Author Archive for: Town of Palm Beach
Entries by Town of Palm Beach
Community Outreach
The Town is working with local groups, organizations and property owners to host undergrounding presentations to keep residents informed. To schedule an undergrounding presentation for your community organization, please contact: Underground@TownofPalmBeach.com.
Undergrounding Project Finance Update
At the April 13th Town Council meeting, Council members reviewed the proposed assessment methodology that is being considered to repay the General Obligation Bonds that would be secured to fund the project. The methodology used is following a similar formula to what other municipalities have done to finance undergrounding projects. The Town tweaked the assessment […]
Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Project Delivery Method
The Undergrounding of Utilities Master Plan recommended the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) project delivery method to implement the undergrounding work. The CMAR project delivery method helps ensure the project phases do not go over budget and provides more schedule control throughout the undergrounding construction phase. CMAR was successfully used during the Lake Towers undergrounding […]
Peer Review Process
The Town of Palm Beach will move forward with a Peer Review of the Town-wide Undergrounding of Utilities Master Plan, which includes the cost estimates, phasing and sequencing plans. The process requires the Town hiring an independent engineering firm to review the current master plan. The Town, with input from the Underground Utilities Task Force, […]
Undergrounding of Utilities Town Update
The Town of Palm Beach will move forward with a Peer Review of the Town-Wide Undergrounding of Utilities Master Plan, which includes the cost estimates, phasing and sequencing plans. The process requires the Town hiring an independent engineering firm to review the current master plan. The Town, with input from the Underground Utilities Task Force, […]
Palm Beach Daily News: “Decisions due soon on first phase of utilities project in Palm Beach”
Palm Beach Daily News Thursday, April 06, 2017 William Kelly – Daily News Staff Writer Decisions due soon on first phase of utilities project in Palm Beach After years of study, the clock is ticking toward decision time for the first phase of a town-wide conversion to underground utilities. Town Council meetings on April 13 […]
North End Easement Reduction
Saves: Reduction of easements on the North End Raves: UUTF Member assistance in the easement acquisition process
Palm Beach Civic Assn: “VIDEO: CIVIC ASSOCIATION HOLDS COMMUNITY UNDERGROUNDING FORUM”
By Michele Dargan, Special for the Civic Association — More than 50 people filled the Palm Beach Civic Association’s Community Room Wednesday to get the latest information and hear responses to their questions regarding the estimated $98.6 million project to bury the town’s utility lines. Project Manager Kevin Schanen of Kimley-Horn told the attendees that […]
