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AI-26853

Meeting Date:	06/12/2018
Director's Name:	Thomas Hutka
Department:	Public Works	Division:	Highway Const. & Engineering

Information

Requested Action

MOTION TO APPROVE Revocable License Agreement between Broward County and the City of Fort Lauderdale for installation and maintenance of a traffic calming device/mountable curb at the southwest corner of Broward Boulevard and SE 15th Avenue, at no cost to the County; and authorize Mayor and Clerk to execute same. (Commission District 7)

ACTION: (T-10:24 AM) Approved.

VOTE: 7-0. Commissioners LaMarca and Ryan were not present.

Why Action is Necessary

Board of County Commissioners' approval is required for revocable license agreements.

What Action Accomplishes

Formalizes the responsibilities of the City of Fort Lauderdale regarding installation and maintenance of a mountable curb on County right-of-way.

Is this Action Goal Related

Previous Action Taken

None.

Summary Explanation/Background

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING DIVISION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL

Broward Boulevard is a County road located in the City of Fort Lauderdale. The City applied for a permit and constructed a pilot project that installed a mountable curb to slow traffic around the turning radius at the southwest corner of Broward Boulevard and SE 15th Avenue. The project was completed in September 2017. At that time, the County agreed to review the safety and effectiveness of this pilot project and consider allowing it to remain in place through a revocable license agreement.

The agreement obligates the City to maintain the mountable curb and allows the County to terminate the agreement with or without cause at any time. If the agreement is terminated, the City must remove the mountable curb. The City executed the agreement on November 21, 2017 and subsequently, provided all required documents to the County in January 2018. Since then, the County has continued to review the effectiveness of the mountable curb. It has been determined that the mountable curb slows traffic around the turning radius and contributes to the safety within the intersection. County and City agreed to continue monitoring its effectiveness and any related issues that may arise from this improvement. The County has agreed to allow the mountable curb to remain and this agreement is now ready for the Board of County Commissioners’ consideration.

The agreement has been reviewed and approved as to form by the Office of the County Attorney and the Risk Management Division.

Source of Additional Information

Richard C. Tornese, P.E., Director, Highway Construction and Engineering Division, (954) 577-4579
Thomas J. Hutka, P.E., Director, Public Works Department, (954) 357-6410

Fiscal Impact

Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary:

There is no fiscal impact to the County.

Attachments
Exhibit 1 - Revocable License Agreement
Exhibit 2 - Location Map