Polk County Transportation Planning Organization (TPO)  
Meeting Agenda  
April 10, 2025 Regular TPO Board Meeting  
Commission Boardroom  
Polk County Administration Building  
330 W. Church Street  
Bartow, FL 33830  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
Call to Order - 9:00 a.m. (Trish Pfeiffer, Polk TPO Chairwomen)  
Confirmation of Quorum  
Opportunity for Public Comment  
Agenda Review - Ryan Kordek, Polk TPO Executive Director  
CONSENT AGENDA (TAB 1)  
5.  
6.  
Approval of Meeting Minutes  
Approve Polk TPO Executive Director Quarterly Timesheets and Expense  
Reimbursements  
7.  
Approve Modification to Provide a Time Extension for Consultant Services  
Authorization (CSA) TPO-20-1009-02-03 with Kimley-Horn and Associates,  
Inc.to Prepare the Preliminary 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan Update  
(Part One)  
8.  
9.  
Approve the Polk TPO Certification Review  
Approve Draft TPO Resolution 2025-02 Authorizing Chairman to File a  
Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund Planning-Related Activities Grant  
Application  
10.  
11.  
Approve Amendment #2 to the Master Services Agreement TPO 20-1009 to  
Provide a One-Year Extension to Existing Contracts, and to Allow for an  
Increase in Reimbursement Rates  
Approve Renewal Agreement for TPO Staff Services  
PRESENTATIONS AND STATUS REPORTS (TAB 2)  
12.  
Southport Connector Expressway Project Development and Environmental  
(PD&E) Study from Poinciana Parkway to Florida’s Turnpike  
13.  
14.  
Moving I-4 Forward  
Northeast Polk County Subarea Study  
OTHER ACTION ITEMS (TAB 3)  
15.  
Review/Approve Draft TPO Resolution 2025-03 Adopting Performance Targets  
for Pavement, Bridge, and System Performance for the Polk TPO  
16.  
Review/Approve Consultant Services Authorization (CSA) TPO-20-1009-02-05  
with Kimley Horn and Associates, Inc. to Prepare the 2050 Long Range  
Transportation Plan (Part Two) at a Cost Not-to-Exceed $230,000.00  
REPORTS (TAB 4)  
17.  
Executive Director's Report  
a. Best Foot Forward Program  
b. Florida Legislative Update  
18.  
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20.  
21.  
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Report  
Opportunity for Public Comment  
Board Member Comments  
Adjournment - Next TPO Board Meeting is scheduled for June 12, 2025.  
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with disabilities  
needing special accommodations to participate in this proceeding should contact the  
Polk Board of County Commissioners, Communications Office, at 330 W. Church  
Street, Bartow. Telephone (863) 534-6090, not later than four days prior to the  
proceeding. If hearing impaired call: (TDD) (863) 534-7777 or 1-800-955-8771, or Voice  
impaired call: 1-800-955-8770, via Florida Relay Service.  
The Polk TPO planning process is conducted in accordance with Title VI of the Civil  
Rights Act of 1964 and Related Statutes. Any person or beneficiary who believes they  
have been discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national  
origin, disability, or family status may file a complaint with the TPO’s Title VI Specialist  
at (863) 534-6486, or by writing TPO title VI Specialist at Post Office Box 9005, Bartow,  
Florida 33831-9005.