Resolution 2019-076 RESOLUTION NO.2019 - 7 6
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A VOLUNTARY
PRIVATE BRIDGE PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has determined that it is in the best
interests of the public's health, safety, and welfare to establish a voluntary program encouraging
the periodic inspection and maintenance of privately-owned bridges, and to allow owners of
privately-owned bridges which connect two public roadways to convey ownership and ongoing
structural maintenance of such bridges to the County.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY,FLORIDA,that:
1. This Program shall be applicable only within the unincorporated areas of Collier County.
2. The following words, terms and phrases shall have the meanings set forth herein:
Board shall mean the Collier County Board of County Commissioners.
Bridge shall mean a structure, including supports, erected over a depression or over an
obstruction such as water,highway or railway,or for elevated roadway,for carrying traffic
or other moving loads, and having a length, measured along the center of the roadway, of
more than 20 feet between the inside faces of end supports. A multiple-span box culvert
is considered a bridge,where the length between the extreme ends of the openings exceeds
20 feet.
Privately-Owned Bridge shall mean a Bridge that is connected to at least one public road,
including entrance bridges that lead into private developments. Bridges within private
developments fall outside the scope of this program.
Owner shall mean the record owner of the Privately-Owned Bridge, or the legal entity,
such as a homeowner's association or community development district board,that oversees
the private development served by the Privately-Owned Bridge.
3. Maintenance and Inspections of all Privately-Owned Bridges.
(a) Maintenance. All Privately-Owned Bridges should be regularly and
properly maintained. Maintenance should include not only the structural components of
the bridge, but also decorative and nondecorative signs, landscaping, special paint color,
decorative lighting, decorative railing, and pavement markings.
(b) Inspection. Every Owner of a Privately-Owned Bridge should submit to the
County once every six years a complete signed and sealed bridge inspection report,
conducted by a licensed bridge inspector hired by the Owner. The bridge inspection report
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must meet County standards as developed by staff and approved by the Board. The bridge
inspection report must at a minimum contain the following information:
a. Bridge identification and location
b. Physical dimensions such as total length, span lengths, width, and
clearances
c. Information pertaining to the construction material and design type of the
bridge
d. Roadway functional classification and average daily traffic
e. Safe load capacities and any load restrictions
f. Channel conditions and profiles
g. Condition descriptions and condition ratings
h. Inspection notes, sketches, and photographs
i. Work recommendations
j. Critical inspection findings and highlight of deficiencies.
The County will review the report and notify the Owner if repairs are recommended to be
made at the Owner's expense.
4. County Assumption of Ownership of a Privately-Owned Bridge that connects two public
roadways.
(a) An Owner of a Privately-Owned Bridge that connects two public roadways
may request that the County assume ownership and ongoing maintenance responsibilities
of the bridge. County staff will develop an administrative procedure for the review of such
a request. The procedure must include, but is not limited to, the Owner's submission of a
complete signed and sealed bridge inspection report, conducted by a licensed bridge
inspector hired by the Owner, in the same format as that required above.
(b) County staff will review the bridge inspection report and notify the Owner
if repairs are to be made at the Owner's expense. The Owner shall be responsible for
correcting all deficiencies when notified by the County in a commercially reasonable
manner. After the repairs are made and accepted by the County,the Owner will submit an
updated inspection report.
(c) The parties will then enter into a standard form agreement, in which the
County will agree to accept and maintain the structural portions of the Bridge, and the
Owner will agree to maintain all non-structural elements as identified within the agreement,
which will be presented to the Board for final approval.
(d) Board review and approval will be limited to the assurance that the
provisions of this Resolution have been substantially complied with.
(e) Bridges that have not been voluntarily maintained and inspected will not be
eligible for this program.
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5. The County WILL NOT consider ownership requests for a Privately-Owned Bridge
that only connects to one public roadway and those within private developments. Owners of these
types of bridges should continue to follow the inspection and maintenance procedures as outline
herein.
THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED after majority vote on the JL-f qday of MDI ,2019.
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ATT ? . BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Jeffrey A` .ias , County Attorney
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