| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1349 | |||||||||
| Coral Gables Trolley Program | |||||||||
| Requester: | David L. Brown | Organization: | City of Coral Gables | ||||||
| Project Title: | Coral Gables Trolley Program | Date Submitted | 1/11/2006 10:52:51 AM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Margolis | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| To enhance a key link to the County's Mass Transit System (Metrorail) by providing additional trolleys. Trolley ridership at Douglas Station is approximately 2,000 passengers per day. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | City of Coral Gables | Contact: | R. Alberto Delgado | ||||||
| 405 Biltmore Way | Contact Phone: | (305) 460-5001 | |||||||
| Coral Gables 33134 | Contact email: | adelgado@coralgables.com | |||||||
| Counties: | Dade | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Purchase of three new heavy duty, low floor, minimum 26 passenger trolleys to match existing fleet. All services to purchase will be done with in-house personnel. | |||||||||
| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| The additional trolleys will provide for an additional 2,000 riders and allow expansion of new routes to pick up an additional transportation hub at West Flagler Street and Douglas Road. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $450,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $900,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $450,000 | In-kind Amount | $50,000 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2004-2005 | Amount: | $600,000 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $1,200,000 | To Fund: | Construction, To replace trolleys (life cycle) | ||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | No | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | No | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | No | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 11/30/2005 | ||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||