The Fort Lauderdale City Commission approved the FY 2022-2024 Beach Business Improvement District (BBID) Grant Participation Agreement with TMF Holdco LLC to produce the Tortuga Music Festival in the amounts of $150,000 in the first year, $250,000 in the second year, and $250,000 in the third year, for a total amount of $650,000. The three-day beach-front festival will be held on April 8-10, 2022, at Fort Lauderdale Beach Park and will feature live music with at least 30 artists across multiple stages and a conservation village aimed at promoting ocean conservation measures and initiatives.
The Commission approved a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a reimbursable grant agreement from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (FDEO) in an amount of up to $10.5 million for the Durrs Stormwater Improvements Project. The Durrs neighborhood qualifies for this grant, which does not require a local match, as it is approximately 220 acres of low to moderate income residences. The proposed project will replace the existing stormwater infrastructure as well as construct new infrastructure systems that will help with flooding in the neighborhood and improve water quality in adjacent waterways.
The Commission adopted a resolution approving a Maintenance Memorandum of Agreement (MMOA) with the Florida Department of either Transportation (FDOT) for Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) on side of the Oakland Park Boulevard Bridge underpass to improve pedestrian safety. FDOT has agreed to fund the installation of the RRFBs as part of the Oakland Park Transit Corridor Project that includes the addition of bike lanes on portions of NE 32 Street, Middle River Drive, NE 30 Avenue, NE 33 Avenue, NE 30 Street, and North Atlantic Boulevard.
The Commission approved a transfer between capital projects, general capital projects fund, Southeast Replacement Project $1,792,104. This project is for the replacement of approximately 790 linear feet of existing seawalls combined along East Las Olas Blvd., and along SE 10th Street. The seawalls are #12, 13, 14, 30, and 36 as identified in the 2018 City’s Seawall Masterplan. The replacement seawalls will be constructed of the highest structural standards, with a top of wall elevation of 5.0 NAVD88, per the new seawall ordinance. The design and permitting phase for this project was completed as part of the Southeast Isles Stormwater Improvements Project; additional funds requested are for construction and construction engineering inspection (CEI) services. Funding in the amount of $1,792,104 is available in the City-Owned Seawall Restoration and Replacement Project, which was established to fund repairs and replacements of priority City owned seawalls. Staff recommends the City Commission amend the FY2022 – FY2026 Community Investment Plan in the amount of $1,792,104 for the Southeast Isles Seawall Replacement Project.
The Commission approved two three-year agreements for hauling and disposal services for materials generated at the George T. Lohmeyer Wastewater Treatment Plant (GTL) as part of the process of treating approximately 40 million gallons of wastewater per day. The first agreement is for grits, rags, and solids with A.J. Panzarella L.L.C. in the amount of $722,472 .The second agreement is for biosolids with Merrell Bros., Inc. in the amount of $6,557,760. These contracts include transporting pretreatment waste and sludge to an approved disposal location or residuals management facility as defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection so they may be disposed of appropriately.
