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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 With The Florida Department Of Transportation To Fund The Design Of Four Stormwater Pump Stations Located On State Road A1A In An Estimated Amount Of $770,468.00, And 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 Design Of Three Stormwater Pump Stations Located Within The CRA Beach District In An Estimated Amount Of $578,763.00.
Strategic Plan Focus
Infrastructure & Facilites
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
State Road A1A ("A1A") is situated on a barrier island that separates the Atlantic Ocean from the Intracoastal Waterway and is owned and operated by Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT"). Designated segments of A1A serve as a hurricane evacuation route, which makes surface water ponding a risk to motorists during emergency evacuations. Due to higher tide elevation, daylight flooding is a common occurrence that poses risks to vehicles and pedestrians alike.
In general, the existing roadway elevations along A1A range from 1 to 3 feet in elevation with significant segments of the corridor below 3 feet, which is lower than the highest elevations of adjacent streets. As a result, flooding occurs at the intersection of A1A and adjacent streets. Furthermore, the drainage system of A1A and the adjacent streets are inter-connected and due to higher tide elevations than at the time of design, the drainage system does not function properly resulting in severe flooding of the adjacent side streets and unsafe driving conditions. The flooding levels are increasing yearly and the situation is expected to continue to worsen with sea level rise.
The City approached FDOT to explore solutions to t...
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