To

Mayor and Council

Subject

FY 2020 Georgia Department of Transportation - Transportation Planning Contract

Initiator

Planning Department

Recommendation

Approval is requested to execute a contract with the Georgia \n \n Department of Transportation for Financial Assistance to carry out the FY 2020 \n \n Transportation Planning Work Activities of the Columbus-Phenix Transportation \n \n Study \n \n (C-PCTS).

Approval

Pending

Background

During June of each year, the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)

receives a contract on behalf of the City from the Georgia Department of

Transportation

(GDOT) for Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Section 112 Funds to perform

multi-modal

transportation planning activities identified in the Columbus-Phenix City

Unified Planning Work

Program (UPWP). The Transportation Planning Division, which is housed within

the MPO

performs the planning work that includes items such as the Metropolitan

Transportation Plan

(MTP), Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), Congestion Management Process

(CMP),

Site Impact Analysis, Traffic Modeling Networks, and additional planning

activities. The City is

required to provide the 20% local match for $68,569.32 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 Transportation

Planning Division 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 $274,277.28

is requested in the form of a contract with the Georgia Department of

Transportation. The

following is a breakdown of funding sources.







The City's 20% match of $68,569.32 is budgeted in the FY 2020 Budget, General

Fund.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

This is an annual contract with the

Georgia Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration,

which will

require a 20% match.

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 funds.

Recommendations/ Actions

Approval is requested to execute a contract to receive

Federal Funding for the FY 2020 Transportation Planning Activities.

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