Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #121FY0102

Avon Park Bombing Range Bridge

Requester:

Michael Herr

Organization:

Polk County Commission

Project Title:

Avon Park Bombing Range Bridge

Date Submitted:

1/9/2002 7:38:05 AM

Sponsors:

John Laurent

Statewide Interest:

The replacement of the existing one-lane wooden bridge with a new 2 lane structure improves roadway access across CR 64 for the Avon Park Correctional Facility, which is owned by the state, as well as, the Avon Park Bombing Range which is fedreally owned

Recipient:

Polk County Commission

Contact:

Michael Herr

P.O. Box 9005

Contact Phone:

(863) 534-6417

Bartow 33831

Counties:

Highlands, Polk

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

The existing one lane wodden bridge is structurally deficient and a new two-laned bridge needs to be constructed in order to provide a safer roadway access to the Avon Park Bombing Range and Avon Park Correctional Facility

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

A new two-laned bridge constructed so commerce is protected and so safer roadway access across CR 64 and Arbuckle Creek is provided to a state and federal facility

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$2,000,000

Total cost of the project:

$2,175,000

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

Cash Amount:

$175,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

No

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

No

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

No

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

No

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

The latest bridge inspection report of 02/01/00 indicated this structure is deficient

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

Hearing Body:

Polk County Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

11/19/2001