Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Mark Gale
Department: Aviation Division: Finance
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE First Amendment to the Public Transportation Grant Agreement between Broward County and the State of Florida Department of Transportation for Financial Project No. 444844-1-94-01, increasing the total project cost of the Automated People Mover Circulator Project at Broward County's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to $63,900,000 and increasing the grant funding total maximum contribution to $31,950,000; authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the First Amendment and authorizing the County Administrator to take any necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the First Amendment.
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Why Action is Necessary
Broward County Board of County Commissioners ("Board") approval is required for the execution of the First Amendment to the Public Transportation Grant Agreement ("PTGA").
What Action Accomplishes
Allows Broward County Aviation Department ("BCAD") to accept additional State of Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") grant funding for the design of the Automated People Mover Circulator Project ("APM Project") at Broward County's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport ("FLL").
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE AVIATION DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This action allows BCAD to accept additional FDOT grant funding for the design of the APM Project at FLL.
On February 22, 2022 (Item No. 46), the Board approved the PTGA for Financial Project No. 444844-1-94-01 to fund the APM Project at FLL. FDOT committed to 50% participation of the cost, up to a maximum amount of $12,950,000, and required Broward County ("County") to fund all expenses in excess of FDOT's funding, estimated to be in the amount of $12,950,000, while covering any APM design Project cost over...
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