HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 045-2025 RESOLUTION NO. 045 -2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN STATE OF
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION AND MONROE COUNTY
FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE NATIONAL
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (NEPA)
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT
STUDY (PD&E) FOR CARD SOUND ROAD
BRIDGE #904990 PROJECT FM 453765-1.
WHEREAS, the Participant has jurisdiction over and maintains Bridge Number
904990, Card Sound Bridge, a 1.242 mile long high-level fixed bridge located over the
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (ICWW)within Monroe County, Florida, from south of
Milepost 5 to Milepost 6.242 (Miami-Dade/Monroe County Line) (the"Bridge"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to a Locally Funded Agreement entered into by the Parties
dated September 5, 2024 (the"LFA"), the Department will administer a National
Environmental Policy Act("NEPA")Project Development and Environment Study
("PD&E Study"), for Card Sound Bridge, project FM 453765-1 (the "Project") on behalf
of the Participant; and
WHEREAS,the purpose of this PD&E Study is to address the structural
degradation and substandard design elements of the existing Bridge, to develop a range of
reasonable bridge project alternatives, and ultimately to establish a Preferred Alternative
that is acceptable from an engineering, operational and environmental standpoint; and
WHEREAS, the PD&E Study is anticipated to contain commitments for the
County to assure that resource agencies and other stakeholder's issues that are identified
in the PD&E Study will be addressed in future phases of Project delivery in compliance
with NEPA and applicable state and federal laws; and
WHEREAS,the Department and the Participant are entering into this Agreement
to memorialize the Participant's obligations to implement the commitments as contained
in the final approved NEPA document for the Project, (hereinafter the"Approved NEPA
Document"); and
WHEREAS,the Parties hereto mutually recognize the need for entering into an
Agreement designating and setting forth the responsibilities of each party; and
Card Sound Bridge PD&E
Memorandum of Understanding
January 15,2025
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida,that:
The Memorandum of.Understanding (MOU)between the State of Florida,
Department of Transportation and Monroe County is hereby approved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe
County,Florida at a regular meeting of said board'on the 15th day of January 2025.
Mayor James K. Scholl: Yes
Mayor.Pro Tem Michelle Lincoln es
Commissioner Craig Cates Yes
Commissioner'David Rice
Yes
Commissioner R h Holly Merrillasc h ein
Yes
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MONROE COUNTY ATl'ORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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CHRISTINE LIIMBERT.EARROWS
SR.ASSISTANT COUNTY ATT9RNEY
DATE: 1-15-25
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Card Sound Bridge PD&E
Memorandum of Understanding
January 15,2025