AGENDA ITEM REPORT
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A PRESENTATION BY MARLIN ENGINEERING REGARDING THE LYONS ROAD MOBILITY SAFETY PEDESTRIAN LIGHTING PROJECT.
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BACKGROUND:
The purpose of the Lyons Road Mobility Safety Pedestrian Lighting Project is to enhance safety and improve visibility for the public to create a safer and more comfortable environment for bicyclists, pedestrians, and public transportation users.
This project is federally funded through the 2023 Community Project Funding provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), with the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization (BMPO) serving as the steward of the Federal-aid fund and responsible for the oversight of federally-funded projects on behalf of HUD. HUD has approved up to $3.9 million to fully fund this project.
This pedestrian scale lighting project is designated for the west side of Lyons Road from just north of Atlantic Boulevard to just south of the Sawgrass Expressway, an area where in 2019, FDOT installed the underground lighting infrastructure, including the pull boxes and conduits to support this upcoming project.
The total distance covers approximately 3.6 miles from 1,200 feet south of NW 6 Manor northward to Winston Park Boulevard, excluding an area north of Sample Road to Cullum Road, which is reserved for development by a private developer.
DISCUSSION:
Marlin Engineering was selected as the firm to provide the general design and engineering services for the Lyons Road Mobility Safety Project Pedestrian Lighting as per Agreement 23-02 by the Metro Transportation Engineering and Construction Cooperative (MTECC) and is a part of the City of Coconut Creek HUD Project B-23-CP-FL-0383 Lyons Road Mobility Safety Project.
The selected light poles are dark bronze, round, tapered metal poles, and the luminaire (light head) is an L.E.D. fixture placed at 12'-0" above grade. The selected L.E.D. luminaires are of the flat, bladed style found throughout the City, both on private a...
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