PLACEMENT: Public Hearings
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PUBLIC HEARING AND FINAL ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION FOR THE HIDEAWAY ISLES WATER MAIN MUNICIPAL SERVICE BENEFIT UNIT
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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Board action is requested to adopt the final assessment resolution for the Hideaway Isles 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., Utilities & Solid Waste Director
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PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
This Department is in receipt of a petition from the residents of Hideaway Isles 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 SW Hidden River Avenue, SW Bridgeway Street and SW River Court in Hideaway Isles presently without availability of public water supply. There are 72 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 $7,500 and $8,500 per property. The final tally of all the ballots received to date as verified by the Martin County Supervisor of Elections office indicates 50 properties FOR the project and 19 AGAINST and 3 that did not respond.
A Florida Department of Environmental Protection Construction Permit has been received and competitive bids from underground utility contractors were opened on December 16, 2020 and Underground Construction Management, Inc. submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid.
A staff level workshop was held on March 9, 2021, in these chambers prior to the final public hearing, to explain the project scope, costs and the assessment...
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