SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the District Seven Highway Landscape Reimbursement and Maintenance Memorandum of Agreement between the Florida Department of Transportation and the City of Clearwater for the installation and maintenance of landscaped medians within the Missouri Avenue corridor (southern section), authorize the City Manager to execute all documents related to the agreement, and adopt Resolution 16-09.
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SUMMARY:
The Florida Department of Transportation has notified the City of the award of up to $99,500 to assist in the development of landscape medians in the Missouri Avenue corridor from Kingsley Street south to Bayview Drive through the Highway Landscape program.
The Resource Committee approved applying for the grant at their August 5, 2015 meeting. This project was brought to the City Council for guidance for project submission at the August 20, 2015 meeting. This project was not funded through the initial funding proposed through the 2015/16 Florida Highway Beautification Council Grant (FHBCG), but received award through the FDOT District 7 reimbursement program.
The award will fund up to $99,500 for the design, purchase, installation and establishment of plant materials for the 5 medians in the project area. Although matching is not required by the instrument, the reimbursement will not fund irrigation, which will be provided in the project.
This section consists of 5 medians, and is estimated to cost approximately $157,275 or $31,455 per median.
The agreement is for a period of 10 years, with renewal options. If the City terminates the agreement, the City will be responsible for the removal of the project.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
The City's match was provided by a FY14-15 third quarter budget amendment allocating General Fund reserves in the amount of $190,000 to Capital Improvement Project 315-93322, Missouri Avenue Median Beautification.
USE OF RESERVE FUNDS:
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