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FL Stat § 336.044 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 336 - County Road System|336.044 - Use of Recyclable Materials in Construction.

336.044 Use of recyclable materials in construction.—(1) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Department of Transportation continue to expand its current use of recovered materials in its construction programs.(2) The Legislature declares it to be in the public interest to find alternative ways to use certain recyclable materials that currently are part of the solid waste stream and that contribute to problems of declining space in landfills. To determine the feasibility of using certain recyclable materials for paving materials, the department may undertake demonstration projects using the following materials in road construction:(a) Ground rubber from automobile tires in road resurfacing or subbase materials for roads;(b) Ash residue from coal combustion byproducts for concrete and ash residue from waste incineration facilities and oil combustion byproducts for subbase material;(c) Recycled mixed-plastic material for guardrail posts or right-of-way fence posts;(d) Construction steel, including reinforcing rods and I-beams, manufactured from scrap metals disposed of in the state; and(e) Glass, and glass aggregates.(3) The department shall review and revise existing bid procedures and specifications for the purchase or use of products and materials to eliminate any procedures and specifications that explicitly discriminate against products and materials with recycled content, except where such procedures and specifications are necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people of this state.(4) The department shall review and revise its bid procedures and specifications on a continuing basis to encourage the use of products and materials with recycled content and shall, in developing new procedures and specifications, encourage the use of products and materials with recycled content.(5) Notwithstanding any law, rule, or ordinance to the contrary, a local governmental entity may not adopt standards or specifications that are contrary to the department standards or specifications for permissible use of reclaimed asphalt pavement material in construction. For purposes of this section, such material may not be considered solid waste.(6) All agencies shall cooperate with the department in carrying out the provisions of this section.History.—s. 49, ch. 88-130; s. 8, ch. 93-260; s. 82, ch. 99-385; s. 2, ch. 2019-153.
FL Stat § 336.046 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 336 - County Road System|336.046 - Regulation of Bus Benches and Transit Shelters Within Rights-of-Way.

336.046 Regulation of bus benches and transit shelters within rights-of-way.—Any bus bench or transit shelter located on a sidewalk within the rights-of-way of any road on the county road system shall be located so as to leave at least 36 inches clearance for pedestrians and persons in wheelchairs. Such clearance shall be measured in a direction perpendicular to the centerline of the road.History.—s. 17, ch. 85-180.
FL Stat § 336.048 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 336 - County Road System|336.048 - Temporary Closing Traveling Lane of Road.

336.048 Temporary closing traveling lane of road.—Whenever any road on the county road or city street system is repaired, reconstructed, or otherwise altered in a manner that necessitates the closing of one or more traveling lanes of the road for a period of time exceeding 2 hours, the party performing such work shall give notice to the appropriate local law enforcement agency within whose jurisdiction such road is located prior to commencing work on the project. However, when the closing of one or more lanes is required because of emergency conditions, such notice shall be waived.History.—s. 2, ch. 86-37; s. 38, ch. 91-221.
FL Stat § 336.05 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 336 - County Road System|336.05 - Naming of County Roads; Recording.

336.05 Naming of county roads; recording.—(1) The commissioners are authorized to name and rename streets and roads, except state roads designated by number by the department, lying outside the boundaries of any incorporated municipality.(2) The commissioners are authorized to refuse to approve for recording in accordance with chapter 177 any map or plat of a subdivision when recording of such plat would result in duplication of names of streets or roads or when such plat, in the opinion of the commissioners, will not provide adequate and safe access or drainage.History.—s. 45, ch. 29965, 1955; s. 2, ch. 57-776; s. 70, ch. 84-309.
FL Stat § 336.08 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 336 - County Road System|336.08 - Relocation or Change of Roads.

336.08 Relocation or change of roads.—The commissioners may establish, locate, change, or discontinue public county roads by resolution.History.—s. 48, ch. 29965, 1955; s. 5, ch. 57-776; s. 72, ch. 84-309.
FL Stat § 336.09 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 336 - County Road System|336.09 - Closing and Abandonment of Roads; Authority.

