Agenda Item # 4
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
10/11/2011
Agenda Report # 703
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Contract for Acquisition of Right of Way Federal or State-Aid
Project for Brown Ave. Bridge
INITIATED BY: Department of Planning
Recommendation: Approval is requested to execute a Contract for
Acquisition of Right of Way, Federal-Aid Project (Non-Reimbursable) for CS
2227/Brown Ave. @Norfolk Southern RailRoad (RR) & @ Bragg Smith St. with the
Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) for the replacement and
construction of a new Brown Avenue Bridge Project from Martin Luther King Blvd.
to Cusseta Rd. Project BR000-0004-00(729), Muscogee County, Georgia.
Background: The GDOT and the Consolidated Government of Columbus,
Georgia propose to construct and replace the Brown Ave. Bridge over the Norfolk
Southern RR Tracks. The current Bridge is beyond repair and has been rated by
the GDOT as an unsafe Bridge with a recommendation to reduce the weight limit
to 4 Tons. The City is responsible for the acquisition of Right of Way and
will not be reimbursed by the GDOT.
Analysis: The attached agreement is made and entered into by and between
the GDOT and the City for the purpose of the city to acquire Right of Way on
the parcels along said Project.
Financial Considerations: Funding for said project will be funded under SPLOST
not to exceed $500,000.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: Normal street maintenance as
required.
Legal Considerations: Council must approve the action by resolution.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approve the Resolution authorizing the execution of
the Contract for Acquisition of Right of Way,Federal or State -Aid Project
(Non-Reimbursable) for CS 2227/Brown Ave. @ Norfolk Southern RR & Bragg Smith
St. and subsequent agreements necessary to implement the project with GDOT for
the construction/replacement of Brown Ave. Bridge over Norfolk Southern RR
tracks, Project # BR000-0004-00(729), Muscogee County, Georgia.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR ACQUISITION OF
RIGHT OF WAY, FEDERAL OR STATE -AID (NON-REIMBURSABLE) FOR CS 2227/BROWN AVE.@
NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD @ BRAGG SMITH STREET WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION (GDOT) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND REPLACEMENT; PROJECT NO.
BR000-0004-00(729).
WHEREAS, this agreement is made and entered into by and between GDOT and the
Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia (City); and,
WHEREAS, the GDOT and the City propose to let for construction/replacement of
the above mentioned project; and,
WHEREAS, the City is required to acquire Right of Way on the above referenced
project and will not be reimbursed by GDOT; and,
WHEREAS, fund will be available under the SPLOST funding not to exceed
$500,000; and,
WHEREAS, all procedures and policies depicted in the Contract will be adhered
to.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute a Contract for Acquisition of
Right of Way, Federal or State-Aid Project (Non-Reimbursable) for CS2227/Brown
Ave.@Norfolk Southern Railroad @ Bragg Smith St., and subsequent agreements
necessary to implement the project with the Georgia Department of
Transportation for the construction/replacement of Brown Ave. Bridge; Project
No. BR000-0004-00(729).
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________day of _____________, 2011 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of __________members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny Washington, Clerk of Council , Mayor
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