HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-005-01/21/2003-AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FUNDING INCREASE APPROVAL LETTER WITH THE COLORADO DE RESOLUTION 2003-005
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FUNDING
INCREASE APPROVAL LETTER WITH THE COLORADO
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE DESIGN
AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE NORTH COLLEGE AVENUE
BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS,the"Building Community Choices" 1/4 cent sales tax(BCC)approved by ballot
in the April 8, 1997 election provides funding for, among other things, the first phase of the North
College Avenue Improvement Project (the "Project"); and
WHEREAS,the first phase of the Project includes the portion of North College Avenue from
the Jefferson Street/Maple Street intersection to Vine Drive and has been developed in accordance
with the North College Avenue/US 287 Access Management Plan; and
WHEREAS,pursuant to the Transportation Equity Act of the 21 st Century of 1998,certain
funds have been allocated for highway projects, under the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality
(CMAQ)program,that have been proposed by the Colorado Department of Transportation(CDOT)
and approved by the Federal Highway Administration; and
WHEREAS, certain CMAQ Project funds are made available only for eligible "congestion
mitigation and air quality improvement" as those activities are defined in §23 U.S.C. 101(a); and
WHEREAS, the City has requested of CDOT that the first phase of the Project be funded
as part of the CMAQ program, as a congestion mitigation and air quality activity; and
WHEREAS,federal funds have been made available for the first phase of the Project for the
design and construction of bicycle/pedestrian improvements within said phase; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 2002-023 the City Council authorized the execution of a
congestion mitigation and air quality contract with CDOT for the purpose of providing funding for
the bicycle/pedestrian improvements in the first phase of the Project,the total cost of which project
is estimated to be$177,000 to be funded with federal participating funds in the amount of$142,270
and with City participating funds in the amount of$34,730; and
WHEREAS, CDOT has presented to the City for execution an additional mitigation and air
quality contract funding increase approval letter for the purpose of providing additional funding for
the first phase of the design and construction of the North College Avenue Bicycle/Pedestrian
Improvement Project,the total cost of which project additional funding is estimated to be$278,000,
to be funded with federal participating funds in the amount of$223,453 and with City participating
funds in the amount of$54,547; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the City that the
proposed congestion mitigation and air quality contract funding increase approval letter as above-
described 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 congestion mitigation and air quality
contract funding increase approval letter between the City and the Colorado Department of
Transportation for the purpose of providing funding for the pedestrian/bicycle improvements in the
first phase of the North College Avenue Improvement Project for the design and construction of the
same, with said contract to provide federal participating funds in the sum of TWO HUNDRED
TWENTY THREE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE DOLLARS ($223,453) and
City participating funds in the sum of FIFTY FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FORTY-
SEVEN DOLLARS ($53,547) for a total amount of TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY EIGHT
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($278,000).
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