R18-057 1 RESOLUTION NO. R18-057
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3 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
4 FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY
5 MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR
6 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO THE PALM
7 BEACH TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AGENCY
8 (TPA) LOCAL INITIATIVES PROGRAM FOR FUNDING
9 FOR A PROPOSED TRANSPORTATION PROJECT;
10 AGREEING TO FUND THE LOCAL SHARE OF
11 PROJECT DELIVERY AND THE ONGOING
12 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS EXPENSES
13 ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROJECT; AND PROVIDING
14 FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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16 WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach is eligible to apply for funding in an amount
17 not to exceed $3.5 Million from the TPA Local Initiative Program; and
18 WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach desires to make improvements to Boynton
19 Beach Boulevard between NW 3rd Street and US 1/Federal Highway, to accomplish the
20 Boynton Beach Boulevard Complete Street Improvements project (the Project), that includes
21 reducing the width of the travel lanes, adding 4' designated bike lanes, and constructing 9'
22 sidewalks on both sides of the road; and
23 WHERAS, the Project will be constructed completely within right-of-way owned by
24 the FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; and
25 WHEREAS, the owner of the right-of-way has indicated formal written support for
26 the project as documented in Exhibit A; and
27 WHEREAS, If the Project is funded by the TPA, the CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
28 agrees to appropriate such funds as may be necessary to design the Project, to manage the
29 construction of the project, and to be reimbursed for eligible construction costs associated
30 with the Project in an amount not to exceed $2,402,441.16; and
31 WHEREAS, If the Project is funded by the TPA, the City of Boynton Beach desires
32 that the Florida Department of Transportation manage the design and construction of the
33 project with an anticipated project cost of$2,402,441.16; and
34 WHEREAS, after construction of the Project, the City of Boynton Beach agrees to
35 appropriate such funds as may be necessary for the continued operation and maintenance of
36 the Project.
37 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
38 THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,FLORIDA, THAT:
39 Section 1. The foregoing "Whereas" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as
40 being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution upon adoption
41 hereof.
42 Section 2. The City Commission hereby directs and authorizes the City Manager
43 to submit an application for the Local Initiatives Program to the TPA for the funding of the
44 Project.
45 Section 3. The City Commission agrees to appropriate such funds as may be
46 necessary to design the Project, to manage the construction of the project, and to support
47 the continued operation and maintenance of the Project
48 Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage.
49 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of April, 2018.
50 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
51 YES NO
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53 Mayor—Steven B. Grant
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55 Vice Mayor—Christina L.Romelus s
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57 Commissioner—Justin Katz
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59 Commissioner—Mack McCray
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61 Commissioner—Joe Casello
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AIN— 2018 Local Initiatives (LI) Program Overview
iir t Palm Beach Transportation Planning Agency
The purpose of the Palm Beach Transportation Planning Agency's (TPA) Local Initiative (LI) Program is to help
advance lower-cost, non-regionally significant transportation projects identified by our communities. Funding is
available by Fiscal Year,starting July 1St of the previous calendar year.
Design
Funding Available Construction
0 Application July 1st or Funding Available
March ttal funded locally July 1st
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2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Calendar Year
FUNDING AVAILABILITY
Application Deadline: March 2,2018
Total Available Funding: "$20M/year
Grant Reimbursement Maximum: $5,000,000
Grant Reimbursement Minimum: $250,000
PROJECT ELIGIBILITY Eligible projects are as follows:
Complete Street projects—including:
Lane Narrowing Transit Infrastructure Turn Lanes
Lane Elimination Intelligent Transportation Systems(ITS) Traffic Signals
Bicycle Facilities Median Modifications Striping and Marking
Pedestrian Facilities Signing and lighting
Transit capital—Vehicle purchase and shelter construction. Can also pay up to 50%of a 3-year turn-key contract
for new transit service (e.g.trolley service).
