HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-003-01/04/2000-AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH CDOT AND THE UP RAILROAD COMPANY FOR IN RESOLUTION 2000-3
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
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY FOR INSTALLING NEW CROSSING
WARNING DEVICES AT THE LINCOLN AVENUE CROSSING OF THE
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD TRACKS NORTHEAST OF JEFFERSON STREET
WHEREAS, the City and the Union Pacific Railroad Company ("UPRR") desire to install
crossing warning devices at the Lincoln Avenue crossing of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks
northeast of Jefferson Street; 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 installation of said
crossing warning devices; and
WHEREAS,the City has sufficient Railroad Consolidation Project Funds to pay for all costs
in administering the project, which costs are estimated to be in the sum of Six Thousand One
Hundred and Fifty Six Dollars ($6,156); and
WHEREAS, the total costs of the project are estimated by UPRR to be in the sum of One
Hundred Fifty Five Thousand Dollars ($155,000); and
WHEREAS, ISTEA funds are available in the maximum amount of One Hundred Forty
Eight Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Four Dollars ($148,844)to fund the project; and
WHEREAS,the City,the State and UPRR now desire to enter into a contract for the purpose
of accomplishing the installation of the crossing warning devices at the Lincoln Avenue crossing of
the UPRR tracks northeast of Jefferson Street; 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 installation of .
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 between and among the City, the
State of Colorado and the Union Pacific Railroad 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 install the aforesaid crossing warning devices shall be funded by Intermodel
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act funds and the cost incurred in administering the project shall
be paid by the City in the estimated sum of six thousand one hundred fifty six dollars($6,156) from
City Railroad Consolidation Project Funds.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 4th day of January,
A.D. 2000.
Mayor
AT EST:
City Clerk