Resolution 065-1973
RESOLUTION NO. 65 -1973
WHEREAS~ it is imperative for the Board of County Commissioners
of Monroe County~ Florida~ to construct taxiways at the Marathon Airport~
Marathon~ Monroe County~ Florida~ and
WHEREAS~ said Board has received bids based on plans prepared by
the County Airport Engineer, and
WHEREAS~ the lowest and best bid obtained is in the amount of
Forty-seven Thousand Two Hundred Thirty Dollars ($47~ 230. 00), Engineering
cost is Seven Thousand Eighty Dollars ($7~ 080. 00), and Testing and Contin-
gencies is One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety Dollars ($l~ 690. 00), making the
total cost of the project Fifty- six Thousand Dollars ($56, 000. 00), and
WHEREAS~ said Board does not have sufficient funds to complete the
necessary construction and only has Twenty-eight Thousand Dollars ($28,000.00)
budgeted for said project~ and it is neces sary to proceed with this project, and
WHEREAS, said Board desires to obtain State aid through the Florida
Department of Transportation in the amount of Fifty per cent (50%) of said cost,
now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONR OE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Florida Department of Transportation
be, and it is hereby requested to participate with the County in this project and to
give the County a grant in the amount of Twenty-eight Thousand Dollars
($28, 000. OO)~ which is Fift y per cent (50%) of the total cost of said project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY SAID BOARD that the Clerk of said
Board be, and he is hereby instructed to forward certified copies of this resolution
to the Florida Department of Transportation for appropriate action.
DATED May 22~ 1973.