HomeMy WebLinkAbout26-008 - exhibit attached is not a fully executed agreement, when agreement fully executed, replace exhibit with fully executed agreement STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
COUNTY RESOLUTION
Resolution No. 2026-8
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST.
LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING A TRANSFER AGREEMENT
WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR
VARIOUS ROADWAYS AS FOLLOWS:
ST. LUCIE COUNTY TO FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(TRANSFER ON TO THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM)
C.R. 614 (INDRIO ROAD)
FROM S.R. 713 (KINGS HIGHWAY) TO U.S. 1 / S.R. 5 (FEDERAL HIGHWAY)
CR-712 (MIDWAY ROAD)
FROM 1-95 / S.R. 9 TO U.S. 1 / S.R. 5 (FEDERAL HIGHWAY)
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ST. LUCIE COUNTY
(TRANSFER OFF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM)
SR-607 (EMERSON AVENUE)
FROM S.R. 614 (INDRIO ROAD) TO INDIAN RIVER COUNTY LINE
SR-615 (N. 25TH STREET)
FROM C.R. 611B (EDWARDS ROAD) TO U.S. 1 / S.R. 5 (FEDERAL HIGHWAY)
AND AUTHORIZING THE CHAIR TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT;
PROVIDING FOR LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT PROVIDING FOR
A SAVINGS PROVISION; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the DEPARTMENT refers to the transfer of jurisdictional authority for roadway
corridors taken off the State Highway System as OFF and roadway corridors taken onto the
State Highway System as ON;
WHEREAS, the roadways may have multiple names simultaneously, as assigned by each
agency with jurisdictional authority, with "U.S." referring to roadway corridors under
FEDERAL jurisdiction, "S.R." referring to roadway corridors under STATE jurisdiction and
"C.R." referring to roadway corridors under COUNTY jurisdiction. Roadways without these
acronyms are typically LOCAL roadways;
WHEREAS, the DEPARTMENT and the COUNTY mutually agree to the transfer of
C.R. 712 (Midway Road) and C.R. 614 (Indrio Road) ON to the State Highway System;
WHEREAS, the DEPARTMENT and the COUNTY mutual agree to the transfer of
S.R. 607 (Emerson Avenue) and S.R. 615 (N. 25th Street) OFF the State Highway System;
WHEREAS, based on the obligations set forth herein and a consideration of the criteria
set forth in Section 335.0415, Florida Statutes, the Department and County are
amenable to the requested transfer; and
Now, therefore, be it adopted and resolved by the County Commission of St. Lucie
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
COUNTY RESOLUTION
County, Florida as follows:
Section 1. Legislative findings and intent.
(a) The Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County hereby adopts and
incorporates into this Resolution the recitals (whereas clauses) to this Resolution.
(b) Although not a land development regulation, this Resolution is consistent with
the goals, objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan of St. Lucie
County.
(c) St. Lucie County has complied with all requirements and procedures of
Florida law in processing and advertising this Resolution.
Section 2. Jurisdiction of County Roads transfer ON and OFF the State
System;
(a) St. Lucie County requests that jurisdiction of State Road C.R. 614 (Indrio
Road) from S.R. 713 (Kings Highway) to U.S. 1 /S.R. 5 (Federal Highway) Roadway
ID 94-004-500 from Beginning Mile Point (BMP) 0.000 to Ending Mile Point (EMP)
2.620 ON to the State System; and
(b) C.R. 712 (Midway Road)from 1-95/S.R. 9 to U.S. 1 /S.R. 5 (Federal Highway)
Roadway ID 94-530-000 from BMP 4.378 to EMP 9.940 ON to the State System;
and
(c) S.R. 607 (Emerson Avenue) from S.R. 614 (Indrio Road) to Indian River
County Line Roadway ID 94-009-000 from BMP 0.000 to EMP 2.525 OFF the State
System; and
(d) S.R. 615 (N. 25th Street) from C.R. 611B (Edwards Road) to U.S. 1 / S.R. 5
(Federal Highway) Roadway ID 94-005-000 from BMP 0.000 to EMP 6.168 OFF the
State System;
(e) The Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County authorizes the
execution of the Transfer Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A and recognizes
and accepts the terms and conditions found therein.
(f) The Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County authorizes the Chair to
execute the Transfer Agreement.
Section 3. Future Implementing Actions.
(a) The County Manager, or designee, is assigned the responsibility to take any and
all necessary administrative actions that may be desirable or necessary to
implement the provisions of this Resolution.
(b) The County attorney is instructed to assist the Chair in the implementation of this
Resolution.
Section 4. Conflicts.
