Title
Resolution for Local Agency Program Agreement for Metcalfe Safe Routes To School (B)
This item is a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Local Agency Program (LAP) agreement between the City of Gainesville and the Florida Department of Transportation for design and construction of the Metcalfe Safe Routes To School trail on NE 18th Avenue from NE 12th Street to NE 15th Street.
Explanation
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) notified the City of funding availability in FY2017-2018 and FY2019-2020 for the design and construction of the trail between NE 12th Street and NE 15th Street on NE 18th Ave. This is in response to the City’s application for funding under the Safe Routes to School program through the Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization (MTPO), dated March 21, 2016.
The project was identified as a priority project in the MTPO’s List of Priority Projects and Transportation Improvement Plan. Construction of the project aligns with the City’s strategic framework that seeks to plan for a better future and promote opportunities for all citizens and to be a community model by providing a mix of facility types that encourages alternative transportation and physical activity.
The City of Gainesville is a FDOT Certified local agency. The resolution allows the City to enter into agreements with FDOT to presently fund and implement projects and receive reimbursement when FDOT funding is scheduled. The City is requesting to enter into an agreement with FDOT for design and construction of the Metcalfe Safe Routes to School Project.
Fiscal Note
The project will be funded by FDOT through a LAP agreement for preliminary engineering and construction; a total of $27,434 is available from FDOT in FY2018-2019 and another $230,956 in FY2019-2020.
Recommendation
The City Commission adopt the Resolution.
Alternative Recommendation
The City Commission reject the Resolution, which will result in the City losing th...
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