Broward County Commission Regular Meeting

A. MOTION TO APPROVE Public Transportation Grant Agreement ("PTGA") between the State of Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") and Broward County, Financial Project No. 444884-1-94-01, with FDOT providing the maximum not-to-exceed amount of $40,000 for the procurement of capital equipment to upgrade Port Everglades’ security radar system, requiring a match of $13,333 from Broward County, and effective upon execution by FDOT; authorize the County Administrator or designee to take necessary administrative and budgetary actions; and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute same.

ACTION:  (T-10:33 AM)  Approved.

VOTE:  9-0.

B. MOTION TO DELEGATE authority to the Port Everglades Chief Executive/Port Director to approve and execute any future amendments or supplements to the subject PTGA, limited to extending the term of the PTGA, provided that the amendment or supplement does not require additional funding by Broward County, and subject to approval from the County Attorney’s Office as to legal sufficiency.

ACTION:  (T-10:33 AM)  Approved.

VOTE:  9-0.

A. Broward County Board of County Commissioners ("Board") approval is required for the execution of the PTGA with FDOT.

B. Board approval is necessary to delegate authority to the Port Everglades Chief Executive/Port Director.

Allows the Broward County Port Everglades Department to accept FDOT grant funding for a security radar system upgrade.

None.

THE PORT EVERGLADES DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.

On December 9, 2014 (Item No. 46), the Broward County Board of County Commissioners ("Board") approved the purchase of a waterside radar and infrared camera Radar Surveillance System to augment and serve as an integral part of the layered security plan at Port Everglades.

In late 2017, the manufacturer of the radar unit advised Port staff that they had partnered with a software developer and engineered new hardware and software that could convert the system from analog to digital and further improve the overall system performance, effectively doubling the range of the radar using the current system installation elevation.

In July 2018, the Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development ("FSTED") Council announced the availability of funding appropriated by the Florida State Legislature in the Fiscal Year 2018/2019 budget for a new seaport security grant program to supplement port security grants available through the federal government. Port Everglades staff submitted a grant request in August 2018, and on September 5, 2018, the FSTED Council approved a grant award of $40,000 for the project.

The approval of the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") Public Transportation Grant Agreement ("PTGA") will provide grant funding to reimburse the County in an amount of $40,000, which represents 75% of the estimated total project cost of $53,333 to upgrade the Port Everglades’ security radar systems from analog to digital. The County is required to provide 25% of the project costs, or $13,333. The County is responsible for covering 100% of the costs that exceed the $53,333 project cost.

The PTGA is written in the standard FDOT format, and has been approved as to form by the Office of the County Attorney. FDOT will execute the PTGA after Board approval.

Glenn Wiltshire, Acting Chief Executive & Port Director, Port Everglades Department, (954) 468-3504