To

Mayor and Council

Subject

FY 15 Local Government & Improvement Grant (LMIG) for River Road/ Bradley Park Drive Rounabout

Initiator

Donna W. Newman, Director of Engineering

Recommendation

Approval is requested to accept a Local Government & Improvement Grant (LMIG) \n \n from the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) for the River Road/Bradley \n \n Park Drive Improvement Project.

Approval

Pending

Background

LMIG is the Georgia Department of Transportation program that replaced the

County Contracts. The River Road/ Bradley Park Drive Roundabout was selected

in November 2013 to be the project submitted for LMIG Funds in order to cover

the added cost for construction of a roundabout in lieu of modifying the

traditional signalized intersection in place today. River Road is a GDOT right

of way. Preliminary concepts are under review by the GDOT consultant. Plans

will be modified based on the final concept approval.

Analysis

It is necessary to execute the attached LMIG Agreement for 2015 to the Georgia

Department of Transportation (GDOT) to proceed forward with the project.

Purchase of Right of Way and relocation of utilities will be part of the

project. Upon completion of the agreement the project will be bid by the City.

Financial Considerations

The LMIG Agreement will provide approximately $1.5 million to the City for

funding improvements. The LMIG funding will supplement approximately $822,050

in 1999 SPLOST-River Road/Bradley Park Drive for a total estimate of $2.3

million.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

Normal maintenance of the roadway is already a City responsibility.

Legal Considerations

Council must approve this action by resolution.

Recommendations/ Actions

Approve the resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the Local

Maintenance & Improvement Grant (LMIG) with the Georgia Department of

Transportation (GDOT).

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