HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-016-03/05/2013-AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRAN RESOLUTION 2013-016
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL
AGREEMENT WITH THE COLOR-ADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
TO RECEIVE FUNDING FOR THE STATE HIGHWAY 14 - MULBERRY
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE RELOCATION PROJECT FOR THE POUDRE TRAIL
WHEREAS, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will be replacing the
Highway 14(Mulberry Street)bridge over the Poudre River near Lemay Avenue commencing in late
2013; and
WHEREAS, immediately adjacent to the current roadway bridge are two City-owned steel
pedestrian bridges which will no longer be needed at this location because the new highway bridge
will include bike lanes and sidewalks; and
WHEREAS, CDOT will relocate the pedestrian bridges at its expense; and
WHEREAS, the Poudre River Trail in the vicinity of the intersection of Lemay Avenue and
Mulberry Street includes steep access ramps and would benefit by the installation of one of the steel
pedestrian bridges for a new trail underpass at Lemay Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the City was awarded a grant from the North Front Range Metropolitan
Planning Organization in federal funds in the amount of$368,000 for the purpose of constructing
new trail bridge abutments and piers in order to receive one of the relocated steel pedestrian bridges;
and
WHEREAS, the City has sufficient funds available in the Conservation Trust Fund in the
amount of$162,006 to supplement the grant from the North Front Range Metropolitan Planning
Organization in order to completely fund the project in the amount of$530,000; and
WHEREAS, the new trail and bridge abutments have been located to minimize the
disturbance to the river environment and have been coordinated with the Natural Areas staff such
that no significant environmental impacts will occur; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the intergovernmental agreement with
CDOT should be executed for the purpose of receiving funding for the bridge relocation project in
the vicinity of State Highway 14 and the Poudre River.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute an intergovernmental agreement with
Colorado Department of Transportation to receive funding for the State Highway 14 - Mulberry
Pedestrian Bridge Relocation Project for the Poudre Trail for the purpose of receiving funding from
the North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization in the amount of$368,000 with City
matching and overmatching funds to be made available from the Conservation Trust Fund in the
amount of$162,000 for a total project cost of$530,000.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 5th
day of March, A.D. 2013.
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