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Agenda 05/15/2003 District #4 Townhall Board of County Commissioners Town Hall Meeting May 15, 2003 Professional Development Academy at Gulfview Middle School 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Hosted by: Fred Coyle District 4, Commissioner Introductions and Pledge of Allegiance Agenda a. Road Improvements US41 RepaidResurfacing in Naples Bypass for Traffic US41 and CR951 Intersection CR951 Widening Davis Boulevard and CR951 Intersection Rattlesnake Hammock Improvements Santa Barbara Extension Davis Boulevard and Commercial Intersection Granada Right Turn Lane Traffic Light Sequencing Second Gordon River Bridge Golden Gate/Airport Overpass · Goodlette Improvements · Livingston Road b. Stormwater Mini-Triangle Bayshore Road Status of District 4 Parks - David Lykins, Community Services Director, City of Naples Lowdermilk Seagate Fleischmann Pathway Funds and Projects Planned for District 4 e. Beach Renourishment District 4 Town Hall Meeting Transportation Operations Projects US41 and CR951 Intersection The intersection of US 41 and CR 951/SR 951 is currently being rebuilt by FDOT forces as a part of the U S 41 six-lane widening project. When completed, the intersection will have a northbound triple left-turn lane and an eastbound dual right-turn lane, which will be able to operate at the same time that the northbound left-turn is operating. Additional capacity improvements are an eastbound dual left-turn lane and a southbound duaMeft turn lane. FDOT anticipates completion of the entire project in November of 2003. Davis Boulevard and CR951 Intersection The design of the improvements fbr this intersection is complete and has been submitted to FDOT for review and permitting. Intersection improvements will include provision of a median on Davis Blvd. to eliminate the many conflict points caused by uncontrolled commercial driveways close to the intersection. Additionally, there will be lanes constructed to provide a dual left-turn northbound and a dual right-turn lane southbound on CR 951, and an exclusive eastbound right-turn lane on Davis Blvd. The intersection's traffic signal will be replaced using mast arm signal supports. Funding of this project is through an FDOT/County Joint Project Agreement (JPA), which will be executed in July. The project is being advertised and construction will commence in July immediately upon execution of the JPA. Davis Boulevard and Commercial Intersection Requests l~br this intersection are that left-turns be provided for both Commercial and for Brookside Drive. Due to the fact that these street do not align into a normal 4-way intersection, to allow both streets to have left-turn access from Davis Blvd. would require an additional lane width in the roadway to allow the two left-turn lanes to pass one another without conflicting. As there is not adequate right-of-way on Davis Blvd. to allow for an additional lane to be constructed, there is currently no way to provide a left-turn on Davis Blvd. for both streets. This intersection was recently rebuilt by the County, funded through a Local Area Project (LAP) Agreement with FDOT. The modifications the County installed were the result of a safety problem at the intersection caused by the wide median serving both left-turns without a physical separation. One street had to loose its left-turn access, and it was decided that Davis Blvd. access to Commercial Blvd. was more vital because that is the only way for Davis Blvd. traffic to access Sandpiper. Granada Right Turn Lane Design is underway for an eastbound right turn lane on Granada at US 41, with construction scheduled to start in June. Also, as a part of this project, an eastbound right-turn lane will be constructed on Cypress Woods at US 41. The two projects will be on the same work order. Traffic Light Sequencing Desima Group 1 addresses establishing two System Control Centers and bringing 45 County operated and 2 l City operated signalized intersections into the new systems. The project was let to bid by the Florida Department of Transportation in September of 2000. Construction activities of installing the controllers, mast arms, and fiber optic cable for communications is substantially complete. The contractor has installed 23 miles of communications conduit along the roadway arterials in the City of Naples and the western pan of the County, principally along or west of Airport Pulling Road. Twelve intersections were completely rebuilt using mast arm signal supports. All work in Design Group 1 was scheduled for completion by August of 2002. However, although the work on the street has basically been completed, the contractor has proven to be unable to implement the control system hardware and software in the control center and has been unable to negotiate with the system vendor for adequate support to get the system up and running. The FDOT and the City and County are currently negotiating separate Joint Project Agreements that will allow the City and County to have the projects completed by the system software vendor and pass the costs of completion on to the FDOT for reimbursement. Design Group 2 is in the last stages of design work and will start construction in FY 03/04. This Design Group will mostly address the eastern portion of the urban area, between Airport Road and Collier Blvd. Design Group 2 will consist of adding 54 County and 18 City intersections onto the system, as well as installing 50 video cameras to monitor the arterials fbr traffic incidents or operational problems. Given the problems involved with the construction of Group I of the system, staff of the FDOT, County, and City have agreed that the best way to serve the citizens of this area is to have local control of the second signal system project construction. To that end, the three agencies are negotiating an agreement so that the construction phase of this project will be managed by the County and City through an $8 million Joint Project Agreement with the FDOT. To: From: Date: Subject: Memorandum Mr. Fred W. Coyle, Commissioner District No. 4 Peter S. Hayden, E.I., Project Manager Stormwater Management Section/Road Maintenance Department May 9, 2003 Town Hall Meeting Scheduled for May 15, 2003 Stormwater Topics The following stormwater management information is provided for your use in preparing for the upcoming Town Hall Meeting to be held at the Gulfview Middle School on May 15, 2003. Gateway Triangle Drainage Improvements - Stormwater Management is putting forth a considerable effort to address both current and proposed stormwater drainage facilities within the boundaries of the Gateway Triangle. These efforts are as follows: · Working with Road Maintenance field crews to undertake an extensive cleanout of existing culverts and ditches along Linwood Avenue (between Shadowlawn Drive and Commercial Blvd.) and Pine Street in preparation for the upcoming summer "rainy" season; · Designing the proposed pathway and associated drainage modifications along Linwood Avenue (between Airport Road and Commercial Blvd.) in anticipation of seeking bids for construction at the end of the summer "rainy" season; · Working with Transportation Right-of-Way staff to identify available land with willing sellers for the siting of adequate ponds (approximately 10 to 12 acres) to detain stormwater during intense rainfall events and make purchase offers to acquire the land; · Developing a broad range of stormwater control options for the engineering consultant to evaluate that include, but are not limited to, pump station(s), additional storm drain outfalls under US-41 and Davis Blvd., detention ponds, groundwater removal for Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) purposes, large storage tank(s), etc.; and · Working with the Community Development and Environmental Services Division staff to consider and develop new stormwater limitation standards for the Gateway Triangle. Bayshore Drive Area Stormwater Considerations - Within the area accessed by Bayshore Drive Stormwater Management staff are working on two major projects as follows: · Lake Kelly Outfall Ditch -'This project is the major reconstruction of the old ditch along the eastern side of the Lake Kelly pit. The construction of this project is almost totally complete, as far as available easements would allow. The remaining tasks include some final site cleanup work and establishment of a competent vegetative cover to all disturbed Transportation Services Division Stormwater Management Section/Road Maintenance Department land surfaces to reduce the potential fbr erosion. The northern (downstream) end of this ditch has been greatly enlarged and a temporary earthen salinity control dike constructed. This will provide much geater drainage capacity for all properties that historically have drained through Lake Kelly. The southern most section of the Lake Kelly Ditch has not been reconstructed due to the current land owners being unwilling to donate or sell the necessary drainage easements at a reasonable price to the County. Haldeman Creek Restoration (Dredging) - This project is currently under contract for the development of a feasibility study, design of channel improvements, and permitting of the proposed dredging. A final draft of the feasibility study has been submitted to Stormwater Management staff for review, preliminary meetings have been held with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to discuss dredging and permitting issues, and the consultant is initiating the design phase. This project is currently scheduled for construction (dredging) implementation in June 2004, but an accelerated schedule is being developed in an attempt to shorten the startup time by approximately 4 months. The revised schedule will be completed next week and sent out to all interested parties. Cc: Mike Etelamaki, P.E., Director, Road Maintenance Dept. Project ( ) File Town Hall Mtg Memo to Corem Coyle 5-9-03.doc Transportation Services Division Stonnwater Management Section/Road Maintenance Department Pathway Projects Brief Description of MPO process for evaluating pathway projects · Pathway Advisory Committee Current Pathway Projects · Project Descriptions · Attached Table and Graphic Short Run Pathway Projects (1-5 years) · Attached Table and Graphic Long Run Pathway Projects · Comprehensive Pathway Plan · 2020 Map · Establishing Interconnectivity At the moment, there are a number of potential pathway projects in the early planning stages. The County's Comprehensive Pathway Plan identifies several long-term projects within District 4 boundaries. A long-term 2020 bicycle and pedestrian facility map is incorporated into the Comprehensive Pathway Plan. Unfortunately, many pathway projects are long-term endeavors. However, some pathways/trails may be developed in the shorter term depending on resources. Select short run projects will be identified on a table and on a poster graphic. The 2020 bike and ped facility map will also be used for reference. In attempt to best realize a comprehensive and interconnected network of pathways, the MPO is planning a thorough update of the Collier County Comprehensive Pathway Plan. An update of this plan will go a long way in establishing potential projects, priorities, and help us leverage grant funds. Given this, update of the Pathway Plan is a priority. The MPO's Pathway Advisory Committee (PAC) is working closely with staff on pathway issues and the Pathway Plan update. We will continue to explore specific pathway plans; but many are at the early point of preliminary staff discussion, grant research, and project identification. Nevertheless, a well-defined system has been instituted through the MPO to address short run pathway needs as will be identified in the support materials. Provided by Tom Tomerlin Principal Planner Collier County, Alternative Transportation Modes Public Utilities Division Read Ahead Memorandum- District 4 Town Hall Meeting, May ~5, 2003 Date: To: C: From: Re: May 7, 2003 Board of County Commissioners James V. Mud& County Manager Leo Ochs, Jr., Deputy County Manager Ron Hovell, P.E.,Coastal Projects Manager County Beach Renourishment Purpose: To present information about the next major County beach renourishment. Background/Considerations: The last major renourishment had an anticipated life of eight to ten years but the entire project was not constructed due to time constraints. Annual monitoring reports indicate that the beach has eroded beyond the design minimum and therefore renourishment is needed. Coastal Planning & Engineering (CP&E) is working on a Sand Search and initial design. The rough estimate for the renourishment is 600,000-900,000 cubic yards at a cost of $8- $12 million. The planned contract will include the requirement to screen the material prior to placement on the beach and this will likely result in the contractor electing to use hopper barges rather than hydraulically pumping the sand directly onto the beach. Fiscal Impact: The total estimated cost for the Sand Search, and all of the other engineering services to prepare for the next major renourishment, is $1,235,000 with another $8-12 million being needed for the construction. The Coastal Advisory Committee and the Tourist Development Council will make recommendations on the major renoudshment grant app!ication at their May meeting. il · __ 0 a~ 0 0 0 zl I E (D