TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Missie Barletto, Director Public Works
THROUGH: Terrence R. Moore, ICMA-CM
DATE: November 15, 2022
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APPROVE RESOLUTION 175-22 AND GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (FDEP GRANT 22SRP60), FOR PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTARY FUNDING UNDER THE RESILIENT FLORIDA PROGRAM, FOR THE TROPIC ISLE ROADWAY AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $19,800,000.
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Recommended Action:
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Motion to Approve Resolution 175-22 and execute a grant agreement with the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP GRANT 22SRP60), Division of Resilient Florida Program, for providing supplementary funding for the Tropic Isle Roadway and Utility Improvement Project in the amount of $19,800,000, Project No. 19-015.
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Background:
The City of Delray Beach Public Works Department (City) is responsible for the maintenance of the roadways within the Tropic Isle neighborhood. Over several years, these roads have experienced uneven surface wear of the roadways, excessive sinkholes, asphalt cracking, and accelerated deterioration which has adversely impacted roadway drainage and driveability. The deterioration of the roadways has caused an increase in maintenance costs and has shortened the lifespan of the roadways. A recent engineering evaluation of the subsurface soils showed evidence of muck underneath the roadways which is the leading factor in the roadway deterioration. In addition to the subsurface investigation, a utility assessment was conducted which determined that both the water and sewer infrastructure was more than 50 years old and nearing expected lifespan. The Public Works recently completed a street evaluation study of a majority of the neighborhood streets. The study recommended avoiding disturbance of existing muck soils. The neighborhood borders the Intracoastal Water Way (ICWW) and is also susceptible to flooding from high tides and projected sea...
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