LEGISLATIVE ACTION ITEM
SPONSOR: Grover C. Robinson, IV, Mayor
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PORT OF PENSACOLA - FLORIDA SEAPORT GRANT PROGRAM AND SEAPORT INVESTMENT PROGRAM NO. 445548-1-94-04 - RAILROAD MODERNIZATION INITIATIVE
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RECOMMENDATION:
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That City Council authorize the mayor to execute Florida Seaport Grant and Seaport Investment Program, Grant No. 445548-1-94-04, for railroad modernization initiative in the amount of $850,353. Further, that City Council authorize the Mayor to take all actions necessary to accept, execute and administer the grant. Finally, that City Council adopt a supplemental budget resolution appropriating the grant funds.
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HEARING REQUIRED: No Hearing Required
SUMMARY:
Port Staff, working with the FDOT Seaports office, coordinated securing grant funding for various port projects as part of the FDOT Seaport Investment Program. As funding becomes available, it is distributed based on existing port needs.
This grant will assist with the port’s railroad modernization initiative. Several of the port's railroad systems are approaching their design life and need to be rebuilt. In addition, Hurricane Sally impacted the port in September 2020, further decreasing the remaining life of structural supporting soils and ballast of railroad track. The project will focus on three primary components. Component 1 will modernize track from the northwest corner of Warehouse 1 to the west port gate. Component 2 will modernize three sets of track east of Warehouse 1. Component 3 will modernize tracks extending from cargo yards into the breezeway between Warehouse 6 and Warehouse 8.
PRIOR ACTION:
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FUNDING:
Budget: $850,353 FDOT Seaport Grant Program and
Seaport Investment Program
Actual: $850,353 Railroad Modernization Initiative
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Adoption of the supplemental budget resolution will appropriate the grant funds in the amount of $850,353. Any required grant match will be met with funds allocated by FEMA already budgeted in the Natural Disaster Fund.
LEGAL REVIEW ONLY BY CITY ATTORNEY: Yes
3/24/2022
STAFF CONTACT:
Kerrith Fiddler, City Administrator
Amy Miller, Deputy City Administrator-Administration & Enterprise
Clark Merritt, Port Director
ATTACHMENTS:
1) PTGA Grant - Rail Systems Funds 44554819404
2) Supplemental Budget Resolution No. 2022-030
3) Supplemental Budget Explanation No. 2022-030
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