Attachment_F-2024-04-24_RW_Cert_for_State_Funded_Projects_-D7_-_Signed.pdf

This is a Right of Way Certification document completed by Citrus County, Florida, in partnership with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), certifying compliance with acquisition, relocation, demolition, and asbestos abatement requirements for a state-funded road resurfacing project. The certification covers S. Apopka Avenue from E. Anna Jo Drive to US 41, a 3.6-mile roadway improvement project with a letting date of June 1, 2026, in FDOT District D7. The document confirms that title to all property and easements required for the construction project is vested in the state or local government, that right of way was acquired in compliance with applicable Florida law, that no persons or businesses required relocation assistance, that all structures and improvements have been removed from the right of way or will be included in the construction contract, and that no asbestos abatement was required on the project site. The certification was executed by Charles Leazott, Engineering Operations Manager for the local agency, on April 24, 2024, and countersigned by FDOT on the same date.

The project is funded entirely through a Florida Department of Transportation Small County Outreach Program (SCOP) grant with Financial Project Number 449062-1-54-01, with the County budgeting approximately $1,630,270 for completion. This is a competitively bid project with no set-asides or incumbent restrictions, requiring FDOT prequalification in Hot Plant-Mixed Bituminous Courses and Pavement Marking for eligible bidders. The mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for March 3, 2026, with a bid submission deadline of March 24, 2026, and Board approval anticipated for June 22, 2026. Contractors must achieve Substantial Completion within 90 calendar days and Final Completion within 120 calendar days of Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $1,685 per day assessed for delays beyond Final Completion dates.