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County Administrator's Report 13. 20.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	11/01/2018
Issue: FL-AL TPO Transportation Alternatives Project Applications
From:	Joy Jones
Department:	Public Works
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization Transportation Alternatives Program Project Applications for Escambia County, Florida - Joy Jones, P.E., Public Works Department Director

That the Board take the following action regarding the proposed State of Florida, Department of Transportation, District 3 Applications for Multi-Modal Facilities:

A. Approve submittal of Applications for the Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) funds to design and construct the multi-modal facilities at the following locations:

1. Sidewalks along Dog Track Road (CR [County Road] 297) from Blue Angel Parkway (SR [State Road] 173) to US 98 (SR 30) - Design - Commission District 1;

2. Multi-Use Path along Perdido Key Drive (SR 292) from the State Park Entrance to Theo Baars Bridge - Construction - Commission District 2;

3. Sidewalks along Chemstrand Road (CR 749) from Johnson Avenue to Nine Mile Road (SR 10) - Construction - Commission District 3;

4. Sidewalks along Olive Road (CR 290) from North Palafox Street (CR 295A) to Cody Lane - Design - Commission District 3;

5. Sidewalks along Olive Road (CR 290) from Cody Lane to Davis Highway (SR 291) - Design - Commission District 4;

6. Sidewalks along Chemstrand Road (CR 749) from existing sidewalks north of Nine Mile Road (SR 10) to existing sidewalks south of Ten Mile Road (CR 99) - Construction - Commission District 5; and

7. Sidewalks along Nine and ½ Mile Road from Pine Forest Road (CR 297) to Stefani Road (CR 489), and along Stefani Road (CR 489) from Nine Mile Road (SR 10) to the Escambia County Extension Office - Design - Commission District 5;

B. Adopt a Resolution in support of the Applications for the Transportation Alternatives Program Projects; and

C. Authorize the Chairman or Vice Chairman to sign the Transportation Alternatives Program Projects Applications, the Resolution, and any subsequent documents may be needed for proper submission.

[Funding: No local funding match is required. However, the Board allocated $1M towards the Chemstrand Road Sidewalks (Nine Mile Road to Ten Mile Road) Project from LOST IV, and staff plans to leverage those funds as local match incentive for TAP funding (total construction cost estimate of $2.5-3M)]

BACKGROUND:

The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act, signed into law in July 2012, was a long-term highway improvement authorization that funded surface transportation programs. Map-21 was replaced with The Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, signed into law in December 2015. Both legislative acts funded what is known as the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), which provides funding for programs and projects defined as transportation alternatives, including on- and off-road pedestrian and bicycle facilities, infrastructure projects to improve non-driver access to public transportation and enhanced mobility, community improvement activities, environmental mitigation, recreational trail program projects, safe routes to schools projects, and projects for planning, designing, or constructing boulevards and other roadways largely in the right of way of former Interstate System routes or other divided highways.

Public Works staff selected specific projects from the FL-AL TPO Bicycle - Pedestrian Projects List and from other sources based on need, connectivity, and feasibility. The proposed projects would allow for the design and construction of new multi-modal facilities throughout the county. TAP submittals must include a Resolution supporting the projects adopted in conjunction with the approval to submit. All complete TAP applications must be submitted to TPO staff by December 28, 2018. Staff is preparing the applications and will acquire the appropriate signatures prior to submitting, upon Board approval.

Federal and State funds are available for the higher-priority projects, as ranked by the TPO.

The Grant Applications are currently being generated and staff fully expects to have them complete and submitted prior to the January 2019 FDOT deadline.

1. Sidewalks along Dog Track Road (CR [County Road] 297) from Blue Angel Parkway (SR [State Road] 173) to US 98 (SR 30) - Design - Commission District 1

2. Multi-Use Path along Perdido Key Drive (SR 292) from the State Park Entrance to Theo Baars Bridge - Construction - Commission District 2

3. Sidewalks along Chemstrand Road (CR 749) from Johnson Avenue to Nine Mile Road (SR 10) - Construction - Commission District 3

4. Sidewalks along Olive Road (CR 290) from North Palafox Street (CR 295A) to Cody Lane - Design - Commission District 3

5. Sidewalks along Olive Road (CR 290) from Cody Lane to Davis Highway (SR 291) - Design - Commission District 4

6. Sidewalks along Chemstrand Road (CR 749) from existing sidewalks north of Nine Mile Road (SR 10) to existing sidewalks south of Ten Mile Road (CR 99) - Construction - Commission District 5

7. Sidewalks along Nine and ½ Mile Road from Pine Forest Road (SR 297) to Stefani Road (CR 489), and along Stefani Road from Nine Mile Road (SR 10) to the Escambia County Extension Office - Design - Commission District 5

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

No local funding match is required. However, the Board allocated $1,000,000 towards the Chemstrand Road Sidewalks (Nine Mile to Ten Mile Road) Project from LOST IV, and staff plans to leverage those funds as local match incentive for TAP funding ($2.5-3M construction estimate).

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

Kristin Hual, Senior Assistant County Attorney, reviewed and approved the Resolution as to form and legal sufficiency.

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

N/A

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Upon Board approval of the TAP project applications, Public Works staff will transmit the applications to TPO staff prior to the submittal deadline date of December 28, 2018.

Attachments
Resolution
Dog Track Road Map
Perdido Key Drive Map
Chemstrand Rd Map
Olive Rd West Map
Olive Rd East Map
Chemstrand Rd North
9 1/2 Mile & Stefani Map