Agenda Item # 2

Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting

12/05/2017

Agenda Report # 54


TO: Mayor and Council

SUBJECT: FY 2018 Local Government & Improvement Grant (LMIG)

INITIATED BY: Engineering Department

Recommendation: Approval is requested to submit an application and accept FY 18 Local Government & Improvement Grant (LMIG) from the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT).

Background: LMIG is the GDOT program that replaced the County Contracts for resurfacing and funding toward projects. The proposal is to use FY 18 funds toward the Ft. Benning Road Roundabout and the Forrest Road Widening, Phase I project. Forrest Road Widening, Phase I , is currently under construction and cost have exceeded the original budget. The remainder of the LMIG funds will be spent toward the Ft . Benning Road Roundabout which is expected to exceed the current budgeted funds.

Analysis: It is necessary to execute the attached LMIG Agreement for 2018 with GDOT in order to receive the funds and proceed with the projects. The Ft Benning Road Roundabout is scheduled to bid in the first quarter of 2018.

Financial Considerations: $800,000 will be used for the completion of the Forrest Road Widening Project. The remainder of the funds, $1,279,905.58 will be used toward the Ft Benning Road Roundabout.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: These roads will become part of the annual operating/capital budget for normal maintenance.

Legal Considerations: Council must authorize the acceptance of all grants.

Recommendations/ Actions: Approval is requested to make application and accept FY 18 Local Government & Improvement Grant (LMIG) from the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT).

FY 18 LMIG_001.pdf


A RESOLUTION
NO. _____

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO MAKE APPLICATION AND RECEIVE THE FY 2018 LOCAL MAINTENANCE & IMPROVEMENT GRANT (LMIG) FROM THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (GDOT).

WHEREAS, the City has received notice from GDOT they are accepting applications for the FY 2018 LMIG Program in the amount of $2,079,905.58 allocated for Columbus-Muscogee County; and,

WHEREAS, the proposed use of the funds is $800,000 toward the Forrest Road Widening, Phase I project and the remaining $1,279,905.58 toward the Ft Benning Road Roundabout project; and,

WHEREAS, the match for these funds will come from the existing project budgets.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

That the Mayor is hereby authorized to make application and receive funds allocated for the FY 2018 Local Maintenance & Improvement Grant (LMIG) from the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT).


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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the _________ day of _____________, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of
_____________ members of said Council.


Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Garrett voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.




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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor