Placement: Resolutions
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Resolution 23-R81, Supporting Sidewalk/Trail Safety Improvements to the Existing Green River Parkway Multi-Use Trail from SE Walton Road South to the Martin County Boundary Line.
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Submitted By: Emily Seitter, 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: Emily Seitter, Public Works Department
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie, FDOT
3. Purpose: The City is seeking a Local Projects Program (LPP) Grant from the St. Lucie County Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) for safety improvements to the existing 10' wide asphalt multi-use trail located on Green River Parkway from SE Walton Road south to the Martin County Boundary Line.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: New
5. Duration: NA
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: The Green River Parkway Multi-Use Trail, constructed in 2006, provides Port St. Lucie residents and visitors alike, the opportunity to engage with native Florida habitat in an outdoor environment. This trail supports the City's Strategic Goal # 5, High Quality Infrastructure & Facilities. Residents participating in the 2021 Port St. Lucie National Community Survey identified mobility (including sidewalks) as their second most important priority. The survey also touched on the transportation system (including bicycle and pedestrian) which was also rated as "very important". The City of Port St. Lucie's 10-year Parks and Recreation System Master Plan (rev 2021) rated walking & hiking trails as the most important facility to households.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): The requested amount of FDOT participating funds provided through the LPP Grant is $226,748.95 for the construction phase of the project. The total Engineering Cost Estimate for the project is $246,748.95. The projected cost to the City of Port St. Lucie is approximately...
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