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Request to Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Supplemental Agreement with NCDOT for the Morgan Creek Greenway (EL-4828A)
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is for the Town Council to authorize the Town Manager to execute a supplemental agreement with NCDOT to extend the project milestones.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT INFORMATION: Christina Moon, Planning Administrator, 919-918-7325, cmoon@carrboronc.gov <mailto:cmoon@carrboronc.gov>; Patricia McGuire, Planning Director, 919-918-7333, pmcguire@carrboronc.gov <mailto:pmcguire@carrboronc.gov>
INFORMATION: NCDOT is working closely with local governments to update project schedules and costs for all locally administrated projects (LAP). A supplemental agreement is needed for Phase 1 of the Morgan Creek Greenway to extend the project milestones.
As was noted in the transportation projects update report on November 15th, the Town Engineer is preparing updated bid documents to reflect the inclusion of the pedestrian bridge; design is approaching 60-percent complete (Town of Carrboro - Meeting of Town Council on 11/15/2022 at 7:00 PM (legistar.com) <https://carrboro.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=991511&GUID=BD408DB4-EEBA-47DE-B333-78B1F86E45A3&Options=&Search=>). Costs associated with the design work is being paid for with transit tax revenues through the Orange County Transit Plan. Staff continues to monitor construction costs with the Town Engineer and will bring back a future agenda item if additional funding is needed for project construction.
FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT: There are no fiscal impacts associated with this item; considerable staff time will be associated with the administration of the grant and management of the project as it makes its way through design and construction.
RECOMMENDATION:r Staff recommends that the Town Council consider the resolution (Attachment A) authorizing the Town Manager to execute a supplemental agreement with NCDOT for the Morgan Creek Greenway, Phase 1.