Non-motorized infrastructure-Separated, buffered or designated bike lanes, sidewalks, shared-use paths, and
pedestrian lighting. i
Freight efficiency-Airport or seaport off-site road capacity improvements, railway capacity improvements,truck
movement improvements.
ELIGIBLE PROJECT SPONSORS
• Municipalities • Transit agencies
• County • Tribal governments
• State
• Federal agencies
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PROGRAM GUIDELINES
• An applicant may submit a maximum of two (2) applications but only the highest ranking
eligible project application will be included in the draft priority list. For the purpose of
these guidelines, Palm Beach County may submit a maximum of six(6) applications total.
If funding permits, a second round of projects may be added to the priority list.
• An application must score a minimum of 25 out of 100 points in order to be eligible for
Board approval on the Project Priority List.
• Applications are limited to a minimum request of$250K and maximum funding amount
of$5M, inclusive of all project phases.
• Applications must be submitted online via the TPA website.
• Applications to be submitted, reviewed and processed pursuant to the schedule.
• Applications must include all required documents listed in the Submittal Checklist.
• Applications will be scored and ranked via the scoring system derived from the goals,
objectives and values in the Directions 2040 LRTP and described more specifically in the
Scoring Criteria table.
• The TPA Board makes the final decision regarding inclusion of an application on the TPA
Priority Projects List and may waive any of the above requirements.
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r SCHEDULE
Date Activity and Deadline
Program Kick-off. PBTPA approves program. Staff distributes the
December 15,2017 procedure and application process information to Palm Beach agencies and
posts to website.
Joint Applicant Workshop. FDOT and TPA staff to review application
December 19,2017 requirements, scoring criteria, and schedule and project implementation
options.
TPA and/or FDOT Staff Consultation. Applicants are encouraged to
schedule an appointment to speak with TPA and FDOT representatives to
December 19,2017 discuss project specifics and clarify application requirements.
thru February 23,2018 Project Reviews by Applicant. Prior to application submittal, project
applicants are encouraged to have qualified staff conduct field reviews to
ensure that potential projects are "constructible" and require no right-of
way acquisition.
March 2,2018 Applications Due to TPA. Completed applications to be submitted by
project applicants via TPA website.
TPA Application Screening. TPA staff will screen applications for
March 3—March 16,2018 completeness and then determine a pre-eligibility ranking for those
projects that appear to be eligible and "constructible".
TPA Submits Project List and Tentative Ranking to FDOT. TPAs submit
March 19,2018 applications and a summary list of candidate projects with tentative project
rankings to the Program Management Office for project feasibility
assessment and eligibility determination.
March 29—April 13,2018 Applicant Presentations TPA Staff. TPA staff will provide feedback and
clarify project intent.
Resolution of Support Due to TPA. Project sponsors must submit their
May 1,2018 resolution to commit to funding of operations and maintenance of the
project.
May 25,2018 FDOT D4 returns Eligibility Determinations. TPA shares eligibility issues
with applicants and creates draft priority ranking for eligible projects.
May 29—July 2,2018 Applicants to Resolve Outstanding Eligibility Issues.
Draft Priority List to Committees.
July 11-12,2018 Committees will be given opportunity to review draft priority ranking and
provide input for TPA Board consideration.
July 19,2018 Final Priority List to TPA Board.
TPA Board approves final Priority Project List.
Submit Project Priorities to FDOT. The TPA submits an adopted list of
August 1,2018 finalized priority projects to the FDOT D4 Program Management Office and
notifies sponsors of final priority rankings.
