CDBG-DR HS019 Construction-Alger Rd Bridge Replacement and Jefferson Ave Pipe Culvert Rehab

The Scope of Work for these projects is to provide construction engineering, inspection, and project management services on the Alger Rd bridge replacement and the Jefferson Ave Culvert Rehabilitation projects. This document gives the Consultant the same responsibility and authority as Escambia County when administering these County construction project contracts. The administration of the Alger Rd bridge replacement and the Jefferson Ave Culvert Rehabilitation projects will be conducted by the Consultant in full cooperation with Escambia County. Escambia County will have the final word in regard to challenges of Consultant's authority by the contractor or decisions made by the Consultant regarding the work. The ultimate goal of Escambia County and the Consultant should be to administer each contract in a highly professional manner, conducive to a cooperative relationship between the Consultant, Contractors, and Escambia County, and to complete the work on budget and on time with minimum inconvenience and maximum safety for the public. On September 16, 2020, Hurricane Sally (DR-4564) swept over the Florida panhandle as a Category 2 hurricane, bringing heavy rainfall and flooding. The impacts of Hurricane Sally further demonstrated the need for an effective, comprehensive long-term recovery plan that would address and meet the remaining needs of Floridians following this catastrophic event. In the wake of this natural disaster, Florida came together to recover and rebuild, but significant unmet needs remain. Recognizing this, under FR Vol. 77 No. 23 published February 3, 2022, Congress appropriated and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated a total of $113 million in funding to support long-term recovery efforts following Hurricane Sally through the Florida Department of Commerce (Commerce) Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Program.