Council to consider additional property purchases in Bimini Basin District
Total cost is near $30 million
Property purchases and improvements for the Bimini Basin District are among the topics Cape Coral City Council is expected to address Wednesday.
Resolution 362-24 is for the purchase of property at 4816 Triton Court, part of the Bimini Basin District. The property is for $1 million with closing costs not to exceed $15,000. City Manager Mike Ilczyszyn said the amount is 17.7% over the appraised value.
Another purchase, Resolution 363-24, is for 4824 Manor Courts for $643,800 with closing costs not to exceed $10,000. Ilczyszyn said this site is a three-lot site, two buildings with four units.
Resolution 367-24 is a work authorization form with Gulfpoint Construction Company, Inc. to utilize a master agreement for utility upgrades and road reconstruction in support of the Bimini Square Mixed-Use development for $2,108,959.57.
Public Works Director Matt Williams said Council approved a maximum amount of $1 million in February. The new dollar amount is to get the work done concurrently with the Bimini Basin Square Project.
“It’s not a planned project. While the folks that are building Bimini Square on site will be tearing up the roads,” Mason said, adding that they contracted them as there are things they can do to benefit the city while the roads were opened. “This was the quickest way we could be onsite and doing work in conjunction with Bimini Basin.”
He said although it is more money, it is a bigger bang for the buck to do it at the same time.
Other resolutions discussed during the council’s workshop last week include 314-24, which aggregates all the capital equipment, hardware and software associated across the funds into one approval.
Ilczyszyn said before every item, purchase, was brought forward individually.
“About 10 years ago, to get the whole process done quicker, here are all the items we requested budget appropriations for – bring it forward as one,” he said.
Interim Assistant City Manager Mark Mason said the total cost is almost $30 million. He said they can order the equipment up front with no requirement to go through the bidding process, but rather standard contracts through procurement ordinance.
Another item, Resolution 350-24, is to award a bid to Burke Construction for neighborhood park improvements.
Mason said Tropicana Park is the last park they have to do with the GO Bond. Bids were opened on Oct. 7, and Burke Construction was the lowest and responsible bid for the project.
The contract is for $4,740,001.50 with a 5% city-controlled contingency of $327,000.08 for a total of $4,977,001.58.
Another item on the agenda, 360-24, is for the approval of land use restrictions and affordable rental agreements for “live local” projects.
Housing Coordinator Amy Yearsley said it is to ensure compliance with state regulations. She said there are documents to ensure these units remain affordable within the period required by the law.
The agenda also includes:
• Resolution 340-24: approving and ratifying a memorandum of understanding between the city and the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 33 for police officers, sergeants, and lieutenants a one-time 10% increase to wages.
• Resolution 351-24 approval of license agreement between the city and Cultural Park Theatre Company for operation and use of the building for an annual cost of $45,000.
• Public hearing for ordinance 75-24, fire prevention and emergency management – removal of debris by creating an emergency and disaster generated debris removal program.