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l SCORING CRITERIA Highest Possible score is 100
LRTP LRTP Criteria ° Value Scoring Max
Value Category
*separated bicycle lanes-4 8
*buffered bike lanes- 4 8 8
Project improves non-motorized safety by providing: 110'+shared-use pathways-3 6
Safety, *designated bike lanes-2 4
1&6 Security& *new sidewalks-1 2 2
Complete Project improves safety and/or convenience for non-motorized users_(i.e.provide safe
Streets access to daily needs for non-drivers,including children,older adults,and individuals 5 5
with disabilities)
Project improves performance of hurricane evacuation route 3 5
Project mitigates impacts of sea level rise 2
Project improves infrastructure in unacceptable condition with widespread advanced 10
signs of deterioration;potential imminent failure
2 Maintenance Project improves infrastructure in poor condition and mostly below standard, 10
approaching the end of its service life,exhibiting significant deterioration and of strong 7
risk of failure
Non-capacity project implements TSM strategies • 7
TSM&O/ °Non-capacity project implements TDM strategies 3
3TDM Capacity project improves congested Thoroughfare intersection(s) 5 10
Capacity project expands fiber optic traffic signal network 3
Capacity project expands CCTV camera coverage area on principal arterials 2
Local Implementation via Local Area Participation(LAP)Agreement or FTA Flex 5
Maximize TPA FDOT Implementation on State Highway System with Local Funding for design 3
4 Funds FDOT Implementation with Local Funding for design 1 5
Applicant cancels a previously prioritized and funded project within the past 12 months -5
<60% 10
Median Household income within 1 mile of project vs 60 <80% 7 10
PBC median income($53,363) 80%-<100% 3
>80% 5
5 Equity Traditionally underserved population percentage >60-80% 4
within 1 mile of project(includes minority,limited >40% 60% 3 5
English speaking,disability,transit dependent, >20% 40% 2
seniors)
5-20% 1
7a Local Support Project is endorsed by members of benefit area(HOA,POA,petition,etc.) 5
Project will have positive environmental impacts(i.e. mitigation activity,pollution 10
7b Environmental 5
prevention&abatement,stormwater management,etc.)
Project improves capacity on congested SIS v/c>1.2 5
Regional v/c>1.1 3 5
8 facility/connector or non-SIS truck route
Freight v/c>1 1
Project improves efficient movement of freight in region 5 5
Non- Project improves non-motorized facilities at an interchange,bridge,or railroad crossing 6
9 motorized Project improves non-motorized connectivity by providing a direct link to facilities on 10
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Connectors PBC Thoroughfare Map within 2 miles of a transit hub
10 Efficient Project improves service at a transit hub 6 10
Transit Project reduces transit travel time 4
*Multiply length(up to 2 miles)by factor shown in value column 100
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HOW TO APPLY
1. Attend the TPA Funding Programs Workshop—December 17, 2017 (Tentative)
Learn about project eligibility, Local Agency Program Certification, and have your specific questions
answered by FDOT and TPA Staff.
2. Gather the required documents
Each project submittal requires an application, online form, and supporting documents. Missing or
late documents may prohibit a project from being eligible. Ensure you have all the required
documents on the Submittal Checklist, provided below.
3. Submit an application and online form
The application process requires the submittal of the application document with associated.
attachments and an online form. The website provides a link for uploading your documents.
http://www.PalmBeachTPA.org/li
4. Stay Updated
Check for updates on Project Evaluation, Prioritization, and Award Approval.The Schedule provides
important deadlines.
SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST
Please use the following checklist to ensure you are including all documents required to be submitted with your
application:
❑ Application
❑ Location Map (Aerial)
❑ Typical Section (Existing and Proposed)
❑ Right-of-Way Ownership Verification (Plats,deeds, prescriptions, certified surveys and/or
easements)
❑ Resolution of support from the facility owner(s) clearly indicating that the project may be
constructed as proposed and committing to fund ongoing operations and maintenance of the
project—due within 60 days of application due date (May 1, 2018). Resolutions for projects to be
administered by FDOT must also include language clearly stating the project"may be administered
and constructed by FDOT on behalf of the (ROW owner)."
❑ Detailed Cost Estimate Spreadsheet (prepared and signed by a Professional Engineer from the
Agency's Engineering Office)
❑ Photograph of project location before construction
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