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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA MEMORANDUM TO: Joseph A. Baird, County Administrator FROM: Christopher R. Mora, P.E., Public Works Director C'' SUBJECT: Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Maintenance Memorandum of Agreement (MMOA) and Authorizing Resolution for Landscape Maintenance on US1 from the St. Lucie County/Indian River County Line (M.P. 0.000) to just North of 11th Lane S.W. (M.P. 1.856) DATE: November 26, 2014 DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS The Florida Department of Transportation is widening US1 from 4 to 6 lanes from the south County line to just north of 11th Lane S.W., with completion expected in 2015. The FDOT requires local agencies such as the County to maintain the landscaping and irrigation systems, including funding electricity for any pumps required. On December 7, 2010, the Board of County Commissioners approved and executed two Letters of Understandings (LOU) with the FDOT which committed the County to maintain the landscaping and irrigation. Attached is a Maintenance Memorandum of Agreement (MMOA) between Indian River County and the FDOT for Landscape Maintenance for US1 for the subject project. The annual cost to irrigate, mow, trim, weed and mulch is estimated to be $30,000 per mile. Landscaping was installed along US1 north of this project under a similar MMOA. FUNDING Based upon a cost of $30,000 per mile, the estimated expense to maintain this segment of landscaping is. approximately $56,000 per year. This expense will result in an increase in the Road and Bridge operating budget. Funding will be provided by the Transportation Fund which is supported .primarily by transfers from the General Fund and M.S.T.U. Fund. RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends approval of the attached authorizing resolution and MMOA for the chairman's signature. ATTACHMENTS Authorizing Resolution MMOA DISTRIBUTION Terry Cook, Superintendent, Road & Bridges F•\Public Works,\Luanne M\Agenda Items\FDOT\FDOT US1 Landscape MMOA BCC Agn 11-20-14.doc 140