Agenda Item # 4

Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting

10/14/2014

Agenda Report # 34


TO: Mayor and Council

SUBJECT: FY 15 Local Government & Improvement Grant (LMIG) for River Road/ Bradley Park Drive Roundabout

INITIATED BY: Donna W. Newman, Director of Engineering

Recommendation: Approval is requested to accept a Local Government & Improvement Grant (LMIG) from the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) for the River Road/Bradley Park Drive Improvement Project.

Background: LMIG is the Georgia Department of Transportation program that replaced the County Contracts. The River Road/ Bradley Park Drive Roundabout was selected in November 2013 to be the project submitted for LMIG Funds in order to cover the added cost for construction of a roundabout in lieu of modifying the traditional signalized intersection in place today. River Road is a GDOT right of way. Preliminary concepts are under review by the GDOT consultant. Plans will be modified based on the final concept approval.

Analysis: It is necessary to execute the attached LMIG Agreement for 2015 to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to proceed forward with the project. Purchase of Right of Way and relocation of utilities will be part of the project. Upon completion of the agreement the project will be bid by the City.

Financial Considerations: The LMIG Agreement will provide approximately $1.5 million to the City for funding improvements. The LMIG funding will supplement approximately $822,050 in 1999 SPLOST-River Road/Bradley Park Drive for a total estimate of $2.3 million.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: Normal maintenance of the roadway is already a City responsibility.

Legal Considerations: Council must approve this action by resolution.

Recommendations/ Actions: Approve the resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the Local Maintenance & Improvement Grant (LMIG) with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT).



fy15 lmig app_001.pdf


A RESOLUTION

NO. _____


A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE LOCAL MAINTENANCE & IMPROVEMENT GRANT (LMIG) WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (GDOT) FOR RIVER ROAD/BRADLEY PARK DRIVE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.

WHEREAS, the City is proposing a Roundabout at the intersection of River Road/Bradley Park Drive and Council identified this project as the one to be submitted to GDOT for FY15 LMIG funding; and,

WHEREAS, it is necessary to execute the attached LMIG agreement (becoming part of this Resolution) to the GDOT; and,

WHEREAS, the GDOT is paying approximately $1.5 million toward this project estimated at $2.3 million, the balance to be paid by the City; and,

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

That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the Local Maintenance & Improvement Grant (LMIG) with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) for River Road /Bradley Park Drive Intersection Improvements Project.


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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the _________ day of _____________, 2014 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 Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.

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