Agenda Item # 1
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
09/18/2007
Agenda Report # __195_
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: 2008/2009 Local Assistance Road Program ( L.A.R.P.)
INITIATED BY: Felton G. Grant, Highway Coordinator, Transportation Planning
Department
Recommendation: Approval is requested to execute a "Certificate of Ownership
and Agreement" (attached) with the Georgia Department of Transportation for the
L.A.R.P Program.
Background: Normally, this request is done in March of the L.A.R.P. year. The
Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) has changed its policy and wants
this document submitted with the Candidate List, which is due in September,
2007. Therefore, a list of 62 streets from the Pavement Management list has
been submitted to DOT for consideration for 2008/09 L.A.R.P. Program (see
attached). If all of the streets are not chosen, the ones not chosen will be
added to a list for future funding.
Analysis: In order to receive the DOT funding for this project, the City is
responsible for doing the following:
1) Doing advance patch work
2) Raising manhole covers and other street fixtures
3) Clearing ditches and drainage structures
4) Leveling of shoulders
Financial Considerations: Funding will be through the 1999 SPLOST and Paving
Fund Supported Capital Improvement Projects for approximately $500,000.00
Legal Considerations: The City Attorney disagrees with the indemnification
paragraph, but understands that the DOT will not change policy; therefore, to
participate in this program, the City has to accept it as does every government
entity state wide.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approve the resolution authorizing the execution of
the Certificate of Ownership and Agreement and subsequent agreements necessary
to implement this project.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP
AND AGREEMENT WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) FOR THE
2008/2009 L.A.R.P. PROGRAM FOR A TOTAL OF 62 CANDIDATE STREETS TO BE CONSIDERED
BY THE DOT.
WHEREAS, the Georgia Department of Transportation has offered an annual
L.A.R.P. contract for patching and resurfacing on all or a portion of the
Candidate List sent to the DOT, for consideration (attached); and,
WHEREAS, the candidate streets that are not chosen by the DOT will be
added to a list for future funding; and,
WHEREAS, this project will be funded from the 1999 SPLOST and Paving
Fund Supported Capital Improvement Projects for approximately $500,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a Certificate of
Ownership Agreement and subsequent agreements necessary to implement this
project with the Georgia Department of Transportation for the 2008/2009
L.A.R.P. Program for a total of 62 Candidate Streets to be considered by the
DOT.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the
_________day of _____________ 2007, and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of
_____________members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Anthony voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Hunter voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor
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