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<br />Preview <br /> <br />Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br /> <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach <br />18070 Collins Avenue <br />Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 <br /> <br />(305) 947-0606 City Hall <br />(305) 949-3113 Fax <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />The Honorable Mayor and City Commission <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Doug Haag, Assistant City Manager - Finance <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />2/18/2010 <br /> <br />RE: <br /> <br />APPROVAL TO APPLY FOR, RECEIVE AND EXPEND FUNDS <br />FROM METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (MPO) <br />TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (fEP) FOR AN <br />AMOUNT UP TO $1,000,000 TO BE USED FOR THE FUNDING OF <br />THE PEDESTRIAN/EMERGENCY BRIDGE <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br /> <br />Approve the attached resolution authorizing the City Manager to take the necessary steps <br />to obtain Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Transportation Enhancement <br />Program (TEP) grant funds in the amount of up to $1,000,000 for construction of the <br />pedestrian/emergency bridge linking 172nd and 174th Streets via North Bay Road. <br /> <br />REASONS: <br /> <br />We have been tracking this grant opportunity for some time and it is finally here. The <br />application deadline is March 5, 2010 with a maximum grant amount of $1,000,000. The <br />notice of award is expected in August, 2010 and funds available in 261312014. This does <br />not impact the project timeline as the funds can be reimbursed even after the bridge has <br />been completed. <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />. Resolution <br /> <br />http://sibagenda.sibfl.net/agenda/Preview.aspx?ItemID= 196&MeetingID=0&MeetingDate... 2/1 0/20 1 0 <br />