CITY OF ORLANDO
COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM

Items Types:
Economic Development 		For Meeting of:
April 6, 2015
District: 3,4,5 From:
Contract ID: Document Number:
Exhibits: Yes On File (City Clerk) : Yes Draft Only: No
Grant Received by City?: Yes
Subject:
Application for the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Quiet Zones Grant Program Phase II, to request State Funds through the General Appropriations Act (GAA), for the development of the Quiet Zone improvement on the SunRail Corridor inside the City Limits.
Summary:

The City of Orlando is submitting a request for funding through Phase II of FDOT’s Quiet Zone Grant Funding program.  The City seeks to enter into a Joint Participation Agreement with FDOT to provide shared funding for the final design and construction costs of adding Supplemental Safety Measures at two rail crossings along the corridor serving SunRail and various freight operators.

 

On January 29, 2015, the FDOT Grant Program awarded $974,198.76 for Phase I to the City of Orlando which will be matched with $1,806,000 in City funds. These funds will be used for a design/build project underway in coordination with FDOT. 

 

The City of Orlando has budgeted $300,000 for Phase II of this project (50.0% of the total estimate).  The City is requesting consideration of a Phase II grant in the amount of $300,000 to fund the remaining 50.0% of this effort.  If awarded, the Phase II grant will bring the City closer to the goal of treating every rail crossing on the SunRail corridor in Orlando with Federal Railroad Administration approved Supplemental Safety Measures.
Fiscal & Efficiency Data:
Recommended Action:
Approval of the application for FDOT Quiet Zones Grant Program Phase II, and authorization for the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem to execute same, subject to review and approval by the City Attorney’s Office. 
Agenda Item attachment(s) on file in the City Clerks Office.
Note: All agenda items must be in the City Clerk's office by Noon Friday, six(6) business days prior to the regular Monday City Council meeting.
Contact: John Rhoades Ext.2293 - Lusbeth Perez Ext.3309
Approved By:

Department Date and Time
Budget Outside Routing Approval 3/26/2015 3:10 PM
Budget Outside Routing Approval 3/26/2015 3:10 PM
Budget Outside Routing Approval 3/26/2015 3:10 PM
Grants 3/27/2015 9:59 AM
City Clerk 3/27/2015 10:14 AM
ATTACHMENTS:
Name: Description: Type:
QZ_Fiscal_Impact_Statement.doc Fiscal Impact Statement Backup Material
Grant_Transmittal_Form_Quiet_Zone_Revise.pdf Quiet Zone Phase II Grant Transmittal Form Backup Material
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