The City of Edgewater awarded a municipal storm‑water improvement contract to replace and upgrade drainage infrastructure along Boston Road and South Riverside Drive. The work includes design‑build installation of Type “C” inlets, HDPE exfiltration trenches, reinforced concrete pipe, swales, roadway and sidewalk reconstruction, utility coordination, erosion‑control measures, and post‑construction testing. The contract was competitively bid in May‑June 2017, evaluated in late June, and formally awarded by the City Council on 17 July 2017. The scope is delivered under a unit‑price schedule with performance and payment bonds, and compliance with Florida’s Trench Safety Act and environmental permits is required.
• Primary construction items: storm‑structure inlets, 18‑in. HDPE exfiltration trenches, 15‑in. RCP, swales, asphalt/open‑cut road repair, concrete sidewalk/driveway, sodding, water‑service adjustments.
• Required permits & controls: NPDES storm‑water permit, silt‑fence/turbidity‑curtain, trench‑box safety, asbestos‑cement water‑main handling.
• Project schedule: bids due 13 Jun 2017; award 17 Jul 2017; NTP within 60 days of contract execution; substantial completion within 60 calendar days of NTP, with liquidated damages of $500/day thereafter.