The Lee Board of County Commissioners continued its commitment to countywide infrastructure with votes Tuesday to expand roadway resurfacing projects in Lehigh Acres.
Commissioners voted to:
- Award a contract to resurface Leonard Boulevard from 2nd Street West to Hightower Avenue South, which is about 2.2 miles. The $890,830 contract was awarded to Preferred Materials, Inc. Work is expected to begin by this fall.
- Approve a change order to an existing resurfacing contract to add segments of three roads west of Gunnery Road and south of Lee Boulevard: Neil Avenue, 5th Street West and 6th Street West. The work also includes a leveling course on Douglas Avenue. The work was added to an existing resurfacing contract with OHLA USA, Inc. approved in October 2023. The addition will add about $125,260 and 63 days to the contract.
- Approve a change order to an existing resurfacing contract to add work on 4th Street Southwest and 5th Street Southwest, including work on the roadway embankments. The work is added to a contract with preferred materials Preferred Materials Inc. for work on multiple roads south of Lee Boulevard between Gunnery Road and Sunshine Boulevard approved in October 2023. The addition will add about $165,393 and 30 days to the contract.
The Lee Board of County Commissioners has made strengthening community infrastructure a strategic priority. The Board held a workshop on transportation infrastructure on March 5, 2024. The view the slides from that presentation, go to https://leecounty.novusagenda.com/agendapublic/CoverSheet.aspx?ItemID=6837&MeetingID=453.
To watch a video of the discussion, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdV_q1-2Xhw