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
COUNTY RESOLUTION
All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with the provisions of this Resolution
are hereby repealed and rescinded.
Section 5. Severability.
If any section, sentence, phrase, word, or portion of this Resolution is determined to
be invalid, unlawful or unconstitutional, said determination shall not be held to
invalidate or impair the validity, force or effect of any other section, sentence, phrase,
word, or portion of the Resolution not otherwise determined to be invalid, unlawful,
or unconstitutional.
Section 6. Effective Date.
This Resolution shall take immediate effect upon enactment.
After motion and second, the vote on Resolution 2026- 8 was as follows:
Chair Jamie Fowler YEA
Vice Chair Larry Leet YEA
Commissioner James Clasby YEA
Commissioner Erin Lowry YEA
Commissioner Cathy Townsend YEA
Passed and adopted this 27th day of January , 2026.
Attest: GOMM! Board of County Commissioners
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County Attorney
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ROAD JURISDICTON TRANSFER (RJT)AGREEMENT
Florida Department of Transportation and St. Lucie County
St. Lucie County to Florida Department of Transportation
(Transfer ON to the State Highway System)
County Road 614 (C.R. 614 / Indrio Road)
from State Road 713 (S.R. 713 / Kings Highway)
to United States Highway 1 (U.S. 1 / S.R. 5 / Federal Highway)
C.R. 712 (Midway Road)
from Interstate 95 (1-95 / S.R. 9) to U.S. 1 (S.R. 5 / Federal Highway)
Florida Department of Transportation to St. Lucie County
(Transfer OFF the State Highway System)
S.R. 607 (Emerson Avenue)
from S.R. 614 (Indrio Road) to Indian River County Line
S.R. 615 (N. 25th Street)
from C.R. 611 B (Edwards Road) to U.S. 1 (S.R. 5 / Federal Highway)
THIS AGREEMENT, by and between the FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION, an agency of the State of Florida, hereinafter called "DEPARTMENT,"
and St. Lucie County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, hereinafter called
"COUNTY." The DEPARTMENT and the COUNTY are sometimes referred to in this
Agreement as a "Party" and collectively as the "Parties."
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, Section 335.0415, Florida Statutes, authorizes the Parties to enter this
Agreement;
WHEREAS, Section 316.006, Florida Statutes, grants original jurisdictional authority to
control traffic on roadways as specified for the STATE, COUNTIES, and MUNICIPALITIES.
Additionally, Section 316.006 outlines conditions under which these agencies may exercise
jurisdiction over private roads, limited access roads, or roads owned or controlled by a special
district that is located within their jurisdictional boundaries;
WHEREAS, transfer of right-of-way ownership occurs separate from transfer of
jurisdictional authority, and Section 337.29, Florida Statutes, states that the title to all roads
transferred in accordance with Section 335.0415 shall be in the governmental entity to which
such roads have been transferred, and right-of-way ownership may be necessary for the
installation and maintenance of traffic control devices and roadway improvements deemed
necessary for the adequate control of traffic on roadways;
WHEREAS, the DEPARTMENT refers to the transfer of jurisdictional authority for roadway
corridors taken off the State Highway System as OFF and roadway corridors taken onto the
State Highway System as ON;
WHEREAS, the roadways may have multiple names simultaneously, as assigned by each
agency with jurisdictional authority, with "U.S." referring to roadway corridors under FEDERAL
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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ROAD JURISDICTON TRANSFER (RJT) AGREEMENT
jurisdiction, "S.R." referring to roadway corridors under STATE jurisdiction and "C.R." referring
to roadway corridors under COUNTY jurisdiction. Roadways without these acronyms are
typically LOCAL roadways;
WHEREAS, the DEPARTMENT and the COUNTY mutually agree to the transfer of
C.R. 712 (Midway Road) and C.R. 614 (Indrio Road) ON to the State Highway System as
depicted on the Location Map attached hereto as Exhibit A-1 and the Road Data Form attached
hereto as Exhibit B-1;
WHEREAS, the DEPARTMENT and the COUNTY mutual agree to the transfer of
S.R. 607 (Emerson Avenue) and S.R. 615 (N. 25th Street) OFF the State Highway System as
depicted on the Location Map attached hereto as Exhibit A-1 and the Road Data Form attached
hereto as Exhibit B-1;
WHEREAS, 23 U.S.C. 116 requires that a maintenance agreement be entered into
between the DEPARTMENT and the COUNTY if the right-of-way to be transferred to the
COUNTY contains a project constructed using federal funds. If applicable, this requirement is
satisfied by execution of this Agreement, and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY by Resolution No. 2026-8 dated 1/27 , 20 26 , attached
hereto as Exhibit C-1 and by this reference made a part hereof, desires to enter into this
agreement and authorizes its officers to do so.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises herein
contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which
are hereby acknowledged, the COUNTY and the DEPARTMENT agree as set forth below.
This Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions under which the COUNTY and the
DEPARTMENT will abide. The commencement of new jurisdictional and maintenance
responsibilities is the date of this agreement's execution by the Department Secretary, unless
otherwise specified in this Agreement.
I. For roadway transfers ON to the State Highway System from the COUNTY:
A. The COUNTY gives up all rights to the roadway corridors, including the right-of-way as
generally depicted on the Right-of-Way Aerial Map, Exhibit A-4, except as may be
specified in this Agreement.
B. Roadway transfers from the COUNTY to the DEPARTMENT include, and are
associated with the following:
1. C.R. 614 (Indrio Road) from S.R. 713 (Kings Highway) to U.S. 1 / S.R. 5 (Federal
Highway)
Roadway ID 94-004-500 from BMP1 0.000 to EMP2 2.620
2. C.R. 712 (Midway Road) from 1-95 / S.R. 9 to U.S. 1 / S.R. 5 (Federal Highway)
1 Beginning Mile Point
2 Ending Mile Point
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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ROAD JURISDICTON TRANSFER (RJT) AGREEMENT
Roadway ID 94-530-000 from BMP 4.378 to EMP 9.940
C. Roadway transfers ON to the State Highway System take effect immediately upon
execution of this Agreement.
D. The DEPARTMENT has currently programmed two (2) roadway improvement projects
in its Work Program along the subject roadway segment of C.R. 712 (Midway Road),
as described below and depicted on Exhibit A-3:
1. FM No. 231440.4 — Add Lanes and Reconstruct (Widen from 2 to 4 Lanes) from
Glades Cut Off Road (BMP 5.899) to just west of Jenkins Road (EMP 6.541)
a. Project FM 231440.4 is projected to let together with Florida's Turnpike
Enterprise project FTE FM No. 451858.1, which includes the southern ramps
interchange at C.R. 712 (Midway Road) and S.R. 91 (Turnpike Mainline).
2. FM No. 231440.5—Add Lanes and Reconstruct (Widen from 2 to 4 Lanes) from just
west of Jenkins Road (BMP 6.535) to Selvitz Road (EMP 7.320)
3. The DEPARTMENT does not currently have roadway improvement projects in its
Work Program along the subject roadway segment of C.R. 614 (lndrio Road).
E. The DEPARTMENT accepts all responsibility for the roadway corridor, including the
right-of-way, and will operate and maintain the roadway, including stormwater detention
areas listed below and the bridges/structures listed below and as depicted on
Exhibit A-1. Jurisdictional responsibility is confined to the limits of the right-of-way
acquired as part of the Map Transfer and conveyances for this Agreement. Due to the
logistical and operational limitations of the DEPARTMENT, certain responsibilities will
be delegated to local entities as follows:
1. Responsibilities of the DEPARTMENT: In addition to the roadbed, this Agreement
includes all curbs, guardrails, barrier walls, sidewalks, bicycle paths, culverts/pipes,
drainage/control structures, pavement markings, streetlights (including those on
bridge structures), traffic control devices (including traffic signal equipment), traffic
monitoring sites (including data collection for traffic counts, as described below), and
mowing (when standard landscaping is present), within the right-of-way at the time
of transfer.
a. The COUNTY may supplement maintenance responsibilities of the
DEPARTMENT as needed to maintain roadway functionality.
2. Temporary maintenance provisions for C.R. 712 (Midway Road):
a. The DEPARTMENT will take responsibility for maintenance of roadway
segments along C.R. 712 (Midway Road) from U.S. 1 /S.R. 5 (Federal Highway)
to Jenkins Road (MP: 6.535-9.940) upon effective date of transfer. The COUNTY
will take temporary responsibility for maintenance of C.R. 712 (Midway Road)
from Jenkins Road to 1-95 / S.R. 9 (MP 4.378-6.535) until the date of the
DEPARTMENT's Construction Notice to Proceed (NTP) for project FM No.
231440-4. The DEPARTMENT will take responsibility for C.R. 712 (Midway
Road) from Jenkins Road to 1-95 / S.R. 9 (MP 4.378-6.535) upon the date of the
DEPARTMENT's Construction Notice to Proceed (NTP) for project FM No.
