HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-008-02/21/2012-AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE COLORADO DEPART RESOLUTION 2012-008
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION FOR FUNDING FOR THE NORTH COLLEGE
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT - CONIFER STREET TO WILLOX LANE
WHEREAS, North College Avenue is a major four-lane arterial that also serves as the
gateway to the northern part of the City and provides both local and regional connectivity; and
WHEREAS, City staff has identified a need to enhance the northern gateway by improving
multi-modal travel and accommodating a large volume of interstate truck traffic as well as
addressing the aging utility infrastructure and drainage issues along the route; and
WHEREAS,the City also desires to establish a strong connection between the North College
corridor and the historic Old Town area as well as the Poudre River bicycle/pedestrian trail; and
WHEREAS, in furtherance of these goals, the North Front Range Metropolitan Planning
Organization(NFRMPO)has awarded the City$2,039,000 in federal funds to design improvements
and commence right-of-way acquisition along North College Avenue between Conifer Street and
Willox Lane, which project is one of the highest ranked roadway projects in the City's Capital
Improvements Plan; and
WHEREAS,the intergovernmental agreement is to be entered into between the City and the
Colorado Department of Transportation(CDOT),which intergovernmental agreement calls for City
matching funds in the sum of$326,481; and
WHEREAS,all of the planned improvements along North College Avenue will be designed
in accordance with the Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards, the CDOT Standard
Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction and the US 287/SH 14 Access Management Report
as well as the North College Corridor Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with
CDOT in order to provide federal funding to the City in support of the North College Improvement
Project between Conifer Street and Willox Lane in the sum of$2,039,000,with City matching funds
in the sum of$326,481.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 21 st
day of February, A.D. 2012.
Mayor
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