To

Mayor and Council

Subject

FY 2009 GDOT Transportation Planning Contract

Initiator

Department of Planning

Recommendation

Approval of resolution to apply for and receive $383,365 in Federal funds to \n \n perform transportation \n \n planning activities throughout the Columbus-Phenix City urban area.

Approval

Approved

Background

During May of each year, the Department of Planning receives a contract from the

Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to perform multi-modal

transportation activities. The

Planning Contract outlines the funding sources, which includes Section 112

Funds from the Federal

Highway Association (FHWA). The Columbus-Phenix City Unified Planning Work

Program (UPWP)

identifies the planning activities and outlines the C-PCTS budget for 2009.

The Transportation Planning

Division, which is housed within the Department, performs the planning work

that includes items such as

the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), Transportation Improvement Program

(TIP), Congestion

Management Process (CMP), Alternative Transportation Systems Planning, Site

Impact Analysis,

Traffic Modeling Networks, and additional planning activities. The

State/Federal funds that are outlined

within the contract cover 90% of the cost of the transportation-planning

program. The City is required

to provide the 10% local match to receive the Federal Funds.

Analysis

The Columbus-Phenix City Transportation Study (C-PCTS) serves as the

Metropolitan

Planning Organization (MPO) for the urban area. The Department of Planning is

the designated MPO

recipient and project administrator of Section 112 Transportation Planning

Funds. The transportation

planning funds are designated for the Columbus-Phenix City MPO for the

performance of multi-modal

transportation activities.

Financial Considerations

Transportation Planning funds in the amount of $345,029.00 are being

presented in the form of a contract with GDOT. The following is a breakdown of

each contract.



FHWA/Section 112



Federal / State

90% $345,029



Local Match

10% $ 38,336



Total GDOT Contract

100% $383,365





Total $383,365



The City's 10% match of $38,336 if budgeted in the FY 09 Budget, General Fund.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

Legal Considerations

The Columbus-Phenix City Transportation Study is in compliance with

all applicable planning requirements and certifications necessary in order to

receive the federal and

state funds.

Recommendations/ Actions

Approve the resolution authorizing the City Manager to

execute the contract to receive Federal Funding for FY 09 Transportation

Planning Activities.



A RESOLUTION



NO. _____

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA TO EXECUTE

CONTRACT WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ON BEHALF OF THE CITY

FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CARRY OUT THE FY2009 TRANSPORTATION PLANNING WORK

ACTIVITIES OF THE COLUMBUS-PHENIX CITY TRANSPORTATION STUDY.

WHEREAS, the FY 2009 UPWP indicates the amount of Section 112 Transportation

Planning Funds to be provided by the Georgia DOT to be $345,029; and,

WHEREAS, the local match necessary to receive the Section 112 Funds are

$38,336; and,

WHEREAS, the state and local funds will be available to the Transportation

Planning Division within the Department of Planning to carry out the Section

112 work activities identified in the FY 2009 UPWP.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY

RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

(1)

That the City Manager is hereby Authorized to execute said contract on

behalf of the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia and receive an

amount up to $345,029.00 as may be necessary to carry out said contract; and,

(2)

That the City gives assurance that, should such contract be executed, it is

the intent of the Council to commit $38,336.00 for the local match of planning

expenses; and,

(3)

That the City Manager is authorized to execute (or to delegate to the

Department of Planning) the execution of and file with such application and

assurance, or, other documents required by Georgia DOT in connection with the

application, and to requisition state funds to reimburse the City for eligible

expenses under any resulting grant contracts.



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.

Councilor Allen voting __________.









Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.



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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council , Mayor

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