Inland Port Logistics Center Road Improvements
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IInnllaanndd PPoorrtt LLooggiissttiiccss CCeenntteerr RRooaadd IImmpprroovveemmeennttss D.O.T. National Infrastructure Investments FY2016 TIGER VIII Discretionary Grant Program Application TIGER VIII DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION PROJECT TITLE: INLAND PORT LOGISTICS CENTER ROAD IMPROVEMENTS TYPE OF PROJECT: Road – New Capacity TYPE OF APPLICATION: Capital APPLICANT: CANAVERAL PORT AUTHORITY Local Government LOCATION OF PROJECT: Cocoa, Florida 32926 Brevard County Congressional District: FL‐15th District PROJECT AREA: Urban Area AMOUNT OF TIGER FUNDS REQUESTED: $9,672,638 APPLICATION AND PROJECT CONTACT INFORMATION: Captain John W. Murray Chief Executive Officer Phone: (321) 783‐7831 Extension 233 Fax: (321) 783‐4651 Email: [email protected] Canaveral Port Authority 445 Challenger Road, Suite 301 Cape Canaveral, FL 32920 Table of Contents I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................ 3 II. PROJECT LOCATION ............................................................................................................. 4 III. PROJECT PARTIES ................................................................................................................. 7 IV. GRANT FUNDS AND SOURCES/USES OF PROJECT FUNDS ................................................ 8 V. SELECTION CRITERIA ............................................................................................................ 8 A. Primary Criteria ‐ LONG‐TERM OUTCOMES ..................................................................... 12 a) State of Good Repair ......................................................................................................... 12 b) Economic Competitiveness ............................................................................................... 12 c) Quality of life. ..................................................................................................................... 14 d) Environmental Sustainability ............................................................................................. 14 e) Safety .................................................................................................................................. 15 B. Secondary Criteria ............................................................................................................. 15 a) INNOVATION ...................................................................................................................... 15 b) PARTNERSHIP .................................................................................................................... 15 VI. RESULTS OF BENEFIT COST ANALYSIS .............................................................................. 16 i. Non‐Monetized Benefits ................................................................................................... 16 ii. Monetized Benefits ........................................................................................................... 17 iii. Project Costs ...................................................................................................................... 17 iv. Benefit‐Cost Analysis ......................................................................................................... 18 VII. PROJECT READINESS ........................................................................................................... 18 VIII. FEDERAL WAGE RATE CERTIFICATION .............................................................................. 19 IX. GLOSSARY ............................................................................................................................ 19 Appendix A – Letters of Support Appendix B – Drawings Appendix C – Partner Documents Appendix D – Benefits Cost Analysis Page 2 of 19 I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Canaveral Port Authority (CPA) is requesting $9.7 million in TIGER funds to help advance critical investments being made in its Inland Port Logistics Center (ILC). Specifically, the TIGER funds would push forward the construction of roadway capacity improvements along the key access road to the ILC as well as construct onsite roads including storm water ponds and utilities. These roadway improvements are critical to the success of the ILC; they will ensure efficient and safe access to logistic services and warehouse/distribution center capacity. Wal‐Mart Stores East, State Route 524 LP (Wal‐Mart) has provided a letter of intent to purchase 132 acres of CPA’s 270 acre ILC property. A formal purchase and sales agreement, a shared infrastructure cost agreement and the development, maintenance and easement agreement have been drafted and negotiations are in process. Their partnership letter is pending, which requires a full legal review that may take up to a week or more. Once all agreements are finalized and signed, Wal‐Mart will be sharing 17% of the roadway capacity improvements cost which totals to approximately $3.3 million; CPA’s share will be 33% or $6.4 million; the requested grant of $9.7 million would represent 50% of the project cost. An award is critical to ensure the success of the ILC project and Wal‐Mart distribution center. Without efficient and safe access to the site, development plans may be jeopardized. A press release dated April 27, 2016 stated Wal‐Mart’s intentions for this site. Please see Appendix C for other documents related to Wal‐ Mart, their non‐disclosure agreement name was Project Citizens Kane. Please see this link below: http://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2016/04/26/wal‐ mart‐proposes‐cocoa‐distribution‐center/83561480/ CPA is investing significantly in its cargo operation, an operation that will be dependent on the new logistics services provided by the ILC. Also, Wal‐Mart’s initial plan is to build 460,000 square feet of refrigerated warehouse/distribution space to service the Central Florida market. Award of a grant will help minimize the impact of long haul truck movements along U.S. highways by supporting the movement of goods through Port Canaveral, its ILC, and Wal‐Mart’s distribution center to serve the Orlando Metro Market and larger Central Florida region. An ILC’s success is driven by its ability to provide quality logistics and transportation services. Access to the interstate highway system, intermodal rail, a deep water seaport, and an international airport, combined with reliable connections to a large consumer market Page 3 of 19 is critical. Site selection decisions are often driven by the ability to illustrate these services and connections exist. Reduced congestion along roadway and rail corridors is essential in supporting international trade and efficient supply chains. As our international gateways (airport and seaports) grow and expand, it is critical that the landside transportation and logistics requirements are similarly identified and expanded in a way that protects the quality of life in host communities while ensuring competitive access to the market place. CPA’s ILC has all of these advantages available and the roadway capacity improvement projects will help advance its development by providing safe and reliable access from Port Canaveral to the ILC and from the ILC to the Orlando Metro Market via State Route 524 (SR 524); and access to the full ILC foot print via the internal roadway network. In addition, the improvements to SR 524 will improve regional mobility for both cargo and passenger traffic. SR 524 congestion is a growing problem. Anticipated growth projections will result in increased congestion and delay, and reduced safety. The introduction of increased truck traffic along the corridor will further reduce level of service and increase the risk of accidents. Widening of SR 524, in conjunction with the development of the ILC, will improve transportation efficiencies and safety, create new and expanded economic opportunities, provide improved access to jobs and businesses, and support existing and future land use. This project will provide convenience for users such as: shippers and receivers of cargo, warehouse tenants, emergency vehicles, local residents and other regular users commuting to and from their jobs in the area. This roadway improvement project and ILC development will promote “Ladders of Opportunity” for all of Brevard County and the neighboring counties. This will create economic opportunities such as new jobs, community revitalization that benefits the entire Brevard County population, an expanded foreign trade zone to attract value added services and manufacturing, and an increased supply of commercial real estate for warehousing and distribution purposes. With the addition of the Wal‐Mart distribution center, this site will create real economic impacts in the very short term. II. PROJECT LOCATION This project is located in the City of Cocoa in Brevard County, Florida as shown and described in Figure 1. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The major roads in the area and their distance from the project site are summarized below: .5 mile to I‐95 2.2 miles east of SR 520 3 miles to SR 528 3.3 miles to US Highway 1 13 miles to Port Canaveral Page 4 of 19 Figure 1: Project Location The Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) runs through Cocoa and the Space Coast Area Transit operates a public bus service in Cocoa and the surrounding area. SR 524 is the central spine serving homes, industrial and manufacturing activities, small businesses, parks and recreation,