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Agenda Item # 3



Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting



Agenda Report # 256







TO: Mayor and Council



SUBJECT: Project Framework Agreement to Extend the Logical Termini of

Whittlesey Road Widening Project



INITIATED BY: Department of Planning







Recommendation: Approval is requested to execute a Project Framework

Agreement to extend the Logical Termini (defining the best place to start and

stop the construction of a project as determined by the Federal Highway

Administration) of Whittlesey Road from Whitesville Road to Bradley Park Drive

(as a second phase), Project # STP-005-00(749), Muscogee County, for the

construction and widening of the project, with the Georgia Department of

Transportation.



Background: As with all projects developed through the City's

Transportation Improvement Program, the Georgia Department of Transportation

provided a Project Framework Agreement (attached), formally known as a "Local

Government Project Agreement", for the City of Columbus to execute, in order

to authorize the work and funds for the above mentioned project.



Analysis: This agreement is to extend the Logical Termini for the construction

and widening of the Whittlesey Road Project from Whitesville Road to Bradley

Park Drive (as a second phase) of the existing project that defined the Logical

termini from Veterans Parkway to Whitesville Road, which was approved by Res #

88-99. This project is in the Transportation Improvement Program.



Financial Considerations: The Georgia Department of Transportation and the

Federal Highway Administration will pay for the engineering and construction.

The City is responsible for Right of Way and Utility Relocation. Funding for

the project will be included in the CIP Budget at a later date.



Legal Considerations: The City Attorney agrees with this action.



Recommendations/ Actions: Approve the attached resolution authorizing the

Mayor to execute a Project Framework Agreement to extend the Logical Termini

(defining the best place to start and stop the construction of a project as

determined by the Federal Highway Administration ) and all subsequent

agreements for the construction and widening of Whittlesey Road from

Whitesville Road to Bradley Park Drive (as a second phase) Project#

STP-0005-00(749), Muscogee County, with the Georgia Department of

Transportation.









A RESOLUTION

NO. _____



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A PROJECT FRAMEWORK

AGREEMENT WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (D.O.T.) TO EXTEND THE

LOGICAL TERMINI OF THE WHITTLESEY ROAD PROJECT FROM WHITESVILLE ROAD TO BRADLEY

PARK DRIVE (AS A SECOND PHASE) PROJECT # STP-0005-00(749) MUSCOGEE COUNTY.



WHEREAS, the Georgia Department of Transportation has proposed to place in

their construction work program to extend the Logical Termini of Whittlesey

Road Project from Whitesville Road to Bradley Park Drive (as a second phase);

and,



WHEREAS, Columbus, Georgia will acquire property and relocate utilities while

the Georgia Department of Transportation will be responsible for paying for

design and construction for said project; and,



WHEREAS, budget project projections indicate funds are available under the

"CIP" Paving Fund; and,



WHEREAS, the City Manager and staff recommend that Council authorize the

execution of the agreement.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:



That the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute a Project Framework

Agreement to extend the Logical Termini and all subsequent agreements necessary

to implement the project with the Georgia Department of Transportation for the

construction and widening of Whittlesey Road from Whitesville Road to Bradley

Park Drive (as a second phase) Project # STP-0005-00(749), Muscogee County.

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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the

____ day of _______ 2008, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote

of _______ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting _______________

Councilor Anthony voting _______________

Councilor Baker voting _______________

Councilor Barnes voting _______________

Councilor Davis voting _______________

Councilor Henderson voting _______________

Councilor Hunter voting _______________

Councilor McDaniel voting _______________

Councilor Turner-Pugh voting _____________ _

Councilor Woodson voting _______________





______________________________ _____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor



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