City of Bonita Springs

Council has approved moving forward with an Interlocal agreement between the city and Lee County for Federal funds to assist with costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

City Council approved the submittal of a Lee County Natural Resources Division/WCIND Waterway Development Program Proposal Form for Sub-grantees in the amount of $40,000.00.

Join us on Friday September 11th for a light tribute.

Council has affirmed the city staff’s decision to award Singhofen & Associates (RFQ 20-04) for the design of a Hydrologic and Hydraulic Study and construction plans for the Logan Boulevard Regional Floodway Drainage Project.

A grant funding agreement has been approved by the council for a partnership with Florida Gulf Coast University to fund a proposed Bonita Water Steward research technician.

Council has approved staff’s recommendation under the City’s Construction Manager at Risk continuing services RFQ which will allow Wright Construction to develop a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for Phase 2 of the Felt’s Avenue Bioreactor Project. The second phase of this project will bring a consistent flow of water to the site from the Imperial River at a variable rate up to 500 GPM (720,00 GPD) along Shriver Avenue to the site and also provide filtration of the water before transferring it to the existing woodchip bioreactors.

With the 2020 census deadline (9/30/2020) fast approaching city council would like to encourage all of its residents to participate in this important process. Data gathered from the census is used to determine the amount of funding the city is eligible to receive from State and Federal Governments.

With hurricane season in full swing, the City of Bonita Springs has been proactively working on short term flood mitigation projects to keep our residents safe. Below are few projects the city has completed to improve stormwater drainage for the 2020 hurricane season.