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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute Local Funding Agreements And A Maintenance Memorandum Of Agreement With The Florida Department Of Transportation To Fund The Construction Of Four Stormwater Pump Stations Located On State Road A1A In A Lump Sum Amount Of $5,326,909.00; Approving And Authorizing The Execution Of An Interlocal Agreement With The Hollywood Community Redevelopment Agency For Reimbursement To The Department Of Public Utilities For The Cost Of Funding The Construction Of Three Stormwater Pump Stations Located Within The CRA Beach District In A Lump Sum Amount Of $3,441,445.00.
Strategic Plan Focus
Infrastructure & Facilities
Body
Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
State Road A1A (“A1A”) is located east of the Intracoastal Waterway and separates the Atlantic Ocean from the Intracoastal Waterway. A1A is designated as a hurricane evacuation route, and has experienced severe flooding that poses risks to vehicles and pedestrians.
The City approached the Florida Department of Transportation (“FDOT”) to address this ongoing challenge by installing four stormwater pump stations along A1A located approximately at the intersections of Azalea Terrace, Franklin Street, Sherman Street, and Van Buren Street. These pump stations will serve jurisdictions of multiple entities including Broward County, FDOT, the City, and the Hollywood Community Redevelopment Agency Beach District (“CRA”). It was agreed that participating entities share the cost of design and construction of the four pump stations based on each entity’s stormwater contribution area.
On June 2, 2021, the City Commission passed and adopted Resolution No. R-2021-140, authorizing the issuance of a letter of commitment to fund the design and construction of a pump station on A1A located near Franklin Street.
On July 7, 2021, the CRA Board passed and adopted Resolution No. R-CRA-2021-36 approving funding for the design and construction of the other three pump stations within CRA Beach District.
On March 2, 2022, pursuant to Resolution No. R-2022-061, the City executed an Interlocal Agreement with FDOT to fund the design of the four stormwater pump stations in an amount of $770,468.00 and committed to fund approximately 61 percent of the project cost, in an estimated amount of $6,245,701.00. The cost estimate for the four stormwater pump stations has increased from the $10,253,716.20 originally calculated in 2021 to $25,707,046.20, including the total design cost, in the amount of $1,566,545.20, paid by all entities in 2022. The City negotiated with FDOT on the cost-sharing and reached an agreement that FDOT would be responsible for the cost increase of the project as set forth in the table below.
FDOT has requested that the City execute one Maintenance Memorandum of Agreement and three Local Funding Agreements for the funding of the construction of said stormwater pump stations for a total cost of $5,326,909.00. The CRA will reimburse the Department of Public Utilities (“Department”) share of the construction cost in the amount of $3,441,445.00 for the three pump stations (Project Numbers 448574.1 and 448577.1) located within the CRA Beach District by entering into the attached Interlocal Agreement with the City.
This agenda item seeks the City Commission’s approval and authorization for the appropriate City officials to execute three Local Funding Agreements and one Maintenance Memorandum Of Agreement with FDOT, and to execute an interlocal agreement with the CRA to reimburse the Department for the project’s construction costs.
Fiscal Impact
Funding for the City’s remaining portion of the construction cost after accounting for the CRA reimbursement was included in the amended FY 2024 Capital Improvement Plan, and is available in account number 443.419901.53800.563010.001489.000.000.
Department staff will manage this project. No additional staff are needed as a result of this project.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Feng “Jeff” Jiang, Assistant Director, Department of Public Utilities
Vin Morello, Director, Department of Public Utilities
Gus Zambrano, Assistant City Manager/Sustainable Development