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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE A GRANT PARTICIPATION AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RAILROAD CROSSING ELIMINATION PROGRAM GRANT BROWARD COUNTY SEALED CORRIDOR PROJECT ALONG THE FLORIDA EASTCOAST RAILWAY AND BRIGHTLINE CORRIDOR WITHIN BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Fiscal Impact: $542,478.00, funds allocated in FY 2022)
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(Staff Contact: Brian Donovan/Robert McCaughan)
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Summary Explanation/Background:
The Proposed Resolution seeks approval to adopt a Grant Participation and Reimbursement Agreement between the City of Pompano Beach and Brightline Trains Florida LLC for the implementation of the Railroad Crossing Elimination Program Grant for the Broward County Sealed Corridor Project along the Florida East Coast Railway and Brightline Corridor within Broward County, Florida.
The City of Pompano Beach, along with Broward County and the cities of Dania Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Hallandale Beach, Hollywood, and Wilton Manors, joined with the MPO and applied for the FRA Railroad Crossing Elimination Program (RCEP) Grant to fund the Broward County Sealed Corridor project for safety improvements at 21 crossings over 26 miles of FEC railway. The RCEP Grant application outlined a total project cost of $19,300,000 for the safety improvements. The local governments committed $3,860,000 to meet the required 20% non-federal match, with the remaining $15,440,000 funded by the federal share. After applying, the MPO received a Notice of Award of $15,440,000 in RCEP Grant funds from the FRA for the Broward County Sealed Corridor project.
Following the approval of this Agreement, the MPO will be positioned to proceed with executing the Subrecipient Agreement with Brightline Trains Florida LLC and the Grant Agreement with the FRA. Upon execution of the FRA Grant Agreement, the project’s final design phase is anticipated to take approximately six months, followed by an estimated 20-month period for the completion of the safety improvements. Brightline will be the project manager overseeing the construction of the safety improvements at the crossings.
The City’s required contribution (match) for this project, was approved through Resolution 2022-236.
Origin of request for this action: Broward MPO
Fiscal impact and source of funding: $542,478, General Fund, Fund balance with budget adjustment to appropriate operating or project account.
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