Item #04 Approval of Funding for Street Lighting on SR 50 as part of FDOT's Widening Project from Good Homes Road to the Entrance to the West Oaks MallContact Name:
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AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET
Meeting Date: August 4, 2015
Item #
David A. Wheeler, P.E.
407 - 905 -3100, ext. 9 -1504
Reviewed By
Department Director:
City Manager:
Subject: Funding for Street Lighting on SR 50 as part of FDOT's Widening Project from Good
Homes Road to the Entrance to the West Oaks Mall (District 2 — Commissioner Wilsen)
Background Summary:
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has completed the widening of the portion of SR 50
from Good Homes Road to the entrance to the West Oaks Mall. FDOT and the City have been
working together to have street lights installed along this portion of the road widening project. At the
January 6th City Commission funding was approved for this project by advancing the funds from funds
budgeted for paving in the Streets Department. Upon completion of the installation of the street lights,
the City was to invoice the State for reimbursement of the $120,000 needed to pay Duke Energy
Florida, Inc.
However, the road project was not completed until the end of May of this year. The Public Works
Department had started its road repaving program for the year and encumbered most of the funds in
Streets Department for paving. This did not leave enough funds to cover the monies needed to
advance the new street lights for the portion of SR 50.
Although the State will be reimbursing the City for the cost of the street light installation, the City
needs to fund the project in the interim. The Finance Department proposes to fund the street light
project from designated funds in the Capital Projects fund and Streets Operating budget at this time.
Based upon the timing to install the street lights, receive the invoice from Duke Energy, and to invoice
the State for the reimbursement, monies from the State may not be received in this fiscal year.
Whenever the reimbursement is received from the State, it will be deposited into the Capital Projects
fund.
Issue:
Should the City of Ocoee provide a new funding source for the installation of the LED street lights
along the section of SR 50 between Good Homes Road and the entrance to the West Oaks Mall?
Recommendations:
The Engineering and Finance Departments recommend that the City Commission approve the change
in funding for the street light project to be advanced from the Capital Projects fund and Street
Operating budget. Reimbursement from the State will be deposited to the Capital Projects Fund.
Attachments:
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Financial Impact:
This project was included in the 5 -year CIP Plan with the funding source being FDOT. The monies to
encumber for the issuance of the Purchase Order to Duke Energy will come from account 001- 541 -10-
6302 in the amount of $41,800 and from account 317 - 541 -00 -6300 in the amount of $78,200.
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