Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Mark Gale
Department: Aviation Division: Finance
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Requested Action
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A. MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution transferring funds within the FLL Capital Fund for the Broward County Aviation Department in the amount of $92,880,000 to increase the Terminal 5 Project budget.
ACTION: (T-11:09 AM) Approved Resolution No. 2023-057 with Regular Meeting Additional Material, dated February 21, 2023, submitted at the request of Aviation Department.
VOTE: 9-0.
B. MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution transferring funds within the PFC Capital Fund for the Broward County Aviation Department in the amount of $1,940,000 to increase the Terminal 5 Roadways and Curbsides project.
ACTION: (T-11:09 AM) Approved Resolution No. 2023-058 with Regular Meeting Additional Material, dated February 21, 2023, submitted at the request of Aviation Department.
VOTE: 9-0.
C. MOTION TO APPROVE Third Amendment to the Public Transportation Grant Agreement between Broward County and the State of Florida Department of Transportation for Financial Project No. 440097-2-94-01, increasing the total project cost of Phase II of the Gate Expansion and Terminal Connectors Projects at Broward County’s Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to $76,432,630 and increasing the grant funding maximum contribution to $38,216,315; authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the Third Amendment; and authorizing the County Administrator to take any necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the Third Amendment.
ACTION: (T-11:09 AM) Approved with Regular Meeting Additional Material, dated February 21, 2023, submitted at the request of Aviation Department.
VOTE: 9-0.
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Why Action is Necessary
A. Broward County Board of County Commissioners (“Board”) approval is required to increase a capital project budget by more than five percent (“5%”).
B. Board approval is required to increase a capital project budget by more than 5%.
C. Board approval is required for the execution of the Third Amendment to the Public Transportation Grant Agreement (“PTGA”).
What Action Accomplishes
A. Increases the total project budget for the approved Terminal 5 (“T5”) Project at Broward County’s Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (“FLL”).
B. Increases the total project budget for the approved T5 Roadways and Curbsides Project at FLL.
C. Allows the Broward County Aviation Department (“BCAD”) to accept additional State of Florida Department of Transportation (“FDOT”) grant funding for two projects: Phase II of the Gate Expansion/Terminal 5 and Terminal Connectors Projects (collectively “Projects”) at FLL.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE AVIATION DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
Motion A
This action increases the total project budget for the approved T5 Project at FLL.
The proposed budget Resolution will transfer funds within the FLL Capital Fund in the total not-to-exceed amount of $92,880,000.
The T5 Program includes three projects which comprise of, the buildout of the T5 Facility, Roadways and Curbsides, and the Cypress Garage Pedestrian Bridge. The budget increase for the T5 Program is needed due to project costs escalation. The original program cost estimate was developed in 2020 and since then construction costs have increased by approximately 32% according to the Producer Price Index. The escalated costs are a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic, labor and material shortages, and supply chain disruption.
Motion B
This action increases the total project budget for the approved T5 Roadways and Curbsides Project at FLL.
The proposed budget Resolution will transfer funds within the Passenger Facility Charges (“PFC”) fund in the total not-to-exceed amount of $1,940,000. In addition, $320,000 will be returned to the Automated People Mover Program budget within the PFC Fund.
The transfers described in Motion A and B will allow BCAD to increase the overall T5 Program budget from $309,400,000 to $403,900,000. Increasing the program’s overall budget allows BCAD to accept future grant opportunities as sufficient funds will become available to meet the grantor’s match requirements.
Motion C
This action allows BCAD to accept additional FDOT grant funding for the Projects at FLL.
On February 25, 2020 (Item No. 3), the Board approved the PTGA for Financial Project No. 440097-2-94-01 to fund the Projects at FLL with an estimated project cost of $10,395,580. FDOT committed to 50% participation of the Projects cost, up to a maximum amount of $5,197,790, and required the County to fund all expenses for the Projects, estimated to be in the amount of $5,197,790, while covering any Project cost overruns.
On May 4, 2021, (Item No. 37), the Board approved the First Amendment to the PTGA to accept additional FDOT grant funding in the amount of $9,066,979 and to increase the project cost to $28,529,538, for an FDOT commitment to 50% of the costs or an estimated amount of $14,264,769.
On February 2, 2022, (Item No. 45), the Board approved the Second Amendment to the PTGA to accept additional FDOT grant funding in the amount of $16,951,546 and to increase the project cost to $62,432,630, for an FDOT commitment to 50% of the costs or an estimated amount of $31,216,315.
The Gate Expansion project, also known as the Terminal 5 (“T5”) project, consists of a two-level, 5-gate domestic concourse that will help alleviate gate capacity issues. The T5 project scope eligible under this FDOT grant includes the buildout of T5, the Terminal 4/T5 Connector, the Apron, and Remote Aircraft Parking. When the T5 project components are complete, FLL will have a total of 71 gates available for airlines’ usage.
The Terminal Connectors project will create a post-security walkway for passengers to move from terminal to terminal without being required to exit and re-enter Transportation Security Administration’s security screening checkpoints at FLL. The connection between the terminals includes construction of two terminal connectors and three bump-out modifications.
This action approves the proposed Third Amendment to the PTGA to increase FDOT’s share by $7,000,000 to a maximum contribution of $38,216,315 and requiring the County to increase its match by $7,000,000 while continuing to cover any Project cost overruns. The PTGA is phased to allow for future grant opportunities if they become available.
The proposed Third Amendment has been reviewed by the Office of the County Attorney. The Third Amendment does not include the County's standard agreement provisions as FDOT requires the County to use its form amendment.
Source of Additional Information
Mark E. Gale, A.A.E., CEO/Director of Aviation, (954) 359-6199
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
Budget is transferred from existing projects in Aviation’s Capital Program to fund the cost increases for the Terminal 5 capital project.