County transportation team previews first GMP for Sand Ridge Road as commissioners press on detours and funding tradeoffs
September 27, 2022 | Clay County, Florida
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County transportation staff and project partners briefed the Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 27 about progress on the bond transportation program and the plan to deliver the first guaranteed maximum price (GMP) next month for a Sand Ridge Road segment.
Project manager Ed Dendoren and representatives from engineering and construction teams described five Seymour projects split into two CMAR groups. Dendoren said CMAR Group 1 (which includes Project 4, a Sand Ridge Road segment) is farther along in design and permitting and staff recommends developing a GMP through the CMAR process rather than rebidding under the open‑bid cycle.
Dendoren outlined the Project 4 scope: roughly 2.8 miles of divided three‑lane roadway with grass medians, curb and gutter, multiple pond sites, bike lanes in both directions and connecting sidewalks along Sand Ridge Road from Henley to just west of County Road 209. He said a GMP will include a guaranteed delivery date and incentives for early completion.
Several commissioners pressed staff about County Road 209 — pressing for three lanes and asking whether elements could be shifted from Sand Ridge to 209. Staff responded that Project 4 is further along in design and that funding constraints and bond sunset timelines limit flexibility; FDOT funding of approximately $1.7 million has been identified for 209 in coordination with staff efforts to seek additional grants.
"We're gonna try and get our biggest bang for our buck on 209 to make that the safest passage for traffic," Dendoren said, noting operational improvements and roundabout or quadrant intersection options have been discussed. Commissioners requested detour maps and a public meeting (town hall planned Oct. 18 at Russell Road Baptist Church) to show detour alternatives and minimize commuter impacts.
Staff will bring back the GMP for CMAR Group 1 at the Oct. 11 meeting for board review and potential approval.
Project manager Ed Dendoren and representatives from engineering and construction teams described five Seymour projects split into two CMAR groups. Dendoren said CMAR Group 1 (which includes Project 4, a Sand Ridge Road segment) is farther along in design and permitting and staff recommends developing a GMP through the CMAR process rather than rebidding under the open‑bid cycle.
Dendoren outlined the Project 4 scope: roughly 2.8 miles of divided three‑lane roadway with grass medians, curb and gutter, multiple pond sites, bike lanes in both directions and connecting sidewalks along Sand Ridge Road from Henley to just west of County Road 209. He said a GMP will include a guaranteed delivery date and incentives for early completion.
Several commissioners pressed staff about County Road 209 — pressing for three lanes and asking whether elements could be shifted from Sand Ridge to 209. Staff responded that Project 4 is further along in design and that funding constraints and bond sunset timelines limit flexibility; FDOT funding of approximately $1.7 million has been identified for 209 in coordination with staff efforts to seek additional grants.
"We're gonna try and get our biggest bang for our buck on 209 to make that the safest passage for traffic," Dendoren said, noting operational improvements and roundabout or quadrant intersection options have been discussed. Commissioners requested detour maps and a public meeting (town hall planned Oct. 18 at Russell Road Baptist Church) to show detour alternatives and minimize commuter impacts.
Staff will bring back the GMP for CMAR Group 1 at the Oct. 11 meeting for board review and potential approval.
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