Agenda 01/23/2018 Item #16A1201/23/2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to seek approval for the submission of a Safe Routes To School application with
the Florida Department of Transportation to fund the construction of a sidewalk along Linwood
Avenue to Shadowlawn Elementary School.
OBJECTIVE: To provide safe pathways for our children and families to walk and bike in East Naples.
CONSIDERATIONS: Florida’s Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program’s goal is to enable and
encourage children in grades Kindergarten through High School to walk and bike to school. SRTS
programs strive to make walking and biking to school safer and more appealing, and to facilitate the
planning, development, and implementation of projects that will improve safety and reduce traffic, fuel
consumption, and improve air quality in the vicinity of schools. In addition to encouraging more children
to walk or bike to school, the program also seeks to address the safety needs of children already walking
or biking in less than ideal conditions.
On September 1, 2017, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announced a call for
applications for the SRTS program in Florida. All applications must be submitted to the local FDOT
office by January 31, 2018. FDOT will select SRTS infrastructure projects which directly support
increased safety and convenience for students and achieve the program’s goals.
In partnership with the Collier County Public School (CCPS), staff has identified a sidewalk location in
close proximity to Shadowlawn Elementary School. The location is Linwood Avenue from Airport-
Pulling Road to Linwood Way, in East Naples. The project consists of construction of a 6-foot wide
sidewalk for approximately 0.52 miles. Children walk and bike along Linwood Avenue to attend
Shadowlawn Elementary School. Linwood Avenue is a heavily traveled street and frequently is used as a
‘cut through’ to avoid the traffic along Davis Boulevard, East Tamiami Trail and Airport -Pulling Road.
Often the children must compete with the large delivery trucks and work trucks that t ravel this street. In
2009, the Bayshore CRA and the County installed stormwater improvements in the Gateway Triangle
Area, including along Linwood Avenue. Since the stormwater infrastructure is currently in place and the
cost of the sidewalk on the north side of the street will be reduced.
The project is located in the Bayshore Gateway Triangle CRA. The Advisory Committee met on
November 16, 2017, and unanimously voted to provide a Letter of Support to be included in the
application. Staff has also received Letters of Support from the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, the
Collier MPO, CCPS, the Shadowlawn Elementary School Principal, the Community Traffic Safety Team
and the Blue Zones.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney, is approved as to
form and legality, and requires majority vote for approval. -JAK
FISCAL IMPACT: Should Collier County receive funding from FDOT for the proposed project,
funding would be awarded in the amount of $81,120.59 for design and $600,292.33 for construction
(award total of $681,412.92). A local match of $81,120.59 is for the construction engineering and
inspection (CEI) and would come from the Growth Management Capital Improvement Project Fund
(310). Source of funds is ad valorem. The Board of County Commissioners (Board) will have the
opportunity to accept or reject the funds if the grant application is approved.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: This project for transportation infrastructure improvements is
consistent with the Growth Management Plan (GMP). In addition, the application supports the Goals,
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Objectives and Policies outlined in the Transportation Element, Intermodal and Multi -Modal
Transportation Sub Section of the GMP.
RECOMMENDATION: To approve the submittal of the Safe Route to School (SRTS) application for
Shadowlawn Elementary School.
Prepared by: Lorraine Lantz, Principal Planner; Capital Project Planning, Impact Fees and Program
Management
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. Safe Routes to School Application - Shadowlawn - with CAO stamp (PDF)
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.A.12
Doc ID: 4388
Item Summary: Recommendation to seek approval for the submission of a Safe Routes To School
application with the Florida Department of Transportation to fund the construction of a sidewalk along
Linwood Avenue to Shadowlawn Elementary School in the amount of $681,413.
Meeting Date: 01/23/2018
Prepared by:
Title: Project Manager – Capital Project Planning, Impact Fees, and Program Management
Name: Lorraine Lantz
12/15/2017 4:12 PM
Submitted by:
Title: Division Director - IF, CPP & PM – Capital Project Planning, Impact Fees, and Program
Management
Name: Amy Patterson
12/15/2017 4:12 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Capital Project Planning, Impact Fees, and Program Management Trinity Scott Additional Reviewer Completed 12/19/2017 12:46 PM
Capital Project Planning, Impact Fees, and Program Management Tara Castillo Additional Reviewer Completed 12/19/2017 4:00 PM
Growth Management Department Jeanne Marcella Level 1 Reviewer Completed 12/20/2017 2:49 PM
Capital Project Planning, Impact Fees, and Program Management Amy Patterson Additional Reviewer Completed 12/27/2017 3:03 PM
Growth Management Operations Support Allison Kearns Additional Reviewer Completed 01/02/2018 9:30 AM
Growth Management Department Allison Kearns Additional Reviewer Completed 01/02/2018 9:33 AM
Grants Kimberly Lingar Level 2 Grants Review Completed 01/02/2018 2:15 PM
Growth Management Department James French Deputy Department Head Review Skipped 01/02/2018 2:17 PM
Growth Management Department Thaddeus Cohen Department Head Review Completed 01/02/2018 2:41 PM
County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 01/02/2018 3:21 PM
Office of Management and Budget Valerie Fleming Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Completed 01/04/2018 1:21 PM
Grants Therese Stanley Additional Reviewer Completed 01/12/2018 4:36 PM
County Manager's Office Nick Casalanguida Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 01/15/2018 9:50 AM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 01/23/2018 9:00 AM
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