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Community RedeveEapmentAgency 1 October 9, 209 Paget bidding because Past Central Florida Regional Planning Council is with another governmental agency and Kimley Horn hs a continuing services contract with the City. F r Mr. Paradise explained that the US Highway 17-92 and State Road 436 flyover project has been postponed until f 2025 due to the lack of funding availability. He said without any further assistance this creates a situation where the traffic flows that exist in the intersection will continue to plague the community and the area for another 15 years. He said that there are future ptans to redo portions of Interstate 4 and the traffic will most likely be diverted to the US Highway 17-92 corridor causing traffic issues to the area. Mr. Paradise said the purpose of the studies are to evaluate traffrc impacts and benefit's of alternative intersection designs on traffic flow through the US Highway 17-921State Road 436 intersection as well as the ability to assist in economic redevelopment within the Community Redevelopment District. j Mr. Paradise said if a plan is developed that brings forward economic development there is grant money available. He said this study is intended to develop alternative interim intersection designs for the US Highway 17-921State Road ;436 intersection that could improve the traffic functions, protect neighborhoods, retain and stimulate economic development, create a place identity and influence Seminole County US Highway 17-92 mas#er corridor plan. He said the City would like to partner with Seminole County on this endeavor. Mr. Paradise explained that FDOT has committed $18,000,000 in the engineering and design of the iiyover, He said a plan is needed in order to change the process. He said this project will also 1 analyze the economic impacts of the best alternative intersection design for US Highway 17-921State Road 436, Mr. Paradise reviewed the three contracts (copies of the contracts are attached and made a part of the minutes). j He stated that the East Central Florida Regional Planning Councii Study will analyze the economic impacts of the best alternaitive intersection design for US Highway 17-921State Road 436 intersection. He said #hat contract is in the amount of X8,000. He explained that Kimley-Horn will go forward with preliminary designs and conduct a charrette to choose the design that t~es# meets the requirements of moving the traffic around this intersection. He said Kimley Horn's traffic projections will be bat ed i upon the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) requirements in regard to estimating future traffic counts. He said the Kimely-Horn contract amount is X29,600. Mr. Paradise explained that Kimley Horn will take the selected design from the charrette and meet with FDOT abng with representatives from the City to get their approval to move forward with regard ~o a i final plan that may save up to half the cost of the flyover. Mr. Paradise stated that the flyover is estimated at X200,000,000, Mr. Paradise explained that cos# savings would allow Metro Plan to reallocate part of #hat money for the flyover project to o~her