Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Steve Hammond (Acting Director)
Department: Public Works Division: Highway Construction & Engineering
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE State-Funded Grant Agreement between Broward County and the Florida Department of Transportation for the design of a Port Everglades by-pass road along Spangler Boulevard from east of SR-5/US-1/SR-A1A to Eisenhower Boulevard and along Eisenhower Boulevard from Spangler Boulevard to north of SE 20th Street, at a maximum-not-to-exceed reimbursable amount of $1,025,017 to the County; and authorize Mayor and Clerk to execute same. (Commission District 7)
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Why Action is Necessary
Board of County Commissioners' approval is required to enter into a legal agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation.
What Action Accomplishes
Formalizes the responsibilities of the County and the Florida Department of Transportation with regard to project administration and funding.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
None
Summary Explanation/Background
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING DIVISION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.
Broward County is currently working with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to construct a two-lane Port Everglades by-pass road along Spangler Boulevard from east of SR-5/US-1/SR-A1A to Eisenhower Boulevard and along Eisenhower Boulevard from Spangler Boulevard to north of SE 20th Street. The road improvements also include two bridges, signage and pavement markings, signalization, lighting, port security checkpoint, and intelligent transportation systems infrastructure.
Approval of the agreement will provide County Incentive Grant Program funding from FDOT for design services of the new Port Everglades by-pass road project. Under this agreement, FDOT will fund a portion of the estimated cost of $2,500,000 to prepare the design plans and contract documents for the project, ...
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