The Cape Coral City Council will vote Wednesday on a resolution to award a request for proposal to Ohlson Lavoie Corporation for the Community Recreation Center and Disaster Shelter Study.
In 2024, the council approved a resolution that would approve appropriation of the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery for five planning projects, with funding awarded to perform the Community Recreation Center and Disaster Shelter Study, Concept Plans and Other Optional Services.
The study is not to exceed $2,532,398.89.
The Community Recreation Center and Disaster Shelter will serve a dual purpose during blue skies and grey skies/emergencies.
According to backup information, the facility will operate as a community recreation center that is accessible to the general public, with recreational amenities and programming for residents and provide other critical social services through a non-profit resilience hub.
During an emergency, it will act as a general population disaster shelter and evacuation point, a disaster recovery center to support post-disaster services, a point of distribution site for essential supplies, as well as disaster communication and information hub for residents.
If approved, the total contract duration is 1,109 calendar days from the issuance of the notice to proceed. Then work will begin within 14 days after the notice and will continue for an additional 1,095 days through the construction phase.
The council will also vote on a resolution to approve the Local Housing Incentive Plan, which reviews 11 incentives and recommendations, including allowing accessory dwelling units with special regulations. The council has options it can take with these recommendations – adopt one, adopt all, adopt some or read the report and take no further action.
Other agenda items:
The council will vote on the Uniform Collection Agreement between the city and the Office of the Lee County Tax Collector for collection of non-ad valorem assessments for the North 1 East Irrigation Improvements project, North 1 East Wastewater Improvements and North 1 East Potable Water Improvements.
The council will vote on amending a contract with Burke Construction Group Inc. for additional services for Festival Park for $1,389,278.76, which will be offset by the city’s approved 5% controlled contingency fund of $849,046.98, leaving a remaining balance of $540,231.78.
The unforeseen contingency items approved to date is $246,468.31 and value-added city requested items is $556,631.90 for a total of $803,100.21 for contingency used. The balance of the contingency is $45,946.77.
Among the services that will be provided include “surface water irrigation system in lieu of a ground water well irrigation system, install additional electrical disconnect equipment required by LCEC, install bollards in the parking lot to protect lighting polls, install sod in lieu of seed and mulch on the amphitheater slope, relocate the control panels for the field lighting, install additional paving to correct areas not draining properly.”
Another resolution is for the Veteran’s Park Tennis Courts project with Sports Surfaces, LLC in the amount of $408,186. The project includes a design for a new tennis court with resurfacing of existing basketball courts, concrete sidewalk and on-site landscaping features at the Coronado Parkway park.
A grant award of $6,100 is on the agenda from USTA Florida Section Foundation for wheelchair support to be utilized at The Courts, Cape Coral. The funds will be used to launch an adaptive tennis initiative to expand access for individuals with mobility impairments.
The meeting will be held at 4 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 19, in City Council chambers, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd. The meeting is open to the public.
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