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Projects in Tallahassee, Florida

Below are the "shovel-ready" projects for which this city submitted in the 2008 U.S. Conference of Mayors report. You can click on a project to read (and add to) its description. You can also discuss the project and vote on whether you believe it is critical or not.

The total cost of all the projects submitted by Tallahassee is $118,805,006

Description City State Jobs Cost Program Type Vote Ratio
Raymond Diehl Road Improvements, curb, gutter, sidewalks and bike lanes Tallahassee FL 22 $3,000,000 Streets/Roads -15
New Cascade Lane and Intersection Improvements to improve safety and continuity Tallahassee FL 35 $2,850,100 Streets/Roads -6
Capital Circle Northwest/Southwest Demolition Tallahassee FL 10 $500,000 Streets/Roads -8
Northeast Capital Circle Force Mail Replacement Tallahassee FL 22 $7,800,000 Water -16
Delta Regional Stormwater Management Facility construction Tallahassee FL 100 $7,725,000 Water -5
Cascade Park Stormwater Project- By-Pass Box Culvert Tallahassee FL 50 $4,239,120 Water -1
Capital Circle Northwest Regional Stormwater Pond and Park Enhancements Tallahassee FL 59 $1,200,000 Water -6
Cascade park Sanitary Sewer Replacement to reduce high fecal coliform in adjacent stream and reduce costs at treatment center Tallahassee FL 12 $891,930 Water 12
Pump Station 53 Construction Tallahassee FL 10 $750,000 Water 6
Pump Station 70 Construction Tallahassee FL 8 $540,000 Water 3
Capital Circel Southeast Sinkhole repair Tallahassee FL 10 $250,000 Water -5
Cascade Park Spot Remediation- excavation and removal of soil from impacted areas Tallahassee FL 25 $250,000 Water -5
South General Aviation Apron Rehabilitation to demolish and reconstruct pavement, drainage system, and base material Tallahassee FL 30 $7,700,000 Airport -17
North General Aviation Apron Rehabilitiation to reconstruct and overlay with new asphalt Tallahassee FL 30 $6,600,000 Airport -8
Replacement of Fire Alarm and Public Address Systems in the Passenger Terminal - This project is to replace the now 20 year old Fire Alarm and Public Address Systems in the Passenger Terminal Building Tallahassee FL 5 $1,900,000 Airport -12
Providence Neighborhood ditch and sidewalk improvements Tallahassee FL 70 $8,907,280 CDBG -22
Reconstruct curb, gutter, sidewalk and milling and overlay roadway for Gaines Street Corridor Tallahassee FL 30 $3,500,000 CDBG -2
Low-Income Home Energy Efficiency Retrofit for 1000 homes Tallahassee FL 100 $3,000,000 CDBG -19
Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan- construct six missing sidewalk segments to provide safe access to several elementary schools Tallahassee FL 28 $2,454,000 CDBG 13
Gaines Street Revitalization- Water and Sewer upgrades and replacement of inadequate pipes Tallahassee FL 20 $1,640,000 CDBG 6
Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan- milling/resurfacing/restriping to create a route for cyclists to bypass one of the busiest downtown streets Tallahassee FL 15 $1,530,000 CDBG -1
Relocation and upgrade of overhead electrical lines to support the Gainest Street Redevelopment Tallahassee FL 8 $1,500,000 CDBG 1
Tom Brown Park Upgrades Repave tennis courts and stabilize soil, upgrade court lights, fencing, bleachers, add metal roof and renovate control station bathroom roof, grading improvements around courts, Dam renovation at Lake Leon, replace ball field light Tallahassee FL 30 $1,500,000 CDBG -41
Historical restoration of the Ashmore/Yates block and Frenchtown Village construction Tallahassee FL 50 $1,500,000 CDBG -39
Curb and gutter/asphalt for park parking in various parks Tallahassee FL 30 $1,000,000 CDBG -11
Replace fence in various parks Tallahassee FL 15 $500,000 CDBG -14
Replace old boardwalks, Picnic shelter renovations Tallahassee FL 15 $500,000 CDBG -8
Retrofit roof system at Smith Williams Community Center Tallahassee FL 25 $500,000 CDBG -8
