HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 05/02/2006 - RESOLUTION 2006-050 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER ITEM NUMBER: 18
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: May2, 2006
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Dean Klingner
SUBJECT
Resolution 2006-050 Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Contract with the Colorado Department
of Transportation for the Design and Construction of the Harmony Road and Shields Street
Intersection Improvements.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The Harmony Road and Shields Street Intersection Improvements Project is funded by a
combination of Building on Basics 1/4 cent sales tax funds and a Congestion Mitigation & Air
Quality(CMAQ) grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT).
In 2005, CDOT awarded the City $868,000 in CMAQ funds for the Harmony and Shields
Intersection Improvements Project.
The following table summarized the CMAQ funds:
a. Federal Funds 82.79% of Participating Costs $842 718 $697,686
b. Local Match 17.21% of Participating Costs $842,718 $145 032
C. Local Agency Matching for CDOT-incurred Non- $ 25,282
Participating Costs
TOTAL BUDGETED FUNDS $868 000
The local matching funds total$170,314 and will be provided from existing funds appropriated into
the Hannony Road— Seneca to College Building on Basics Project.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This funding contract between the City and the Colorado Department ofTransportation(CDOT)will
secure funding for a portion of the construction of the Shields Street and Harmony Road Intersection
Improvements. The design of this project is currently underway and is a part of the Harmony Road
Improvements (College to Seneca) funded by the Building on Basics sales tax.
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BACKGROUND
The goals of the Harmony Road and Shields Street Intersection Improvement Project are to reduce
traffic congestion, decrease accidents, and improve pedestrians and bicycle facilities.
During the design portion of the project, analysis of the intersection will include evaluating both
traditional intersection improvements (widening and addition of turn lanes, bike lanes, and
pedestrian facilities)and also conversion of the intersection to a roundabout. In addition, staff will
be considering the best way to coordinate this project with the upcoming Harmony Road
Improvements planned between Seneca and College.
Staff will begin the engineering design work for the project in mid-2006 and right-of-way
acquisition will begin in the fall. Construction will begin as early as 2007.
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RESOLUTION 2006-050
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH
THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE HARMONY ROAD AND
SHIELDS STREET INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS, the Harmony Road and Shields Street Intersection Improvements Project(the
"Project")is funded by a combination of Building on Basics funds and a Congestion Mitigation and
Air Quality("CMAQ") grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation("CDOT"); and
WHEREAS, CDOT has awarded the City $868,000 in CMAQ funds for the Project,
$170,314 of which is composed of local matching funds which will be provided from existing funds
appropriated into the Harmony Road-Seneca to College Building on Basics project; and
WHEREAS, the Project will reduce traffic congestion, decrease accidents and improve
pedestrian and bicycle facilities in the vicinity of the intersection of Harmony Road and Shields
Street and the design work for the Project will begin in mid-2006 with construction beginning in
2007; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the Project is in the best interests of the City
and that the contract with CDOT should be executed.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with the Colorado Department
of Transportation for the design and construction of the Harmony Road and Shields Street
Intersection Improvements Project for a total cost of$868,000,including$170,314 of local matching
funds, on such terms and conditions as the City Manager, in consultation with the City Attorney,
determines to be necessary and appropriate to protect the interests of the City.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 2nd
day of May, A.D. 2006.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk