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CBIRS Request 1183
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1183
Structural Bridge Repairs
 
Requester: City of Fort Lauderdale Organization: City of Fort Lauderdale
 
Project Title: Structural Bridge Repairs Date Submitted 1/2/2008 9:38:48 AM
 
Sponsors: Geller
 
Statewide Interest:
The City proposes repairs to ten structurally deficient bridges to improve structural rating and assure public safety.
 
Recipient: City of Fort Lauderdale   Contact: Peter Partington  
  100 North Andrews Avenue   Contact Phone: (954) 828-5240  
  Fort Lauderdale 33301   Contact email: PPartington@fortlauderdale.gov
 
Counties: Broward
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
The City proposes repairs to ten structurally deficient bridges to improve structural rating, prevent further deterioration and ensure citizens� safety. The bridges were constructed around 1956, today�s heavy load trucks are significantly higher than the ones used to determine the original design, and the corrosive environment has contributed to the current deterioration of the structures. The latest bridge inspection reports performed by the Florid apartment of Transportation (FDOT) identified these ten bridges to be structurally deficient and in need of immediate corrective action. 1. S.E. 15th Ave-Marchetta River 2. S.E. 15th Ave-Carlotta River 3. The Harborage (Island�B�) (Private) 4. S.E. 18th Ave-Coconut Isle 5. Isle of Venice-Rio Grande 6. Fiesta Way-Rio Cervantes 7. Nurmi Dr.-Spectra Waterway 8. Royal Palm Drive-Lago Balboa 9. Sunrise Key-Karen Canal 10. S.E. 8th ? Ave Himmarshee Canal
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Repairs are needed to improve structural rating, prevents further deterioration and citizens� safety.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $2,125,000
 
Total cost of the project: $2,125,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
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: FDOT Inspections
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: City of Fort Lauderdale Commission
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No