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Page Two BCC Agenda Item 45th Street at Old Dixie Highway Railroad Crossing Agreement February 1, 2018 within the FECRR right of way. As such, construction of improvements to accommodate the 45th Street & US -1 intersection improvement project for $752,007.17, will be removed and reconstructed in the future if All Aboard Florida is successful in providing service through the Treasure Coast. I have discussed my concerns with FECRR staff with respect to the improvements needed to accommodate the 45th Street & US -1 project and the compatibility of the improvements if AAF was to utilize the FEC rail system for service. FECRR staff stated that it is likely that the proposed improvements for the 45th Street project will be removed and reconstructed to accommodate AAF. Please be aware that as of January 16, 2018 AAF had not submitted any documentation to FECRR for the construction of improvements to the FECRR crossings to accommodate the use of the rail system by AAF. Staff is seeking Board Direction as to the following options: Option 1—Approve the License Agreement with FECRR in the amount of $752,007.17 and authorize the Chairman to execute the Agreement on behalf of the Board. Option 2 — Postpone action on the License Agreement and the construction of the 45th Street & US -1 Improvement Project until such time as AAF provides the FECRR with crossing improvements at 45th Street to accommodate the use of the FEC rail systems by AAF and the improvement to 45th Street proposed by County Staff. Also, extend the Gifford Neighborhood Plan completion time frame of 2018 for Action Item 7.3 that requires the connection of the sidewalk on 45th Street to US -1. Meeting the GNP time -frame for this project will not be possible if the Board chooses this option. Commissioner Flescher and the County Administrator met with Joe Idlette and Freddie Woolfork of the Progressive Civic League of Gifford to discuss this issue. Mr. Idlette and Mr. Woolfork agreed that it would not be prudent to fund the crossing due to the possibility of the crossing being removed if All Aboard Florida is successful in providing service through Indian River County. With the postponement of this shovel ready project, County staff analyzed the possibility of moving another project in the Gifford Neighborhood forward. Staff has determined that the culverting of the 45th Street IRFWCD canal can be advanced in the project que, which will allow the project to be advertised for bid at the end of April 2018. This will allow construction to commence in mid-July of 2018. The project was originally scheduled for bidding in October/November of 2018. FUNDING Funding is budgeted in the amount of $734,507.17 from Optional Sales Tax - 45th Street/Left Turn Lane at US -1- Account No. 31521441-066510-13013. Page Three BCC Agenda Item 241 C:\Users\legistar\AppData\Local\Temp\BCL Technologies\easyPDF 8\@BCL@540DE29C\@BCL4@540DE29C.doc