336.09 Closing and abandonment of roads; authority.—(1) The commissioners, with respect to property under their control may in their own discretion, and of their own motion, or upon the request of any agency of the state, or of the federal government, or upon petition of any person or persons, are hereby authorized and empowered to:(a) Vacate, abandon, discontinue and close any existing public or private street, alleyway, road, highway, or other place used for travel, or any portion thereof, other than a state or federal highway, and to renounce and disclaim any right of the county and the public in and to any land in connection therewith;(b) Renounce and disclaim any right of the county and the public in and to any land, or interest therein, acquired by purchase, gift, devise, dedication or prescription for street, alleyway, road or highway purposes, other than lands acquired for state and federal highway; and(c) Renounce and disclaim any right of the county and the public in and to land, other than land constituting, or acquired for, a state or federal highway, delineated on any recorded map or plat as a street, alleyway, road or highway.(2) The commissioners, upon such motion, request, or petition, may adopt a resolution declaring that at a definite time and place a public hearing will be held to consider the advisability of exercising the authority granted in this section.History.—s. 49, ch. 29965, 1955.
FL Stat § 336.10 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 336 - County Road System|336.10 - Closing and Abandonment of Roads; Publication of Notice.

336.10 Closing and abandonment of roads; publication of notice.—Before any such road shall be closed and vacated, or before any right or interest of the county or public in any land delineated on any recorded map or plat as a road shall be renounced and disclaimed, the commissioners shall hold a public hearing, and shall publish notice thereof, one time, in a newspaper of general circulation in such county at least 2 weeks prior to the date stated therein for such hearing. After such public hearing, any action of the commissioners, as herein authorized, shall be evidenced by a resolution duly adopted and entered upon the minutes of the commissioners. The request of any agency of the state, or of the United States, or of any person, to the commissioners to take such action shall be in writing and shall be spread upon the minutes of the commissioners; provided, however, that the commissioners of their own motion and discretion, may take action for the purposes hereof. Notice of the adoption of such a resolution by the commissioners shall be published one time, within 30 days following its adoption, in one issue of a newspaper of general circulation published in the county. The proof of publication of notice of public hearing, the resolution as adopted, and the proof of publication of the notice of the adoption of such resolution shall be recorded in the deed records of the county.History.—s. 50, ch. 29965, 1955.
FL Stat § 336.12 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 336 - County Road System|336.12 - Closing and Abandonment of Roads; Termination of Easement; Conveyance of Fee.

336.12 Closing and abandonment of roads; termination of easement; conveyance of fee.—The act of any commissioners in closing or abandoning any such road, or in renouncing or disclaiming any rights in any land delineated on any recorded map as a road, shall abrogate the easement theretofore owned, held, claimed or used by or on behalf of the public and the title of fee owners shall be freed and released therefrom; and if the fee of road space has been vested in the county, same will be thereby surrendered and will vest in the abutting fee owners to the extent and in the same manner as in case of termination of an easement for road purposes.History.—s. 52, ch. 29965, 1955.
FL Stat § 336.44 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 336 - County Road System|336.44 - Counties; Contracts for Construction of Roads; Procedure; Contractor’s Bond.

336.44 Counties; contracts for construction of roads; procedure; contractor’s bond.—(1) The commissioners shall let the work on roads out on contract, in accordance with s. 336.41(4).(2) Such contracts shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder, after publication of notice for bids containing specifications furnished by the commissioners in a newspaper published in the county where such contract is made, at least once each week for 2 consecutive weeks prior to the making of such contract.(3) Upon accepting a satisfactory bid, the commissioners shall enter into a contract with the party whose bid has been accepted. Such contract shall contain the specifications of the work to be done or material furnished, the time limit in which the construction is to be completed or material delivered, the time and amounts in which payments are to be made upon the contract, and a penalty to be paid by the contractor for the failure to comply with the terms of such contract.(4) The successful bidder shall enter into a good and sufficient bond with the commissioners for the faithful execution of the contract; the amount of the bond to be fixed by the commissioners, and the sufficiency of said bond to be likewise approved by the commissioners.(5) The commissioners may reject any or all bids and require new bids to be made.History.—s. 102, ch. 29965, 1955; s. 12, ch. 77-165; s. 24, ch. 90-279; s. 79, ch. 2002-20; s. 33, ch. 2009-21.
FL Stat § 336.467 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 336 - County Road System|336.467 - County-State Right-of-Way Acquisition Agreements.

336.467 County-state right-of-way acquisition agreements.—A county or other governmental entity may enter into an agreement with the department to provide for the department to acquire rights-of-way for the county or other governmental entity.History.—s. 110, ch. 84-309; s. 42, ch. 2003-286.
FL Stat § 336.505 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 336 - County Road System|336.505 - Default in Bonds or Interest Coupons Issued by Special Road and Bridge District; Receivership; Bondholder Claims.

