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Since 1987, the County Transportation Planning Committee has concluded that the volume of heavy truck traffic in this area warrants additional roadway laneage and channelization to improve the safety of the area. The Florida Department of Transportation has agreed to fund a portion of a four lane road widening project along 90th Avenue to be included in the State Road 60 median revisions project. The Union 76 Truck Stop has agreed to donate 30 feet of additional right-of-way along 90th Avenue to accommodate the road widening and also contribute engineering design. The County has budgeted $265,000 from the District 8 Road Impact Fee Fund during Fiscal Year 91/92 for widening the remaining portion of 90th Avenue South of the Department of Transportation's project. All work will be included in the Department of Transportation's State Road 60 Median Revision project scheduled for bidding in mid 1992. Since the Department of Transportation is administrating the project, the attached standard Joint Project Agreement and Project Resolution has been prepared by the Department of Transportation for the County's approval and signature by the Chairman. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS The attached Joint Project Agreement obligates the county to the following in regards to the 90th Avenue widening improvement: 1) Funding in the amount of $238,360.00 plus $23,836.00 contingency to widen 1,700 linear feet of 90th Avenue. Any funds not used will be refunded to the county. 2) The County will provide construction plans which have been completed by McQueen and Associates, Consulting Engineers, and funded by Union 76 Truck Stop. 3) The County is responsible for any environmental remediation that is -required. At this time, none is foreseen. 4) If the project bids are 7% over the construction cost estimate, then the County would deposit this amount ($16,685.20) with the Department of Transportation and the project would proceed. If bids exceed 7% of the estimate, the County and Department of Transportation will meet to develop a recommendation. The implementation of the Joint Project will result in a substantial cost savings to the County. The alternatives presented are as follows: Alternative No. i Approve the Joint Project Agreement and accompanying resolution. The County would immediately transmit $262,196.00 to the State. This amount is within the County's $265,000 budgeted amount from Road Impact Fee District 8. Alternative No. 2 Not approve the agreement and the County would administer a separate contract. This would be more costly. RECOMMENDATION AND FUNDING Staff recommends alternative No. 1 whereby the attached Joint Project Agreement and Resolution be approved. Funding to be from District 8 Road Impact Fees, and Secondary Road Trust Fund. 53 RUOK � � Fa GC. JAN 07 19,92-