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Agenda 05/11/2010 Item #16B 9 Agenda Item No. 1689 May 11, 2010 Page 1 of 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Recommendation to authorize a budget amendment reallocating existing funding for the purpose of conducting engiueering studies and traffic analysis to support ongoing capital projects, operations and maintenance projects within the Transportation Supported Gas Tax Fund (313) in the amount of $150,500.00 OBJECTIVE: To obtain authorization from the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) for a budget amendment to General Planning Consultant project account for the purpose of conducting engineering studies and traffic analysis to support ongoing capital projects, operations and maintenance projects for the Growth Management division within the Transportation Supported Gas Tax Fund (313) in the amount of $150,500.00. CONSIDERATIONS: Transportation Planning, through use of its General Planning Consultant (GPC) services, supports the needs of the planning, engineering, regulatory, construction, operations and maintenance services of the Growth Management Division. Historically, these funds have been allocated annually for planning projects such as: Level of Service (LOS) analysis, impact fee support, intersection improvement studies and developer contribution agreement support, This request will provide Transportation Planning the ability to continue to support the following projects: Orange Blossom / Airport intersection improvements, Randall / Immokalee interim at-grade and future grade separated conceptual intersection and access management, Bluebill Avenue / Gulf Shore Drive intersection review, 1-75 / Immokalee concurrency segment Level Of Service (LOS) update, 175 / Collier / Davis interchange LOS update, and similar improvement projects that require engineering studies, updated traffic LOS analysis, and conceptual design review for Developer coordination. GPC services are acquired from the annual engineering contraet list of approved vendors. FISCAL IMPACT: A budget amendment in thc amount of$ 150,500.00 is requested to transfer funds from Project 60003 into the General Planning Consultant project account. Source of funds are gas taxes already budgeted this fiscal year. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This itcm has bcen reviewed by the County Attorney's Office and it does not present a legal issue-SRT. GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no Growth Management Impact associated with this Executive Summary, RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners authorize the necessary budget amendment. Prepared By: Michael Greene, P.E., Transportation Planning Manager Item Number: Item Summary: Meeting Date: Agenda Item No. 1689 May 11, 2010 Page 2 of 3 COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 1689 Recommendation to authorize a budget amendment reallocating existing funding for the purpose of conducting engineering studies and traffic analysis to support ongoing capital projects, operations and maintenance projects within the Transportation Supporied Gas Tax Fund (313) in the amount of $150,500. 5/11/20109:00:00 AM Date Prepared By Michael Greene Transportation Services Project Manager Transportation Engineering & Construction Management 4/20/201011:22:48 AM Date Approved By Scott R. Teach County Attorney Deputy County Attorney County Attorney 4/20/201012:39 PM Date Approved By Gloria Herrera Transportation Division Management/Budget Analyst Transportation Administration 4/23/20109:09 AM Date Approved By Jeff Klatzkow County Attorney 4/28/20103:13 PM Date Approved By Nick Casalanguida Transportation Division Director - Transportation Planning Transportation Planning 4/29/20102:57 PM Date Approved By Norm E. Feder, Alep Transportation Division Administrator - Transportation Transportation Administration 4/29/20104:38 PM Date Approved By Natali Betancur Transportation Division Administrative Assistant Transportation Road Maintenance 4/29/2010 4:42 PM Date Approved By OMS Coordinator County Manager's Office Office of Management & Budget 4/30/20103:19 PM Date Approved By Susan Usher Office of Management & Management/Budget Analyst, Senior Agenda Item No. 1689 May 11, 2010 Page 3 of 3 Budget Office of Management & Budget 5/3/2010 6:06 PM Approved By Leo E. Ochs, Jr. County Manager Date County Managers Office County Managers Office 5/4/201010:51 AM