TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve the Application to the Resilient SRQ Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery Program in the Amount of $50,310,000 for the Price Boulevard Widening Phase II Project and Authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as Applicable Under the City Charter, to Execute all Funding Documents After Legal Review, Should the Grant be Awarded to the City.
Recommended Action
Approve the application to the Resilient SRQ Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery Program in the amount of $50,310,000 for the Price Boulevard Widening Phase II Project and authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as applicable under the City Charter, to execute all funding documents after legal review, should the grant be awarded to the City.
Background Information
Sarasota County is a direct recipient of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)'s Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR). Sarasota County has named this grant initiative Resilient SRQ. The County will be awarded $201.5 million in funding to deliver unmet needs assistance to the community from the impacts from Hurricane Ian.
CDBG-DR funds activities related to disaster relief, long-term recovery, restoration of infrastructure and housing, economic revitalization and mitigation in the most impacted and distressed areas and generally fall into the following categories: housing, restoration of infrastructure, and economic revitalization.
The City of North Port’s Public Works Department is requesting funding for the Price Boulevard Widening Phase II project. This road is a major evacuation route that was severely impacted by Hurricane Ian, rendering it unpassable. It is to be expanded to an urban, divided, four-lane roadway from Sumter Blvd to Biscayne Drive. The road will be widened, and improvements will be made to the stormwater management system to make it far less susceptible to flooding during future storm impacts.
This is a reimbursable grant, meaning the City will spend first and then request reimbursement from the granting agency. The grant application deadline was Monday, March 18, 2024. Notification of award is expected in Fall 2024.
Due to a system issue, the application attached reflects North Port Art Center as the applicant. Staff has worked with the US General Services Administration who administers the system and we have been assured that the City of North Port is the correct applicant in their records. If funds are awarded, the City of North Port will be the recipient.
If awarded, contracts will be reviewed for form and correctness by the City Attorney.
Strategic Plan
Safe Community
Infrastructure and Facilities Integrity
Environmental Resiliency and Sustainability
Financial Impact
The total project cost is estimated at $52,310,000. Potential award from the grant is $50,310,000. Matching funds in the amount of $2,000,000 will be provided by the Department of Public Works Road and Drainage District fund. The account number for this fund is 107-5000-541.63-00. If the grant is awarded, the appropriate budget will be put in place for these expenses.
Procurement
Procurement code, policies and procedures will be followed when the purchase is made.
Attachments:
1. RSRQ Price Widening Phase II Application
Prepared by: Michael J. Davey, PhD, Grants Coordinator
Department Director: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager