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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2506 |
| Advanced Safe School Beacon Monitoring System |
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| Requester: |
Larry Newsom |
Organization: |
Escambia County Office of Traffic Operations and Transportation |
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| Project Title: |
Advanced Safe School Beacon Monitoring System |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 3:18:47 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Peaden |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project supports State Statute "Safe Walk to School" program by providing a local communication system for instant school beacon setting and adjustments and twenty-four hour monitoring to ensure correct operations. Cost savings in elevating a need to staff site response, more settings for all school activates, deactivating during holiday closures to ensure motorists repsect, and ensuring continues operation to support safe operating speeds within school zones. Also adds Enforcement Support for Law Enforcement Agencies. |
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| Recipient: |
Escambia County |
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Contact: |
Laryy Newsom |
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221 Governmental Place |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 595-3437 |
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Pensacola 32501 |
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Contact email: |
larry_newsom@co.escambia.fl.us |
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| Counties: |
Escambia |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Upon Funding Staff will Follow state procurement procedures for a contractor to install the system. [Note]: Can have an operating system within 6 months of Funding allocation!! |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| 1)More efficient system 2)High Operation Cost Savings for Staff and Materials 3)Minimal down time and response time 4) Support a Safe School Environment |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$100,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$100,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Supports "Safe Walk to School" Program |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Escambia County Board of County Commissioners |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
