M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
From: Rafael G. Casals, ICMA-CM, CFM, Town Manager
Date: January 15, 2020
Re: Providing for the Approval of the Joint Participation Agreement:
Franjo Road Roadway Improvement(s) (from Old Cutler Road to S.W. 184 Street)
REQUEST
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, APPROVING A JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FOR THE FRANJO ROAD ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORIZATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The Town of Cutler Bay (the "Town") has had great success in designing and implementing Complete Street Projects such as the Old Cutler Road Roadway Improvement Project and the Caribbean Boulevard Roadway Improvement Project on time and under budget. A complete street, as defined by the National Complete Streets Coalition (NCSC) is a street where the entire right-of-way is planned, designed, and operated for all modes of transportation, including pedestrian, bicyclists, transit riders and motorists which improve safety and capacity for all users regardless of age or ability. As a result, the Town adopted the Town of Cutler Bay Complete Streets Corridor Analysis Master Plan via Resolution No. 17-66 on September 27, 2017 partially funded by a TPO Grant, to further continue its tradition of implementing complete street projects within the Town of Cutler Bay collector and arterial roadways.
Miami-Dade County (the "County") and the Town both desire to facilitate the construction of roadway improvements for Franjo Road [Project Limits: Old Cutler Road to S.W. 184 Street (Attachment "A")]. In order to further facilitate the construction of the roadway improvements, the County desires to utilize the resources of the Town to design, contract, construct, and administer the Franjo Road Roadway Improvement(s) (the "Project:").
The project will include the widening of Franjo Road from Ol...
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