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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA
SERVICE AREA: TRANSPORTATION
DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM: ROAD/BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Public Works Department provides to the public; road and storm-water
construction, enhancement, and replacement; resurfacing and open graded hot mix asphalt (formerly cold mix
base stabilization); bridge construction; and other major infrastructure construction services. Projects are
performed by in-house staff as well as contract services. The division also provides both rescue and recovery
operations during disasters and other emergencies which impact road and storm-water infrastructure.
REVENUE: Road and Bridge Construction is funded within the Road & Bridge Construction Fund. Supporting
revenue of the Road & Bridge Construction Fund are “non-discretionary” (local option gas tax (LOGT)) fuel
taxes, constitutional gas taxes (CGT), interest, other miscellaneous revenue and state grants.
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS LAST YEAR:
Robinson Road – began dirt to pave project – 1.9 miles
Kervin Road – began dirt to improvement project
Foxwood Subdivision Phase III – begin final phase of major storm-water rehabilitation
Mount Olive Road – Resurfacing
Lake Lorraine – Major storm-water rehabilitation
Old Ebenezer – overlay/preservation of cold mix
PJ Adams Emergency Overlay - two miles
Sheriff Office Parking Lot Extension-Site Clearing, Sub-base prep, gravel and pavement
Millings Conversion Roads
-William Gary Johnson Rd
Resurfacing/Road Preservation
17.67 miles of road resurfaced/chip sealed/micro-surfaced
Completed the dirt to pave project on Gilmore Road
Completed the Emergency Overlay of a portion of PJ Adams (night work) using in house staff
Completed pavement on Atoka Road
Completed drainage improvement on Troon Way
PROGRAM GOAL: The mission of the Okaloosa County Public Works Department is to provide transportation
and infrastructure services to residents and visitors of Okaloosa County. The goal is to accomplish this mission
through its six primary divisions: Engineering, Environmental Services, Traffic Operations, Roads, Resources,
and Administrative Services.
KEY OBJECTIVES:
1. To construct the roads, bridges, and associated infrastructure to support the transportation needs of
unincorporated Okaloosa County.
2. Complete the annual Overlay Program for Commissioner Districts 1 – 5.
3. Rehabilitate cold mix roads that are currently near or beyond their life expectancy
4. Oversee contracted construction projects.
5. Convert wooden bridges to concrete.
6. Oversee/Construct Emergency Watershed Projects.
7. Stabilize dirt roads with millings.
8. Antioch Road – Drainage improvements and resurface.
9. Okaloosa Lane – Dirt to pave & Bridge project
10. Kervin Road – Install drainage swales and stabilize road.
11. Robinson Road – Dirt to pave.
12. Build bridges- Old Antioch and Okaloosa Lane
13. Live Oak Church Road-Overlay
PERFORMANCE MEASURES:
Actual Estimate Proposed
Performance Measures
FY14/15 FY15/16 FY16/17
Output
Miles of roads resurfaced 17.67 19.65 18.5
Miles of roads restriped (focus was on School Zones) 8.4 21 20
Efficiency
Jurisdictional miles of roads maintained 946 948 950
Miles of cold mix stabilized roads rehabilitated 5.3 4.65 5.3
Effectiveness
Miles of dirt roads improved 5.5 7 8
Bridge conversions (concentration on storm-water in lieu of) 0 1 2
Category FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17
Full-time Administrative & Support 9 9
Full-time Operations & Trades 11 11
Total 20 20
EXPENDITURES:
Expenditures Budget
FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY16/FY17 Increase/
Category Actual Actual Approved Proposed +/- Decrease
Personnel Services $0 $0 $1,171,767 $1,088,844 ($82,923) (7.1%)
Operating Expenses $0 $0 $241,686 $294,660 $52,974 21.9%
Other Uses $0 $0 $0 $324,427 $324,427 0.0%
Total $0 $0 $1,413,453 $1,707,931 $294,478 20.8%
ACCOUNTS:
FY15 FY16 FY17 FY16/FY17 Increase/
Code Category Approved Approved Proposed +/- Decrease
10 Salaries & Wages $0 $770,159 $705,704 ($64,455) (8.4%)
Decrease is related to shift positions between Public Works divisions.
20 Benefits $0 $401,608 $383,140 ($18,468) (4.6%)
41 Communications Services $0 $0 $6,389 $6,389 0.0%
45 Risk Management Allocation $0 $0 $25,971 $25,971 0.0%
46 Repair & Maintenance $0 $122,607 $203,026 $80,419 65.6%
Provides additional funding for vehicle repairs and maintenance.
52 Operating Supplies $0 $119,079 $59,274 ($59,805) (50.2%)
Decrease is due to reduction of the fuel budget.
99 Reserves $0 $0 $324,427 $324,427 0.0%
TOTAL $0 $1,413,453 $1,707,931 $294,478 20.8%
