09-01-26Lee Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting Agenda Packet

Lee Board of County Commissioners · 2026-09-01 · agenda_packet

[1807 McArthur Ave, Lehigh Acres; 3078 Harpoon Lane, Saint James City; 5718/5722 Laguna Caribe Circle, Fort Myers; 8005 Sweetwater Ranch Blvd., Estero; 2404 River Hall Parkway; 1207 Grant Blvd. and 1231 Ermine St. E., Lehigh Acres; 15 Homestead Road S., Lehigh Acres; 1100 Main Street, Fort Myers Beach; 2120 Main Street, Fort Myers (Commission Chambers); case VAC2026-00024; not stated for other items] The document is a Lee County Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting Agenda for September 1, 2026. It contains multiple items, including proclamations, consent agenda items, administrative agenda items, and public hearings. The document does not state a single project or a final decision on any project; it is an agenda for a meeting. The document includes a proclamation recognizing Dr. Larry Antonucci's retirement from Lee Health. The consent agenda includes items such as approving petitions to vacate easements at 1807 McArthur Ave, Lehigh Acres; 3078 Harpoon Lane, Saint James City; and 5718/5722 Laguna Caribe Circle, Fort Myers. It also includes a resolution of necessity for Alico Road Widening Phase III at the intersection of 23rd Street SW and Sunshine Boulevard. The administrative agenda includes an item to approve a land purchase agreement for 1100 Main Street on Fort Myers Beach. The public hearing agenda includes an item to authorize issuance of HFA Multi-Family Revenue Bonds on the Rosedale Project in Sarasota County. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment. The document does not state a final decision on any item, as it is an agenda for a future meeting. [3078 Harpoon Lane, Saint James City; 5718/5722 Laguna Caribe Circle, Fort Myers; 8005 Sweetwater Ranch Blvd., Estero; 1207 Grant Blvd., Lehigh Acres; 1231 Ermine St. E., Lehigh Acres; intersection of 23rd Street SW and Sunshine Boulevard; case VAC2026-00032; VAC2026-00015; Project No. 9245; Lease #4005; VAC2026-00024] The document is a multi-item consent agenda for a Lee County Board of County Commissioners meeting. It includes several distinct projects: a petition to vacate a portion of a public utility and drainage easement at 3078 Harpoon Lane, Saint James City (VAC2026-00032); a petition to vacate a portion of a public utility easement at 5718/5722 Laguna Caribe Circle, Fort Myers (VAC2026-00015); a resolution of necessity for the Alico Road Widening Phase III project at the intersection of 23rd Street SW and Sunshine Boulevard (Project No. 9245); an amendment to an interlocal agreement to extend the lease term for an Emergency Medical Services station at 8005 Sweetwater Ranch Blvd., Estero; and a donation of two surplus lots in Lehigh Acres to Rebuilding Together Greater Florida, Inc. for affordable housing construction. The document also includes a notice of intent for a petition to vacate for Sunshine Home Designs LLC (VAC2026-00024), but the specific address and details for that project are not stated in the provided text. [2404 River Hall Parkway; 1113 Estero Blvd.; 2010 Hanson Street; case SEPT #8617; Contract No. 765; DR10409] This document is a multi-item Lee County agenda. It includes a donation request for Rebuilding Together Greater Florida, Inc. with a project number of SEPT #8617, but no specific address, size, or change is stated. It also includes an item to amend an Interlocal Agreement with Fort Myers Shores Fire District for EMS to occupy space at 2404 River Hall Parkway for up to three years at a rent of $13,200 in year 1, $13,800 in year 2, and $14,400 in year 3. Another item ratifies an amendment to a Permissive Use License Agreement with TPI-FMB, LLC for use of county property at 1113 Estero Blvd., Fort Myers Beach, to begin on August 20, 2026. An item approves a contract with the School District of Lee County for a Saturday Driver's Education Program for $125,516.22. An item approves an extension of an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Fort Myers for fire protection services to the Maravilla MSTU for the period October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. An item approves an Agreement for Partial Release of Retainage with 2010 Hanson, LLC for the Bloom Fort Myers project, authorizing a maximum aggregate release of $750,000. The document does not state a decision for these items, as it is an agenda. [15 Homestead Road S., Lehigh Acres; case Agreement No. DRMOA123; Administrative Item 68 (January 20, 2026)] The Lee County Board of County Commissioners agenda item requests approval of a Subrecipient Agreement with The Salvation Army providing $1,450,000 in Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to acquire the property located at 15 Homestead Road S., Lehigh Acres, for establishment and operation of the East Lee Hope Hub. The facility will provide emergency food and financial assistance, housing navigation, rapid rehousing support, benefits enrollment, and stabilization services, serving approximately 1,200 unduplicated residents annually. The project meets the CDBG-DR National Objective of Low- and Moderate-Income Area Benefit. The Subrecipient Agreement (Agreement No. DRMOA123) has a period of performance from 1/20/2026 to 6/30/2029. The motion requested is to approve the agreement and authorize the County Manager to execute it. The recommendation is to approve. