Placement: Resolutions
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Resolution 26-R26, a Resolution of the City of Port St. Lucie, Florida, Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into and Execute a Highway Maintenance Memorandum of Agreement between the State of Florida Department of Transportation and the City of Port St. Lucie; Providing for Conflict; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.
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Submitted By: Clyde Cuffy, P.E., Public Works
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie and FDOT
3. Purpose: For the re-construction of Port St. Lucie Boulevard Segment 1, from south of Becker Road to south of Paar Drive from a 2-lane undivided roadway to a 4-lane divided roadway with associated drainage, sidewalk, landscaping, irrigation, street lighting, traffic signal, signage and bridge replacement.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: New
5. Duration: Perpetuity
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: Widening of Port St. Lucie Boulevard is a priority project listed on the City Council Strategic Plan. The Highway Maintenance Memorandum of Agreement enables FDOT to utilize funding allocated by the St. Lucie Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) to manage the construction of the roadway widening project.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): The estimated construction cost is $28 Million.
Presentation Information: Staff will be available for questions.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve the resolution to authorize the City Manager, or his designee to execute the agreement.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the resolution.
2. Move that the Council not approve the resolution and provide staff direction.
Background: The St. Lucie Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) has designated Federal Fund...
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