TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Caryn Gardner-Young, Assistant City Manager
THROUGH: Chief Neal de Jesus, Interim City Manager
DATE: October 3, 2017
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RESOLUTION NO. 70-17: LOCAL AGENCY PROGRAM AGREEMENT WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE NE 2ND AVENUE / SEACREST BEAUTIFICATION PHASE 2 (NE 13TH STREET TO NE 22ND STREET) PROJECT.
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Recommended Action:
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Motion to adopt Resolution No. 70-17; and consider approval to execute the Local Agency Program (LAP) Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for the funding of the NE 2nd Avenue Beautification Phase 2 (Project No. 16-032).
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Background:
The Seacrest Beautification projects are federally funded through the FDOT Local Agency Program. The project evolved into four phases. Phase 0 limits are from NE 4th Street/Lake Ida to NE 8th Street / George Bush Boulevard and construction was completed December 2016. Phase 1 limits are from NE 8th Street/George Bush Boulevard to NE 13th Street and anticipated to commence construction in October 2017. Phase 2 limits are from NE 13th Street to NE 22nd Street; and Phase 3 limits are from NE 22nd Street to Gulf Stream Boulevard.
In March 2015, the Mayor executed Resolution No. 07-15 thereby entering into a LAP agreement with FDOT for the construction of Phase 0 (NE 4th Street to NE 8th Street). In January 2017, the Mayor executed Resolution No. 01-17 for Phase 1 (NE 8th to NE 13th Street). In April 2016, City of Delray Beach (City) City Commission gave approval to move forward with design of Phase 2 (NE 13th Street to NE 22nd Street) and includes the following improvements:
- Reduction in travel lanes from 12' to 10'
- Dedicated 5' bike lanes on both sides of the road
- Concrete 5' sidewalks on both sides of the road
- Brick paver crosswalks
Phase 2 LAP agreement explains FDOT's project participation (refer to Exhibit "A" for project description); it states the terms and conditions of FDOT's financia...
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