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County Administrator's Report 13. 17.
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| BCC Regular Meeting |
Budget & Finance Consent |
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| RECOMMENDATION: |
Recommendation Concerning Transportation Regional Incentive Program Applications for the Beulah I-10 Interchange Connector and the State Road 297 (Pine Forest Road) Widening Projects - Joy D. Blackmon, P.E., Public Works Department Director
That the Board take the following action concerning Transportation Regional Incentive Program (TRIP) Applications for the Beulah I-10 Interchange Connector and the State Road (SR) 297 (Pine Forest Road) Widening Projects:
A. Authorize staff to submit an Application for TRIP funds to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to request grant funding for the Beulah Interchange Connector;
B. Authorize staff to submit an Application for TRIP funds for the Pine Forest Road Widening Project;
C. Authorize the Chairman to sign the Application and any other documents related to the request for TRIP funds, subject to Legal review and sign-off, without further action of the Board, if applicable; and
D. Authorize the allocation of not-to-exceed $700,000 from Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) IV Public Works Transportation Fund ($500,000 towards the design for the Beulah Interchange Connector project in the Fiscal Year designated by FDOT and $200,000 toward the Project Development and Environmental (PD&E) Study for the Pine Forest Road Widening Project in the Fiscal Year designated by FDOT).
[Funding: TRIP requires 50/50 match; FDOT notification of selected projects to occur January 2019.
Staff recommends requesting TRIP funds for the Design phase totaling $1,000,000 ($500,000 local obligation). If awarded, and based upon the FDOT Fiscal Year that the project is programmed, FDOT would fund $500,000 and Escambia County would fund $500,000 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.
Staff recommends requesting TRIP 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 would fund $200,000 and Escambia County would 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: |
The Transportation Regional Incentive Program (TRIP) was created to improve regionally significant transportation facilities in "regional transportation areas." State funds are available throughout Florida to provide incentives for local governments and the private sector to help pay for critically needed projects that benefit regional travel and commerce. FDOT will pay up to 50% of project costs for public transportation facility projects which are selected for funding. Projects must "serve national, statewide, or regional functions and function as part of an integrated regional transportation system."
The Beulah I-10 Interchange Connector Project intends to widen existing County Road (CR) 99 (Beulah Road) from Nine Mile Road to Interstate 10 (I-10) with a new I-10 Interchange, and then a new roadway alignment from I-10 to CR 184 (Muscogee Road). The project limits fall within Commission Districts 1 and 5. The approximate cost estimate is $75M, from PD&E through Construction. Staff requests TRIP funding for the design phase. The funding request is for a maximum $1M ($500K local obligation).
The Pine Forest Road Widening Project intends to widen existing Pine Forest Road from I-10 north to Nine Mile Road to a 4-lane facility. The project limits fall within Commission District 3. The approximate cost estimate is $10M from PD&E through Construction. Staff requests funding for the PD&E phase. The funding request is for a maximum $400K ($200K local obligation).
If authorized, staff will prepare the TRIP Applications, receive the Chair's signature, and transmit to FDOT prior to the March 15, 2018, deadline. A blank application is attached.
If approved for TRIP funding, a formal TRIP Agreement detailing the projects, funding contributions, terms, etc., would be executed between the County and FDOT. |
| BUDGETARY IMPACT: |
TRIP requires 50/50 match; FDOT notification of selected projects to occur January 2019.
Staff recommends requesting TRIP funds for the Design phase totaling $1,000,000 ($500,000 local obligation). If awarded, and based upon the FDOT Fiscal Year that the project is programmed, FDOT would fund $500,000 and Escambia County would fund $500,000 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.
Staff recommends requesting TRIP 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 would fund $200,000 and Escambia County would 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, Public Works staff will prepare the application packages and submit to FDOT District 3, and will then coordinate accordingly with FDOT District 3 and TPO staff. |
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