336.505 Default in bonds or interest coupons issued by special road and bridge district; receivership; bondholder claims.—(1) If any bond or interest coupon on a bond issued by a special road and bridge district is not paid within 60 days after it matures, a receiver may be appointed in the same manner as in s. 298.51. The qualifications, duties, and powers of the receiver shall be the same as those provided in s. 298.51. Pursuant to an order of a court of competent jurisdiction, the receiver may, to the same extent and subject to the same limitations, levy, assess, and collect any tax or special assessment which the commissioners may levy, assess, and collect for special road and bridge district purposes.(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 197.552, if a tax deed is issued on any property within the district after a receiver has been appointed under subsection (1), the claim of a person holding a bond or interest coupon on a bond described in subsection (1) shall survive the issuance of such tax deed.History.—s. 1, ch. 84-195; s. 214, ch. 85-342; s. 17, ch. 87-225.
FL Stat § 336.66 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 336 - County Road System|336.66 - Method of Abolition of District.

336.66 Method of abolition of district.—At any time subsequent to the expiration of 8 years from the creation of a road and bridge district, or after completion of all improvements for which the district was originally created, whichever occurs first, the commissioners may abolish such district upon a majority vote. However, by such action, the commissioners assume all liabilities, obligations, and responsibilities of such road and bridge district.History.—s. 1, ch. 72-385; s. 1, ch. 77-327; s. 130, ch. 84-309.
FL Stat § 336.68 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 336 - County Road System|336.68 - Special Road and Bridge District Boundaries; Property Owner Rights and Options.

336.68 Special road and bridge district boundaries; property owner rights and options.—(1) The owner of real property located within both the boundaries of a community development district created under chapter 190 and within the boundaries of a special road and bridge district created by the alternative method of establishing special road and bridge districts previously authorized under 1ss. 336.61-336.67 shall have the option to select the community development district to be the provider of the road and drainage improvements to the property of the owner. Having made the selection, the property owner shall further have the right to withdraw the property from the boundaries of the special road and bridge district under the procedures set forth in this section.(2) To be eligible for withdrawal, the subject property shall not have received improvements or benefits from the special road and bridge district; there shall be no outstanding bonded indebtedness of the special road and bridge district for which the property is subject to ad valorem tax levies; and the withdrawal of the property shall not create an enclave bounded on all sides by the other property within the boundaries of the district when the property owner withdraws the property from the boundaries of the district.(3) The election by a property owner to withdraw property from the boundaries of a district as described in this section shall be accomplished by filing a certificate in the official records of the county in which the property is located. The certificate shall identify the name and mailing address of the owner, the legal description of the property, the name of the district from which the property is being withdrawn, and the general location of the property within district. The certificate shall further state that the property has not received benefits from the district from which the property is to be withdrawn; that there is no bonded indebtedness owed by the district; and that the property being withdrawn will not become an enclave within the district boundaries.(4) The property owner shall provide copies of the recorded certificate to the governing body of the district from which the property is being withdrawn within 10 days after the date that the certificate is recorded. If the district does not record an objection to the withdrawal of the property in the public records within 30 days after the recording of the certificate identifying the criteria in this section that have not been met, the withdrawal shall be final and the property shall be permanently withdrawn from the boundaries of the district.History.—s. 5, ch. 2006-220; s. 52, ch. 2007-5.1Note.—Sections 336.61-336.65 and s. 336.67 were repealed by ss. 125-129 and s. 132, ch. 84-309, respectively.
FL Stat § 336.71 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 336 - County Road System|336.71 - Public-Private Cooperation in Construction of County Roads.

336.71 Public-private cooperation in construction of county roads.—(1) If a county receives a proposal, solicited or unsolicited, from a private entity seeking to construct, extend, or improve a county road or portion thereof, the county may enter into an agreement with the private entity for completion of the road construction project, which agreement may provide for payment to the private entity, from public funds, if the county conducts a noticed public hearing and finds that the proposed county road construction project:(a) Is in the best interest of the public.(b) Would only use county funds for portions of the project that will be part of the county road system.(c) Would have adequate safeguards to ensure that additional costs or unreasonable service disruptions are not realized by the traveling public and citizens of the state.(d) Upon completion, would be a part of the county road system owned by the county.(e) Would result in a financial benefit to the public by completing the subject project at a cost to the public significantly lower than if the project were constructed by the county using the normal procurement process.(2) The notice for the public hearing provided for in subsection (1) must be published at least 14 days before the date of the public meeting at which the governing board takes final action. The notice must identify the project and the estimated cost of the project and specify that the purpose for the public meeting is to consider whether it is in the public’s best interest to accept the proposal and enter into an agreement pursuant thereto. The determination of cost savings pursuant to paragraph (1)(e) must be supported by a professional engineer’s cost estimate made available to the public at least 14 days before the public meeting and placed in the record for that meeting.(3) If the process in subsection (1) is followed, the project and agreement are exempt from s. 255.20 pursuant to s. 255.20(1)(c)11.(4) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this section, this section does not affect existing law by granting additional powers to or imposing further restrictions on local government entities.History.—s. 3, ch. 2013-223; s. 34, ch. 2016-10.
FL Stat § 337.015 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 337 - Contracting; Acquisition, Disposal, and Use of Property|337.015 - Administration of Public Contracts.

