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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 WORK AUTHORIZATION NO. 16 IN THE AMOUNT OF $109,106.00 FOR DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FENCE ON DIXIE HIGHWAY FROM ATLANTIC BOULEVARD TO SAMPLE ROAD; PURSUANT TO THE CONTINUING CONTRACT FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR VARIOUS CITY PROJECTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF POMPANO BEACH AND KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC.; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Fiscal Impact: $109,106.00)
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(Staff Contact: Fernand Thony/Horacio Danovich)
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Summary Explanation/Background:
An earmark requested by former Congressman Ted Deutsch resulted in a $600,000.00 grant awarded to the City to partially construct a safety fence on Dixie Highway from Atlantic Boulevard to Sample Road (see Location Map). The fence is intended as a safety measure to reduce the number of pedestrian accidents along the Florida East Coast (FEC) railroad tracks due to possible jaywalking. Staff estimates the grant will be sufficient to construct approximately 3/4 mile of fencing. Understanding that $600,000.00 wouldn't be sufficient to construct the fence in its entirety, staff met with Congressman Jared Moskowitz and asked for help securing additional funds. Congressman Jared Moskowitz, with support from fellow Representative Sheila Cherfilus McCormick, intends to request another earmark in the sum of $1.4 million. If successful, the combined funds will allow the City to complete the project. As a function of managing the earmark, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) received a delegation request from the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT - Highway Division) to administer the grant. Subsequently, FDOT instructed the City to retain a FDOT-certified State Licensed Professional Engineering firm to design the project. City staff engaged Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. (KH) to assist with the design. The firm is fam...
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