Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: May 20, 2026
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
FROM: Carrie Mathes, FNIGP, CFCM, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M., Manager II, Procurement Division
CONTACT: Brian Sanders, Manager, Transportation Planning Division
PHONE: 407-836-8022
SUBJECT: Approval of Amendment No. 4, Contract Y20-832, Professional Services for McCulloch Road Roadway Conceptual Analysis (RCA)
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval of Amendment No. 4, Contract Y20-832, Professional Services for McCulloch Road Roadway Conceptual Analysis (RCA), with Dewberry Engineers, Inc., in the amount of $33,844.01, for a revised total contract amount of $635,215.26. ([Public Works Department Transportation Planning Division] Procurement Division)
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PROCUREMENT:
This amendment is associated with the Roadway Conceptual Analysis (RCA) for McCulloch Road from Ken Dixon Way (formerly known as Orion Drive) to N. Tanner Road. Dewberry Engineers, Inc. will perform additional services (noise analysis) to enhance the RCA to a Project Development & Environment (PD&E) Study.
* The purpose of this task is to perform a Highway Traffic Noise analysis in support of the McCulloch Road RCA and PD&E documentation. This scope establishes expectations between the County and the Consultant for compliance with Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) procedures and applicable federal and state regulations.
* The Clean Waterways Act was signed into law in June 2024, which implemented new stormwater rules. The rules included a grandfathering criterion, which involves public transportation projects having an approved study by June 2026. Grandfathering does not eliminate the requirements for environmental protections. We will still obtain a permit and are not bypassing environmental safeguards.
The grandfathering provisions intend to provide regulatory consistency and avoid reexamining projects that have already undergone environmental review and design under previously accepted criteria...
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