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 HWO Capital Fund to appropriate revenue in the amount of $35,000 for the purpose of recognizing grant revenues and appropriating match contributions related to the design of Taxiway M Pavement Rehabilitation project at Broward County’s North Perry Airport.
ACTION: (T-10:18 AM) Approved Resolution No. 2024-051.
VOTE: 9-0. Mayor Rich voted in the affirmative telephonically.
B. MOTION TO APPROVE Public Transportation Grant Agreement between Broward County and the State of Florida Department of Transportation for Financial Project No. 449626-1-94-01, to fund up to $30,000 for the design of the Taxiway M Pavement Rehabilitation project at Broward County’s North Perry 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.
ACTION: (T-10:18 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 9-0. Mayor Rich voted in the affirmative telephonically.
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Why Action is Necessary
A. Broward County Board of County Commissioners (“Board”) approval is required for grant revenue not anticipated in the budget.
B. Board approval is required for the execution of this Public Transportation Grant Agreement (“PTGA”).
What Action Accomplishes
A. Appropriates the State of Florida Department of Transportation (“FDOT”) grant revenue and the corresponding Broward County (“County”) grant contribution for a total of $35,000.
B. Allows the Broward County Aviation Department (“BCAD”) to accept grant funding from FDOT for the design of the Taxiway M Pavement Rehabilitation project (“Project”) at Broward County’s North Perry Airport (“HWO”).
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Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE AVIATION DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTIONS.
Motion A
This action appropriates funds within the HWO Capital Fund to accept the FDOT grant in the amount of $17,500 and appropriates funds for the corresponding County match in the amount of $17,500, for a total of $35,000.
Motion B
This action allows BCAD to accept grant funding from FDOT for the design of the Project at HWO.
The total design cost for the Project is estimated to be $600,000 (“Design Cost”). As outlined in the PTGA, FDOT will provide grant funding for 5% of the Design Cost, estimated to be $30,000. BCAD anticipates that the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) will provide grant funding for 90% of the total Design Cost, estimated to be $540,000, and the County will fund the remaining 5% of the Design Cost, estimated to be $30,000, and will cover any Project Cost overruns.
Taxiway M is parallel to and north of Runway 10R-28L at HWO and is approximately 35 feet wide by 3,250 feet long. The proposed Project is required for the design of pavement rehabilitation of the taxiway, as well as re-alignment of the taxiway connectors M1 and M3 to meet current FAA design criteria as recommended in the Airport Layout Plan.
Based on the 2022 FDOT Statewide Airfield Pavement Management Program (“SAPMP”), the Pavement Condition Index (“PCI”) for Taxiway M is 63 (Fair) on the PCI scale. The minimum PCI service level for taxiways is 70. The FDOT SAPMP indicates that Taxiway M is already below this level and in need of rehabilitation. The pavement overlay of Taxiway M will enhance airfield overall safety and operations at HWO by improving the airfield pavement and re-aligning the connectors to current FAA design standards.
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
Approval of the budget Resolution enables the appropriation of grant revenue and County grant match totaling $35,000 within Aviation’s HWO Capital Fund, 40550.