Agenda Item # 10
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
05/28/2013
Agenda Report # 89
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: DOT - Memorandum of Understanding agreement
INITIATED BY: Engineering
Recommendation: Approve the attached resolution authorizing the City Manager
to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Georgia Department of
Transportation to allow the City to bid and build a Quick Response project
funded by the Department. The project will construct a travel lane along the
eastbound section of the J.R. Allen Parkway from the northbound off ramp of
I-185 to the eastbound off ramp to Veterans Parkway in the amount of
$310,632.00.
Background: The City requested the Georgia DOT to construct a travel
lane along the eastbound section of the J.R. Allen Parkway between the I-185
northbound off ramp and the eastbound off ramp to Veterans Parkway. This
section of roadway has a high volume of vehicles exiting I-185 to access
Veterans Parkway creating congestion, back up and traffic accidents. This
section of the J.R. Allen Parkway collector-distributor roadways does not
provide acceleration lanes making the merge maneuver challenging.
Analysis: The addition of this travel lane will eliminate the need for I-185
motorists needing to exit to Veterans Parkway to weave out into the thru lane
just the exit some 900 feet away. This will also make it easier for eastbound
J.R. Allen Parkway traffic to merge into the new lane which will be a right
turn only at the Veterans Parkway ramp.
In order for the DOT to use the Quick Response fund, a check has to be executed
for this project by June 15, 2013. The Memorandum of Understanding agreement
will satisfy this requirement. The City has a new project designed to
construct an additional lane along the eastbound exit ramp of the J.R. Allen
Parkway to Veterans Parkway. It is our intent to advertise this project to bid
along with the Veterans Parkway ramp project during the FY-2014 budget cycle.
Financial Considerations: This is an opportunity to fund a needed project that
may be lost if not executed within the DOT FY-2013 fiscal year.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: The City will be responsible for
advertising the bid and supervising construction.
Legal Considerations: All formal agreements with the Georgia DOT require
Council approval.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approve the Memorandum of Understanding agreement
with the Georgia Department of Transportation in the amount of $310,632.00.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ADVERTISE FOR
BID AND SUPERVISE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW LANE OF ROADWAY ALONG THE EASTBOUND
SECTION OF THE J.R. ALLEN PARKWAY BETWEEN THE NORTHBOUND OFF RAMP OF I-185 AND
THE EASTBOUND OFF RAMP TO VETERANS PARKWAY FUNDED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN THE
AMOUNT OF $310,632.00.
WHEREAS, the City requested the Georgia Department of Transportation to develop
a project to construct a new lane of traffic along the J.R. Allen Parkway
between the northbound off ramp of I-185 and the eastbound off ramp to Veteran
Parkway; and,
WHEREAS, this section of the J.R. Allen Parkway experiences daily congestion
with a short weave section for eastbound vehicles to merge into the J.R. Allen
Parkway and then exit to the Veterans Parkway off ramp; and,
WHEREAS, the Georgia Department of Transportation has Quick Response
funds available for this type of project in their FY-2013 funds; and,
WHEREAS, the Department prepared design plans, construction cost
estimates and funded said project with the provision that funds have to
expended by June 15, 2013; and,
WHEREAS, the establishment of a Memorandum of Understanding agreement
between the Department and the City to bid and construct said project will
allow the project to be authorized in the DOT FY-2013 budget year; and,
WHEREAS, this is a project that the City can bid with other projects
already designed.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ADVERTISE FOR
BID AND SUPERVISE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW LANE OF ROADWAY ALONG THE EASTBOUND
SECTION OF THE J.R. ALLEN PARKWAY BETWEEN THE NORTHBOUND OFF RAMP OF I-185 AND
THE EASTBOUND OFF RAMP TO VETERANS PARKWAY FUNDED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN THE
AMOUNT OF $310,632.00.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________ day of _____________ 2013, 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 B. Washington, Clerk of Council , Mayor
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