Title
Resolution Authorizing Municipal Agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation for Lovett Street Sidewalk Project: EB-5712
Body
Department: Transportation
Council District: 1
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:
A resolution authorizing the municipal agreement with the NC Department of Transportation for the Lovett Street Sidewalk Project needs to be approved to proceed with the project.
BACKGROUND:
The Lovett Street sidewalk project will construct sidewalks on both sides of Lovett Street from Freeman Mill Road to Florida Street. The purpose is to improve pedestrian safety, accessibility, and mobility, especially for students walking to and from Peck Elementary School.
The City of Greensboro established the Lovett Street sidewalk project to fill a clear need and to respond to community requests. Since that time, the City has designed and acquired needed rights-of-way for construction of sidewalks on Lovett Street. The Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) submitted the project for consideration for construction funding by NCDOT under the Prioritization 3.0 process. As a result NCDOT agreed to reimburse the City for construction costs using federal Safe Routes to School funding in the 2015-2025 State Transportation Improvement Program adopted in July 2015.
The Municipal Agreement defines the cost and construction responsibilities of the City and the NCDOT, including the terms to which the City must comply in order to receive reimbursements for project costs. The proposed Municipal Agreement provides for the City to begin project construction in Federal Fiscal Year 2016. Construction is anticipated to start in Summer 2016.
BUDGET IMPACT:
Funds for this project will be budgeted in 401-4566-01. The City will be reimbursed 100% of construction costs up to $369,903. No additional City funds are r...
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