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County Administrator's Report 8. 3.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	06/02/2015
Issue: Economic Development Transportation Project Fund Agreement (EDTPFA) - Transportation Improvements
From:	Joy D. Blackmon
Department:	Public Works
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Economic Development Transportation Project Fund Agreement - Transportation Improvements on County Road 184 (Muscogee Road) and State Road 95 (US 29) - 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 $1,950,000, for the transportation improvements on County Road (CR) 184 (Muscogee Road) and State Road (SR) 95 (US 29) in Escambia County:

A. Approve the State of Florida, Department of Transportation Economic Development Transportation Project Fund Agreement (EDTPFA) (On-System) for transportation improvements on CR 184 (Muscogee Road) and SR 95 (US 29) 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 EDTFA]

BACKGROUND:

Meeting in regular session on September 25, 2014, the Board of County Commissioners adopted a Resolution authorizing Escambia County to apply for and accept Grant awards from the State of Florida Economic Development Transportation Fund.

The project consists of the design and construction of transportation facility improvements on CR 184 (Muscogee Road) and SR 95 (US 29) in Escambia County. The project will provide improvements to the entrance of International Paper Company along CR184 (Muscogee Road) and SR 95 (US 29).

Escambia County is prepared to complete the project at an estimated total cost of $2,090,000, and FDOT is prepared to provide $1,950,000 toward to the total cost of construction.

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:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

N/A

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

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

Transportation and Traffic Operations 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
BCC Minutes 092514
Agreement
Resolution