Port St. Joe approves $91,290 task order for city complex design work

The Port St. Joe City Commission approved a task order totaling $91,290 for civil design and permitting work on the city complex, which includes city hall, the police department and the fire station.

City staff said the task order covers work the city cannot perform in‑house and is needed before the project can move to construction and loan procurement. "We have to jump through [steps] in order to get this project moving forward as well as going out for loan for the project," the mayor said while introducing the item.

Commissioner McLeod moved to approve the task order; the motion was seconded and the commission voted in favor.

Why it matters: The task order funds professional design and permitting steps that the city says are prerequisites to securing financing and moving the complex project toward construction.

Next steps: Staff will execute the task order and proceed with engineering deliverables and loan coordination.