HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-006-01/21/2003-AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE DE RESOLUTION 2003-006
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 STATE HIGHWAY 14 ROADWAY
MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS, State Highway 14 joins north College Avenue at the intersection of North
College Avenue and Jefferson Street,which intersection is in need of re-design and reconstruction;
and
WHEREAS, the section of State Highway 14 from the aforesaid intersection to the
intersection of Riverside Avenue and Mulberry Street is in disrepair and in need of reconstruction;
and
WHEREAS, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)is willing to provide the
City the sum of$2,500,000 in maintenance funds for an asphalt mill and overlay of the roadway
along Jefferson Street and Riverside Avenue from the intersection of Jefferson Street and North
College Avenue to the intersection of Riverside Avenue and Mulberry Street,which funds shall also
be used for the design and construction of the necessary improvements at the aforesaid intersections;
and
WHEREAS, CDOT has presented to the City for the aforesaid purposes a contract under
contract encumbrance number 14148 and the Council has determined that it is in the best interests
of the City that said contract 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 is hereby authorized to execute a contract with the Colorado Department
of Transportation under contract encumbrance number 14148 for the purpose of providing funding
for the installation of asphalt mill and overlay of the roadway along Jefferson Street and Riverside
Avenue from the intersection of North College Avenue and Jefferson Street to the intersection of
Riverside Avenue and Mulberry Street and for the purpose of designing and constructing
improvements at the intersection of North College Avenue and Jefferson Street and for the
improvement of the intersection of Riverside Avenue and Mulberry Street, which contract which
shall provide to the City funds in the amount of TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
($2,500,000) for said purposes.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 21st day of January,
A.D. 2003.
Acting Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk