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Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting

3/26/2013


To
Mayor and Council
Subject
TIA Project Agreement - US 27/Custer Road Interchange Reconstruction/Modification at Fort Benning
Initiator
Planning Department
Recommendation
Approve the resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement \n \n with the Georgia Department of Transportation to receive Transportation \n \n Investment Act funds for the construction of the US 27/Custer Road Interchange \n \n Reconstruction/Modification at Fort Benning.
Approval
Pending
Background
On July 31, 2012 voters in the River Valley special district, of which Columbus

is a part, approved a regional transportation special local option sales tax

(TSPLOST). Known as the Transportation Investment Act of 2010, this

legislation authorized the funding of designated transportation projects as

determined by a regional roundtable committee of local elected officials from

the region and approved by its citizens.
Analysis
Eight TSPLOST projects were approved for Columbus, which included the

reconstruction/modification of the US 27/Custer Road Interchange. This work

will provide access an area adjacent to I-185 for development, without having

to utilize Ft. Benning for its access. The city will be responsible for

overseeing all engineering, environmental and right of way activities. The

Georgia Department of Transportation will be responsible for managing the

construction of this project.
Financial Considerations
TSLOST will fund 100 percent of the cost of this $20,000,000 project. This

will include the engineering, environmental, right of way, and construction

costs. No local match will be required from the city.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement
General road maintenance on an annual basis will be required when the project

is complete.
Legal Considerations
The City Attorney has reviewed and approved the contract with the Georgia

Department of Transportation for these funds.
Recommendations/ Actions
Approve the resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement

with the Georgia Department of Transportation to receive Transportation

Investment Act funds for the construction of the US 27/Custer Road Interchange

Reconstruction/Modification at Fort Benning.