HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-073-06/01/1993-BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD COLORADO DEPT TRANSPORTATION IGA MINOR STREET CAPITAL FUND RAILROAD CRO RESOLUTION 93-73
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL
AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
AND THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD FOR THE UPGRADE OF THE RAILROAD
CROSSING SIGNALS ON WEST PROSPECT ROAD
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Fort Collins has determined that the
crossing of West Prospect Street and the Burlington Northern Railroad is in need
of upgrading for the protection of vehicular and bicycle traffic at said
crossing; and
WHEREAS, federal funds have been made available to the City through the
State of Colorado Department of Transportation for rails/highway crossing
protection devices in the amount of $77,722 for the purpose of upgrading the
aforesaid railroad crossing on West Prospect Street; and
WHEREAS, the City's share of said project is estimated to be $10,636, which
sum is available in the City's Minor Street Capital Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the
City that the Mayor enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the State of
Colorado Department of Transportation and the Burlington Northern Railroad
Company for the upgrade of the railroad crossing signals on West Prospect Road.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
that the Mayor be and is hereby authorized to enter into an intergovernmental
agreement with the State of Colorado Department of Transportation and the
Burlington Northern Railroad Company for the upgrade of the railroad crossing
signals on West Prospect Road for a total project cost of Eighty-eight Thousand
Three Hundred and Fifty-eight Dollars ($88,358); Seventy-seven Thousand Seven
Hundred Twenty-two Dollars ($77,722) of which cost shall be defrayed utilizing
federal funds for rails/highway crossing protection devices and Ten Thousand Six
Hundred Thirty-six Dollars ($10,636) of which shall be defrayed from funds held
in the Minor Street Capital Fund.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Coun Iof the Cit rt
Collins held this 1st day of June, A.D. 1993.
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ATTEST
City Clerk