Resolution 100-20221
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MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION NO. 100 - 2022
A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
APPROVING THE PRIORITIZATION OF AND PRIORITIZING
THE 2022 TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES
APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED FOR THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION -
TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES GRANT PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") opened the 2022
Transportation Alternatives grant program and announced the application cycle on January 5,
2022; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Alternatives ("TA") grant program provides federal
funding available for non -motorized transportation and is administered by the FDOT; and
WHEREAS, the FDOT requires local priority rankings be approved by the Monroe
County Board of County Commissioners as part of the application process; and
WHEREAS, five applications were submitted for consideration for funding by FDOT:
Wickers Realignment Construction, City of Key West, requesting $539,728; Crane Boulevard
Shared Use Path, Monroe County, requesting $489,621; Aviation Boulevard Path Lighting, City
of Marathon, requesting $999,400; Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Improvements, City of Key
Colony Beach, requesting $25,840; Sombrero Beach Road Path Mitigation, City of Marathon,
requesting $340,870; and
WHEREAS, a committee consisting of representatives from Monroe County, Key
West, Marathon, and Key Colony Beach evaluated the application(s) based on the FDOT's
required criteria; and
WHEREAS, the score of the 2022 application is based on a 100-point scale, and
Wickers Realignment Construction received an overall average final score of 99.5; Crane
Boulevard Shared Use Path received an overall average final score of 96.6; Aviation Boulevard
Path Lighting received an overall average final score of 88.4; Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety
Improvements received an overall average final score of 81.8; Sombrero Beach Road Path
Mitigation received an overall average final score of 73.3; and
WHEREAS, given the average scores, the committee recommended Wickers
Realignment Construction receive a ranking of 1; Crane Boulevard Shared Use Path receive a
ranking of 2; Aviation Boulevard Path Lighting receive a ranking of 3; Pedestrian and Bicycle
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Safety Improvements receive a ranking of 4; Sombrero Beach Road Path Mitigation receive a
ranking of 5; and
WHEREAS, based on committee scoring the recommended rankings are as follows:
1. Wickers Realignment Construction, City of Key West
2. Crane Boulevard Shared Use Path, Monroe County
3. Aviation Boulevard Path Lighting, City of Marathon
4. Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Improvements, City of Key Colony Beach
5. Sombrero Beach Road Path Mitigation, City of Marathon; and
WHEREAS, at a regularly scheduled duly noticed public hearing, the Board considered
comments from citizens wishing to speak on the matter; and
WHEREAS, the Board fully supports the funding of the application(s);
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
1. Monroe County hereby approves prioritization of the 2022 Transportation Alternatives
applications as follows:
1. Wickers Realignment Construction, City of Key West - $539,728
2. Crane Boulevard Shared Use Path, Monroe County - $489,621
3. Aviation Boulevard Path Lighting, City of Marathon - $999,400
4. Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Improvements, City of Key Colony Beach -
$25,840
5. Sombrero Beach Road Path Mitigation, City of Marathon - $340,870
2. Monroe County requests that the Florida Department of Transportation provide
Transportation Alternative funds to the subject projects in the fifth year of the
upcoming FDOT District Six Tentative Work Program (2028) for Monroe County as
requested by the applicants.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida,
at a regular meeting of the Board held on the 16'' day of March 2022.
Mayor David Rice
Yes
Mayor Pro Tem Craig Cates
Yes
Commissioner Michelle Coldiron
Yes
Commissioner District Three
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Commissioner Holly -Merrill Raschein
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ATTEST: KEVIN MADOK, CLERK
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MONROE CO_yTY ATTORNEY
APPR87^r6'CS TO FORM
PETER MORRIS
ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY
Date: 3/1 /22