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TO: The Honorable Members of the Board of County Commissioners THRU:Dr. C.B. Hardin, Jr., PhD Acting County Administrator DATE: June 25, 1982 FILE: SUBJ ECT:FDOT Intersection Improvement 17th Street/US 1 FROM: James W. Davis,P.E. Oel, REFERENCES: Public Works Director DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS Briefly, the history of proposed improvements to the west leg of the subject intersection began in 1980 with FDOT designing the project and unsuccessfully bidding for construction in February and June of 1981 due to excessive cost. The project was then locally simulated by incorporation within the Sixteenth Street Traffic Improvement Plan (February 1982). FDOT was requested to re -bid the project in January 1982. Their response (see attached letter dated January 25, 1982) indicated a desire to modify the project to lessen cost and that the City of Vero Beach and County investigate closing the project's roadway segment to through traffic as a way to reduce cost. Public meeting was held on June 9, 1982 to discuss the proposed roadway closure with local property owners and merchants. Results of the meeting (see attached memorandum from Clifford J. Suthard, dated June 24, 1982) clearly indicated that closing the roadway to through traffic would be unacceptable to local property owners and merchants. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS It is necessary to proceed with a determination of the County's position regarding the timing, phasing, funding, and traffic maintenance of the subject project _ and to inform FDOT of the County's position to let FDOT proceed with or deactivate the project. Alternative # 1 Obtain maximum funding from FDOT This will involve the following: 1. Closing 17th Street to through traffic; 2. Constructing the project at FDOT's convenience, which may or may not occur simultaneously with the County's 16th Street construction. Advantages and disadvantages: A. Cost to the County would be minimized; B. The local merchants and property owners will object closing - 17th Street to.through traffic; C. Coordination with the 16th Street project will not be ensured. Alternative # 2 Give local merchants and property owners ultimate consideration This will involve the following activities: 1. Maintaining through traffic on 17th Street; 2. Coordinate the project with the 16th Street project at the County's convenience, start date approximately May 1, 1983; 3. Assume all or some costs (maximum $200,000.00) of the project resulting from delay and/or excessive budget. 32 L- JUL 14 1982 BOOK 50 PA.0 472