Approve the resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a \n \n supplemental agreement with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to \n \n adjust the engineering services and ROW budget for the TIA Spiderweb Network \n \n Project
Approval
Pending
Background
The Spiderweb Network Project is a 2012 Transportation Investment Act (TIA)
project for the development of a bridge over the Norfolk Southern railroad that
crosses Buena Vista Road near the intersections of Illges and Andrews Roads.
The project was approved by the voters in 2013, for total budget of $40 million
dollars. As the project has developed, so have the costs to complete the
necessary engineering. The original budget set the cost at $2,484,684 for
preliminary engineering, with the understanding that a cost to provide the
final plans would be established later. That cost has now been determined to
be adjusted by another $2 million for a total of $4,484,684.
Analysis
There is a need to adjust the amount of funding for engineering service under
this project. To accommodate this adjustment in the engineering budget for
this project, funds would be transferred from the Right of Way (ROW) budget,
which has a total amount of $8,518,918. The $2 million would transferred to
engineering line item, leaving approximately $6 million for ROW needs. This
will insure that the project stays on its predicted timeline of going out to
bid in 2019.
Financial Considerations
The transferring of these funds from one budget item to another will not have a
effect upon the total budget of $40 million. This amount would remain the
same.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement
There will be no annual fiscal impact under this action.
Legal Considerations
The City Attorney has reviewed and approved this supplemental agreement.
Recommendations/ Actions
Approve the resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a
supplemental agreement with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to
adjust the engineering services and ROW budget for the TIA Spiderweb Network