$18.3 million approved for new storm-resilient operations building at Southwest Water Reclamation Facility

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$18.3 million approved for new storm-resilient operations building at Southwest Water Reclamation Facility

The City of St. Pete is moving forward with more than $19 million in major infrastructure upgrades that will strengthen the city’s resilience to hurricanes and improve the reliability of core public works systems.

City Council approved the investment during its November 6th meeting, advancing two projects that target stormwater improvements and long-needed updates at the Southwest Water Reclamation Facility at 3800 54th Avenue South next to Eckerd College.

“These projects support improvements to some of our most critical public works systems and facilities that impact residents’ day-to-day lives,” said Mayor Ken Welch in a prepared statement.

The largest portion of the investment is an $18.3 million Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) proposal for Ajax Building Company.

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City revives $148 million plan to modernize downtown St. Pete marina

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City revives $148 million plan to modernize downtown St. Pete marina

The City of St. Pete is once again seeking a contractor to repair and redevelop the aging St. Petersburg Municipal Marina along the downtown waterfront.

Through a new Request for Qualifications (RFQ), the city is soliciting experienced design-build firms to oversee a modernization of the 640-slip facility.

The RFQ comes just months after the city terminated negotiations with Safe Harbor Marinas, which had been selected in late 2023 to lead the project.

The new plan represents a major shift in approach with the city will now retaining full ownership and control of the marina, rather than leasing the marina to a private operator.

The City has established a $148 million construction budget for planning and delivering the project.

According to the RFQ, the selected group will manage the design and construction of a 100% floating dock system, as well as a new ship store, new bathhouses, administrative offices, dock houses, maintenance facilities, fueling facilities, seawalls, utilities, and a bridge connecting Demens Landing.

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Construction begins on pedestrian safety improvements on 4th Street in downtown St. Pete

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Construction begins on pedestrian safety improvements on 4th Street in downtown St. Pete

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is starting construction on a $2.7 million project to improve pedestrian safety at ten intersections along 4th Street in downtown St. Petersburg. 

The project is similar to another FDOT project that was completed two years ago along 3rd Street. Construction involves rebuilding intersections to include new bulb-outs curb extensions, curb ramps, pedestrian signals, and other signs. The project will also resurface each intersection.

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