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Amendment to Capital Project Ordinance for Bike Loop Detector Project (TIP# U-4726DF) to Incorporate Additional STBG-DA Funds
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to request that the Town Council approve an amendment to the project ordinance to increase funding so this project can advance to bidding for construction.
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Department
DEPARTMENT: Finance, Planning
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Contact
CONTACT INFORMATION: Arche McAdoo, Finance Director, amcadoo@carrboronc.gov <mailto:amcadoo@carrboronc.gov>, 919-918-7349; Tina Moon, Planning and Transportation Administrator, cmoon@carrboronc.gov <mailto:cmoon@carrboronc.gov>, 919-918-7325
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Council Direction
COUNCIL DIRECTION:
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Council Direction Statement
Recommendations for the installation of Bike Loop Detectors in Carrboro are included in the 2009 Carrboro Comprehensive Bicycle Transportation Plan, Chapter 7, Design Guidelines, <https://www.carrboronc.gov/737/2009-Bike-Plan>, and the 2005 Carrboro Downtown Transportation Study, Appendix F, Bicycle Detection Project Summary <https://www.carrboronc.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1941/Carrboro-Downtown-Transportation-Study>. Racial Equity Pocket Questions are included as Attachment C.
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Information
INFORMATION: In December 2022, the Town Council authorized the Town Manager to execute a supplemental agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to extend project milestones, and to allocate local discretionary funds (federal STBG-DA) to the project by way of a State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) amendment request (see Minutes (56).pdf </..//..//pmcguire/Downloads/Minutes (56).pdf>, pages 5 and 6). In June 2023, the NCDOT Board of Transportation amended the FY2020-2029 STIP which formally allocated the additional funds to the project (Attachment B). An amendment to the capital project ordinance is needed to incorporate these funds to the project budget.
Upon notice of this approval, a request for an updated municipal agreement will be initiated, and the agreement executed.
The Town has engaged Stantec to update the construction plans and specification manual to meet current NCDOT standards prior to advertising for bid. Both the plans and manual are 90-percent complete. NCDOT is reviewing the Categorical Exclusion document and ROW authorization to determine if additional modifications are needed.
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Fiscal and Staff Impact
FISCAL IMPACT: The STIP amendment added $96,000 of federal funds to the project. Town funds have been identified from Bike-Ped project PL 20212 to cover the necessary local match of $4,000.
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Recommendation
RECOMMENDATION: The Town Manager recommends that the Town Council adopt the ordinance increasing the capital project funding for the Bike Loop Detector project, U-4726DF.
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