Item C25BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: January 16, 2014 Division: Public Works /Engineering
Bulk Item: Yes X No _ Department: Engineering Services
Staff Contact Person /Phone 4: Judv Clarke X4329
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to direct staff to lower the speed limit from 50 MPH to 45
MPH on a 1.2 mile segment of CR 905 from 1,320 ft. north of the intersection of CR 905 and Card
Sound Road to 1,100 ft. south of Clubhouse Road. The decrease is needed in order to provide
increased safety for bicyclists along the portion of the road where the bicycle lane width is reduced to
4 ft..
ITEM BACKGROUND: The project design includes 5 ft. wide bicycle lanes along the portion of CR
905 where the speed limit is 55 mph and 4 ft. wide lanes from just south of the Card Sound Road
intersection to Ocean Reef. Site constraints such as adjacent wetlands and endangered species habitat
prohibit constructing 5 ft. wide lanes in this area. In order to provide increased safety for cyclists, the
design includes reducing the speed limit along the 1.2 mile stretch of the road from 50 mph to 45 mph
upon construction completion.
The BOCC has the authority to set speed limits on county roads. As construction proceeds, staff will
bring an item before the BOCC requesting approval to advertise a public hearing to lower the speed
limit as indicated and will conduct the public hearing.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: BOCC approved the On Call Professional Engineering
Services contract with EAC Consulting, Inc. at the January 2010 meeting. BOCC approved task order
for engineering design and permitting services with EAC Consulting, Inc. at the April 2012 meeting.
BOCC approved amendment 1 to the task order with EAC Consulting, Inc. at the December 2012
meeting. BOCC approved advertising for construction bids for the base project and the alternate
project at the June 2013 meeting.
CONTRACT /AGREEMENT CHANGES: Not applicable
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval as requested above.
TOTAL COST: N/A INDIRECT COST: BUDGETED: Yes No
DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE: N/A
COST TO COUNTY: N/A SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB /Purchasing Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included Not Required
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #