On Tuesday the Lee County Board of Commissioners approved two contracts, totaling $14 million, to repair damaged sidewalks, the roadway, and pedestrian safety items along Estero Boulevard caused by Hurricane Ian. The work begins next month and is expected to take a year to complete.
The work cannot be done late at night because of the proximity to residential neighborhoods and turtle nesting season.
The contracts awarded this week were:
- An $8.4 million, low-bid contract to Wright Construction for work including repairing and replacing damaged curb and gutter, sidewalk, pavement, pedestrian handrail, school flashers, flashing beacons, and pervious paver drainage.
- A $1.4 million contract to Johnson Engineering to perform Construction Engineering and Inspection Services for the project. The services include consulting for contract administration, inspection, and material sampling and testing.
The project is partially funded by the Federal Highway Administration’s Emergency Relief Program and partially through a state appropriation. The project budget and total grant funding was established as $13.7 million for both construction and construction inspection to account for any cost overruns that may be determined and approved by Florida Department of Transportation during construction.