Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Mark Gale
Department: Aviation Division: Finance
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE Second Amendment to the Public Transportation Grant Agreement ("Second Amendment") with the State of Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") for Financial Project No. 440097-2-94-01, which will increase the estimated cost of the Phase II of the Gate Expansion/Terminal Connectors ("Project") at Broward County's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport ("FLL") to $62,432,630 and increase FDOT's total maximum contribution for the Project to $31,216,315; authorize the Mayor or Vice-Mayor to execute the Second Amendment; and authorize the County Administrator to take any necessary and budgetary actions to implement the Second Amendment.
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Why Action is Necessary
Execution of this Second Amendment requires the approval of the Broward County Board of County Commissioners ("Board").
What Action Accomplishes
Allows the Broward County Aviation Department ("BCAD") to accept additional grant funding from the FDOT for the Gate Expansion/Terminal 5 and Terminal Connectors projects at 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 accepts additional grant funding from FDOT as part of the Second Amendment for two separate FLL projects: Gate Expansion/Terminal 5 and Terminal Connectors.
On February 25, 2020 (Item No. 3), the Board approved the Public Transportation Grant Agreement ("PTGA") for Financial Project No. 440097-2-94-01 to fund the Gate Expansion/Terminal 5 and Terminal Connectors projects at FLL. FDOT committed to 50% participation of the cost, up to a maximum amount of $5,197,790, and required Broward County ("County") to fund all expenses in excess of FDOT's funding, estimated to be in the amount of $5,197,790, while continuing to cover any cost ...
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