Item 3D- Safe Routes to SchoolsCITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM 3 0
SEPTEMBER 12, 2 016
AGENDA ITEM: Safe R o utes Lo Schools (a.k.a . The ShetTy Drive Safety Walks Sidewalk)
Project Commitment
DATE :
SUBMITTED BY :
August30,2016 fLAil/~
Donald D. Jacobov itz, P.E., Public Works Dl~;c~--
BACKGROUND : The City held a Town Hall Meeting on August 27111 to di scuss the Safe
Routes to School Project. During the discussions that day, a consensus was met among
the Commission members to s upport the project and to select the path a long the east side
of Seminole Road and Sherry Drive. Public Works s taffwill work with the designer to
ensure that every possible action wi ll be taken to take safety and res ident concerns into
consideratio n whi le developing 60% p lans. Public Works Staff will share the 60% plans
with interes ted residents and Commission members prior to allowing the designer to
progress to final p lan completion.
BUDGET : FOOT has budgeted $687,000 for design, cons tru ct ion and construction support
effotts.
RECOMMENDATIONS: Authorize the Pub li c Works Director to direct the project engineer to
co ntinue to the 60% plans completion s tage with the path on the cast si de of Sherry Drive
and Seminole Road addressing the various confl icts along the pa th.
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Memorandum of Agreement between the City of A tla n tic Beach and the
Jacksonvi ll e Transportation Authority for the Sheny Drive Safety Walks
Sidewalk Project
REVIEWED BY CITY MANAGER: ~ t/~ rZ£u L .r
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH AND
THE JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
FOR THE SHERRY DRIVE SAFETY WALKS SIDEWALK PROJECT
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The Memorandum of Agreement (this "Agreement") is made as of , 2016, by and
between the JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, a body politic and corporate and an agency
of the State of Florida created pursuant to Part II, Chapter 349, Florida Statutes, whose primary business
address is 121 West Forsyth Street, Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL 32202 (the "JTA") and the CITY OF
ATLANTIC _._BEACH~ 1a Florida munici~al corporation whose primary business address is
8/JO Semmo /.e, KtJ JtH~ 0t.Jl; ~L. .?2.2.33 (the "City"). The JTA and the City may hereinafter be
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referred to singularly as a "Party" or collectively as "Parties."
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the City and JTA to work together to address mobility in the City and to
combine efforts to more cost effectively provide mobility options for the citizens of the City and of
Northeast Florida; and
WHEREAS, JTA is engaged in the business of addressing mobility in Northeast Florida and has delivered
numerous transportation projects in Duval County and presently desires to construct a sidewalk along
Sherry Drive and Seminole Road, from Ahern Street to 17th Street, as well as minor drainage and
miscellaneous improvements which may impact landscaping, mailboxes and utilities along Sherry Drive
and Seminole Road within City right-of-way (the Project"); and
WHEREAS, The City desires to have JTA construct the Project; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree ·as follows:
1. Recitals. The recitals above are true and correct and incorporated herein by this
reference.
2. Obligations of the City. The City agrees to:
a. Lead and direct all public involvement efforts for the Project, including meeting
with the City Commission, and conducting a public meeting to present Project
objectives and address public questions and concerns.
b. Accept ownership and maintenance responsibilities for the Project.
3. Obligation of the JT A. The JTA agrees to:
a. Administer the Project.
b. Keep the City advised of the progress of the Project design and coordinate with
the City all known public concerns with the Project.
4. Miscellaneous.
a. Entire Agreement. This Agreement fully and completely expresses the
agreement of the Parties with respect to the matters contained herein and shall
not be modified or further amended except by written agreement executed by
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each of the Parties hereto. Any and all riders and exhibits attached to this
Agreement are made part of this Agreement for all purposes.
b. No Waiver. No provision of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been
waived by JTA or City unless such waiver be in writing signed by the waiving
Party and addressed to the other Party, nor shall any custom or practice which
may grow up between the Parties in the administration of the provisions hereof
be construed to waive or lessen the right of JTA or City to insist upon the
performance by the other Party in strict accordance with the terms hereof.
c. Successors and Assigns. The terms, provisions, covenants, and conditions
contained in this Agreement shall apply to, inure to the benefit of, and be
binding upon the Parties hereto, and upon their respective successors in
interest and legal representatives, except as otherwise herein expressly
provided.
·d. Partial Invalidity. If any terms of this Agreement, or the application of the term
to any person or circumstance is, to any extent, invalid or unenforceable, the
remainder of this Agreement, or the application of the term to persons or
circumstances other than those as to which the term is held invalid or
unenforceable, will not be affected by the application, and each term of this
Agreement will be valid and will be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by
law.
e. Further Assurances. The Parties agree to execute and deliver such other
documents and instruments as may be reasonably required to effectuate the
purposes of this Agreement.
(Signature Page Follows)
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE PARTIES HERETO HAVE EXECUTED THIS Agreement to be effective as of the
date first set forth above.,
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
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1< ~~~~~~~=u~n By: Mitchell E. Reeves, Mayor
AJ~ .J)jtnt& JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
Printed name: })tJnna L, Ylflrlle
By: Nathaniel P. Ford Sr., CEO
Printed name: _________ _
Printed name:----------
Form Approved: Form Approved:
JTA Legal City General Counsel
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE PARTIES HERETO HAVE EXECUTED THIS Agreement to be effective as of the
date first set forth above.
Witnesses: CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
Printed name: _________ _ By: Mitchell E. Reeves, Mayor
JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
Printed name:----------
By: Nathaniel P. Ford Sr., CEO
Printed name: _________ _
Printed name:----:--------
Form Approved:
JTA Legal
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