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ROAD JURISDICTON TRANSFER (RJT) AGREEMENT
231440-4. Until such time that the DEPARTMENT assumes maintenance
responsibilities for all segments, the COUNTY shall continue to maintain C.R.
712 (Midway Road).
b. During construction, certain responsibilities for maintenance and operation of
segments of C.R. 712 (Midway Road)will be temporarily delegated to the project
managers for Work Program projects for the duration of roadway construction,
subject to the provisions of the authorized MMOA for each Work Program
Project.
3. The DEPARTMENT accepts all responsibility for and will operate and maintain the
existing stormwater detention areas listed below, and as depicted on Exhibit G-1,
that serve the subject roadway segments of C.R. 712 (Midway Road):
a. Parcel ID #3403-502-0202-000-3, and #3403-502-0201-000-6, collectively
located south of C.R. 712 (Midway Road) between Christensen Road and
Winthrop Drive.
b. Parcel ID #3405-411-0003-000-5, located at the southwest corner of C.R. 712
(Midway Road) and S 25th Street / NW St. James Drive.
c. Parcel ID #3403-502-0094-020-8 (Pond #1), located along the north side of
C.R. 712 (Midway Road) just east of 25th Street (NW St. James Drive).
d. Parcel ID #3403-502-0095-010-2 (Pond #2), located along the south side of
C.R. 712 (Midway Road) just east of 25th Street (NW St. James Drive).
e. Parcel ID #3404-501-0660-010-4 (Pond #3&4), located north of C.R. 712
(Midway Road), just west of Sunrise Boulevard.
f. Parcel ID #3403-312-0001-000-1 (Pond #5), located south of C.R. 712 (Midway
Road) along Melville Road.
4. The DEPARTMENT accepts all responsibility for and will operate and maintain the
future stormwater detention areas listed below, and as depicted on Exhibit G-2, that
serve the subject roadway segments of C.R. 712 (Midway Road), upon construction
completion:
a. Parcel ID #3420-735-0075-000-2, #3420-735-0076-000-9, #3420-735-0077-
000-6 (Pond A), located on the south side of C.R. 712 (Midway Road) just east
of Glades Cut Off Road.
b. Parcel ID #3406-601-0002-000-4 (Pond 1), located along the north side of
C.R. 712 (Midway Road)just east of Glades Cut Off Road.
c. Additional stormwater detention areas associated with roadway construction
projects FM No. 231440.4 and 231440.5.
5. The DEPARTMENT delegates the following responsibilities to the COUNTY:
Provision of electricity and water for the irrigation system, mowing (when custom
landscaping is present), and the maintenance of existing landscape, outfall routes,
irrigation lines, and amenities within the right-of-way. Amenities include, but are not
limited to, monument signs, benches, trash cans, flag poles, bus stops, transit
shelters, and other assets installed by the COUNTY or the DEPARTMENT, including
those associated with current or future road construction projects, and assets
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ROAD JURISDICTON TRANSFER (RJT) AGREEMENT
installed through permit. The COUNTY agrees to accept these responsibilities, and
draft and amend, as necessary and appropriate, existing and new agreements
between separate parties to carry out such responsibilities and maintain roadway
function.
6. The DEPARTMENT may delegate responsibilities to local MUNICIPALITIES or
other parties as necessary and appropriate to maintain roadway function.
7. The following items will remain under the operation and maintenance responsibility
of their current provider:
a. Existing amenities installed by a public agency (other than the COUNTY or the
DEPARTMENT) or private entity for public use, including those associated with
current or future road construction projects, and assets installed through permit.
b. Existing installed utilities (including but not limited to: fiber-optic cables, gas lines,
water lines, sewage lines, and electrical lines).
c. Existing stormwater detention areas that serve the roadway and/or private
property that are located wholly or partially outside the right-of-way.
F. The DEPARTMENT will maintain and operate existing traffic monitoring sites located
along the transfer segments of C.R. 614 (Indrio Road) and C.R. 712 (Midway Road),
including data collection for traffic counts, as described in Section III.B below and as
depicted on Exhibit A-2.
G. The DEPARTMENT accepts all responsibility for and will operate and maintain the
following bridges/structures and the associated abutments, sub-structure, approach
slabs, and other structural elements along C.R. 712 (Midway Road):
1. The bridge over the North Fork of the St. Lucie River, having bridge ID 944021.
H. By Resolution No. 2026-8 dated 1/27 , 20 26 , attached hereto as Exhibit C-2
and by this reference made a part hereof, the COUNTY expresses its intention to
transfer the maintenance obligations and duties for at-grade railroad crossing #272254,
located within the transfer limits of C.R. 712 (Midway Road) and as generally depicted
on Exhibit G-5, to the DEPARTMENT. This transfer will occur once the DEPARTMENT
enters into a separate Railroad Crossing Agreement with Florida East Coast (FEC)
Railway, L.L.C. The DEPARTMENT may agree to assume all maintenance
responsibilities for the railroad crossing, including relevant traffic control devices, in
accordance with the terms of the new Railroad Crossing Agreement. Until such time as
the new agreement is negotiated and signed, the COUNTY will continue to maintain the
railroad crossing in accordance with the existing Railroad Crossing Agreement.
