M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
From: Rafael G. Casals, Town Manager
Date: January 21, 2015
Re: Authorization to Enter Into a Local Agency Program (LAP) Agreement for Drainage Improvements for Cutler Bay Academy of Advanced Studies, Centennial Campus - SW 212 Street
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER AND/OR HIS DESIGNEE TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO A LOCAL AGENCY PROGRAM (LAP) AGREEMENT WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) FOR THE SW 212 STREET DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is empowered by legislative authority to contract with other local agencies to plan, develop, design, acquire right-of-way, and construct transportation facilities. The Department reimburses these local agencies for services provided to the public. The formal name given to this project is the Local Agency Program (LAP). Authority for LAP is provided in Sections 20.23(3) (a), 334.044(7), 339.05, and 339.12 of the Florida Statutes.
The Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) is administered by FDOT, and is a result of the Highway Funding Act - Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century. TAP focuses on improvements that create alternatives to transportation for the non-motorized user and enhancements to the transportation system for all users. Transportation alternative projects are federally funded, community-based projects that expand travel choices and improve the transportation experience by improving the cultural, historic, and environmental aspects of Florida's transportation infrastructure. Projects considered for funding include, but are not limited to construction of bicycle/pedestrian facilities, conversion of abandoned railroad corridors, inventory control/removal of outdoor advertising, vegetation ma...
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