Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Mark Gale
Department: Aviation Division: Finance
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE Public Transportation Grant Agreement between Broward County and the State of Florida Department of Transportation for Financial Project No. 453344-1-94-01, to fund up to $2,658,500 for the construction of the Taxiway A Rehabilitation project at Broward County’s Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the Public Transportation Grant Agreement; and authorizing the County Administrator to take any necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the Public Transportation Grant Agreement.
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Why Action is Necessary
Broward County Board of County Commissioners (“Board”) approval is required for the execution of this Public Transportation Grant Agreement (“PTGA”).
What Action Accomplishes
Allows the Broward County Aviation Department (“BCAD”) to accept grant funding from the State of Florida Department of Transportation (“FDOT”) for the construction of the Taxiway A Rehabilitation project (“Project”) at Broward County’s Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (“FLL”).
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Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE AVIATION DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This action allows BCAD to accept grant funding from FDOT for the construction of the Project at FLL.
The estimated total construction cost for Phase I of the Project is $ 21,268,000 (“Project Cost”). As outlined in the PTGA, FDOT will provide grant funding for 12.50% of the total Project Cost, estimated to be $2,658,500. BCAD anticipates that the Federal Aviation Administration will provide additional grant funding for 75% of the total Project Cost, estimated to be $15,951,000, and Broward County (“County”) will fund the remaining 12.50% of the total Project Cost, estimated to be $2,658,500, and will cover any Project Cost overruns. The PTGA is phased to allow for future grant opportunities if they become available.
Taxiway A is parallel to the North Runway 10L-28R and is a primary Taxiway serving the North side of FLL. The dimensions of the Taxiway pavement to be rehabilitated are approximately 2500' long x 75' wide. The last rehabilitation took place in 1999. Based on the 2022 FDOT Statewide Airfield Pavement Management Program (“SAPMP”), the Pavement Condition Index (“PCI”) for Taxiway A is 48 (Poor) on the PCI scale. The minimum PCI service level for taxiways is 70. Therefore, the pavement needs to be rehabilitated to remain in good operational condition for safe aircraft traffic. The recommended repair is a mill and overlay and some partial reconstruction.
The Office of the County Attorney requested FDOT make certain modifications to a pass-through indemnification provision in the PTGA, but FDOT declined contending that the indemnification provision is legally sufficient. BCAD desires to move forward with this PTGA to obtain grant funding for the Project. The Office of the County Attorney will work with BCAD to modify the relevant third-party construction or design agreements, as applicable, to comply with the PTGA and mitigate any potential risk associated with the pass-through indemnification provision in the PTGA.
The proposed PTGA has been reviewed by the Office of the County Attorney. The PTGA does not include the County's standard Agreement provisions as FDOT requires the County to use its form agreement.
Source of Additional Information
Mark E. Gale, A.A.E., CEO/Director, Aviation Department, (954) 359-6199.
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
The Project is budgeted in the Aviation Department's FLL Capital Fund, 40350.