Nadia Zuta, Project Manager of Engineering and Building Services

Brynt Johnson, Director of Engineering and Building Services

Issue Statement: The NW 21 Avenue Corridor Project from Oakland Park Boulevard to Prospect Road was recently completed by the Florida Department of Transportation (“FDOT”)  on behalf of Broward County and included the installation of bike lanes, raised medians, and bridge reconstruction. The raised medians were sodded with Bahia sod, but were not fully landscaped as part of the recently completed roadway project.  The County has prepared a Joint Participation Agreement for the City that will provide funding to complete the landscape enhancement of this area of the NW 21 Avenue.

Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Commission adopt a resolution authorizing the appropriate City Officials to execute the Joint Participation Agreement between the City of Oakland Park and Broward County for the NW 21 Avenue Landscape and Irrigation Improvements project from Oakland Park Boulevard to Prospect Road.

In 2021, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) completed roadway improvements on NW 21 Avenue north of Oakland Park Boulevard on behalf of Broward County. During the construction phase of the project, the City requested that Broward County fund the design and installation of landscaping along the corridor. Although landscaping could not be installed, other than Bahia sod, during the roadway construction project, Broward County agreed to fund the landscaping project after the completion of FDOT’s project.  The City will be responsible for the construction phase  of the landscaping and irrigation.  

Broward County completed the landscaping design plans and cost estimate for the proposed design. Along with the design plans, Broward County requires a Joint Participation Agreement (JPA) in order to receive reimbursements from Broward County.

The Agreement covers reimbursement for landscape and irrigation improvements, as well as, Construction Administration (CA) and Construction Engineering Inspection (CEI) services with a maximum amount not-to-exceed Three Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($380,000). The cost estimate provided by the County for construction is $292,974.47, with the difference to be used for project contingency as well as CEI and CA services. Another component of the JPA involves the City accepting all landscaping maintenance responsibilities along NW 21 Avenue from Oakland Park Boulevard to Prospect Road.

Executing the JPA has no immediate financial impact.  The City will stand to get funding for the construction of the NW 21 landscaping project from the County.

 A separate agenda item will be brought before the Commission to award the project to a contractor who will be found the most responsive bidder through a formal solicitation process for the construction of the NW 21 landscaping project.  

Staff recommends that the City Commission adopt a resolution authorizing the appropriate City Officials to execute the Joint Participation Agreement between the City of Oakland Park and Broward County for the NW 21 Avenue Landscape and Irrigation Improvements project from Oakland Park Boulevard to Prospect Road.