Resolution 2014-178 RESOLUTION NO. 2014- 1 7 8
A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, COLLIER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR
A HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION GRANT AND, IF AWARDED, TO CONSIDER
ACCEPTING THE AWARD AND ENTERING INTO A HIGHWAY
BEAUTIFICATION COUNCIL GRANT, LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION, AND
MAINTENANCE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT), FOR A PORTION OF SR 951
FROM FIDDLER'S CREEK TO MAINSAIL DRIVE.
Whereas, the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida (the
"Board"), seeks to beautify and improve various rights of way by landscaping within
Unincorporated Collier County; and
Whereas, many roadside areas and median strips within FDOT rights of way must
be maintained and attractively landscaped; and
Whereas, the Board wishes to authorize Collier County to apply for a Highway
Beautification Council Grant (the "Grant") from the FDOT in the maximum amount of
the $100,000.00, to construct a project located on a portion of SR 951 from Fiddler's
Creek to Mainsail Drive (the"Project"); and
Whereas, the anticipated Project budget is $125,000, which includes a$25,000.00
cost share budgeted by the County's Growth Management Road Maintenance
Department for design and construction services; and
Whereas, if the Grant applied for is awarded to the County, the Board will
thereafter consider accepting the award and entering into a Highway Beautification
Grant, Landscape Construction, and Maintenance Memorandum of Agreement between
with the FDOT; and
Whereas, if the Grant is awarded, the $100,000.00 grant amount will be
reimbursed to the County upon completion of the Project and the future maintenance of
the relevant landscaped median strips shall be the responsibility of the County to
maintain.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners Collier County, Florida, that:
Section 1. The Board hereby authorizes Collier County to apply for a
Highway Beautification Council Grant from the Florida Department of Transportation,
and if awarded, to consider accepting the grant and entering into a Highway
Beautification Grant, Landscape Construction and Maintenance Memorandum of
Agreement with the FDOT.
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Section 2. In the event the Grant in the amount of$100,000.00 is awarded,
the County will provide cost-share funding required to complete the project in the
additional amount of$25,000 for design and construction services, for a total Project cost
of $125,000.00; of which the $100,000.00 Grant award will reimbursed to the County
upon completion of the Project.
Section 3. In the event the Grant is awarded, future maintenance of the
relevant improved median strips shall be the responsibility of the County to maintain
through the Collier County Beautification program.
Section 4. The Clerk for Collier County, Florida is hereby directed to send
copies of this Resolution to the Department of Transportation and all other persons as
may be directed by the Board.
THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED after motion, second, and majority vote
favoring same, this 9th day of September, 2014.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DWIGHT t. BROOK.,, Clerk OF COLLIER C I UNTY, FLORIDA
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Clerk enning, Chai
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signature only.
Approved as to form and legality:
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Scott R. Teach
Deputy County Attorney
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