The Marco Island City council approved $4,990,973 Monday to fund the construction of the East Winterberry Bridge. An engineering contract for $310,920 was also approved for services during the construction. The contracts were unanimously approved by a 7-0 vote.
The city is earmarking another bridge project for the future. The Smokehouse Bay Bridge will need to be replaced by 2013. The cost of that project will be more than $11 million.
The council also awarded a contract worth $190,785 to Norstar Construction, Inc. for beach access construction on the north side of the Madeira condominiums. Norstar was the lowest bidder.
Councilwoman Terri DiSciullo motioned to award the construction contract. Councilor Rob Popoff seconded the motion.
Included in the project are concrete pavers, six benches, three trash receptacles, two bike racks, a pressure treated wood boardwalk and ramps, and landscaping.
In other business, the council unanimously approved a resolution authorizing a $20 million line of credit with Bank of America.
“If we don’t approve it, conceivably the city could run out of money,” Marco Island Finance Director Bill Harrison said.
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The funds would be used to reimburse the money that has already been spent for the Septic Tank Replacement Program and to fund more of the sewer project’s construction this year.
Funds already spent on plant and collection systems expansions financed with the STRP and the Tigertail and South Barfield construction cost total approximately $12 million, according to Harrison. The other $8 million would finance construction of the 2007 assessment areas.
The council unanimously voted against a request by the Collier County Board of Commissioners to waive the county’s payment of $967,000 for an easement to property at Marco Lakes at Route 951 and U.S. 41. Norm Feder, who represented the county at the meeting, said the easement was required for drainage, utility and pathways for the six-laning of Collier Boulevard from U.S. 41 to Davis Boulevard.
“The county has always tried to stick it to us,” Councilor Glenn Tucker said.
He motioned to reject the county’s request. Council member Ted Forcht seconded the motion.
The council approved the payment for the easement April 9.
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