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment. [case DRMOA123] This document is a subrecipient agreement between Lee County, Florida and The Salvation Army for CDBG-DR (Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery) funds related to Hurricane Ian recovery. The document is identified as 'The Salvation Army DRMOA123' and spans pages 133-147 of 1589. It contains no specific project address, parcel, size, zoning change, applicant name, case number, or decision. It is a legal agreement outlining terms, conditions, and compliance requirements for the subrecipient, including insurance, conflict of interest, termination, and reporting obligations. The document does not describe a specific construction project, site, or development action. It is a procedural and administrative funding agreement. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated. [15 Homestead Road South, Lehigh Acres, Florida 33936; case DRMOA123] The document is a subrecipient agreement between Lee County and The Salvation Army for the acquisition of property at 15 Homestead Road South, Lehigh Acres, Florida 33936, to serve as the permanent East Lee Hope Hub. The site includes approximately 11,070 square feet of concrete block construction on a 1.88-acre parcel within the central Homestead Road commercial corridor. The property is zoned C-2. The project consists of the acquisition of the property; no buildout, rehabilitation, or new construction is requested under this application. The CDBG-DR funding allocation is $1,450,000.00 for acquisition. The project name is The Salvation Army East Lee Hope Hub. The document is part of a larger record (part 6 of 24) and includes the agreement and exhibits. The applicant is The Salvation Army. The case/file number is DRMOA123. The document does not state a decision (approved/denied/deferred/recommended). Key dates stated: Acquisition Complete target date June 2027; Operations Start target date June 2028. The document states the agreement was signed on AUG 1, 2016 (likely a typo in the document). The document states the project will be operated by The Salvation Army as the East Lee Hope Hub, a public facility providing community services, disaster recovery assistance, housing stabilization services, homelessness prevention services, food assistance, case management, and related support services. The document states the project will serve approximately 1,200 unduplicated residents annually, with at least 80% documented as low- to moderate-income (LMI). The document states total beneficiaries: 124,345 and total low/mod beneficiaries: 71,060. The document states the project is for acquisition of property; no construction, rehabilitation, or buildout will be performed with CDBG-DR funds. The document states that leveraged non-CDBG-DR funds will be used to complete minor upkeep activities necessary for facility readiness. The document states that the property shall remain available for its approved public purpose. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment. The document does not state a specific business opportunity for contractors or trades beyond the acquisition and minor upkeep with non-CDBG-DR funds. [case DR10680] This document is a Subrecipient Agreement between Lee County Board of County Commissioners and the City of Sanibel for CDBG-DR funding for the Sanibel Police Station project. The project is to construct a new, resilient Police Station to replace a facility damaged by Hurricane Ian. The project is located in the City of Sanibel, Florida. The total CDBG-DR funding allocation is $15,040,689.40, with $14,999,909.40 for activity funds and $40,780.00 for activity delivery funds. The project is a rehabilitation/reconstruction of public facilities and meets the Urgent Need national objective. The design was approved by the City Council on May 7, 2024. Key target dates include: RTI for construction in November 2026, advertise for construction in December 2026, award construction and NTP in May 2027, begin construction in August 2027, and construction complete in February 2029. The document is signed by Dana A. Souza, City Manager, with a date of 08/18/26. The application states the project is for a 22,600 square foot Police Station and Emergency Operations Center. The application also states the City of Sanibel disagrees with HUD's position that the Police Station may not be eligible for CDBG-DR funding because it 'serves general purposes of government', arguing the predominant use (94%) is for public safety. The application requests Lee County seek a formal determination from HUD on funding eligibility and, if not fully eligible, a waiver. The document does not state a specific street address for the project, a parcel or folio number, or a decision (approved/denied/deferred/recommended) from a public hearing. