SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve a Community Aesthetic Features Agreement (CAFA) between the City of Clearwater and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for a local identification marker on a new pedestrian overpass bridge at the SR 60 and Courtney Campbell Causeway Trail east of Bayshore Boulevard in the amount of $15,000.00, adopt Resolution 24-14, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
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SUMMARY:
As City of Clearwater redevelops and grows, opportunities arise to increase public recognition and community pride in the city. Branding and wayfinding enhancements to transportation facilities and infrastructure are important components of these goals and serve to guide customers and visitors to their destinations. The pedestrian overpass, at the SR60 Courtney Campbell Causeway Trail, to be constructed by FDOT, offers the opportunity for aesthetic lighting features and branding.
The City is proposing identification aesthetic features affixed to the new overpass when constructed. As shown in the Community Aesthetic Features Agreement (CAFA), the sign will feature the city logo with the tag line “Bright and Beautiful, Bay to Beach” underneath.
March 18, 2024, City Council approved a Locally Funded Agreement (LFA) between FDOT, and the City of Clearwater to fund $750,000 for the construction of aesthetic features on the SR 60 (Gulf to Bay Boulevard/Courtney Campbell Causeway) Pedestrian Overpass from Courtney Campbell Trail to Bayshore Trail and approved a Maintenance Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the maintenance of the pedestrian bridge, including aesthetic features on the SR 60 (Gulf to Bay Boulevard/Courtney Campbell Causeway) Pedestrian Overpass (Bridge) from Courtney Campbell Trail to Bayshore Trail.
The city will be responsible for maintenance, as established in the previous LFA. The CAFA requires payment of $15,000.00 deposit to restore the right-of-way to its original condition, if needed.
By passing Resolution 24-14, City Council is approving the CAFA and the information contained within. Architectural plans, Exhibit A of the CAFA, show renderings on pages 48 and 55 of 60.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
3157572-581000-93618 $15,000
Funds are available in Capital Improvement Project 315-93618, Misc. Parks & Recreation Contract Services, which is funded by General Fund revenues.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
Objectives 2.3 Promote Clearwater as a premier destination for entertainment, cultural experiences, tourism, and national sporting events; and 3.2: Preserve community livability through responsible development standards, proactive code compliance, and targeted revitalization.
