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Traffic Engineering Services Agreement Between the City of Gainesville and Alachua County for FY 2007 (B)
This item involves an agreement between the City of Gainesville and Alachua County for traffic engineering services in the amount of $141,854.70 in revenue to the City during FY 2007.
Explanation
For twenty-nine years, the City of Gainesville and Alachua County have entered into an annual agreement for maintenance of traffic signals and traffic engineering services. Under the terms of this agreement, the City of Gainesville maintains and operates all traffic signals, flashing school beacons, and flashing warning beacons in the unincorporated area of Alachua County. In addition, the City assists Alachua County with traffic signal design and construction inspection activities. The agreement has prevented duplication of services and resulted in significant cost savings for both the City and County. The agreement also provides a mechanism for the County to reimburse the City for traffic counts, traffic accident studies, and traffic signal design activities the City performs for the County. The County contribution for traffic signal maintenance is based on the current number of traffic signals in operation in the unincorporated Alachua County.
Fiscal Note
The County will pay the City $141,854.70, plus costs for materials, for traffic signal maintenance and operation for FY 2007.
Recommendation
Recommended Motion: The City Commission: 1) authorize the City Manager to execute the Traffic Engineering Services Agreement between the City of Gainesville and Alachua County for the period of October 1, 2006 to September 30, 2007.
Alternative Recommendation A: The City Commission deny the authorization for the City Manager to execute the Agreement with the County, resulting in thirty-nine traffic signals and forty safety beacons being left unmaintained throughout Alachua County and the loss of at least $141,854.70 in revenue for the City for FY 2007.