I. The DEPARTMENT agrees to perform all activities necessary to keep the roadways
fully and properly functioning at all times. Activities include overseeing maintenance
duties assigned to others and enforcing maintenance agreements as necessary. The
DEPARTMENT and the COUNTY will amend, revise, or create new agreements as
necessary to ensure ongoing maintenance and preserve roadway functionality.
1. It is agreed that all obligations of the COUNTY, under any maintenance, utility, or
other such agreement relating to any specific road to be transferred, shall be
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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ROAD JURISDICTON TRANSFER (RJT)AGREEMENT
transferred at the same time and in the same manner as jurisdictional responsibility.
If the agreements were made between the parties to this transfer, and the
transferring party will no longer be involved after the transfer takes place, or an
applicable agreement does not exist, new agreements or amended agreements
shall be made in accordance with the provisions described in Section III.C. below.
The COUNTY acknowledges that copies of any existing permits, agreements, and
easements have been turned over to the receiving entity for their records prior to the
execution of this Agreement.
J. Transfer of the roadway corridor rights-of-way from the COUNTY to the DEPARTMENT
shall be by right-of-way map transfer ("Map Transfer") or title deed. The method of
conveyance for C.R. 614 (Indrio Road) and C.R. 712 (Midway Road) shall be
determined based on the specific requirements of the transaction and in accordance
with legal standards for property transfers. The COUNTY shall deliver the Map Transfer
or title deed to the DEPARTMENT within ninety (90) days following the Execution Date
of this Agreement. The Execution Date is the date which the Department Secretary
signs this Agreement. The DEPARTMENT shall record the Map Transfer or title deed,
at no cost to the COUNTY, in the public land records of St. Lucie County within sixty
(60) days of its receipt and will ensure the property appraiser records are updated to
accurately reflect this transfer. The DEPARTMENT shall provide the COUNTY with a
copy of the recorded conveyance document within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the
same from the recording office. Once the Map Transfer or title deed is recorded,
undefined conveyances, including but not limited to easements, will be pursued within
a reasonable timeframe.
1 . The right-of-way transfer for this Agreement shall be in accordance with the property
conveyances included in the Interlocal Agreement between the COUNTY and the
City of Port St. Lucie, attached hereto as Exhibit F.
2. The right-of-way transfer for this Agreement shall be consistent with the future right-
of-way needs for projects FM No. 231440.4 and 231440.5, as generally depicted on
Exhibit G-3, and Florida's Turnpike Enterprise project FTE FM No. 451858.1, as
generally depicted on Exhibit G-4, for the purpose of constructing a new roadway
intersection between C.R. 712 (Midway Road) and S.R. 91 (Turnpike Mainline),
including the associated southern ramps and drainage structures.
3. The DEPARTMENT agrees to supplement the COUNTY's conveyance efforts as
needed to complete the transfers within a reasonable timeframe.
K. Any work by others requiring a permit for C.R. 614 (Indrio Road) and C.R. 712 (Midway
Road) shall be permitted by both the COUNTY and the DEPARTMENT until such time
that the respective transfer of each roadway corridor ON to the State Highway System
has been recorded in the public land records of St. Lucie County. The COUNTY shall
notify all permittee applicants that a dual permit by the DEPARTMENT is required prior
to any work being executed.
II. For roadway transfers OFF the State Highway System to the COUNTY:
A. The DEPARTMENT gives up all rights to the roadway corridors, including the right-of-
way as generally depicted on the Right-of-Way Aerial Map, Exhibit A-4, except as may
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ROAD JURISDICTON TRANSFER (RJT) AGREEMENT
be specified in this Agreement.
