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Agenda Item #3

Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting

3/7/2006


To
Mayor and Council
Subject
2006/2007 L.A.R.P. Program
Initiator
Transportation Planning Department
Recommendation
Approval is requested to execute a Certificate of Ownership and Agreement with \n \n the Georgia Department of Transportation for the L.A.R.P. Program for 96 \n \n streets totaling 23.544 miles.
Approval
Approved
Background
The City submitted a list of 110 streets (see attached), that came from the

Pavement Management List, to the Georgia Department of Transportation for

consideration of the Local Assistance Road Program. Ninety-six (96) streets,

23.544 miles were chosen by the DOT. The remaining streets that were not

chosen will be submitted to the awarded contractor to be done as a supplement

and be done during the L.A.R.P.Contract.
Analysis
In order to receive the DOT funding for this project, the City is responsible

for paying and doing the following:



1) Doing advance patch work

2) Raising manhole covers and other street fixtures

3) Clearing ditches and drainage structures

4) Leveling of shoulders



Items 1&2 will be included in the Bid Package. Items 3&4 will be done by the

City.
Financial Considerations
The City will have to pay the DOT their portion of the official bid for

patching of the LAU Projects and patching/resurfacing on the PR projects. The

estimated amount is $1,000,000.00. Funding will be through Paving Fund

Supported Capital Improvement Projects and CBA Lease Revenue Bonds, Series

2003A.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement
Legal Considerations
The City Attorney disagrees with the indemnification paragraph, but understands

that the DOT will not change the paragraph; therefore, to participate in this

program, the city has to accept it as does every government entity state-wide.
Recommendations/ Actions
Approve the resolution authorizing the executions of the Certificate of

Ownership and Agreements and subsequent agreements necessary to implement these

projects.