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Resolution R-17-0355
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 2529 Final Action Date: 7/27/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ACCEPTING THE GRANT AWARDED BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT") IN THE AMOUNT OF $421,829.00, WITH
FUNDS TO BE APPROPRIATED BY SEPARATE RESOLUTION, FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BISCAYNE GREEN LANE ELIMINATION
ANALYSIS PROJECT ("BISCAYNE GREEN PROJECT"); FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LOCAL AGENCY
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM,
WITH FDOT FOR THE BISCAYNE GREEN PROJECT, WHICH APPLIES TO
BISCAYNE BOULEVARD FROM SOUTHEAST 1ST STREET TO NORTHEAST
6TH STREET.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") and the Downtown Development Authority ("DDA")
applied for and were awarded a federal grant for the Biscayne Green Lane Elimination Analysis
Project ("Biscayne Green Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") will serve as the pass -
through agency for these federal funds and a Local Agency Participation ("Agreement") will be
required in order to access the grant funding; and
WHEREAS, the scope of work consists of the analysis, design, and implementation of
the Biscayne Green Project, including providing essential pedestrian safety and accessibility
improvements at seven (7) Metromover stations; and
WHEREAS, a Grant Funds were awarded in the amount of $421,829.00 for the
Biscayne Green Project, which applies to Biscayne Boulevard from Southeast 1st Street to
Northeast 6th Street; and
WHEREAS, the Grant Funds are currently included in the FDOT Five (5) Year Work
Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager requests authority to accept the Grant Funds and to
execute the Agreement, in substantially the attached form, in order to implement the acceptance
of said grant award funding; and
WHEREAS, funds are to be appropriated by separate resolution(s);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
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Section 2. The City Manager is authorized' to accept the grant awarded by FDOT in the
amount of $421,829.00 with funds to be appropriated by separate resolution for the
implementation of the Biscayne Green Project.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized to execute the Agreement, in substantially
the attached form, with FDOT for the Biscayne Green Project, which applies to Biscayne
Boulevard from Southeast 1st Street to Northeast 6th Street.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, ity Attor ey 7/18/2017
'The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by
the City Attorney, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
2 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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