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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Issue A Letter Of Commitment To FDOT To Support And Fund The Design And Construction Of Storm Water Pump Stations Located On A1A Near Franklin Street In The Amount Of $2.21 Million.
Strategic Plan Focus
Infrastructure & Facilites
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
SR-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 (Ocean Drive) 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 risk to vehicles and pedestrians alike.
In general, the existing roadway elevations along SR-A1A range from 1 to 3 foot in elevation (N.A.V.D.) 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 year over year and the situation is expected to continue to worsen with sea level rise.
The City approached FDOT to explore solutions to this on-going challenge. As a result, a working group consisting of Broward County, the Hollywood Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA"), FDOT, and the Department of Public Utilities was formed and tasked to explore options to address this ongoing issue.
Subsequently, FDOT engaged the services of a consu...
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