B. Roadway transfers from the DEPARTMENT to the COUNTY include, and are
associated with the following:
1. S.R. 607 (Emerson Avenue) from S.R. 614 (lndrio Road) to Indian River County Line
Roadway ID 94-009-000 from BMP 0.000 to EMP 2.525
2. S.R. 615 (N. 25th Street) from C.R. 611 B (Edwards Road) to U.S. 1 / S.R. 5
(Federal Highway)
Roadway ID 94-005-000 from BMP 0.000 to EMP 6.168
C. Roadway transfers OFF the State Highway System take effect immediately upon
execution of this Agreement, excluding roadways with planned Work Program projects
as outlined in this Agreement. Roadways with planned Work Program projects will
automatically transfer OFF the State Highway System in their entirety upon the
satisfactory completion of all DEPARTMENT Work Program projects for that roadway,
listed below. Satisfactory completion shall be defined as the mutual written agreement
of the COUNTY and the DEPARTMENT by letter of construction completion that the
projects have been built in accordance with the design plans and specifications, which
are incorporated herein by reference (collectively, the "Plans and Specifications").
D. The DEPARTMENT has currently programmed two (2) roadway improvement projects in
its Work Program along the subject roadway segments of S.R. 607 (Emerson Avenue)
and S.R. 615 (N. 25th Street), as described below and depicted on Exhibit A-3:
1. FM No. 446170.1 — S.R. 615 (N. 25th Street): Resurfacing from north of C.R. 611B
(Edwards Road) (BMP 0.000) to north of Virginia Avenue (EMP 1.024).
2. FM No. 447651.1 —S.R. 607 (Emerson Avenue)from north of S.R. 614 (Indrio Road)
(BMP 0.287) to south of 25th Street S.W. (EMP 2.525).
3. S.R. 607 (Emerson Avenue) and S.R. 615 (N. 25th Street) will each transfer
separately to the COUNTY after satisfactory completion of their respective projects,
and upon execution of this Agreement by the Department Secretary.
E. The COUNTY accepts all responsibility for the roadway corridor, including the right-of-
way, and will operate and maintain the roadway, including stormwater detention areas
and the bridges/structures listed below and as depicted on Exhibit A-1. Jurisdictional
responsibility is confined to the limits of the right-of-way acquired as part of the Map
Transfer and conveyances for this Agreement. Due to the logistical and operational
limitations of the COUNTY, certain responsibilities will be delegated to local entities as
follows:
1. Responsibilities of the COUNTY: In addition to the roadbed, this Agreement includes
all curbs, guardrails, barrier walls, sidewalks, bicycle paths, culverts/pipes,
drainage/control structures, pavement markings, streetlights (including those on
bridge structures), traffic control devices (including traffic signal equipment), traffic
monitoring sites (including data collection for traffic counts, as described below),
within the right-of-way at the time of transfer.
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2. The COUNTY accepts responsibility for the provision of electricity and water for the
irrigation system, mowing, and the maintenance of existing landscape, outfall routes,
irrigation lines, and amenities within the right-of-way. Amenities include, but are not
limited to, monument signs, benches, trash cans, flag poles, bus stops, transit
shelters, and other assets installed by the COUNTY or the DEPARTMENT, including
those associated with current or future road construction projects, and assets
installed through permit. The COUNTY agrees to accept these responsibilities, and
the COUNTY can draft and amend, as necessary and appropriate, existing and new
agreements between separate parties to carry out such responsibilities and maintain
roadway function.
3. The COUNTY may delegate responsibilities to local MUNICIPALITIES or other
parties as necessary and appropriate to maintain roadway function.
4. The following items will remain under the operation and maintenance responsibilities
of their current provider:
a. Existing amenities installed by a public agency (other than the COUNTY or the
DEPARTMENT) or private entity for public use, including those associated with
current or future road construction projects, and assets installed through permit.
b. Existing installed utilities (including but not limited to: fiber-optic cables, gas lines,
water lines, sewage lines, and electrical lines).
c. Existing stormwater detention areas that serve private property which are located
wholly or partially outside the right-of-way.
F. The COUNTY will maintain and operate existing traffic monitoring sites located along
the transfer segments of S.R. 607 (Emerson Avenue) and S.R. 615 (N. 25th Street),
including traffic data collection of traffic counts, as described in Section III.B, below and
as depicted on Exhibit A-2.
G. The COUNTY accepts all responsibility for and will operate and maintain the following
bridges/structures and the associated abutments, sub-structure, approach slabs, and
other structural elements along S.R. 615 (N. 25th Street):
1. The southbound bridge over Belcher Canal, having Bridge ID 940146.
2. The northbound bridge over Belcher Canal, having bridge ID 940147.
3. The southbound bridge over Canal No. 1, having bridge ID 940148.
4. The northbound bridge over Canal No. 1, having bridge ID 940149.
5. The box culvert along Moore's Creek.
H. The COUNTY agrees to perform all activities necessary to keep the roadways fully and
properly functioning at all times. Activities include overseeing maintenance duties
assigned to others and enforcing maintenance agreements as necessary. The
COUNTY and the DEPARTMENT will amend, revise, or create new agreements as
necessary to ensure ongoing maintenance and preserve roadway functionality.
1. It is agreed that all obligations of the DEPARTMENT, under any maintenance, utility,
railroad, or other such agreement relating to any specific road to be transferred, shall
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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ROAD JURISDICTON TRANSFER (RJT) AGREEMENT
be transferred at the same time and in the same manner as jurisdictional
responsibility. If the agreements were made between the parties to this transfer, and
the transferring party will no longer be involved after the transfer takes place, or an
applicable agreement does not exist, new agreements or amended agreements
shall be made in accordance with the provisions described in Section III.C. below.
The DEPARTMENT acknowledges that copies of any existing permits, agreements
and easements have been turned over to the receiving entity for their records prior
to the execution of this Agreement.
I. If there is evidence of historical or archaeological resources that could be adversely
impacted after a transfer, the COUNTY agrees to maintain the resources in accordance
with the Cultural Resource Management Coordinator (CRMC) recommendations,
cultural assessment attached, hereto as Exhibit D. If no evidence of historical or
archaeological resources is discovered, the COUNTY agrees not to adversely affect
any such resources if discovered after the transfer.
J. Transfer of the roadway corridor rights-of-way from the DEPARTMENT to the COUNTY
shall be by Map Transfer or title deed. The method of conveyance for S.R. 607
(Emerson Avenue) and S.R. 615 (N. 25th Street) shall be determined based on the
specific requirements of the transaction and in accordance with legal standards for
property transfers. For immediate transfers, The DEPARTMENT shall deliver the Map
Transfer or title deed to the COUNTY within ninety (90) days following the Execution
Date of this Agreement. For future transfers, the DEPARTMENT shall deliver the Map
Transfer or title deed to the COUNTY within ninety (90) days following satisfactory
completion of all DEPARTMENT Work Program projects for that roadway. The
COUNTY shall record the Map Transfer or title deed, at no cost to the DEPARTMENT,
in the public land records of St. Lucie County within sixty (60) days of its receipt and will
ensure the property appraiser records are updated to accurately reflect this transfer.
The COUNTY shall provide the DEPARTMENT with a copy of the recorded conveyance
document within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the same from the recording office. Once
the Map Transfer or title deed is recorded, undefined conveyances, including but not
limited to easements, will be pursued within a reasonable timeframe.
1. The DEPARTMENT agrees to supplement the COUNTY's conveyance efforts as
needed to complete the transfers within a reasonable timeframe.
K. Any work by others requiring a permit for S.R. 607 (Emerson Avenue) and S.R. 615 (N.
25th Street) shall be permitted by both the COUNTY and the DEPARTMENT until such
time that the respective transfer of each roadway corridor OFF the State Highway
System has been recorded in the public land records of St. Lucie County. The
DEPARTMENT shall notify all permittee applicants that a dual permit by the COUNTY
is required prior to any work being executed.
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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ROAD JURISDICTON TRANSFER (RJT) AGREEMENT
III. In general:
A. Section 335.02, Florida Statutes, requires the DEPARTMENT to hold a public hearing
when redesignating a transportation facility from the State Highway System. A public
hearing was conducted in conjunction with the St. Lucie County Board of County
Commissioners meeting on January 27 , 2026. Documentation attached hereto as
Exhibit E.
B. The COUNTY shall continue to collect traffic data via the existing Traffic Monitoring
Sites as depicted on Exhibit A-2. Such data will be collected annually during peak
season (typically between January through Mid-April) and will be submitted via e-mail
to the District Traffic Data Coordinator within thirty (30) calendar days after the data are
collected.
C. Maintenance Agreements
1. For immediate transfers: the DEPARTMENT and the COUNTY are amending the
existing Traffic Signal Maintenance and Compensation Agreement and the existing
State Highway Lighting, Maintenance, and Compensation Agreement prior to the
transfer to assign responsibility for the maintenance of existing traffic control devices
and existing streetlights within the right-of-way. The amended tables are attached
hereto as Exhibit H-1 and H-2, respectively.
2. For future transfers subject to satisfactory completion of active or planned
DEPARTMENT Work Program projects: The DEPARTMENT and the COUNTY will
amend the Traffic Signal Maintenance and Compensation Agreement and the State
Highway Lighting, Maintenance, and Compensation Agreement prior to the transfers
to assign responsibility for the maintenance of existing traffic control devices and
existing streetlights within the right-of-way, including any fixtures added through
roadway construction.
