Riverland and Melrose Manors Stormwater Improvements
Summary
The commission awarded two design-build contracts totaling about $174.5 million to fix chronic flooding in the Riverland and Melrose Manors neighborhoods using the P3/expedited approach.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
Nearly $200 million in combined construction spending to reduce flooding in two long-suffering neighborhoods.
Residents of the flood-prone Riverland and Melrose Manors neighborhoods.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Commission (Regular) - Oct 20, 2026
The commission awarded two design-build contracts totaling about $174.5 million to fix chronic flooding in the Riverland and Melrose Manors neighborhoods using the P3/expedited approach.
City Commission (Regular) - Jun 16, 2026
Two flood-prone neighborhoods are finally getting relief through private design-build proposals. Residents were promised emergency pumps in low-lying areas within 60-90 days of permitting, fixed pricing, and real liquidated damages if the builders miss deadlines.
City Commission (Regular) - May 6, 2026
These neighborhoods have essentially no stormwater infrastructure and flood every heavy rain. The commission chose the P3 route with Mancini to get pipe in the ground years faster than the city's design-bid-build timeline, which slipped another year due to FPL utility conflicts.
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