Marion County - File #: 2024-14195

• File #: 2024-14195
• Type: Consent
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 2/16/2024
• Meeting Body: Board of County Commissioners
• On agenda: 3/19/2024
• Title: Request Approval of a Florida Department of Transportation State Funded Grant Agreement and Resolution for Design of the Proposed Cross Florida Greenway Baseline Road to Santos Paved Trail Project in Marion County (Budget Impact - Grant Revenue of $584,246)

SUBJECT:

Title

Request Approval of a Florida Department of Transportation State Funded Grant Agreement and Resolution for Design of the Proposed Cross Florida Greenway Baseline Road to Santos Paved Trail Project in Marion County (Budget Impact - Grant Revenue of $584,246)

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INITIATOR:	DEPARTMENT:
Steven Cohoon, P.E., County Engineer	Office of the County Engineer

DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:

This 6.8-mile project will connect a critical missing link in the Heart of Florida Loop Trail from Baseline Trailhead to Santos Trailhead.  The typical section will consist of a paved 12-foot wide trail with a uniform cross slope to drain to one side, providing two-foot sodded shoulders and a 1:2 maximum side slope tying into existing ground.  Drainage analysis will be required to determine impacts to the existing conditions throughout the project limits.  The trail will have at grade railroad crossings along both SE 80^th Street and SE 58^th Avenue.  This phase of the project involves the design of the trail.  Approval of this agreement will provide for reimbursement of 100% of the design costs, up to $584,246.00.

BUDGET/IMPACT:

Grant revenue of up to $584,246.00 to reimburse the Transportation Maintenance Fund.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Recommended action

Motion to approve the attached Agreement and Resolution, and authorize the Chair and Clerk to execute the same.

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