Decisions › County Commission meeting of Oct 13, 2026
Approved a plan to repair the collapsed Cherry Lake Road shoulder for $400,496.45 without competitive bidding so the county can fix it quickly.
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In plain words
A request to declare the Cherry Lake Road shoulder collapse a qualifying emergency event under Florida law, which exempts the repair work from competitive bidding requirements and allows use of existing on-call construction contracts.
What changes The County can proceed with road repairs using existing on-call contracts without competitive bidding, and the Office of Procurement Services is authorized to execute supporting documentation.
Who and the money Cherry Lake Road in Groveland; estimated cost is $400,496.45, subject to change orders, not to exceed the annual contract maximum of $6,000,000 or available budget funding.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "Section 255.20(1)(c)1, Florida Statutes, provides an exception if a public road is damaged or destroyed through an act of God and such damage creates an immediate danger to public health or safety."
Where Cherry Lake Road, Groveland
Why (staff, quoted) "On June 29, 2026, Cherry Lake Road in the Groveland area, experienced a catastrophic failure when a depression was observed under the roadway as a result of a sinkhole."
Backup in the packet: Agenda Item 40478 (p. 530), Agenda Item 41973 (p. 530), Agenda Item 42917 (p. 530), Agenda Item 42918 (p. 530), Cherry Lake_9.18.26 (p. 530), Subsurface Grout Plan and Monitoring, Cherry Lake Road, (p. 530), Q2027-00016_Estep Proposal (p. 530), Q2027-00016 Tabulation Sheet (p. 530)
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: 1. To adopt Resolution 2026-118 declaring the collapse of Cherry Lake Road shoulder as a qualifying event under Section 255.20(1)(c)1, Florida Statutes, which exempts the repair and reconstruction of the road from the competitive bidding requirements otherwise required; and 2. To authorize the Office of Procurement Services to execute all supporting documentation. The fiscal impact is estimated to be $400,496.45. Due to the nature of emergencies, this amount is subject to change order and may be increased as necessary. Expenditures will not exceed the annual contract maximum of $6,000,000 and will not exceed available funding in each Fiscal Year's Budget.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Oct 13, 2026, page 5. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved a $22,739.03 change order to OM Engineering Services, Inc. for engineering and design services for Villa City Road turn lanes.
- Next item: Approved three contracts with Estep Construction, J & L General Services, and Pro Way Paving Systems for non-road paving services, costing $500,000.
- All 23 items from Oct 13, 2026
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- Sep 8, 2026 Approved the five-year transportation plan for 2027-2031, which costs $123,990,035 in 2027 for road and paving projects.