E-8 Canal improvements

Phase IV: Drainage repairs and improvements

With completion of Phase III of this project, the City of Port St. Lucie Public Works Department recently received a bid to continue the Hurricane Wilma repairs authorized through the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) using Emergency Watershed Program funds totaling $2 million. Historically, NRCS assisted with Hurricane Wilma storm repairs to several large water control structure outfalls, vegetation and debris cleanup, and embankment repairs commencing at the C-24 Canal up to Kensington Road.

Timeline of events includes:

NRCS performed a site visit on February 3, 2011 to qualify the additional work
The City Council approved the NRCS agreement on April 11, 2011
Design and permitting commences with approved construction plans issued June 21, 2011
Bid received from contractor July 1, 2011
City Council construction award July 11, 2011
Notice to proceed issued to contractor July 25, 2011
Contract period ends November 3, 2011

The following documents relating to this phase are available for download:

Engineering Project budget

Turth-in-Negotiation Certificate and Affidavit (Captec Engineering)

Purchase Order for Captec Engineering

Construction Plans and Specifications

Contract with Melvin Bush Construction, Inc.

Letter sent to affected residents

The planned improvements will remove all vegetation from the canal right-of-way embankment that is owned by the city. The canal will be dredged of sediments to optimize water quality benefits and restore flowage capacity from the FPL transmission right-of-way to Savage Boulevard on the west side. The slopes will then be graded and sodded for ease of future mowing maintenance. The project will also address several cross street headwall improvements at Import Drive, Kensington Drive, and Logwood Road.