Staff told commissioners the city received a $1 million legislative appropriation for stormwater outfalls, and earlier phases completed three outfalls. For the current phase, permits delayed bidding and staff received multiple bids; the available reimbursement balance is about $223,000.

Staff recommended awarding outfall No. 23 to Emerald Coast Site Construction for $190,002.88, the portion of work that can be completed within the remaining funds. A staff speaker explained the overall low bidder submitted a lump-sum cost larger than the remaining appropriation for the full scope, so staff recommended awarding only the single outfall that needs the most work and that fits within the available reimbursement.

"We have $223,000 left in the appropriation ... so we have that project will be a $190,000 and then we have some engineering, and we'll submit for the reimbursement," a staff speaker said. Commissioners asked whether the award would cover all remaining outfalls; staff answered it would not and that additional projects could be submitted for future legislative appropriations or funded from other sources, including resiliency grants.

The transcript shows questions and staff recommendation but does not record a final commission vote or motion to award during the pre-meeting.

Staff noted the bid form allowed the city to award any portion of the project and included individual line bids per outfall, enabling selection of a single outfall award rather than awarding the full lump-sum bid.