Okaloosa County BOCC — March 4, 2014 — Action Item Printout

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: March 4, 2014 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: John Hofstad SUBJECT: MSBU/MSTU Policy Revisions DEPARTMENT: Public Works BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Staff has recently received several requests from the public to establish road construction MSBU/MSTU's and found room for innovation and improvement in the existing policy. BACKGROUND: Commissioner Boyles' office has received several inquiries in the past months for establishment of road construction MSBU/MSTU's. Upon beginning the project feasibility review for these projects, several areas were found for improvement in the process, along with the County's role in the construction and management of projects that would make the projects more likely to be successful. Commissioner Boyles, having been involved heavily in the meetings with the interested citizens’ groups, offered the opportunity to coordinate the proposed revisions. In essence, the revised policy reflects set time frames for establishment of the MSBU/MSTU's, and provides cost incentives in the form of providing County equipment and labor for construction, if projects are built to County paved road standards including providing the necessary right-of-way by landowners along with the project. Staff believes that these changes will help define the processes more clearly and, in consideration of the labor incentives being offered, will give these projects every possible chance of being successful. OPTIONS: Approve/Disapprove. RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff requests Board approval of the amended MSBU/MSTU policy to include provisions for the construction of new roadways and other ancillary revisions as included herein. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator