead utilities along Bluford Avenue be placed underground from SR 50 to
relocated Maine Street, a distance of approximately 1602 feet. Although the developer for Ocoee Town Center
is also constructing relocated Maine street and the associated stormwater pond, they did not anticipate
undergrounding the utilities along the portion of Bluford Avenue from relocated Maine Street to old Maine
Street. See attached figure.
The Progress Energy design took the undergrounding of the electrical power further north than required. The
Progress Energy design was from SR 50 to old Maine Street, an additional distance of 450 feet. The cost for this
entire project is $107,475.73.
City staff was approached by Colonial Bluford about sharing the costs to underground the power from SR 50 to
old Maine Street. Colonial Bluford would pay for their portion of the installation from SR 50 to relocated Maine
Street and the City would bear the cost from relocated Maine Street to old Maine Street. The proposal was to
share the cost based upon a prorated cost per linear foot. The Colonial Bluford distance is 78.07 percent of the
total distance and their cost would be $83,906.49; the City's share would be for the remainder distance which is
21.93 percent of the total distance and would be a cost of $23,569.24.
Staff feels that this additional undergrounding of the electrical facilities would be beneficial to the development
proposed for this area and the CRA in general. With all the improvements proposed for this area, retaining
overhead utilities in this area would be a visual detriment. Staff would propose to fund this project from the
General Fund Contingency. Progress Energy's billing and invoice is set up to have Colonial Bluford pay for the
entire project, therefore the City would be reimbursing Colonial Bluford for the City's share of the project.
Issue:
Should the City of Ocoee fund the undergrounding of Progress Energy facilities along Bluford Avenue from
relocated Maine Street to old Maine Street.
Recommendations
Staff recommends that the City Commission approve the funding for undergrounding of Progress Energy
facilities from relocated Maine Street to old Maine Street at a cost of $23,568.24 and authorize staff to issue a
purchase order to Colonial Bluford LLC for this work.
Attachments:
1) Figure of the project area
Financial Impact:
The General Fund Contingency has a balance of $81,234.00 at this time. Funding this project would leave a
balance of $57,664.76.
Type of Item: (please math with an V)
Public Hearing For Cleric's Dept Use:
Ordinance First Reading Consent Agenda
Ordinance Second Reading Public Hearing
Resolution Regular Agenda
Commission Approval
Discussion & Direction
Original Document/Contract Attached for Execution by City Clerk 6 Original Document/Contract Held by Department for Execution
Reviewed by City Attorney N/A
Reviewed by Finance Dept. N/A
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