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County Administrator's Report 10. 44.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	09/22/2016
Issue: Economic Development Transportation Project Fund Agreement (EDTPFA) - Transportation Improvements
From:	Joy D. Blackmon, P.E.
Department:	Public Works
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Economic Development Transportation Project Fund Agreement - Transportation Improvements on County Road 184 (Muscogee Road) - Joy D. Blackmon, P.E., Public Works Department Director

That the Board take the following action concerning an Economic Development Transportation Project Fund Agreement (EDTPFA) with the State of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for funding not to exceed $1,674,000, for the transportation improvements on County Road (CR) 184 (Muscogee Road) in Escambia County:

A. Approve the State of Florida, Department of Transportation Economic Development Transportation Project Fund Agreement (EDTPFA) (Off-System) for transportation improvements on CR 184 (Muscogee Road) in Escambia County;

B. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the execution of the EDTPFA; and

C. Authorize the Chairman to sign the EDTPFA, the Resolution, and any other document related to this EDTPFA Project.

[Funding: A Supplemental Budget Amendment will be prepared by the Office of Management and Budget to recognize the funding for the EDTPFA]

BACKGROUND:

These Economic Development Transportation funds, appropriated by the Florida Legislature in Fiscal Year 2016-17 General Appropriations Act, Chapter 2016-66, Laws of Florida, provides the Agency with an appropriation of $1,674,000 from the amount in Specific Appropriation 1906.

The project consists of the construction of transportation facility improvements on CR 184 (Muscogee Road) in Escambia County, and will provide improvements to the Muscogee Road Freight Corridor between Beulah Road and Carlisle Drive.

A separate EDTPFA is in effect for improvements to Muscogee Road between CR 297A and US 29 and to US 29 between Morris Avenue and Tree Street.

Escambia County has agreed by Resolution to accept future maintenance and other attendant costs occurring after completion of the project for the portion of the project on the county's system.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

A Supplemental Budget Amendment will be prepared by the Office of Management and Budget to recognize the funding for the EDTPFA.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

Kristin Hual, Assistant County Attorney, reviewed and approved the Resolution and the EDTPFA as to form and legal sufficiency. Please note that any and all litigation arising under this Agreement shall be brought in the appropriate court in Leon County, Florida, applying Florida Law.

PERSONNEL:

No new personnel will be required.

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

Board policy requires Board approval of all Agreements.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Upon Board approval of this Recommendation, the Chairman will need to sign two original copies of the EDTPFA. The Clerk's Office will then need to certify two copies of the Resolution for FDOT and retain the original for the official records. Transportation and Traffic Operations (TTO) staff will forward the two signed Agreements and the certified copies of the Resolution to FDOT for final signatures and for their files.

TTO staff will continue to coordinate this project with FDOT and the Purchasing Department for procurement of a contractor. Engineering staff will coordinate the project management.

Attachments
Agreement
Resolution
Location Map