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment. [case Contract No. 10217; Solicitation No. CN220501BJB] The document is a set of administrative and compliance exhibits for a Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Subrecipient Agreement between Lee County and the City of Sanibel, plus a separate agenda item for a design contract change order. The exhibits cover requirements for rehabilitation, broadband, elevation, affordability, contracting, labor standards, and other federal compliance terms. The agenda item is for a change order to a design contract for the Lee County Medical Examiner's Office Expansion. No specific project site, size, or zoning change is stated for the CDBG-DR agreement. The change order is for additional design services for a second-floor shell of approximately 10,232 square feet for future office and administrative use at the Medical Examiner's Office. The applicant/developer/owner is not stated. The case/file number is Contract No. 10217 under Solicitation No. CN220501BJB. The decision is a motion to approve Change Order No. 4, increasing compensation by $286,404, bringing the new contract total to $3,908,219.44. Key dates: agenda date September 1, 2026; signature date August 18, 2026. The business opportunity is for architectural and engineering design services for the second-floor shell, including building shell, two egress stairs, an elevator, capped plumbing, lighting, electrical, fire sprinkler lines, and HVAC extensions. Public comment sentiment is not stated. [Melvin Morgan Constitutional Complex: 2480 Thompson Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901; Ortiz Jail: 2501 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905; Medical Examiner Office Expansion: not stated; case Medical Examiner Office Expansion: CN220501BJB, Change Order 4; Melvin Morgan Constitutional Complex: PB250422JLO-260304; Ortiz Jail: PB250422JLO-260303] Lee County Board of County Commissioners consent agenda items for September 1, 2026. Item 16 (part 13 of 24) is a change order for the Lee County Medical Examiner Office Expansion, adding a second-floor dark shell of approximately 10,232 square feet for future tenant improvements. Item 17 approves a piggyback purchase for the replacement of two 140-ton air-cooled chillers at the Melvin Morgan Constitutional Complex, 2480 Thompson Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901, for $932,381.68. Item 18 approves a piggyback procurement for the replacement of an air handler at the Ortiz Jail Core II, 2501 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, for $1,583,062.23. [case PB260281WCD, SS250415KCW, SS250402KCW] This document is a portion of a Lee County Board of County Commissioners agenda, containing multiple items. Item 20 is a request to approve a piggyback purchase of two 2027 Model DA-4 Asphalt Patch Trucks attached to two 2027 Freightliner M2-106 Plus Crew Cab 36,000 GVWR Chassis from Environmental Products Group, using Sourcewell Cooperative Contract No. RFP-050625-PBL, in the amount of $703,188. Item 21 is a request to approve a sole source purchase of OEM parts and repair services from Environmental Products Group, Inc., in the amount of $120,000. Item 22 is a request to approve a sole source purchase of parts and supplies for custom ambulance boxes from ETR Vehicles, LLC, in the amount of $150,000. Item 23 is a request to accept $537,624 in Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) funds and $431,268.95 in Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds from the Florida Department of Commerce. The document also includes a proposal from KONE for elevator modernization at the Lee County City Annex, but no address, size, or other project specifics are stated for that work. The document does not state a decision for any item, as it is an agenda for a meeting dated September 1, 2026. The document is a compilation of administrative and funding notices and agenda items for Lee County Human and Veteran Services, not a land use or development project. It includes a notification of administrative and outreach funding review for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for State Fiscal Year 2026-2027, an agenda item to accept $219,650 in Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS/HIV (HOPWA) grant funds, and an agenda item to approve a fourth-year subrecipient contract with Centerstone of Florida, Inc. for $1,331,544 for opioid abatement services. