Decisions › County Commission meeting of Aug 25, 2026
Approved awarding C.W. Roberts Contracting, Inc. $4,258,663.70 to build Phase 2 improvements on County Road 452 from County Road 44 to the Lake/Marion County Line.
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In plain words
A contract to build safety improvements on County Road 452, including wider shoulders, drainage, and intersection work over about 8.93 miles.
What changes The county will pay C.W. Roberts Contracting, Inc. to do the construction work described in the contract.
Who and the money The project is in Commission Districts 3 and 5. The cost is $4,258,663.70, with $2,971,194 grant funded and $1,287,469.70 county expenditure.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "An evaluation completed by County staff confirmed that C.W. Roberts Contracting, Inc. was responsive to the terms and conditions of the Invitation to Bid with the lowest bid of $4,258,663.70."
Where CR 452 from CR 44 to the Lake/Marion County Line
Why (staff, quoted) "The CR 452 from CR 44 to Lake/Marion County Line - Phase 2 project is a safety improvement project that starts around 138 feet southeast of County Road 44 and stops at the Lake County/Marion County line."
Paid from Local Agency Program (LAP)
Backup in the packet: Bid Comparison (p. 761), Other Bidders (p. 761), CR 452 Location Map (p. 761), Vicinity CR 452 (p. 761)
Written from the Board Action and the staff cover sheet, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Staff memo
From the record
Request from Public Works to recommend approval to award the CR 452 from CR 44 to the Lake/Marion County Line - Phase 2 project (Contract 25-741) to C.W. Roberts Contracting, Inc. for $4,258,663.70. The fiscal impact is $4,258,663.70 — $2,971,194 (revenue/expenditure - grant funded) and $1,287,469.70 (expenditure) and is within, and will not exceed, the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget. Commission District 3 and 5.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Aug 25, 2026, page 5. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved a maintenance agreement with Pulte Homes Company, LLC to maintain landscaping, hardscape, and lighting at the new roundabout at Schofield Road and Lakehaven Boulevard.
- Next item: Approved a change order to the Wellness Way and Hancock Road Supplement Roadway Improvement Agreement with Lennar Homes, LLC, to add roadway and landscape design services in the Clermont Area for $532,440.
- All 26 items from Aug 25, 2026
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