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Key Colony Beach City Hall Renovation Update

Original title: 08-18-2025-City-Commission-Special-Meeting-Minutes-ADOPTED

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The Frame

What this does

The commission's approval of these plans and cost estimates moves the City Hall renovation project toward the bidding phase, which will determine the final cost and contractor for the municipal building upgrade.

Who is mentioned in the record

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Key Colony Beach Residents

Residents are affected by the renovation of the municipal building and the associated project costs.

CPH (Architectural Firm)

The firm is responsible for the design, construction documents, and project management of the City Hall renovation.

What changed

No recent stage movement in the current record.

What's next

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Summary

The Key Colony Beach City Commission met to review and approve the final design drawings and construction cost estimates for the City Hall renovation project. The commission also discussed project timelines and potential additions to the building's electrical and safety systems.

Key Facts

The Commission unanimously approved the Final Opinion of Construction Cost.
The Commission unanimously approved the 100% Design Drawings for the City Hall project.
The approval of the final bid package and contract was tabled until the August 21, 2025, meeting.
The project includes new features such as landscaping, irrigation, Bahama shutters, landscape lighting, a card access system, and a new flagpole.
The project excludes specific items like tankless water heaters, painting of exposed ducts, and patio pavers.
Furniture is depicted in the design drawings but is not included in the general contractor's bid.
The Commission discussed adding smoke detectors to Marble Hall and a 220-volt, 30-amp line to the EOC Center.
The project remains on schedule with a bid release planned for early September 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

When will the construction contract be approved?

The approval of the final bid package and contract was postponed until the regular commission meeting on August 21, 2025.

Does the current construction plan include furniture?

No, while furniture is shown in the design drawings, it is not included in the general contractor's bid.

Why It Matters

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Project Scope Refinement

The commission is actively managing costs by identifying 'deduct alternates' and clarifying exclusions like furniture and specific utility installations.

Key Colony Beach CPH

Connected Entities

personSilvia Roussin“City Clerk.”Map →

personDoug Colonell“Vice-Mayor who presided over the meeting.”Map →

personHarding“Commissioner.”Map →

personBrandan DeCaro“CPH Architect presenting the project.”Map →

personDiehl“Commissioner.”Map →

personDiFransico“Commissioner.”Map →

personFreddie Foster“Mayor who attended via Zoom.”Map →

locationKey Colony Beach“The municipality where the meeting took place.”Map →

Sources

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keycolonybeach.net

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