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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Apply For And, If Awarded, Accept The Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Cycle Complete Streets And Other Localized Initiatives Program For The Following Projects: 1) The Sidewalk Construction Infill Areas Within The Playland Estates Neighborhood, And 2) North Surf Road Improvements From Simms Street To Franklin Street In An Amount Not To Exceed $4,000,000.00 For Each Project, And If Successfully Awarded, Committing Matching Funds Estimated At 25% Of Total Costs For Each Project, Together With The Applicable Operating And Maintenance Costs Once The Projects Are Completed; Further Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute All Applicable Program Documents And Agreements; Acknowledging That The Projects Will Be Delivered As Local Agency Program Projects.
Strategic Plan Focus
Infrastructure & Facilities
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization (“MPO”) has adopted Commitment 2045, their Metropolitan Transportation Plan and has funding available from the Federal Highway Administration. This has set the stage for a streamlined program to fund local mobility projects where the MPO has established the Complete Streets and Other Localized Initiatives Program (“CSLIP”) to expend the funds.
Under the CSLIP, the City of Hollywood intends to submit two grant applications in September 2024 for two projects that are within the Program’s construction limit of $4,000,000.00 for each project. Upon completion of the projects, the City will be responsible for operating and maintenance costs.
The MPO requires a Resolution of Support from the City of Hollywood in order for a grant application to be accepted and evaluated for ranking. The ranking to be used by the MPO when selecting from multiple projects from one applicant shall be as follows:
(1) Sidewalk Construction In-Fill areas within the Playland Estates Neighborhood between Charleston Street and Sheridan Street and between North 58th Avenue and North State Road 7.
(2) North Surf Road Improvement Project: North Surf Road between Simms Street and Franklin Steet. This project will delineate the existing asphalt pavement area into three zones (pedestrian, bicyclist and vehicular). For vehicular traffic circulation, a roundabout is proposed at North Surf Road and Franklin Street.
The MPO will award projects around February 2025. If successfully awarded, the City will be required to fund the upfront costs for design; Construction Engineering, and Inspection services; and construction, to then be reimbursed as per the Local Agency Program (“LAP”) agreement. The City will also be required to provide matching funds in an estimated amount of 25% of total costs for the approved projects at time of grant funding award, which is anticipated in FY 2031. In addition, as part of this approval, the City acknowledges that the projects will be delivered as LAP projects.
Fiscal Impact:
The City’s portion of the grant funding match for each project is approximately $1,000,000 and is not currently contemplated in the 5-year Capital Improvement Plan. If the program is approved and accepted by the MPO, then funding for the grant match and construction contingency will be requested as part of the Capital Improvement Plan subject to the approval and adoption of the City Commission in a future fiscal year.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Clarissa Ip, PE, City Engineer
Azita Behmardi, PE, Deputy Director of Development Services
Andria Wingett, Director of Development Services
Raelin Storey, Assistant City Manager