Agenda 01/28/2020 Item #16A 7 (FDOT Design and Construction of Sidewalks)01/28/2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to seek approval for the after the fact submission of a Safe Routes to School
application with the Florida Department of Transportation to fund the design and construction of a
sidewalk along 31st Pl. SW, 31st Ave. SW, 45th St. SW and 44th Ter. SW to Golden Terrace
Elementary School - South in the amount of $837,453.75.
OBJECTIVE: To provide safe pathways for our children and families to walk and bike in the Golden
Gate City area.
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, 2019, 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 10, 2020. 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 identified these sidewalk locations
which are in close proximity to Golden Terrace Elementary School - South (GTE). The project location
is along 31st Pl. SW, 31st Ave. SW, 45th St. SW and 44th Ter. SW, in Golden Gate City. The project
consists of the construction of a 5-foot wide sidewalk for approximately 1.0 miles. GTE is divided into
two campuses. Kindergarten through second grade are at the North campus and third through fifth grade
are at the South campus. There are very few sidewalks on streets away from the immediate vicinity of the
schools. There is no direct connection on the street network between the two campuses. Many parents
are currently walking children to both campuses and have to travel further than necessary to use th e
existing infrastructure. This project is focusing infrastructure needs at the South campus of the
elementary school. This project is intended to assist older students walking to the South school who are
unaccompanied by providing a safer facility to walk on.
Parents and children walk and bike along this network of streets to also attend Golden Gate Middle and
Golden Gate High. This network of streets is heavily traveled and frequently used as connections to
avoid the traffic along Tropicana Blvd. and 44th St. SW.
The total estimated project cost is $937,948. There is no matching requirement for this grant; however, an
estimated local contribution of $100,494 is required to cover the ineligible construction engineering and
inspection costs.
This project is supported by the Collier County Sheriff's Office, the Collier Metropolitan Planning
Organization (MPO), CCPS, the GTE School Principal, the Community Traffic Safety Team and the Blue
Zones. Letters of support from these agencies will be included in the application.
This item is being presented “After-The-Fact” because Collier County received the final application
documents from the School District on December 20, 2019, and is required to submit the application by
January 10, 2020. This time frame makes it impossible to timely process the application for the Board’s
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consideration. Pursuant to CMA# 5330 and Resolution No. 2018-202, the County Manager is authorized
to sign the application. The application is therefore being presented for Board ratification.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: The Board will have the opportunity to accept or reject the funds if the
grant is approved. Accordingly, this Office has no issue with respect to the legality of this request, which
is appropriate for Board action and requires a majority vote. -JAB
FISCAL IMPACT: Should Collier County receive funding from FDOT for the proposed project,
funding would be awarded in the amount of $837,453.75 ($167,490.75 for design and $669,963.00 for
construction). The CEI, which is estimated to be $100,494.45, will be paid for with local funds. At this
time it is anticipated that the local funding source will be Transportation Capital Fund (310). The Board
of County Commissioners (Board) will have the opportunity to accept or reject the f unds 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,
Objectives, and Policies outlined in the Transportation Element, Intermodal and Multi-Modal
Transportation Sub Section of the GMP.
RECOMMENDATION: To approve the after the fact submittal of the Safe Route to School (SRTS)
application for Golden Terrace Elementary School.
Prepared by: Lorraine Lantz, Principal Planner; Capital Project Planning, Impact Fees and Program
Management
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. SRTS Grant Application 01-09-20 (PDF)
2. CM MEMO 2020 01-09 DOT SRTS (PDF)
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.A.7
Doc ID: 11177
Item Summary: Recommendation to seek approval for the after the fact submission of a Safe
Routes to School application with the Florida Department of Transportation to fund the design and
construction of a sidewalk along 31st Pl. SW, 31st Ave. SW, 45th St. SW and 44th Ter. SW to Golden
Terrace Elementary School – South in the amount of $837,453.75.
Meeting Date: 01/28/2020
Prepared by:
Title: Project Manager – Capital Project Planning, Impact Fees, and Program Management
Name: Laurie Beard
12/20/2019 1:06 PM
Submitted by:
Title: Division Director - IF, CPP & PM – Capital Project Planning, Impact Fees, and Program
Management
Name: Amy Patterson
12/20/2019 1:06 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Growth Management Department Jeanne Marcella Level 1 Reviewer Completed 12/30/2019 2:54 PM
Capital Project Planning, Impact Fees, and Program Management Trinity Scott Additional Reviewer Completed 01/06/2020 2:53 PM
Growth Management Department Rookmin Nauth Additional Reviewer Completed 01/07/2020 7:41 AM
Capital Project Planning, Impact Fees, and Program Management Rookmin Nauth Additional Reviewer Completed 01/07/2020 11:25 AM
Growth Management Operations Support Christopher Johnson Additional Reviewer Completed 01/07/2020 2:36 PM
Growth Management Operations Support Raquel Ovares Additional Reviewer Completed 01/07/2020 3:05 PM
Capital Project Planning, Impact Fees, and Program Management Amy Patterson Additional Reviewer Completed 01/09/2020 10:02 AM
Growth Management Department Laurie Beard Deputy Department Head Review Skipped 12/20/2019 12:31 PM
Growth Management Department Thaddeus Cohen Department Head Review Completed 01/10/2020 11:52 AM
Grants Erica Robinson Level 2 Grants Review Completed 01/13/2020 12:28 PM
County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 01/15/2020 4:28 PM
County Attorney's Office Jennifer Belpedio Additional Reviewer Completed 01/15/2020 4:46 PM
Grants Debra Windsor Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Completed 01/17/2020 1:04 PM
Office of Management and Budget Laura Zautcke Additional Reviewer Completed 01/17/2020 5:09 PM
Grants Therese Stanley Additional Reviewer Completed 01/21/2020 12:06 PM
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County Manager's Office Geoffrey Willig Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 01/21/2020 12:44 PM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 01/28/2020 9:00 AM
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