Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Bertha Henry
Department: County Administration Division: Real Property
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution authorizing a Locally Funded Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT"), where Broward County ("County") will provide three million dollars ($3,000,000) to move forward for approximately one year with the design work and funding negotiations pertaining to the construction of a full interchange at the Sawgrass Expressway and Pat Salerno Drive, so that a final Locally Funded Agreement may be executed between County, City of Sunrise ("City") and FDOT for the construction of a full interchange at the Sawgrass Expressway and Pat Salerno Drive; and authorizing the County Administrator to execute the Locally Funded Agreement on behalf of County. This Agreement will terminate on December 31, 2021.
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Why Action is Necessary
Board of County Commissioners' approval is required to execute a Locally Funded Agreement with FDOT.
What Action Accomplishes
This Agreement between the County and FDOT will allow for the County to better understand the financial commitment the County and City ("Local Community") will be asked to commit to in a final Locally Funded Agreement to allow for the design, acquisition of property for drainage, mitigation, conservation and right-of-way easements, and construction of a full interchange at the Sawgrass Expressway and Pat Salerno Drive.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
None
Summary Explanation/Background
In May 2020, FDOT proposed a Locally Funded Agreement, which the Local Community would be required to fund a portion of the overall costs that were based on early conceptual design and engineering plans and documents for a full interchange at the Sawgrass Expressway and Pat Salerno Drive. Due to where the conceptual design and costs were at that time, the FDOT realized the Local Community ...
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