Title
Resolution for a Local Agency Program (LAP) Agreement for construction of the 6th Street Rail Trail from SW 2nd Avenue to NW 10th Avenue (B)
This item involves a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a LAP Agreement between the City of Gainesville and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for construction of the 6th Street Rail Trail from SW 2nd Avenue to NW 10th Avenue in Gainesville, FL., in the amount of $665,000.
Explanation
The City of Gainesville is a FDOT certified local agency. This allows the City to enter into agreements with FDOT for the City to fund and implement projects and receive reimbursement when FDOT funding is scheduled. The City is requesting to enter into a Local Agency Program agreement with FDOT for construction of the 6th Street Rail Trail from SW 2nd Avenue to NW 10th Avenue in Gainesville, FL.
Fiscal Note
The LAP Agreement provides the City with $665,000 for construction costs of the 6th Street Rail Trail from SW 2nd Avenue to NW 10th Avenue in Gainesville, FL.
Recommendation
The City Commission adopt the Resolution.
Alternative Recommendation A: The City Commission reject the motion to adopt the Resolution, which will result in the City of Gainesville losing $665,000 in funding for the 6th Street Rail Trail Project.