HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-023-02/19/2002-AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR TH RESOLUTION 2002-023
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 NORTH COLLEGE
BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS,the"Building Community Choices" 1/4 cent sales tax(BCC)approved by ballot
in the April 8, 1997 election provides funding for, among other things, the first phase of the North
College Avenue Improvement Project (the 'Project'); and
WHEREAS,the first phase of the Project includes the portion of North College Avenue form
the Jefferson Street/Maple Street intersection to Vine Drive and has been developed in accordance
with the North College Avenue/US 287 Access Management Plan; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Transportation Equity Act of the 21 st Century of 1998, certain
funds have been allocated for highway projects, under the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality
(CMAQ)program,that have been proposed by the Colorado Department of Transportation(CDOT)
and approved by the Federal Highway Administration; and
WHEREAS, certain CMAQ Project funds are made available only for eligible "congestion
mitigation and air quality improvement' and those activities are defined in §23 U.S.C. 101(a); and
WHEREAS, the City has requested of CDOT that the first phase of the Project be funded
as part of the CMAQ program, as a congestion mitigation and air quality activity; and
WHEREAS,federal funds have been made available for the first phase of the Project for the
design and construction of bicycle/pedestrian improvements within said phase; and
WHEREAS, CDOT has presented to the City for execution a congestion mitigation and air
quality contract for the purpose of providing funding for the bicycle/pedestrian improvements in the
first phase of the Project, the total cost of which project is estimated to be $177,000 to be funded
with federal participating funds in the amount of$142,270 and with City participating funds in the
amount of$34,730; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the City that the
proposed congestion mitigation and air quality contract as above-described be entered into between
the City and CDOT.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the Mayor be, and hereby is, authorized to execute a congestion mitigation and air
quality contract between the City and the Colorado Department of Transportation for the purpose
of providing funding for the pedestrian/bicycle improvements in the first phase of the North College
Avenue Improvement Project for the design and construction of the same, with said contract to
provide federal participating funds in the sum of ONE HUNDRED FORTY TWO THOUSAND
TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY DOLLARS ($142,270) and City participating funds in the sum of
THIRTY FOUR THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY DOLLARS ($34,730) for a total
amount of ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($177,000).
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this l9th day of February,
A.D. 2002.
Mayor
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City Clerk