HS004_Escambia_County_ECAT_Hurricane_Sally_Infrastructure_Repair_Program_Agreement_Redacted.pdf

This is a Hurricane Sally Infrastructure Repair Program Agreement between Escambia County, Florida and a contractor for the design and construction of a new Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) facility. The project encompasses the design and limited construction administration services for a state-of-the-art, energy-efficient, and resilient transit operations complex located at 100 Clarinda Lane, Pensacola, Florida. The facility will include an Administration Building, Bus Wash, Fuel Depot, and Maintenance Building, designed to support fixed-route services, ADA and Transportation Disadvantaged paratransit services, and to function as an Emergency Operations Distribution Center and emergency shelter when necessary. The ECAT complex will be constructed to Enhanced Hurricane Protection Area (EHPA) specifications to enable emergency shelter operations and mitigate area flooding through a regional stormwater pond while maintaining bus services for evacuation assistance. The agreement was executed on May 2, 2024, with signatures dated April 29, 2024.

The project is funded through Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) HS004 program, which provides resources for Hurricane Sally recovery and infrastructure resilience improvements. The facility design prioritizes energy efficiency and hurricane resilience to ensure continuity of transit operations and regional emergency response capabilities during and after catastrophic weather events. This infrastructure improvement reflects Escambia County's commitment to rebuilding critical public transit infrastructure with enhanced durability and dual-use emergency functionality.