CITY OF ORLANDO
COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM


Items Types:
Public Works
For Meeting of:
May 18, 2015
District: 3,5 From:
Contract ID: Document Number:
Exhibits: Yes On File (City Clerk) : Yes Draft Only: No
Grant Received by City?: No

Subject:
Local Agency Program (LAP) Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for Colonial Pedestrian Overpass

Summary:

The City and the Florida Department of Transportation propose to enter into a Local Agency Program agreement that grants authority to the City to construct the Colonial Drive Pedestrian Overpass and provides for funding from the United States Department of Transportation. With this Agreement, the City is securing $9,190,531 in Federal funds to design and construct the Colonial Pedestrian Overpass.

The project consists of the design and construction of a pedestrian overpass over West Colonial Drive (SR 50), over a portion of I-4 Right of Way, and the Central Florida Rail Corridor, including approach ramps and pedestrian trails. This project will provide connectivity to Gertrude’s Walk and the Dinky Line (Orlando Urban Trail). The project length is approximately 0.35 miles.


Fiscal & Efficiency Data: LAP FY 2015-2016 Florida Department of Transportation LAP Agreement FN 434915-1-58-01 and 434915-1-68-01. The City Project Number is TSP0036_P Colonial Overpass. Matching funds are not required for this grant. The Fiscal Impact Statement is attached.

Recommended Action:
Authorize the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem, and the City Clerk to approve and execute the Local Agency Program agreement subject to review and approval by the City Attorney's Office and as required by FDOT. Authorize the Public Works Director to execute the project resolution, subject to review and approval by the City Attorney's Office and as required by FDOT.


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: Frank A. Consoli
Approved By:

Department Date and Time
Budget Outside Routing Approval 5/8/2015 3:33 PM
City Clerk 5/8/2015 3:36 PM

ATTACHMENTS:
Name: Description: Type:
LAP_Agreement_434915.pdf LAP Agreement Backup Material
LAP_Resolution_for_Construction_of_Colonial_Pedestrian_Overpass.pdf LAP Resolution Backup Material
PW_-_Landscape_Construction_and_Maintenance_Memorandum_of_Agreement.pdf Exhibit C - Agreement Backup Material
Fiscal_Impact_Statement_LAP_Colonial_Overpass.doc Fiscal Impact Statement Fiscal Impact Statement

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