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CBIRS Request 1574
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1574
Park Boulevard Drainage Project
 
Requester: MIlliam F. Mischler, Mayor Organization: City of Pinellas Park
 
Project Title: Park Boulevard Drainage Project Date Submitted 1/16/2004 11:25:07 AM
 
Sponsors: Sebesta
 
Statewide Interest:
This project will improve the stormwater drainage network for Park Boulevard (SR 694) to: reduce flooding; protect environmentally-sensitive bodies of water by filtering runoff pollutants; and protect public health by reducing contaminants in waterways used for recreation and reducing human exposure to standing floodwaters which contain bacteria and other poisonous contaminants. SR 694 is also a major evacuation route for the Gulf Beaches in one of the State's most vulnerable to the effects of hurricanes.
 
Recipient: City of Pinellas Park   Contact: Tim Caddell  
  5141 78th Ave. N.   Contact Phone: (727) 541-0721  
  Pinellas Park, FL 33781   Contact email: TCaddell@pinellas-park.com
 
Counties: Pinellas
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Reconstruction of Stormwater Drainage Network system including upsizing of existing piping, construction of a parallel stormwater drainage system with additional outfalls, addition of box culverts and addition of stormwater retention/treatment ponds.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? Yes
Has the project been submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection? Yes
DEP Identfying Number: 2002538SW
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
quality of stormwater runoff, reduced flood hazards, and improved hurricane evacuation.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $2,948,000
 
Total cost of the project: $4,727,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $1,779,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $7,521,000 To Fund: Construction
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   Unknown
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Park Boulevard Drainage Plan (adopted) and City of Pinellas Park 5-Year Capital Improvements Program
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Pinellas Park City Council Legislative Workshop
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/16/2003