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A Resolution Of The Hollywood, Florida, Community Redevelopment Agency (“CRA”), Authorizing The Appropriate CRA Officials To Issue A Notice To Proceed For The Attached Proposal With Kimley-Horn And Associates To Provide Construction Administration Services And Coordination With Florida Department Of Transportation For A1A Lane Improvements And Undergrounding Of Overhead Utilities Lines For An Amount Not To Exceed $105,921.00; And Providing An Effective Date.
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Staff Recommends: Approval of Attached Resolution
Explanation:
The Hollywood Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Plan identified the need to redevelop the A1A corridor from Hollywood Boulevard to Sherman Street by improving circulation for pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists, and to underground the overhead utilities lines along SR A1A.
Pursuant to Resolution No. R-2013-251, the City of Hollywood has expressed a commitment to Complete Streets policies and practices which help to encourage the design, planning and construction of safer, healthier streets and ultimately increase physical activity and the health of neighborhoods.
The new design incorporates wider sidewalks, landscape buffers, sharrow bike lanes, and a beautified streetscape design.
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is implementing its Resurfacing, Restoration, and Rehabilitation (RRR) program of Streets and Highways for SR A1A between Monroe St. and Sheridan St.
Currently the FDOT project is underway.
Kimley-Horn and Associates has prepared plans for the project, and the funding requested by this resolution is to have Kimley-Horn oversee the construction of this project, and coordinate additional pedestrian crossings along A1A between Arizona Street and Sherman Street.
The amount of fees to be paid for the consulting services provided by Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. shall not exceed $105,921.00.
Funding for this expenditure is available in the Beach CRA FY 2016 account number 63.0185.00180.552.003130 - Consulting Services (Plan/Arch/Eng).
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Jorge Camejo, CRA Executive Director
Moe Anuar, Senior Project Manager