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County Administrator's Report 13. 14.
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| BCC Regular Meeting |
Budget & Finance Consent |
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| RECOMMENDATION: |
Recommendation Concerning the Florida Department of Transportation, County Incentive Grant Program Application, State Road 297 (Pine Forest Road) Roadway Capacity Project - Joy D. Blackmon, P.E., Public Works Department Director
That the Board take the following action concerning the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), County Incentive Grant Program (CIGP) Application for the State Road (SR) 297 (Pine Forest Road) Roadway Capacity Project:
A. Authorize staff to submit an Application for CIGP Funds to FDOT to request grant funding for the SR 297 (Pine Forest Road) Capacity Project, Interstate 10 (I-10) to Nine Mile Road;
B. Authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to sign the Application and any other documents related to the request for CIGP Funds, subject to Legal sign-off if applicable, and without further action of the Board; and
C. Authorize the allocation, of not-to-exceed $200,000, from Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) IV Public Works Transportation Fund, towards the Project Development and Environmental (PD&E) Phase of the project in the Fiscal Year designated by FDOT.
[Funding: CIGP requires 50/50 match; FDOT notification of selected projects to occur January 2019. Staff recommends requesting CIGP funds for the PD&E phase totaling $400,000 ($200,000 local obligation). If awarded, and based upon the FDOT Fiscal Year that the project is programmed, FDOT and Escambia County would each fund $200,000 towards the project, by programming the local match to be allocated from the LOST IV Public Works Transportation Fund. If not awarded, funding will remain in LOST IV Public Works Transportation Fund] |
| BACKGROUND: |
Escambia County Transportation & Traffic Operations (TTO) staff is requesting authorization to submit a project application for the State of Florida CIGP funds for the Pine Forest Road Roadway Capacity Project - I-10 to Nine Mile Road. The project limits fall within Commission District 3, and borders Commission Districts 1 and 5. The project is listed in the Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan and is ranked #18 on the FL-AL TPO Non-SIS Project Priorities List, and is also considered a top 3 Escambia County transportation improvement project. The project has support of the County Commission, FL-AL TPO, the public in general, and other area businesses/stakeholders.
CIGP allows the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to make grants to counties for the improvement of transportation facilities on the State Highway System (SHS). CIGP funds may be awarded for local transportation facilities off the SHS, but such projects would need to relieve traffic congestion on the SHS.
If a project off the SHS is selected for the FDOT 5-Year Work Program, Escambia County must then enter into a Joint Participation Agreement (JPA) with FDOT in the fiscal year that the project is funded. If the project selected is on the state system, FDOT will manage the project and no JPA will be required. This project falls on the SHS.
The awarded CIGP projects are anticipated to be programmed within the upcoming FY20-24 FDOT Tentative Work Program. Attached is a blank CIGP application.
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| BUDGETARY IMPACT: |
| CIGP requires 50/50 match; FDOT notification of selected projects to occur January 2019. Staff recommends requesting CIGP funds for the PD&E phase totaling $400,000 ($200,000 local obligation). If awarded, and based upon the FDOT Fiscal Year that the project is programmed, FDOT and Escambia County would each fund $200,000 towards the project by programming the local match to be allocated from the LOST IV Public Works Transportation Fund. If not awarded, funding will remain in LOST IV Public Works Transportation Fund. |
| LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF: |
| Subject to Legal Approval. |
| PERSONNEL: |
| N/A |
| POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION: |
| N/A |
| IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION: |
| Upon approval, TTO staff will prepare the grant application package and submit to FDOT. |
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