Spider Web Study Contract - \n \n (Buena Vista Road / St. Mary's Road / Brennan Road / Andrews Road)
Initiator
Planning Department
Recommendation
Approval is requested to enter into a contractual agreement with the Georgia \n \n Department of Transportation to accept State L230 Transportation Funds to \n \n conduct a study of the Spider \n \n Web (Buena Vista Road / St. Mary's Road / Brennan Road / Andrews Road) Grade \n \n Separation.
Approval
Pending
Background
There are seven (7) roads that are impacted and are heavily congested when the
trains are traveling through this area. Approximately seven (7) trains a day
cross Buena Vista Road
daily. Currently, the Buena Vista Road corridor has approximately 27,130 cars
per day that are
regularly delayed by slow moving trains blocking the roadway for extended
periods. This is compounded
by the congested intersections along this corridor.
Analysis
The completion of this study will determine what type of improvements will need
to
be made to maximize the full utility of an existing transportation facility
along with projected cost for
each option / plan.
Financial Considerations
Cost of the study is $83,000.00 and will be funded through the use of
State L230 Transportation Funds ($66,400.00 - 80%), which requires a 20 percent
match ($16,600.00). The
20% local match has been identified in the Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement
The study will determine future improvements to
the Spider Web area. Costs associated with this project will be determine at a
later date.
Legal Considerations
The City Attorney has approved this action.
Recommendations/ Actions
Approve the resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into
a contractual agreement with the Georgia Department of Transportation to accept
State L230 Transportation
Funds to conduct a study on the Spider Web Grade Separation.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT
A TRANSPORTATION STUDY OF THE SPIDER WEB (BUENA VISTA ROAD / ST. MARY'S ROAD /
BRENNAN ROAD / ANDREWS ROAD) GRADE SEPARATION.
WHEREAS, a study will be conducted to determine what type of improvements will
need to be made to alleviate the congestion along this section of Buena Vista
Road due to trains traveling through this major arterial.
WHEREAS, the Georgia Department of Transportation has authorized State L230
funding for the Spider Web Study in the amount of $66,400.00 for this study,
which requires a local match of twenty (20) percent; and,
WHEREAS, the local match of $16,600.00 has been identifed in the Capital
Improvement Program; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into a contractual
agreement with the Georgia Department of Transportation to conduct a
transportation study of the Spider Web (Buena Vista Road/St. Mary's
Road/Brennan Road/ Andrews Road) for grade separation in the amount of
$83,000.00 and will be funded through the use of State L230 Transportation
Funds ($66,400.00 - 80%), which requires a 20 percent match ($16,600.00).
20% local match has been identified in the Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________day of _____________, and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _____________members of said Council.