JYLP_-_Lee_County-Fort_Myers_Maintenance_Agreement_(LAP_#447515-1).pdf

This is a maintenance agreement document between Lee County and the City of Fort Myers related to the John Yarbrough Linear Park (JYLP) Trail Construction project. The agreement establishes the operational and maintenance responsibilities following the completion of Phase IV Extension Shared Use Path and Bridge Improvements, which will extend approximately 1.83 miles from south of SR 884/Colonial Boulevard to Hanson Street. The project includes construction of a 912-foot multi-span prestressed concrete bridge over SR 886/Colonial Boulevard and a 139-foot prefabricated steel bridge structure over the 10-mile canal. The maintenance agreement outlines the terms under which the City of Fort Myers will assume responsibility for ongoing maintenance and operations of the completed trail infrastructure and bridge structures upon project completion.

The agreement establishes funding and maintenance responsibilities between Lee County and the City of Fort Myers, with the project funded through the Florida Shared-Use Nonmotorized Trail Network under the Department's FY-24/25 work program. The maintenance agreement specifies the conditions, obligations, and procedures for the City of Fort Myers to maintain the trail system and bridge structures in operational condition following project handover. The document addresses long-term stewardship requirements to ensure the trail infrastructure remains functional and safe for public use as part of the regional nonmotorized transportation network.