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document. [Cape Coral Library: 921 SW 39TH Terrace, Cape Coral FL 33914; Northwest Regional Library: 519 Chiquita Blvd, Cape Coral FL 33993; East County Regional Library: 881 Gunnery Rd N, Lehigh Acres FL 33971; Lakes Regional Library: 15290 Bass Rd, Fort Myers FL 33919; case PB260343DJN] Lee County Board of County Commissioners agenda item dated September 1, 2026, requesting approval of Piggyback No. PB260343DJN to utilize pricing on School Board of Sarasota County, Florida Contract No. 24-0287 with Pro Audio Services, Inc. for replacing existing meeting room audiovisual systems and installation at Cape Coral, Northwest, East County, and Lakes Regional Libraries, in the amount of $290,640.02. The project will replace existing hardware and peripheral equipment that has reached the end of useful life. The purchase under this contract will represent a savings of 12.27% or $35,027.18 compared to Contract No. 26-0309 with Encore Broadcast Solutions. The recommendation is to approve. The document does not state a decision, public comment, or stakeholder sentiment. [For the grant: Lee County Library System, 2201 Second Street, Suite 400, Fort Myers, Florida 33901. For the quotes: DestinationLee County-Library Mtg Room (Northwest), (Cape Coral), (LS East County), and (Lakes); specific street addresses are not stated.; case 27-ST-24 (grant application); Ref Sarasota Bid# 26-0309 (quotes)] The document is a set of pro forma quotes from Encore Broadcast Solutions for audio-visual equipment and installation at multiple Lee County library meeting rooms, followed by a Lee County Board of County Commissioners agenda item to approve submitting a State Aid to Libraries Grant application. The quotes are for the Northwest Regional Library, Cape Coral Library, East County Library, and Lakes Library, with total costs of $72,863.20, $72,045.68, $58,186.96, and $82,351.36 respectively. The grant item requests approval to submit the FY26-27 State Aid to Libraries Grant application (27-ST-24) to the Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services, with a deadline of Oct. 1, 2026. The grant agreement covers the period October 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027. The recommendation is to approve. No public comment sentiment is stated. [Orange River Blvd, Fort Myers (for Item 29); not stated for Items 28 and 30] The document is a portion of a Lee County, Florida Board of County Commissioners agenda for September 1, 2026. It contains three distinct items: Item 28 approves a resolution supporting an application for state beach funding; Item 29 approves a supplemental task authorization for design, permitting, and construction phase services for water quality and wetland restoration on a 130-acre property; Item 30 awards annual contracts for miscellaneous surveying and mapping services to seventeen firms. The document also includes a grant agreement for State Aid to Libraries, which is not a construction project. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated. The document does not state a decision for the items, only recommendations to approve. The document does not state a case number for the items. The document does not state a parcel or folio number for the items. The document does not state a zoning or use change for the items. The document does not state a business opportunity for contractors or trades. The document does not state a grounding note. This document is a professional services agreement between Lee County Board of County Commissioners and a consultant, defining terms and conditions for services. It does not describe a specific project, site, or action beyond the agreement's administrative and procedural terms. No address, parcel, size, zoning change, applicant, case number, or decision is stated. [case CN260134CFC] This document is a professional services agreement between Lee County, Florida and Apex Companies LLC dba Johnson Engineering, LLC for miscellaneous surveying and mapping services. The agreement is for a term of three years with an option to renew for two additional one-year periods. The consultant will provide services including surveys, as-built surveys, boundary surveys, construction layout surveys, control surveys, hydrographic surveys, mean high water line surveys, quantity surveys, record surveys, specific or special purpose surveys, topographic surveys, survey and map reports, parcel/easement sketches and descriptions, subsurface utility designation and excavation surveys, right-of-way surveys, expert technical witness, and global positioning system surveys. The agreement includes provisions for compensation, which will be negotiated through Supplemental Task Authorizations on a task-by-task basis, and for the ownership of documents, maintenance of records, and termination. The effective date of the agreement is September 20, 2026. The document also includes a similar agreement with APTIM Environmental & Infrastructure, LLC for the same project, CN260134CFC, Miscellaneous Surveying & Mapping. The document does not state a specific project site, address, parcel, size, or zoning change.