Approval of Change Order No. 1 for Inspire Placemaking Collective, concerning the Downtown Conceptual Design Additional Services at the request of the FPRA board to evaluate parking, access and stakeholder coordination, in the amount of $51,500.00.

Following the September 9, 2025 FPRA meeting and subsequent meetings with staff including Fort Pierce City Marina, it was recommended that the project team further evaluate parking, access, and stakeholder coordination to ensure a cohesive and functional design for the Downtown Park and Marina Square area.

This Change Order includes additional services that extend beyond the original project scope and are necessary to address these evolving needs. The expanded work will include:

• Enhanced engagement with key stakeholders including the City Marina, downtown businesses, Fort Pierce Youth Council, Main Street Fort Pierce, Fort Pierce Farmers’ Market, and the Fort Pierce Jazz & Blues Society to identify current and future parking and access needs.

• A comprehensive parking and access analysis building on previous City studies, assessing both short- and long-term parking solutions, potential structured and surface parking sites, and developing mapped circulation plans to improve connectivity, access, and walkability.

• Updates to the Marina Square Conceptual Design Document to incorporate a refined parking strategy, emergency and service access routes, enhanced public access to the waterfront, and final stakeholder feedback.

This additional work will help ensure that the final Downtown Park Conceptual Design is well-integrated, functional, and supportive of future redevelopment and community use.

Goal 20. The Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency shall evaluate and identify opportunities to incorporate additional amenities within public and City-owned spaces within the Community Redevelopment Area.
                             

Staff recommends approval of Change Order No. 1 - Downtown Conceptual Design Additional Services in the amount of $51,500.00

Deny approval of Change Order No. 1 and do not move forward with the option to explore additional parking as part of the Downtown Conceptual Design project.

Sara Delgado, Redevelopment Specialist

Sara Hedges, City Attorney
Shyanne Harnage, Community & Economic Development Director
Inspire Placemaking Collective