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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 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 […]
Saves: Reduction of easements on the North End Raves: UUTF Member assistance in the easement acquisition process
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 […]
From the Town of Palm Beach (click here to read the original post). The Town of Palm Beach announces board member opening on the Town’s Underground Utilities Task Force effective March 15, 2017. The Underground Utilities Task Force (UUTF) was created on May 12, 2015 by Resolution No. 50-2015 and consists of seven (7) members […]
Palm Beach Post By William Kelly – Daily News Staff Writer With the clocking ticking toward construction, the town is scrambling to obtain easements needed to bury utility lines during the first phase of a town-wide conversion to underground utilities. Phase one is divided into two segments to be built simultaneously – the upper North […]
