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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving The Final Ranking For Engineering Firms For The Design Of The Gracewood Neighborhood Sidewalk Project; And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Negotiate And Execute A Professional Services Agreement With The Highest-Ranked Firm, Kimley-Horn And Associates, Inc., For Professional Engineering Design Services For The Gracewood Neighborhood Sidewalk Project, With Funding Provided Under The Florida Department Of Transportation Local Agency Program; Amending The Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget And Capital Improvement Plan.
Strategic Plan Focus
Infrastructure & Facilities
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The City of Hollywood seeks to complete the City-wide sidewalk network to improve pedestrian safety and alternative modes of transportation. Grant funding for new sidewalk construction can be secured under the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization's ("MPO") Roads for Economic Vitality ("REV") program, formerly known as Complete Streets and other Localized Initiatives ("CSLIP") program.
On November 6, 2019, the City Commission approved Resolution No. R-2019-333, supporting the CSLIP grant application to the Broward MPO for a sidewalk construction infill in an area bordered by State Road 7 to the East, N. 64th Avenue to the West, Hollywood Boulevard to the South, and Johnson Street to the North (Gracewood Neighborhood Sidewalk Project).
On November 4, 2021, the Broward MPO approved funding for the REV Cycle 5 project known as the Gracewood Neighborhood Sidewalk Project, which was included in the Florida Department of Transportation's five-year work program for construction in FY-2029.
On August 27, 2025, the City Commission approved Resolution R-2025-273, authorizing the City to enter into a Local Agency Program ("LAP") Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT"), which serves as an instrument to r...
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