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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 An Authorization To Proceed With Kimley-Horn And Associates, Inc. For Professional Engineering Services For The Design Of The Florida East Coast Railway Corridor Landscape And Safety Project From Sheridan Street To Pembroke Road, A General Obligation Bond Project, In An Amount Not To Exceed $112,000.00.
Strategic Plan Focus
Infrastructure & Facilities
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the Attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The City and FEC have throughout the years entered into several Easement Agreements, granting the City a license to install road crossings, landscaping, parking areas and way finding features in Railway Rights-of-Way which the City is responsible for maintaining as well removing such improvements upon request by FEC due to interference with railway operations.
In 2017, due to the construction of the Brightline railway, FEC requested that the City remove and trim a large number of trees in conflict with the new railway in order to maintain safety and minimize pedestrian and vehicle conflicts, as railway operations require a clear area within 25 feet of the centerline of a railway, and in addition trees should be maintained with a clear understory for visibility.
On March 12, 2019, the City held a Special Election where a majority of voters decided to fund a variety of City-wide public improvement projects to be funded by a General Obligation Bond that included the FEC Corridor Safety and Landscaping Enhancement project.
The City desires to enter into an agreement with a consultant to provide Professional Civil, Landscape Architecture, Planning and Engineering design and general consulting services that are required for the FEC Landscaping and Safety Enhancement project.
The safety component of the project consists of the design of vinyl coated fencing along the entire length on both side...
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