LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING (SR 60 MEMORIAL CAUSEWAY BRIDGE PD&E STUDY - WPI: 7717181; SPN: 15220-1599)
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BE~ G. WATTS
SECRETARY
PD&E Department - MS 7-500
11201 N. McKinley Drive
Tampa, Florida 33612-6403
June 20, 1996
The Honorable Rita Garvey
City of Clearwater
Mayor
P.O. Box 4748
Clearwater, Florida 34618-4748
Attention: Richard Baier, City Engineer
RE: WPI: 7117181
SPN: 15220-1599
FAP: N/A
SR 60 Memorial Causeway Bridge PD&E Study
Pinellas County
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING (WU)
Dear Mayor Garvey:
The Florida Department of Transportation, District Seven (hereinafter referenced as the
"Department") is submitting this Letter of Understanding "LOU" to the City of Clearwater
(hereinafter referenced as the "City") for the City's concurrence. The purpose of this LOU is to
define the responsibilities and commitments of the Department and City with respect to the SR
60, Memorial Causeway Bridge, Project Development & Environment (PD&E) Study (hereinafter
referred to as the "Project"). The Department is supportive of the City's efforts to conduct this
PD&E Study.
Responsibilities of the City:
1. The City shall designate a Project Engineer who shall be the representative of the
City for the Project.
2. The City will hire and manage the consultant, at its sole expense, for the duration
of the Project.
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June 20, 1996
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3. The City shall ensure maintenance of traffic as required for the safety and
convenience of the public on all affected roadways, during the performance of any
work activity, throughout the Project.
4. The City shall apply for a special use permit (if necessary) which will be submitted
to the Department's Pinellas Maintenance Office, but only for those activities the
Department itself would be required to obtain such a permit.
5. The City shall review and approve all consultant Project invoices.
6. The City shall ensure that the consultant satisfactorily addresses all comments
submitted by the Department.
7. The City shall obtain a written opinion from the United States Coast Guard
(USCG) relating to whether Section 4 (t) of the United States Department of
Transportation (USDOT) Act of Title 49, Section 1653 applies to the Project.
Joint Responsibilities of the Department and the City:
1. The Department and the City shall review and mutually approve the Advance
Notification package for the Project.
2. The Department and City shall review and mutually approve the Traffic Counting
Plan prior to conducting counts for the Project.
3. The Department and City shall review and mutually approve the traffic data for
the Project.
4. The Department with input from the City shall review and approve the Conceptual
Stage Relocation Plan (if required) for the Project.
5. The Department and City shall review and mutually approve the Public
Involvement Program Plan and all presentations, meeting formats, graphics,
scripts, news releases, and other products of the plan for the Project prior to their
public release.
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June 20, 1996
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6. The Department and City shall review and mutually approve the Statement of
Public A vailibilty for the Project.
Responsibilities of the Department:
1. The Department shall designate a Project Engineer who shall be the representative
of the Department for the Project.
2. The Department shall provide to the City relevant information in its possession.
This may include previous correspondence, traffic counts, planning information,
previous studies and existing right-of-way and utility information related to the
Project.
3. The Department shall make available future information which may come to the
Department and, in the opinion of the Department, is necessary to the prosecution
of the work.
4. The Department shall address all comments to the City for their information and/or
action.
5. The Department with input from the City shall review and approve the
recommendations for the proposed structures alternatives for the Project.
6. The Department with input from the City shall review the final decision on which
alternatives are viable for the Project.
7. The Department with input from the City shall review and approve all drafts of the
Preliminary Engineering Report for the Project.
8. The Department with input from the City shall review and approve the Traffic,
Contamination Assessment, Wetlands, Biological Assessment, Cultural Resources
Assessment, Air and Noise Reports prior to the public hearing on the project.
9. The Department with input from the City shall review and approve all drafts of the
Environmental Document.
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Iune 20, 1996
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10. The Department with input from the City shall review and approve the proposed
typical section for the Project.
11. The Department will assist the City in review of Project invoices at the City's
request.
12. The Department shall coordinate all Project activities with the appropriate Federal
Agency, if required by the Federal Agency.
13. The Department shall review and sign and the final Environmental Document,
Traffic Report, and Engineering Report for the Project prior to its submittal to the
appropriate Federal Agency for their approval.
If the terms of this LOU are acceptable, please sign and date both copies of the attached City of
Clearwater Approval, and return one executed document to Kirk Bogen, P.E., Project Engineer.
Please contact Mr. Bogen at 975-6454 if you have further questions regarding the Project.
Sincerely, .. . (1. . .
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William H. McDaniel, Ir., P.E.
District Seven Secretary
ApRroved to Form, Legality and Execution:
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Assistant District Counsel:
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cc: Kenneth Hartmann, FDOT
David Twiddy, FDOT
Catherine Toth, FOOT
Michael I.Coleman, FOOT
Kirk Bogen, FDOT
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CITY OF CLEARWATER
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
APPROVAL
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SPN: 15220-1599
SR. 60 Memorial Causeway Bridge PD&E Study
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