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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: October 15, 2013
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
FROM: Elliot Kampert
SUBJECT: FDOT 5311 Grant Notification of Funding
DEPARTMENT: Growth Management
BCC DISTRICT: ALL
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: The Department of Growth Management requests that the Board
authorize the Chairman to sign the FDOT Multi-Year Joint Participation Agreement Notification
of Funding #33 and to sign Task Order No. 44, Amendment 2 for contract transportation services
with Okaloosa County Transit (C03-0927-GM).
BACKGROUND: FDOT Multi-Year Joint Participation Agreement Section 5311 Notification
of Funding #33 for $344,130 will be used to supplement transportation operating costs in rural
areas of the county. The original grant application was approved by the Board on January 22,
2013 in the amount up to $325,208, subsequently; FDOT increased the grant amount and
awarded Okaloosa County additional grant funds. FDOT 5311 grant funds will be used to
purchase paratransit trips and to operate the WAVE in northern areas of the County, if and when
funding is available. The grant requires a 50 percent local match. Paratransit trip costs will be
matched with funds from the Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund and sponsoring agencies.
WAVE operating costs will be matched with available local funds.
Task Order No. 44, Amendment 2 will reimburse OCT for contract transportation services to
provide public transportation.
RECOMMENDATION: The Department of Growth Management requests that the Board
authorize the Chairman to sign the Multi-Year Joint Participation Agreement Notification of
Funding #33 and to sign the Task Order No. 44, Amendment 2 for contract transportation
services with Okaloosa County Transit (C03-0927-GM).
RECOMMENDED BY:
APPROVED BY:
Ernie Padgett, County Administrator