Agenda Item#__________
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
June 13, 2017
Agenda Report#_______
TO: Mayor and Councilors
SUBJECT: Road Improvement, Safety and Alternative Transportation Projects
INITIATED BY: City Manager?s Office
Recommendation: Approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to proceed
with executing and funding the pre-construction requirements for Road
Improvement, Safety, and Alternative Transportation Projects totaling
$9,075,596 funded through the Other Local Option Sales Tax (OLOST),
Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST) Discretionary
Funds, State of Georgia, Department of Transportation Z230 funds, and the
Paving Fund to include right of way acquisition, permanent and temporary
construction easements, utility relocation, environmental mitigation and other
necessary agreements to prepare projects for construction.
Background: The following list of road improvement, safety and alternative
transportation projects have been identified, budget estimates provided, and
funded through the OLOST, TSPLOST Discretionary, Paving Fund or GDOT Z230:
Boxwood Blvd. Bridge (FY17 TSPLOST Discretionary) - $450,000
Brown Ave./Cusseta Rd./Andrews Rd. (Z230) - $1,500,000
Cusseta Rd./23rd Ave./N. Lumpkin Rd. (Z230) - $1,500,000
Melrose Drive Bridge (Paving Fund) - $700,000
Decatur St. Bridge (Paving Fund) - $600,000
Benning Drive Bridge (TSPLOST Discretionary) - $800,000
Sidewalks/ADA (TSPLOST Discretionary) - $100,000
Traffic Calming (TSPLOST Discretionary) - $100,000
Guardrails (TSPLOST Discretionary) -$100,000
Riverwalk/City Mills Parking (OLOST) - $250,000
Riverwalk/Westville Parking (OLOST) - $250,000
Resurfacing (Paving Fund/TSPLOST Discretionary/OLOST) - $2,525,596
Park ADA Upgrades (OLOST) - $100,000
Fiber Interconnect (TSPLOST Discretionary) - $100,000
Analysis: The completion of the pre-construction activities for road
improvements, safety, and alternative transportation projects is required prior
to the project being authorized for competitive bids.
Financial Considerations: Funding for said projects will be funded with the
OLOST, TSPLOST Discretionary, GDOT Z230, or the Paving Fund.
Legal Considerations: The City Attorney approves this resolution.
Recommendations/Actions: Approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to
proceed with executing and funding the pre-construction requirements for Road
Improvement, Safety, and Alternative Transportation Projects totaling
$9,075,596 funded through the Other Local Option Sales Tax (OLOST),
Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST) Discretionary
Funds, State of Georgia, Department of Transportation Z230 funds, and the
Paving Fund to include right of way acquisition, permanent and temporary
construction easements, utility relocation, environmental mitigation and other
necessary agreements to prepare projects for construction.
A RESOLUTION
No. _____________
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROCEED WITH EXECUTING AND
FUNDING THE PRE-CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENT, SAFETY, AND
ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS TOTALING $9,075,596 FUNDED THROUGH THE
OTHER LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX (OLOST), TRANSPORTATION SPECIAL PURPOSE LOCAL
OPTION SALES TAX (TSPLOST) DISCRETIONARY FUNDS, OR STATE OF GEORGIA, DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION Z230, AND PAVING FUND TO INCLUDE RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION,
PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS, UTILITY RELOCATION,
ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION AND OTHER NECESSARY AGREEMENTS TO PREPARE THE PROJECTS
FOR CONSTRUCTION.
WHEREAS, the completion of pre-construction activities for road improvement
projects is required prior to the project being authorized for competitive bid;
and,
WHEREAS, these activities include buy not limited to right of way acquisition,
permanent and temporary construction easements, utility relocation, and
environmental mitigation; and
WHEREAS, the following list of road improvement, safety and alternative
transportation projects have been identified, budget estimates provided, and
funded through OLOST, TSPLOST Discretionary, GDOT Z230 funds, and the Paving
Fund,
Boxwood Blvd. Bridge (FY17 TSPLOST Discretionary) - $450,000
Brown Ave./Cusseta Rd./Andrews Rd. (Z230) - $1,500,000
Cusseta Rd./23rd Ave./N. Lumpkin Rd. (Z230) - $1,500,000
Melrose Drive Bridge (Paving Fund) - $700,000
Decatur St. Bridge (Paving Fund) - $600,000
Benning Drive Bridge (TSPLOST Discretionary) - $800,000
Sidewalks/ADA (TSPLOST Discretionary) - $100,000
Traffic Calming (TSPLOST Discretionary) - $100,000
Guardrails (TSPLOST Discretionary) -$100,000
Riverwalk/City Mills Parking (OLOST) - $250,000
Riverwalk/Westville Parking (OLOST) - $250,000
Resurfacing (Paving Fund/TSPLOST Discretionary/OLOST) - $2,525,596
Park ADA Upgrades (OLOST) - $100,000
Fiber Interconnect (TSPLOST Discretionary) - $100,000
WHEREAS, funding for pre-construction and construction services for the above
projects is available through the OLOST, SPLOST, TSPLOST Discretionary, GDOT
Z230, and the Paving Fund.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:
The City Manager is hereby authorized to proceed with the executing and funding
the pre-construction requirements for the road improvement, safety and
alternative transportation projects totaling $9,075,596 funded through OLOST,
TSPLOST Discretionary, GDOT Z230 and Paving Fund as identified above to include
right of way acquisition, permanent and temporary construction easements,
utility relocation, environmental mitigation and other necessary agreements to
prepare the projects for construction.
Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held on
the 13th day of June, 2017, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote
of members of said council.
Councilor Allen voting
Councilor Baker voting
Councilor Barnes voting
Councilor Davis voting
Councilor Garrett voting ?
Councilor Henderson voting
Councilor Huff voting
Councilor Thomas voting _____________
Councilor Turner-Pugh voting
Councilor Woodson voting
Tiny Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
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