Agenda Item # 1
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
11/23/2010
Agenda Report # 576
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Executing and Funding the Pre-Construction for Road
Improvements
INITIATED BY: Department of Planning
Recommendation: Approval is requested authorizing the City Manager to proceed
with executing and funding the pre-construction requirements for Road
Improvement Projects funded through the Local Option Sales Tax and Special
Purpose Local Option Sales Tax to include right of way acquisition, permanent
and temporary construction easement, utility relocation, environmental
mitigation and other necessary agreements to prepare projects for Construction.
Background: The following list of road improvement projects have been
identified and funding through the Local Option Sales Tax or Special Purpose
Local Option Sales Tax:
Double Churches Road/ Whitesville Road Intersection
Double Churches Road at Veterans Parkway Intersection
Forest Road Widening
Forest Road Bridges Replacement (Cooper Creek and Bull Creek)
River Road/Bradley Park Drive Intersection
Ft. Benning Road/Brennan Road Realignment
Ft. Benning Road Streetscape
NorthStar/St. Mary's Road Intersection
Moon Road Widening
Analysis: The completion of pre-construction activities for road improvement
projects is required prior to the project being authorized for competitive
bids.
Financial Considerations: Funding for said projects will be funded with the
Local Option Sales Tax or Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax.
Legal Considerations: The City Attorney approves of this action.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approve the Resolution authorizing the City Manager
to proceed with executing and funding the pre-construction requirements for
Road Improvement Projects funded through the Local Option Sales Tax and Special
Purpose Local Option Sales Tax 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.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROCEED WITH EXECUTING AND FUNDING
THE PRE-CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FUNDED THROUGH
THE LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX AND SPECIAL PURPOSE LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX 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 but 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 projects have been identified
and funding through the Local Option Sales Tax or Special Purpose Local Option
Sales Tax,
DOUBLE CHURCHES/WHITESVILLE ROAD INTERSECTION
DOUBLE CHURCHES/VETERANS PARKWAY INTERSECTION
FORREST ROAD WIDENING
FORREST ROAD BRIDGES REPLACEMENT (COOPER CREEK AND BULL CREEK)
RIVER ROAD/BRADLEY PARK DRIVE INTERSECTION
FT. BENNING ROAD/BRENNAN ROAD REALIGNMENT
FORT BENNING ROAD STREETSCAPE
NORTH STAR/ST. MARY'S INTERSECTION
MOON ROAD WIDENING; and,
WHEREAS, funding for pre-construction and construction services for the above
projects is available through the Local Option Sales Tax and Special Purpose
Local Option Sales tax.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
The City Manager is hereby authorized to proceed with executing and funding the
pre-construction requirements for road improvement projects funded through the
Local Option Sales Tax and Special Purpose option Sales Tax 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.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________day of _____________, 2010 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _____________members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Hunter 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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