File #: 17-225    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Agendas Status: Passed
File created: 6/20/2017 In control: Board of Aldermen
On agenda: 6/27/2017 Final action: 6/27/2017
Title: Request to Approve a Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Initiate a Municipal Agreement with NCDOT for the South Greensboro Street Sidewalk Project. PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is for the Board of Aldermen to consider authorizing the Town Manager to initiate a Municipal Agreement with NCDOT for the construction of the South Greensboro Street sidewalk.
Attachments: 1. Attachment A - Resolution South Greensboro Street Sidewalk

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Request to Approve a Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Initiate a Municipal Agreement with NCDOT for the South Greensboro Street Sidewalk Project.

PURPOSE:  The purpose of this item is for the Board of Aldermen to consider authorizing the Town Manager to initiate a Municipal Agreement with NCDOT for the construction of the South Greensboro Street sidewalk.

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DEPARTMENT: Planning

 

CONTACT INFORMATION: Christina Moon - 919-918-7325; Patricia McGuire - 919-918-7327; Bob Hornik - 919-929-3909

 

INFORMATION: Staff has been working to assemble sufficient funding to initiate a municipal agreement with NCDOT for the South Greensboro Street sidewalk project (U-4726-DX).  With the Board’s approval to allocate STBGP-DA funds to the sidewalk project on April 4, 2017 and the subsequent adoption of the Orange County Transit Plan on April 28th, sufficient funds have been identified to begin the municipal agreement process.  <https://carrboro.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3011486&GUID=C3C96E4F-3BDA-4D5C-9F54-E96B38C7731E&Options=ID|Text|&Search=prioritization>

 

The anticipated cost for the project is approximately $1,706,966.  Orange County Transit Plan funds, estimated at $552,340, may be applied toward the local match.   

 

FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT:  The anticipated cost for preliminary design services is $200,273: 80% federal ($160,219) and 20% local match ($40,054).  Staff time for project management would also be needed.   

 

RECOMMENDATION:r Staff recommends that the Board consider adopting the resolution (Attachment A) to authorize the Manager to enter into a Municipal Agreement with NCDOT to begin the South Greensboro Street Sidewalk project.