Winthrop Park upgrade Develop and construct drainage plan to control erosion on East side, Replace sidewalk and drainage around tennis courts, improve ball fields construct retaining walls Tallahassee FL 10 $280,000 CDBG -5
Playground upgrades Tallahassee FL 10 $250,000 CDBG -16
Lake Ella Upgrades: Wall and erosion control on North side of lake, Improve street drainage curb and gutter parking lot, and street add irrigation Tallahassee FL 15 $250,000 CDBG 7
ADA-compliance renovations Tallahassee FL 10 $200,000 CDBG -1
Dorothy B. Oven Park add/ renovate concrete unit pavers for all pedestrian walk ways Tallahassee FL 10 $200,000 CDBG -15
Myers Park Upgrade 4000 sq. feet sidewalk, construct an urban walking trail, handicap accessible, Add fitness stations, new walk bridges, improve grad around comfort station and remodel existing Comfort station Tallahassee FL 10 $200,000 CDBG -4
Myers Park Upgrade 4000 sq. feet sidewalk, construct an urban walking trail, handicap accessible, Add fitness stations, new walk bridges, improve grad around comfort station and remodel existing Comfort station Tallahassee FL 10 $200,000 CDBG -9
Replace all windows at Smith Willliams Community Center main building Tallahassee FL 5 $150,000 CDBG -18
Construct an elevator at Smith William Community Center Tallahassee FL 10 $150,000 CDBG -21
Renovate interior of gymnasium Tallahassee FL 10 $150,000 CDBG -27
Interior renvoation of annex building at Smith Williams Community Center Tallahassee FL 10 $100,000 CDBG -11
Renovate main building at Smith Williams Community Center Tallahassee FL 5 $50,000 CDBG -10
Turbocor Compressor commercial building retrofit 80% grant Tallahassee FL 100 $5,000,000 Energy -20
District Cooling with Ice Storage/ 2 megawatts Tallahassee FL 125 $5,000,000 Energy -10
1000 Solar Rooftops- 80% grant for citizens Tallahassee FL 100 $4,000,000 Energy 10
Upgrade kitchen countertops Tallahassee FL 0 $375,000 Housing -136
Replace damaged or extended-life roofs Tallahassee FL 0 $338,000 Housing -12
Energy efficient windows, roof and appliances upgrade Tallahassee FL 12 $250,000 Housing -13
Erosion control to improve safety and property values Tallahassee FL 25 $250,000 Housing -1
Replace bathroom sinks in vacant units Tallahassee FL 0 $157,150 Housing -56
Repair/replace existing sidewalks Tallahassee FL 0 $152,500 Housing -18
Replace kitchen cabinets in vacant units Tallahassee FL 0 $48,000 Housing -34
Security camera system for community centers Tallahassee FL 0 $40,000 Housing -2
Replace bathroom floors in two-story buildings Tallahassee FL 2 $39,000 Housing -25
Install low water pressure toilets Tallahassee FL 0 $36,000 Housing -25
Playground construction to prevent gang membership and create positive alternative Tallahassee FL 0 $36,000 Housing -27
Paint front and rear doors for neighborhood Tallahassee FL 0 $30,500 Housing -50
Upgrade appliances with energy star reated items Tallahassee FL 0 $21,000 Housing -20
Resident skill training center Tallahassee FL 12 $10,000 Housing -14
Additional parking for Springfield Community Center Tallahassee FL 0 $5,000 Housing -21
Implementing a surveillance camera system throughout downtown business district and adjoining Gaines Street corridor - utilizing technology as a tool for crime reduction Tallahassee FL 75 $7,500,000 Public Safety -57
Schools on Solar Program - solar energy in school facilities Tallahassee FL 150 $5,000,000 Schools 14
Replacement buses for StarMetro, which has 30 buses which are past their useful life Tallahassee FL 30 $11,730,000 Transit -6
Construction of StarMetro (transit system) regional training center Tallahassee FL 100 $1,657,530 Transit -24
Increase StarMetro administrative office building Tallahassee FL 10 $301,688 Transit -32
Updating and expanding C.K. Steele transit hub Tallahassee FL 10 $245,000 Transit -17
StarMetro wellness center Tallahassee FL 10 $175,208 Transit -60