Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Leonard Vialpando
Department: Public Works and Environmental Services
Division: Administration
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO AUTHORIZE County Administrator to approve and execute the following Interlocal Agreements (ILAs) in furtherance of Broward’s County-wide Resilience Plan with grant awards to the City of Sunrise ($500,000), the City of Cooper City ($450,000), and the City of Hallandale Beach ($250,000), in substantially the form of Exhibits 1, 2, and 3, to modify project scope to be a matching program for culvert projects for municipalities and utility departments, provided any modifications do not impose any additional, material financial or legal risk on the County and subject to review and approval as to legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney; and authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the Interlocal Agreements. (Commission Districts 3, 5, 6 and 8)
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Why Action is Necessary
Pursuant to Section 163.01, Florida Statutes, Board action is required to approve interlocal agreements between Broward County, municipal governments, and independent districts.
What Action Accomplishes
Approves the Interlocal Agreements and authorizes the County Administrator to execute the Interlocal Agreements to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the same, as well as proposes a scope change for this program for Board approval.
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Previous Action Taken
None taken.
Summary Explanation/Background
The Public Works and Environmental Services DEPARTMENT AND THE BROWARD COUNTY WATER ADVISORY BOARD AND ITS TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This item supports the County Commission’s Value of Collaborates, “Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives,” and the Goal of Resilient Community, “Ensuring accessible, seamlessly integrated investments in renewable energy, sustainable practices, manufacturing, resilient infrastructure, and environmental protection.”
The Broward County-wide Risk Assessment and Resilience Plan (“Resilience Plan”) was finalized in March 2025 as a blueprint for coordinated delivery of infrastructure improvements for future conditions flood risk reduction. The Board of County Commissioners allocated $1.5 million in Fiscal Year 26 funds to provide cost share funding of culvert improvement projects with local partners for projects consistent with the Resilience Plan.
With this funding, staff announced an initial availability of Resilient Broward Grant funds for eligible projects, providing up to $500,000 per project and requiring a minimum 50% local cost-share, with the goal to support at least three projects and achieve significant leveraging of funds. Project criteria were developed and weighted with points awarded based on 1) project readiness; 2) level of estimated flood level reduction; 3) cost benefit (as determined by number of structures to be benefited); 4) inclusion of the project in an existing resilience plan or capital program; and 5) whether the project location and/or project benefits extend to the zone 1 priority area delineated in the County’s Resilience Plan.
Six grant applications were received and reviewed by staff using the project criteria above. After assessment, staff recommended funding for the top four ranked projects (see Exhibit 4 for locations), of which three require an Interlocal Agreement and one requires a Memorandum of Understanding. Grant funding recommendations were presented the Broward County Water Advisory Board (“WAB”) and its Technical Advisory Committee (“TAC”) at their regular meetings on November 14, 2025, and November 7, 2025, respectively, leading to a WAB vote for transmittal, with a recommendation for funding, to the Broward County Board of County Commissioners.
The three recommended projects that require an Interlocal Agreement are as follows:
1. The City of Sunrise proposes a project in the Drainage Basin 15 area, replacing two 60-inch culverts with larger 84-inch culverts made from stronger materials at Northwest 50 Street and Northwest 52 Street. This project will increase the Level of Service to a 25-yr/3-Day storm event and reduce flooding risk for over 125 structures. This project received 92.5 points and was top ranked. The Proposed Resilient Broward grant award is $500,000, roughly 13% of the total project cost of $4,000,000. This project is shovel ready.
2. The City of Cooper City proposes replacing the deteriorated 15-foot by 146-foot steel culvert under Southwest 49 Street including all required construction-related activities reducing the flood risk for over 260 structures. This culvert allows water to continue to move into the C-11 South Canal to move water south through Broward County and into Miami-Dade County. This project received 90 points and was ranked second. The Proposed Resilient Broward grant award is $450,000, roughly 17% of the total project cost of $2,573,320. This project is shovel ready and has a contractor ready to schedule construction.
3. The City of Hallandale Beach proposes replacing 2,400 linear feet of degraded 72-inch metal culvert with a more durable reinforced concrete material. The replacement will restore the permitted flow from US-1 to the 14 Avenue canal on the south side of the Gulfstream Park property. This project received 74 points and was ranked fourth. The Proposed Resilient Broward grant award is $250,000, roughly 7% of the total project cost of $3,775,956. This project will reach 100% design and be ready for bid in late 2025.
The TAC and WAB also approved a project submitted by the Public Works and Environmental Services Department’s Water Management Division. The project proposes replacing the current S-27 salinity control structure, which currently uses 30- and 36-inch culverts, and upgrading it with two 48-inch culverts with adjustable gates and flaps. These upgrades will improve stormwater conveyance and allow for more responsive water management. This project received 87.5 points and was ranked third. The proposed Resilient Broward grant award is $300,000, representing approximately 33% of the total project cost of $915,531. The project is shovel-ready, with a contractor prepared to begin construction scheduling. Because this project is between two County agencies, it does not require an Interlocal Agreement. Instead, the arrangement will be formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding, which is the appropriate documentation for inter-departmental coordination within the County.
Two projects were submitted that did not receive a recommendation for funding. They are as follows:
1. The City of Weston proposed a retrofit of an existing culvert and control structure under Western Saddle Club Road. The installation of the additional structure had a modeled benefit of decreased flood duration and a reduction of peak stage by 0.3 feet. This project received a total of 62 points, ranking it in last place. This low ranking was mainly due to the lack of completed design and permitting at the time of submission. The project was reviewed by the TAC and was not recommended for further consideration.
2. The City of Miramar proposed the Historic Miramar Drainage Improvement Project Phase V. Based on the information provided in the application and through discussion with City staff, the submittal was found to be inconsistent with the request for proposals as it did not address the specific request for culvert projects. This project was not scored and was not presented to the TAC or WAB for consideration.
The total Resilient Broward Grant cost share for the aforementioned projects is $1,500,000 with a total leveraged local match of $11,264,807.
Support for cost share funding of these projects will further the advancement of the Resilience Plan by advancing improvements in the secondary and tertiary system, reducing flood risk and improving resilience for the residents and businesses of Broward County.
Source of Additional Information
Dr. Jennifer Jurado, Deputy Director and Chief Resilience Officer, Public Works and Environmental Services Department, (954) 519-1464.
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
Funds for these Interlocal Agreements and Memorandum of Understanding ($1,500,000) are included in the Fiscal Year 26 General Capital Budget. This funding was originally approved for the construction of two culverts. This action changes the scope of the project to allow for cost share funding for multiple culvert projects.