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City of Gainesville Design and Construct a Traffic Signal Communications Conduit using Funds Provided by Town of Tioga (B)
This item is a request to allow the City of Gainesville Traffic Operations Division of the Public Works Department to design and construct a fiber optic cable conduit for the new traffic signal at Newberry Road at 131st Street with funds provided by the Town of Tioga development.
Explanation
The Town of Tioga is completing construction of a new traffic signal at Newberry Rd and 131st Street. The Florida Department of Transportation, which will own the signal upon final acceptance, requires this new signal be connected to the Traffic Management System. The City of Gainesville is the maintaining agency for all traffic signals in unincorporated Alachua County. Upon final acceptance by the Florida Department of Transportation and Alachua County Public Works Department, the City of Gainesville will begin maintenance of this traffic signal. The City of Gainesville and the Town of Tioga have reached an agreement that would allow the Traffic Operations Division to construct the conduit needed to connect this traffic signal to the Traffic Management System with funds directly provided by the Town of Tioga. The Traffic Operations division hereby requests approval to accept the sum of $104,291.08 from Town of Tioga to design and construct this conduit.
Fiscal Note
Revenue in the amount of the $104,291.08 from Town of Tioga.
Recommendation
The City Commission: 1) authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Town of Tioga Development, subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form and legality; and 2) approve the acceptance of $104,291.08 from Town of Tioga to the Traffic Operations Division.