HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-134-10/06/1998-AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH CDOT AND BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE RAILWAY FOR UPGRADING CROSSING W RESOLUTION 98-134
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO
AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION AND THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND
SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY FOR UPGRADING THE
CROSSING WARNING DEVICES AT THE NORTH LEMAY AVENUE
AND BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILROAD CROSSING
WHEREAS,the City and the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company("BNSF")
desire to upgrade the crossing warning devices at the North Lemay Avenue/Burlington Northern and
Santa Fe Railroad crossing; and
WHEREAS, Federal Intermodel Surface Transportation Efficiency Act ("ISTEA") funds
have been made available to pay for one hundred(100)percent of the cost of upgrading said crossing
warning devices; and
WHEREAS, the City has sufficient Minor Streets Capital Projects Fund to reimburse the
Colorado Department of Transportation for its costs in administering the project, which costs are
estimated to be in the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500); and
WHEREAS,ISTEA funds are available in the maximum amount ofNinety Thousand Seven
Hundred Dollars($90,700)which funds are estimated to be sufficient to fully fund the construction
project; and
WHEREAS, the City, the State of Colorado and BNSF now desire to enter into a contract
for the purpose of accomplishing the upgrade of the crossing warning devices at the North Lemay
Avenue and Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroad crossing; and
WHEREAS, Section 16 of Article II of the City Charter provides that the Council may, by
resolution, enter into contracts with other governmental bodies to furnish governmental services or
to enter into cooperative or joint activities with other governmental bodies; and
WHEREAS,the Council had determined that the aforesaid contract for the upgrade of said
crossing warning devices is in the best interest of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS,that the City Council hereby approves the Contract among the City,the State of Colorado
and the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company, and authorizes the City Manager to
enter into the Contract on behalf of the City, which contract provides that one hundred percent
(100%)of the cost to upgrade the aforesaid crossing warning devices shall be funded by Intermodel
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act funds and the cost incurred by the State of Colorado in
administering the project shall be reimbursed by the City to the State in the estimated sum of Two
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500), from City Minor Streets Capital Projects Fund.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council he is 6th day of O er,
A. D. 1998.
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