3. The DEPARTMENT and the COUNTY will draft or amend, as necessary and when
appropriate, any additional agreements not specified herein within a reasonable
timeframe following the effective date of transfer for each roadway corridor, including
both immediate and future transfers.
D. The terms of this Agreement are summarized in Exhibit B-2. In case of a discrepancy
between this Agreement and Exhibit B-2, this Agreement shall prevail.
E. All words used herein in the singular form shall extend to and include the plural. All
words used in the plural form shall extend to and include the singular. All words used in
any gender shall extend to and include all genders.
F. This Agreement embodies the whole agreement of the parties. There are no promises,
terms, conditions, or obligations other than those contained herein, and this Agreement
shall supersede all previous communications, representations, or agreements, either
verbal or written, between the parties hereto.
Road Jurisdiction Transfer(RJT)Agreement—Page 110
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ROAD JURISDICTON TRANSFER (RJT)AGREEMENT
G. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of Florida. The parties may be reached by means of the following contacts:
St. Lucie County Florida Department of Transportation
Patrick Dayan, P.E. Steven C. Braun, P.E.
Public Works Department Director District 4 Secretary
2300 Virginia Ave. 3400 West Commercial Blvd.
Fort Pierce, FL 34982 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
Telephone: (772) 462-2767 Telephone: (954) 777-4411
H. Each party is an independent contractor and is not an agent of the other party. Nothing
contained in this Agreement shall be construed to create any fiduciary relationship
between the parties, during or after the performance of this Agreement. Neither party
shall have the authority to bind the other party to any obligation, whatsoever; to any third
party without the express specific written consent of the other.
I. No modification, amendment, or alteration in the terms or conditions contained herein
shall be effective unless contained in a written document executed with the same
formality and of equal dignity herewith.
J. If any part of this Agreement shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable by a
court of competent jurisdiction or by any other legally constituted body having the
jurisdiction to make such determination, the remainder of this Agreement shall remain
in full force and effect provided that the part of this Agreement thus invalidated or
declared unenforceable is not material to the intended operation of this Agreement.
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Road Jurisdiction Transfer(RJT)Agreement—Page 111
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ROAD JURISDICTON TRANSFER (RJT) AGREEMENT
K. The following Exhibits are attached hereto and incorporated herein:
A-1 Location Map — Proposed Road Jurisdiction Transfers (with Bridge Structures &
Rail Crossing)
A-2 Location Map — Traffic Monitoring Sites
A-3 Location Map — Five-Year Work Program Active Projects
A-4 Location Map — Right-of-Way Aerial
B-1 Road Data Form
B-2 Summary Tables
C-1 County Resolution — Road Jurisdiction Transfer
C-2 County Resolution — Railroad Crossing Transfer
D Cultural Resource Assessment
E Public Hearing Documentation
F Interlocal Agreement
G-1 Map — Drainage Ponds — Existing
G-2 Map — Drainage Ponds — Future
G-3 Map —Right-of-Way Impact— Midway Road
G-4 Map — Right-of-Way Impact— Florida's Turnpike
G-5 Map — Right-of-Way — Midway Road Rail Crossing
H-1 Traffic Signal Maintenance and Compensation Agreement
H-2 State Highway Lighting, Maintenance, and Compensation Agreement
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Road Jurisdiction Transfer(RJT)Agreement—Page 12
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ROAD JURISDICTON TRANSFER (RJT)AGREEMENT
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused these presents to be executed.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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LEGAL REVIEWER SIGNATURE:
County Atto ey
Road Jurisdiction Transfer(RJT)Agreement—Page 113
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ROAD JURISDICTON TRANSFER (RJT)AGREEMENT
STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SIGNED BY:
Steven C. Braun, P.E.
District 4 Secretary
LEGAL REVIEWER SIGNATURE:
FDOT District 4 Office of the General Counsel
Road Jurisdiction Transfer(RJT)Agreement—Page 114
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ROAD JURISDICTON TRANSFER (RJT)AGREEMENT
FINAL APPROVAL BY THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION
The Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation approves the transfer and all
provisions listed in this executed Transfer Agreement and the supporting resolution between
the DEPARTMENT and the COUNTY:
Signature and Execution Date:
Jared W. Perdue, P.E.
Secretary
State of Florida, Department of Transportation
Road Jurisdiction Transfer(RJT)Agreement—Page 115
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ROAD JURISDICTON TRANSFER (RJT)AGREEMENT
Exhibit A-1: Location Map—Proposed Road Jurisdiction Transfers (with Bridge Structures
& Rail Crossing)
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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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