HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-086-06/17/1997-CDOT FUNDS IGA MULBERRY STREET RIVERSIDE AVENUE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM RESOLUTION 97-86
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL
AGREEMENT WITH THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR
THE ALLOCATION OF $140,000 OF SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM FUNDS
FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AND
TRAFFIC SIGNAL RECONSTRUCTION AT THE INTERSECTION OF RIVERSIDE
AVENUE (STATE HIGHWAY 14) AND MULBERRY STREET
WHEREAS,the City and the Colorado Department of Transportation have reviewed various
intersections along the State Highway System in the City to identify hazardous locations and, as a
result of said review,have determined that the intersection of Mulberry Street and Riverside Avenue
(State Highway 14) had experienced a high accident rate and should be targeted for improvement;
and
WHEREAS, staff of the City and the Colorado Department of Transportation have
determined that changes should be made to the traffic signal at the said intersection and that a curb
cut should be eliminated on the southwest corner of the intersection; and
WHEREAS, Federal Surface Transportation Program ("STM") funds have been made
available by the Colorado Department of Transportation for the aforesaid intersection improvements
and traffic signal installation at the said intersection in the sum of One Hundred Forty Thousand
Dollars ($140,000); and
WHEREAS, the total estimated cost of the work to be performed is One Hundred Forty-two
Thousand Dollars ($142,000); and
WHEREAS, the City has sufficient funds budgeted, appropriated and available to provide
its share ($2,000) of the total cost; and
WHEREAS,the Colorado Department of Transportation has prepared and presented to the
City a contract for the design and construction of the intersection improvements aforesaid; and
WHEREAS,under the authority of§ 29-1-203, C.R.S., and Article I, Section 4 and Article
II, Section 16 of Charter of the City, the City has the requisite authority to enter into said contract;
and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the City that the
contract for the aforesaid project be executed.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS, that the Mayor be, and hereby is, authorized to execute an intergovernmental agreement
with the Colorado Department of Transportation for the design and construction of intersection
improvements and traffic signal reconstruction at the intersection of Riverside Avenue (State
Highway 14) and Mulberry Street for a total cost of One Hundred Forty-two Thousand Dollars
($142,000), of which cost One Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($140,000) shall be funded by
Federal Surface Transportation Funds and Two Thousand Dollars($2,000)of which shall be funded
by City funds held in the Transportation Services Fund.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 17th day of June,A.D.
1997.
Mayor Pro Tem
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City Clerk