Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Trevor M. A. Fisher (Acting Director)
Department: Public Works Division: Highway Construction & Engineering
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to the State-Funded Grant Program Agreement between Broward County and the Florida Department of Transportation for improvements to Wiles Road from University Drive to Riverside Drive, reducing the grant funding for the project from a not-to-exceed amount of $6,250,000 to $5,145,336 to reflect the awarded construction bid amount being lower than the estimated cost in the original grant agreement; and authorize Mayor and Clerk to execute same. (Commission District 3)
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Why Action is Necessary
Board of County Commissioners' approval is required for amendments pursuant to the State-Funded Grant Program Agreement, Section 4.
What Action Accomplishes
Provides for reduction in grant funding by the Florida Department of Transportation to reflect the awarded construction bid amount for improvements to Wiles Road from University Drive to Riverside Drive.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
None
Summary Explanation/Background
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING DIVISION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL
On May 7, 2019 (Item No. 8), the Board of County Commissioners approved the State-Funded Grant Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) providing County Incentive Grant Program funding for construction and construction engineering and inspection services to improve Wiles Road from University Drive to Riverside Drive (the “Agreement”). The improvements include reconstruction of Wiles Road from four to six lanes for approximately one mile with Complete Streets elements, including designated bicycle lanes, sidewalks, drainage, lighting, signalization, landscaping and irrigation improvements. Under this Agreement, FDOT agreed to fund up to 50% of the estimated $12,500,000 project cost with a maximum participation amount of $6,250,000 (Exhibit 2).
On September 18, 2020, FDOT concurred with Broward County’s recommendation to award the project to the lowest bid amount of $9,188,100 along with associated construction engineering and inspection services cost of $1,102,572 for a total project cost of $10,290,672 (Exhibit 3).
This item seeks Board approval of a Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to reduce the County Incentive Grant Program funding from FDOT by $1,104,664 from a maximum participation amount of $6,250,000 to $5,145,336 to reflect 50% of the awarded construction bid amount of $10,290,672. In addition, this Supplemental Agreement also incorporates the updated list of project deliverables and FDOT’s Schedule of Financial Assistance (Exhibit 1).
The Supplemental Agreement has been reviewed and approved as to form by the Office of the County Attorney.
Source of Additional Information
Richard C. Tornese, P.E., Director, Highway Construction and Engineering Division, (954) 577-4579
Anh Ton, P.E., Deputy Director, Public Works Department, (954) 357-6410
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
The project cost to the County has been reduced from the not-to-exceed amount of $6,250,000 to $5,145,336 with funding through the Constitutional Gas Tax Capital Projects Fund.