City of Pensacola - File #: 23-00302

• File #: 23-00302
• Version: 1
• Type: Legislative Action Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/31/2023
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 4/27/2023
• Final action: 4/27/2023
• Title: APPROVAL TO REALLOCATE LOST IV FUNDING FOR THE 17TH AVENUE BRIDGE (GRAFFITI BRIDGE) OVERHEAD LOW CLEARANCE WARNING SYSTEM
• Sponsors: D.C. Reeves

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/27/2023	1	City Council	Approved	Pass
4/24/2023	1	Agenda Conference	Placed on Regular Agenda

LEGISLATIVE ACTION ITEM

SPONSOR:                         D.C. Reeves, Mayor

SUBJECT:

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APPROVAL TO REALLOCATE LOST IV FUNDING FOR THE 17^TH AVENUE BRIDGE (GRAFFITI BRIDGE) OVERHEAD LOW CLEARANCE WARNING SYSTEM                     

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RECOMMENDATION:

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That the City Council approve the reallocation of funds from LOST IV - Street Reconstruction and LOST IV - Reserved - Capital Equipment for the design and construction of two overhead low clearance warning systems at the 17^th Avenue Graffiti Bridge.

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HEARING REQUIRED:  No Hearing Required

SUMMARY:

The purpose of the reallocation of funds is for the design and construction of two overhead low clearance warning systems on 17^th Avenue, one on either side of the railroad trestle bridge (southbound and northbound).

The railroad trestle currently only accommodates vehicles less than 10 feet in vertical height clearance, from the roadway pavement to the lowest part of the bridge structure.

Public Works and FDOT have installed advance signage warning drivers that there are truck and vertical height restrictions along 17^th Avenue, between Cervantes Street and the Pensacola Bay Bridge. This step now allows law enforcement to cite drivers who disobey the regulatory signage. The next step is to construct an overhead warning system that will physically alert drivers if their vehicle exceeds the vertical threshold and allow drivers time to veer off or turn around, before striking the railroad trestle, getting stuck beneath the bridge, causing property damage, and ultimately causing traffic jams. 

PRIOR ACTION:                     

None

FUNDING:                     

     Budget:                     $   28,238.58  LOST IV - Street Reconstruction

                                             137,918.98  LOST IV - Reserved - Capital Equipment

                                           $166,157.58  TOTAL

      Actual:                     $   28,238.58  LOST IV - Street Reconstruction

                                             112,761.42  LOST IV - Reserved - Capital Equipment

                                          $ 141,000.00  TOTAL

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

Funding is available within the LOST IV funding. The unused amount of $28,238.58 from LOST IV - Street Reconstruction will be reallocated to this project. The remaining amount of $112,761.42 will come from LOST IV - Reserved-Capital Equipment. This will leave a balance of $25,157.58 within LOST IV - Reserved-Capital Equipment. 

LEGAL REVIEW ONLY BY CITY ATTORNEY:    Yes

 4/11/2023

STAFF CONTACT:

Kerrith Fiddler, City Administrator

David Forte, Deputy City Administrator

Amy Tootle, Public Works and Facilities Director

ATTACHMENTS:

1)                     Warning system concept

PRESENTATION:     No   end