To

Mayor and Council

Subject

MOU- 17th Street Crosswalks

Initiator

Donna W. Newman, Director of Engineering

Recommendation

Approval is requested to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with \n \n Midtown, Inc. for receipt of reimbursment of a portion of the expenses incurred \n \n in the installation of enhanced crosswalks at the intersections of 17th \n \n Street with Cherokee Avenue and 18th Street and the midblock crossing between \n \n the two intersections.

Approval

Pending

Background

Midtown, Inc. has requested the City install brick-pattern crosswalks at the

intersection of 17th Street and Cherokee Avenue, the north and east crosswalks

at the intersection of 17th Street and 18th Avenue and the raised crosswalk

mid-block between the two intersections. They have also requested the

installation of brick red truncated dome detectable warning devices in the curb

ramps.

Analysis

17th Street was recently resurfaced and requires installation of pavement

markings for the crosswalks. The Engineering Department was approached by

Midtown, Inc. with an interest in installing a brick pattern in the crosswalks

at the noted locations. The Engineering Department has also received request

from others regarding the enhancement of the pedestrian crossings near Columbus

High School. The reason crosswalks are not currently proposed on the south and

west sides of the 18th Avenue intersection is there is a conflict with an

existing wall . There will be a total of 9 crosswalks containing this marking.

Financial Considerations

Midtown, Inc. has offered to contribute $15,000 toward the installation of the

crosswalks. The estimated cost of installation of the 9 crosswalks is $

32,800. Installation of a standard crosswalk at these same locations would

cost an estimated $7200. All costs will come from the LOST

Resurfacing/Rehabilitation Account and/or the Department of Engineering

operating budget.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

The City will assume normal maintenance of the crosswalks.

Legal Considerations

All agreements involving expenditures of funds require Council approval.

Recommendations/ Actions

Approval is requested to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with

Midtown, Inc. for receipt of reimbursment of a portion of the expenses

incurred in the installation of enhanced crosswalks at the intersections of

17th Street with Cherokee Avenue and 18th Street and the midblock crossing

between the two intersections.

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