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CBIRS Request 2748
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2748
Ocean Way Infrastructure Upgrades
 
Requester: City of Deerfield Beach Organization: Municipality of the State of Florida
 
Project Title: Ocean Way Infrastructure Upgrades Date Submitted 1/14/2005 2:16:19 PM
 
Sponsors: Atwater
 
Statewide Interest:
It provides a safe and environmentally friendly infrastructure for vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle traffic. It also increases tourism.
 
Recipient: City of Deerfield Beach   Contact: Larry R. Deetjen  
  150 NE 2nd Avenue   Contact Phone: (954) 480-4263  
  Deerfield Beach 33442   Contact email: tere@deerfield-beach.com
 
Counties: Broward
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
The City of Deerfield Beach in the last five years has undertaken extensive improvements to improve public access and pedestrian safety along the ocean front. The proposed project will improve storm drainage, traffic flow, pedestrian, safety, and bicycle travel along the only South Florida beach that has a nearly unobstructed view corridor of access to the public beach. The plan will include brick paver sidewalk, bicycle lane, lighting and landscaping that complements existing work done in the CRA directly to the north.
 
Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Improved access for public along beach, improved traffic, flow, new bike lanes and promotion of tourism.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $2,000,000
 
Total cost of the project: $3,500,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $1,500,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   No
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? No
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: It will be heard before Broward Legislative Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 01/20/2005
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No