DEPARTMENT MAKING REQUEST
Public Works
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Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Priority Project Applications
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REQUESTED MOTION/ACTION
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Recommended Action:
a) Approve Resolution authorizing execution of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) priority project applications to the County Administrator or designee; and
b) Authorize the Chairman to sign Resolution.
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Budgeted Action:
A budget amendment will be brought to the Board for approval, if application is funded.
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BACKGROUND (Why is this Action Necessary, and What Action will be accomplished)
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Background:
Each year, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) coordinates the development of the Tentative Five-Year Work Program with counties in District One. This process includes submitting various applications: the Request for MPOs List of Priority Projects, Congestion Management System (CMS), and Transportation Regional Incentive Program (TRIP) applications, as well as the District 1 Priority Project Application and TRIP Supplemental Information forms. These applications are due to FDOT annually by March 31. The projects we submit are generally tentative, often scheduled five or more years out, and may be deferred by FDOT indefinitely. While some projects have a Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and budget, many do not. These applications have not typically gone before the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) for approval given that many projects are programmed for funding years in advance and may never come to fruition. Additionally, we apply for the same projects annually until all project phases (Feasibility/Planning, Design, Construction, etc.) are fully funded. This resolution would authorize the County Administrator, or his/her designee, to sign and submit FDOT applications for the Tentative Five-Year Work Program each year. When, and if, the projects are funded, the applications will be submitted to the BCC for formal approval to accept...
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