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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2672 |
| (ITS) Intelligent Transportation System Feasibility Project |
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| Requester: |
Larry Newsom |
Organization: |
Escambia County Office of Traffic Operations and Transportation |
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| Project Title: |
(ITS) Intelligent Transportation System Feasibility Project |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 3:22:03 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Peaden |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Florida Department of Trasportation is promoting the implementation of an ITS System. An active system supports methods to provide better mobility by the use of integrated systems to promote better use of signal systems. A feasibility report will allow Escambia County to inventory the existing network and determine a cost feasible approach to implement a funding program. |
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| Recipient: |
Escambia County |
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Contact: |
Larry 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: |
| Procurement of an A&E Firm to Conduct Feasibility Study; Scope will include an evaluation of all signal system with Escambia County to determine needs. Second the firm will prepare a Master Plan with priorities and funding recommendations to implement a productive ITS System. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| A Funding Program will allow Local Government to apply Funds to support a State System. Implementation of this program can increase traffic movement by 10% or greater. This will reduce congestion delays, providing for better productivity, reducing carbon impacts to the environment, and improve quality of life for area citizens. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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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: |
FL-AL Transportation Planning Organization |
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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, FL-AL Transportation Planning Orgaization |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
