To

Mayor and Council

Subject

FY 2018 Local Government & Improvement Grant (LMIG)

Initiator

Donna W. Newman, Director of Engineering

Recommendation

Approval is requested to make application and accept FY 18 Local Government & \n \n Improvement Grant (LMIG) from the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT).

Approval

Pending

Background

LMIG is the GDOT program that replaced the County Contracts for resurfacing and

funding toward projects. The proposal is to use FY 18 funds toward the Ft.

Benning Road Roundabout and the Forrest Road Widening, Phase I project.

Forrest Road Widening, Phase I , is currently under construction and cost have

exceeded the original budget. The remainder of the LMIG funds will be spent

toward the Ft . Benning Road Roundabout which is expected to exceed the current

budgeted funds.

Analysis

It is necessary to execute the attached LMIG Agreement for 2018 with GDOT in

order to receive the funds and proceed with the projects. The Ft Benning Road

Roundabout is scheduled to bid in the first quarter of 2018.

Financial Considerations

$800,000 will be used for the completion of the Forrest Road Widening

Project. The remainder of the funds, $1,279,905.58 will be used toward the Ft

Benning Road Roundabout.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

These roads will become part of the annual operating/capital budget for normal

maintenance.

Legal Considerations

Council must authorize the acceptance of all grants.

Recommendations/ Actions

Approval is requested to make application and accept FY 18 Local Government &

Improvement Grant (LMIG) from the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT).

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