FDOT Oct. 22 update on defaulted Citrus County road projects
For the Week Ending October 22, 2021
PROJECT 7383
US 19 Widening from W. Green Acres St. to W. Jump Court, Homosassa, FL
The Surety is currently evaluating prices received from two potential completion contractors. The Takeover agreement still outstanding.
The Department’s representatives are sampling and tracking turbidity readings at Pond 4 outfall to off the right-of-way in conjunction with T7407.
This week all the test results are meeting water quality requirements.
PROJECT T7407
US 19 Widening from W. Jump Court in Homosassa, FL to W. Fort Island Trail, Crystal River, FL
The Surety’s anticipates the Notice of Intent to the completion contractor to be issued this week.
The Department has made a significant number of improvements to address water quality on the project:
The desilting treatment tank system at Pond C, installed by the Department’s Contamination and Remediation Contractor (CAR), is continuing to function and clean water is being discharged.
The surety’s maintenance contractor (SMG) is continuing to maintain existing erosion control features.
SMG has scheduled a subcontractor next week to desilt the median ditch bottom inlets and pipes to aid in preventing further siltation at Pond C.
SMG has continued to regrade temporary median crossovers and driveways as necessary to remove potholes.
PROJECT T7445
US 19 Resurfacing from Hernando County Line to W. Green Acres St., Homosassa, FL
Western Surety is to send the amended contract back to completion contractor this week. Anticipates Notice of Intent to go out next week and tentatively have completion contractor begin mobilizing the first of November.
Surety’s Maintenance contractor, SMG, has been onsite this week addressing ditch grading and began silt fence repairs throughout the project. Southern Precision arrived onsite and began another mowing and litter removal cycle.
Layout for gravity wall locations to begin this week in an effort to give Level 3 room to work next week in an effort to eliminate any potential delays caused by their impacts in regards to gravity wall footer conflicts.