Martin County

File #: 19-0547   
Type: Consent Status: Agenda Ready
In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 6/18/2019 Final action:
Title: INITIAL ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION FOR THE PALM LAKE PARK WATER MAIN MUNICIPAL SERVICE BENEFIT UNIT
Attachments: 1. Initial Assessment Resolution - agenda.pdf
PLACEMENT: Consent
TITLE:
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INITIAL ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION FOR THE PALM LAKE PARK WATER MAIN MUNICIPAL SERVICE BENEFIT UNIT
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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Board action is requested to adopt the initial assessment resolution for the Palm Lake Park Water Main Municipal Service Benefit Unit to allow installation of water lines.
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DEPARTMENT: Utilities and Solid Waste
PREPARED BY: Name: Phil Keathley
Title: Chief Project Manager
REQUESTED BY: Sam Amerson, P.E., Director

PRESET:
PROCEDURES: None

BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:

This Department is in receipt of a petition from the residents of Palm Lake Park requesting a survey of the property owners for the purpose of determining interest in extending water service into the community. The proposed project area is generally described as properties fronting NW 12th Terrace, NW 13th Terrace, NW 13th Street, NW 14th Terrace, NW 14th Street, NW 15th Terrace, NW 15th Street, NW 16th Street, NW 16th Place, NW 9th Avenue, NW Antoch Avenue, NW Crescent Drive and NW Palm Lake Drive, in Palm Lake Park presently without availability of public water supply. There are 222 properties in the project area.
The affected property owners in this project area were sent ballots on 3 different occasions depending upon the number of responses to the 1st and 2nd ballot requests. The ballots indicated that the estimated cost of the project would be between $8,000 and $9,000 per property. The final tally of all the ballots received to date, as verified by the Martin County Supervisor of Elections office, indicates 86 properties FOR the project, 51 AGAINST, and 85 that did not vote.
A Florida Department of Environmental Protection Construction Permit has been received and competitive bids from underground utility contractors were opened on May 1, 2019 and Underground Construction Management, Inc. submitted the lowest responsive bid.
A staff level workshop will be held in July 2019, prior to the fina...

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