Submitted By: Noel Cooper
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Presentation By: Sean Lanier
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Department: Engineering
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Adopt Resolution 2022-51 approving a License Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for the installation of fiber optic cable and intelligent transportation system devices along SE 25th Avenue
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place.
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is prepared to undertake Financial Project ID 436361-1-52-01 for Marion County Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Operational Support in accordance with its adopted five-year work program. The purpose of the project is to allow Marion County to improve arterial traffic management monitoring from the Marion County Traffic Management Center (TMC) and network redundancy along arterial corridors in the County.
This project includes the installation of fiber optic cable from the Marion County office of the County Engineer to the landfill tower in the Marion County solid waste facility. The cable will run south down SE 25th Avenue (within the City of Ocala's right-of-way) from the Marion County Office of the County Engineer, east along SR 464, south down SR 35, then west along Laurel Road to the landfill tower in the Marion County solid waste facility.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
The Marion County TMC is located within the geographical boundaries of the City of Ocala (City). It will be necessary to install some portions of the transportation fiber optic cable and ITS devices within the City's right-of-way (ROW) on SE 25th Avenue to reach the Marion County TMC facility.
This License Agreement is required by FDOT and grants permission to FDOT, its contractor, and representatives to undertake construction within the ROW on SE 25th Avenue. FDOT and the City will collaborate on the design of the systems to be constructed within the City's ROW.
The attached Construc...
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