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funded by the State of Florida, developers, and grants. Overall, the transportation category
<br />expenditures represent over half (54.31 %) of the entire five year CIP and totals $171,185,178, an
<br />amount which is $14,124,104 more than last year's five year transportation CIP of $157,061,075.
<br />The overall increase in the total transportation category expenditures in part reflects an increase in
<br />local option sales tax, gas tax, and grant funds.
<br />Transportation projects to note due to recently changed conditions are a possible Aviation Boulevard
<br />extension from U.S. Highway 1 to 37th Street, a possible north -south connector road between 41St
<br />Street and 37th Street, and recently increased costs of the previously scheduled 43`d Avenue/SR 60
<br />improvements on 43`d Avenue from 18th Street to 26th Street.
<br />At the November 14, 2017 Board of County Commissioners meeting, the Board authorized staff to
<br />explore the concept of constructing an alternative roadway project to access the hospital node (Indian
<br />River Medical Center and nearby/adjacent medical facilities) in lieu of widening 37th Street between
<br />U.S. Highway 1 and Indian River Boulevard from 3 lanes to 5 lanes. While the proposed CII' lists the
<br />37th Street widening project at a cost of over $9 million, that project could in a future CIP be
<br />replaced by an alternative project such as an Aviation Boulevard extension and/or a new north -south
<br />connection (41 It Street to 37th Street). As proposed, the CIP includes the alternative project "Aviation
<br />Extension US Highway 1 to 37th Street" as a place holder with no cost listed after it. At a future
<br />Board meeting, staff will report its findings on the alternative roadway projects and obtain further
<br />policy direction from the Board. The CIE will be updated as appropriate, to reflect the status of the
<br />37th Street widening alternative .
<br />With respect to the 43`d Avenue/SR 60 improvements on 43`d Avenue from 18th Street to 26th Street,
<br />staff recently received correspondence from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)
<br />indicating that the overall project cost previously disclosed to the County has increased by
<br />approximately $8 million. With the project increase, FDOT has advised the County that its cost share
<br />agreement requires the County to pay 50% of the cost increase. The increased cost to the County of
<br />approximately $4 million is reflected in Fiscal Year 2017/18 of the proposed CIP, with the County's
<br />portion coming from optional sales tax revenue.
<br />Comparison of Existing (Last) 5 Year CIP Expenses by Category to Proposed 5 Year CIP
<br />Expenses by Category
<br />Category
<br />FY 2016/17 - 2020/21
<br />FY 2017/18 - 2021/22
<br />Difference $
<br />Difference %
<br />Conservation & Aquifer Recharge
<br />$3,282,519
<br />$4,450,000
<br />$1,167,481
<br />36%
<br />Emergency Services
<br />$24,221,404
<br />$21,373,235
<br />-$2,848,169
<br />-12%
<br />General Services/Facilities Management
<br />$12,2063658
<br />$15,052,000
<br />$2,845,342
<br />23%
<br />Law Enforcement & Corrections
<br />$7,693,000
<br />$5,210,000
<br />-$2,483,000
<br />-32%
<br />Recreation & Open Space
<br />$6,497,455
<br />$6,808,111
<br />$310,656
<br />5%
<br />Sanitary Sewer & Potable Water
<br />$36,782,985
<br />$46,977,931
<br />$10,194,946
<br />28%
<br />Solid Waste
<br />$21,550,000
<br />$21,905,000
<br />$355,000
<br />2%
<br />StormwaterManagement
<br />$18,750,978
<br />$22,266,649
<br />$3,515,671
<br />19%
<br />Transportation
<br />$157,061,075
<br />$171,185,178
<br />$14,124,104
<br />9%
<br />Total
<br />$288,046,074
<br />$315,228,104
<br />$27,182,031
<br />9%
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