Agenda Item # 1
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
01/31/2006
Agenda Report # 91
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Local Government Project Agreement for an Intelligent
Transportation System
INITIATED BY: Department of Engineering
Recommendation: Approval is requested to execute a Local Government
Project Agreement for Advance Traffic Management System/Signal/Closed Circuit
Television/Fiber Project with the Georgia Department of Transportation.
Background: As with all projects developed through the City's
Transportation Improvement Program, the Department of Transportation provided a
Local Government Project Agreement for the City of Columbus to execute in order
to authorize work and funds for this project. This project is categorized as
an Intelligent Transportation System that will implement a Traffic Coordination
Center with all necessary field communications to traffic signal systems
throughout the City.
The Traffic Coordination Center will provide a facility for the Traffic
Engineering Division to monitor all traffic signal systems, traffic flow,
identify incidents (camera systems) such as accidents/congestion that restrict
smooth traffic flow, implement real time changes to traffic signal timings,
direct traffic via Changeable Message signs to alternate routes, perform
traffic signal diagnostics remotely, etc. The primary communications between
the Traffic Coordination Center and each signal system, cameras, changeable
message signs and other Intelligent Transportation System devices will use
fiber optics; but will also use web based and radio communication paths.
Analysis: This project is in the Transportation Improvement Program and
is scheduled for construction in FY06.
Financial Considerations: The Department of Transportation of Georgia and the
Federal Highway Administration will pay for the engineering (being designed by
the City) and construction. The City is responsible for Right of Way and
Utility Relocation anticipating the following expenses:
Preliminary Engineering $300,000 City Reimbursed by DOT
Utility Relocation (CIP - General Fund Contingency) $60,000 City
Right-of-Way None anticipated City
Design/Construction $3,107,000 DOT
Legal Considerations: The City Attorney agrees with this action.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approve the attached resolution authorizing the Mayor
to execute the Local Government Project Agreement and all subsequent agreements
necessary to accomplish Intelligent Transportation System project.
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