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County Administrator's Report 13. 21.
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| BCC Regular Meeting |
Budget & Finance Consent |
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| RECOMMENDATION: |
Recommendation Concerning a Locally Funded Agreement for Signalization at SR 95/US 29 (Highway 29) and SR 97 (Highway 97) - Joy D. Blackmon, P.E., Public Works Department Director
That the Board take the following action concerning the Signalization at SR 95/US 29 (Highway 29) and SR 97 (Highway 97):
A. Adopt the Resolution supporting the installation of mast arms and signalization at the intersection of SR 95/US 29 (Highway 29) and SR 97 (Highway 97) and authorizing the Chairman to sign the Locally Funded Agreement between the Florida Department of Transportation and Escambia County, Project #220876-8-52-33; and
B. Approve the Locally Funded Agreement between the State of Florida Department of Transportation and Escambia County, Project #220876-8-52-33.
[Funding Source: Fund 352, “LOST III,” Account 210107, Object Code 56301, Project #14EN3015] |
| BACKGROUND: |
Meeting in regular session on October 17, 2013, the Board of County Commissioners authorized Lumon J. May, Chairman, to sign a Resolution expressing the Board's support for an upgraded, full traffic signal at the intersection of SR 95/US 29 (Highway 29) and SR 97 (Highway 97).
Staff subsequently met with Tommy Barfield, Secretary, District 3, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and discussed the upgrade. Staff was advised that FDOT would perform an analysis to see if the intersection warranted the upgraded traffic signal. It was determined that, if the intersection met the criteria, FDOT would design and construct the upgrade and Escambia County would pay for the construction. The intersection did meet the warrants and currently FDOT has a design which is 60% complete.
The County Attorney's Office has two concerns which are:
1) There is no provision for capping the County's funding obligations; and
2) There is no provision requiring mutual agreement for any budget increases. |
| BUDGETARY IMPACT: |
Funds for this project are available in Fund 352 “LOST III”, Account 210107, Object Code 56301, Project #14EN3015.
Escambia County will, within fourteen calendar days after the execution of this Agreement, furnish FDOT with a deposit in the amount of $265,400, which is full payment of the County's estimated cost of the project. |
| LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF: |
This Resolution and Locally Funded Agreement were reviewed and signed off on by the Legal Department with the understanding that they do have some concerns and would like these brought up for discussion. |
| PERSONNEL: |
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| POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION: |
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| IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION: |
Upon the Board's approval of this recommendation, the Chairman will need to sign five original copies of the Locally Funded Agreement. The Clerk's office will then need to certify five copies of the Resolution for FDOT and retain the original for the official records. Transportation and Traffic Operations staff will forward the five signed original copies of the Agreement and the five certified copies of the Resolution to FDOT for final signatures and for their files. The Clerk's office will furnish FDOT with a check in the amount of $265,400 within fourteen calendar days of this Agreement.
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