337.015 Administration of public contracts.—Recognizing that the inefficient and ineffective administration of public contracts inconveniences the traveling public, increases costs to taxpayers, and interferes with commerce, the Legislature hereby determines and declares that:(1) Time is an essential element of the contract, and to assure satisfactory work progress and timely contract completion, the department shall minimize the allowance of additional contract time.(2) In order to increase competition and maximize the utilization of personnel, the department shall minimize the variances between contract lettings.(3) To protect the public interest, the department shall vigorously pursue claims against contractors and consultants for time overruns and substandard work products.(4) The department shall stabilize the work program, ensuring the timely and systematic completion of projects.(5) To encourage increased competition and timely completion of construction projects, the department may allow flexible start and finish time limits when the commencement of work is not essential to the public health, safety, or welfare. When using flexible start and finish time limits, the department may withhold up to 10 percent retainage on completed work when the contractor either fails to timely commence work or falls behind in work progress at any point prior to completion of the contract.(6) The department shall make payments for road and bridge construction and maintenance work throughout the month so that the cash balance fluctuates as little as practicable.History.—s. 3, ch. 87-100; s. 11, ch. 89-301; s. 126, ch. 92-152; s. 12, ch. 94-237; s. 83, ch. 99-385.
FL Stat § 337.02 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 337 - Contracting; Acquisition, Disposal, and Use of Property|337.02 - Purchases by Department Subject to Competitive Bids; Advertisement; Emergency Purchases; Bid Specifications.

337.02 Purchases by department subject to competitive bids; advertisement; emergency purchases; bid specifications.—(1) Except as provided herein, purchase by the Department of Transportation of commodities, including the advertising and awarding of competitive bids, shall be governed by chapters 283 and 287 and rules adopted by the Department of Management Services pursuant thereto. However, the provisions of s. 287.057 notwithstanding, the department may purchase parts and repairs valued at up to the threshold amount provided in s. 287.017 for CATEGORY TWO for the repair of mobile road maintenance equipment, marine vessels, permanent vehicle scales, and mechanical and electrical equipment for movable bridges, toll facilities including the Florida Turnpike, and up to the threshold amount provided in s. 287.017 for CATEGORY THREE for treatment plants and lift stations for water and sewage, and major heating and cooling systems without receiving competitive bids.(2) If the department determines that an emergency exists in regard to the purchase of materials, machinery, tools, equipment, or supplies, so that the delay incident to giving opportunity for competitive bidding would be detrimental to the interests of the state, the provisions for competitive bidding do not apply; and the department may authorize or purchase such materials, machinery, tools, equipment, or supplies without giving opportunity for competitive bidding thereon. The department shall, within 10 days after such determination and purchase, file with the head of the Department of Management Services a written statement of the materials, machinery, tools, equipment, or supplies purchased and a certificate as to the conditions and circumstances constituting such emergency.(3) When the department advertises for bids on a contract for supplies, materials, equipment, or other items needed by the department, specifications shall be drafted in such manner as will afford adequate protection to the state as to quality and performance, but specifications shall not be drafted in any manner which will preclude competition in bidding.History.—s. 81, ch. 29965, 1955; s. 5, ch. 67-461; ss. 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 112, ch. 71-377; s. 134, ch. 84-309; s. 18, ch. 85-180; s. 29, ch. 90-268; s. 281, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 33, ch. 96-323.
FL Stat § 337.023 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 337 - Contracting; Acquisition, Disposal, and Use of Property|337.023 - Sale of Building; Acceptance of Replacement Building.

337.023 Sale of building; acceptance of replacement building.—Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.292(2)(b)2., if the department sells a building, the department may accept the construction of a replacement building, in response to a request for proposals, totally or partially in lieu of cash, and may do so without a specific legislative appropriation. Such action is subject to the approval of the Executive Office of the Governor, and is subject to the notice, review, and objection procedures under s. 216.177. The replacement building shall be consistent with the current and projected needs of the department as agreed upon by the department and the Department of Management Services.History.—s. 51, ch. 97-278; s. 121, ch. 99-13; s. 55, ch. 2000-371; s. 46, ch. 2005-152.