To

Mayor and Council

Subject

Department of Transportation City Right of Way Agreement.

Initiator

Engineering Department

Recommendation

Approval is requested to execute a City Right of Way Agreement with the Georgia \n \n Department of Transportation relating to Georgetown Drive/Amber Drive in \n \n Columbus; Project No. PR-8531 (215).

Approval

Approved

Background

The City has determined the need to improve Amber Drive and Georgetown Drive

for a safer flow of traffic through the school area on Georgetown Drive. The

City has designed and acquired the necessary right of way for this project.

Analysis

The City has asked the DOT to assist the City with additional funding in a form

of a County Contract. Coordination with the DOT has lead us to this point

where this agreement has to be executed to keep the process going.

Financial Considerations

Funds have been provided by SPLOST. Any monies received from the DOT will

lessen the cost the City would have to pay.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

Legal Considerations

The City Attorney does not agree with the disclaimer in this agreement.

Recommendations/ Actions

That the Agreement of Right of Way related to Project PR-8531(215) Muscogee

County be entered into and the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the same

and subsequent agreements to implement the project with Georgia Department of

Transportation (DOT), for and in behalf of the City.

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