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REQUEST FOR BID AWARD TO BRIGHTLINE TRAINS FLORIDA, LLC, APPROVAL OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE NOVEMBER 25, 2018, SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND PERMISSION TO APPLY FOR FEDERAL GRANT
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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Staff is requesting that the Board of County Commissioners award a Request for Bid to authorize staff to begin negotiations to lease a high-speed passenger rail station in Martin County, approve the First Amendment to the November 25, 2018 Settlement Agreement with Brightline Trains Florida LLC and authorize staff to submit a grant application for a 2024 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program for a train station on land owned by Martin County.
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DEPARTMENT: Administration
PREPARED BY: Name: George M. Stokus
Title: Assistant County Administrator
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PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
On October 23, 2023, Brightline Trains Florida LLC (Brightline) issued a Treasure Coast Request for Proposals (RFP) for the location of a train station in either Martin or St. Lucie Counties. Martin County and the City of Stuart approved an Interlocal Agreement dated December 12, 2023, regarding a joint proposal to Brightline's RFP for a train station and parking garage on three County owned parcels. In December of 2023, Martin County and the City of Stuart jointly submitted a proposal to Brightline pursuant to such Interlocal. On March 4, 2024, Brightline formally announced that it had selected Stuart as the site for its next intercity passenger rail station. Brightline included in its notice of selection an extensive list of terms including amendment of the County and Brightline's November 25, 2018, Settlement Agreement. During negotiations, Brightline revised some of its requests, including requesting the option of having the required 200 parking spaces for the station as either surface parking or a parking garage.
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