BY DAN HILDEBRAN
Union County Coordinator Jimmy Williams reported to the board of county commissioners on June 2 that he had secured additional funding to resurface Southwest 92nd
Street.
The two-lane street links State Road 121 in the Union County Riding Club area to Southwest 146th Lane.
Last month, Williams told commissioners that the sole bid for the project came in around $700,000 more than a grant from the Florida Department of Transportation awarded to fund the job.
He added that the project’s costs were estimated years ago and that inflation had driven up construction costs since the estimate was made.
During the June 2 county commissioners’ meeting, Williams presented commissioners with a supplemental agreement from FDOT, providing an additional $823,805 for the project, based on a construction bid shortfall and additional funds needed for engineering services.
County Commissioner Mac Johns lauded Williams for obtaining the additional funding from the state.
“Jimmy Williams did a fantastic job on acquiring this money,” Johns told his colleagues. “We ran into the same problem with the (Providence) fire station, remember? And we didn’t get any extra money. We had to work it out and cut. We were really looking at doing that with this road project, maybe even (paving) half the road, which would’ve enraged a bunch of people.”
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