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Ordinance in the Amount of $1,381,250 Amending Street and Sidewalk Capital Project Fund Budget for Amendment to EL-5101 DL Sidewalk Project for the Purchase of Right of Way
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Department: Transportation
Council District: 1, 2, 3, & 5
Public Hearing: N/A
Advertising Date/By: N/A
Contact 1 and Phone: Adam Fischer 373-2861
Contact 2 and Phone: Tyler Meyer 373-2254
PURPOSE:
Approve ordinance establishing additional funding for Greensboro Sidewalk Designs Project (EL-5101 DL) for the purchase of right of way.
BACKGROUND:
In 2011 the Greensboro City Council and the NCDOT entered a funding agreement for EL-5101 DL Greensboro Sidewalk Project for design work. The purpose of this project is for sidewalk construction on a) English Street: Phillips Avenue to Florida Street (3.3 miles); b) Pisgah Church Road / Lees Chapel Road: Battleground Avenue to Yanceyville Street (3.9 miles); c) West Friendly Avenue: West Market Street to Francis King Street (2.5 miles); and d) Yanceyville Street: Bessemer Avenue to Lees Chapel Road (6 miles). These sidewalk segments will fill a substantial gap in the city’s sidewalk system providing improved access to neighboring land uses, transit, parks and other amenities.
This amendment will provide additional federal funding in the amount of $847,000 (80%) in federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funding and $258,000 (80%) in federal Surface Transportation Program - Direct Apportionment (STP-DA) funds. These funds will require a local match of 20% totaling $276,250. The additional funding will be used to purchase right of way for this project.
BUDGET IMPACT:
This project is currently funded as follows:
$891,640 (80%) State Grant
$222,910 (20%) Local Funds
$1,114,550
The amended agreement and associated ordinance will increase funding as follows:
$847,000 (80%) CMAQ Funds
$258,000 (80%) STP-DA
$276,250 (20%) Local Funds
$1,381,250
Funding for this project is budgeted in 401-4546-01. A budget adjustment is required to move funds into the appropriate account.
RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUESTED:
The Department of Transportation recommends and requests that City Council approve the ordinance establishing additional funding for EL-5101 DL for right of way purchase and approve the associated budget adjustment.