Fort Lauderdale awards $174.5m for Riverland and Melrose Manors stormwater works
City of Fort Lauderdale Public Works, Florida · Meeting date: October 20, 2026 · Published: October 21, 2026
Fort Lauderdale commissioners unanimously approved two comprehensive design-build agreements for neighbourhood stormwater improvements in Riverland and Melrose Manors. The combined $174.5 million commitment is intended to address longstanding flooding in the two District 3 communities.
Key points
- David Mancini & Sons will deliver the $82.64 million Riverland Neighborhood Stormwater Improvements Project.
- Man-Con will deliver the $91.84 million Melrose Manors Neighborhood Stormwater Improvements Project.
- Both agreements were approved unanimously under Florida Statutes Section 255.065, using a comprehensive agreement and design-build structure.
- Commissioners described the combined programme as an almost $200 million investment in neighbourhoods that have suffered flooding over the years.
Full report
Fort Lauderdale has approved nearly $175 million in design-build agreements for stormwater improvements in the Riverland and Melrose Manors neighbourhoods, advancing two of the city’s largest flood-mitigation commitments.
The City Commission unanimously approved an $82.64 million comprehensive agreement and design-build agreement with David Mancini & Sons Inc. for the Riverland Neighborhood Stormwater Improvements Project. It then unanimously approved a $91.84 million agreement with Man-Con Inc. for the Melrose Manors Neighborhood Stormwater Improvements Project.
Both projects are in Commission District 3 and were approved in accordance with Section 255.065 of the Florida Statutes. The agreements authorise the Acting City Manager to execute the comprehensive and design-build agreements.
The two awards total $174.48 million. Following the votes, the mayor characterised the programme as an investment of almost $200 million across Riverland and Melrose Manors, noting the flooding the neighbourhoods have endured over the years. The mayor said the delivery approach would expedite the opportunity to complete the work, referring to it as a P3 approach.
Before the Riverland vote, Commissioner Beasley-Pittman asked about contract language concerning limitations and change orders. A representative for David Mancini & Sons said the City Auditor had raised a concern, after which the City Attorney’s Office asked whether the contractor would accept a requested contract change. The representative said both contractors had agreed to the change.
The stormwater awards considerably outweigh the meeting’s other utility-related procurement. On the consent agenda, commissioners also approved a $400,000 initial one-year pumping-services contract split among A & A Drainage & Vac Services Inc., EnviroWaste Services Group Inc. and Vac It Up LLC.
The Riverland and Melrose Manors approvals place the emphasis on major neighbourhood-scale stormwater works rather than smaller operational contracts, with the city committing two named design-build contractors to address flooding in the District 3 communities.
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Source: City Commission Regular Meeting, City of Fort Lauderdale Public Works