Placement: Resolutions
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Resolution 20-R120, Authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to Enter Into and Execute a Construction Agreement with the State of Florida Department of Transportation for the Purpose of Constructing Sidewalk Improvements within the Limited Access Right-of-Way of Interstate 95.
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Submitted By: Frank Knott, Project Manager, Public Works Department
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: Frank Knott, Project Manager, Public Works Department
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)
3. Purpose: Construction of sidewalk improvements within the Limited Access Right-of-Way of Interstate 95
4. New/Renewal/Modified: New
5. Duration: Through the end of construction.
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: Allows for sidewalk improvements be constructed connecting Rosser Boulevard sidewalk with Paar Drive sidewalk.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): N/A
Presentation Information: Staff will be available to answer any questions.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve the Resolution.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the Resolution.
2. Move that the Council not approve the Resolution provide staff direction.
Background: Rosser Boulevard was originally platted as a half right-of-way (r/w), meaning the r/w was only 40-feet wide. With development, the City has acquired additional r/w along Rosser Boulevard. The remaining area of half r/w is the southern portion of Rosser Boulevard where the west r/w line is shared with the east line of Limited Access (LA) r/w of Interstate 95. Staff has coordinated with the Florida Department of Transportation to minimize the impact to the LA r/w resulting in the Construction Agreement which allows the City to occupy 8-feet of the LA r/w for t...
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