Agenda Item # 1
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
08/24/2010
Agenda Report # 542
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: City Right of Way Agreement for Intersection Improvement
@ Mutec Drive(Corporate Ridge Parkway)/Woodruff Farm Road
INITIATED BY: Felton G. Grant, Right of Way Acquisition Coordinator
Recommendation: Approval is requested to execute a City Right of Way Agreement
(attached) with the Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) for a County
Contract for Intersection Improvement of Mutec Drive (Corporate Ridge Parkway)
@ Woodruff Farm Road.
Background: DOT will assist the city of Columbus, Georgia in a County Contract
to improve the Intersection Mutec Drive (Corporate Ridge Parkway)@ Woodruff
Farm Road, Project No. PRC10-S011-00(685), Muscogee County.
Analysis: Governor Sonny Perdue has offered a State Incentive Package for
AFLAC Expansion Improvements, therefore, the city of Columbus, Georgia has
requested State Aid Count Contracts with the DOT to improve the Intersection of
Mutec (Corporate Ridge Parkway)@ Woodruff Farm Road, Project No.
PRC10-S011-00(685), Muscogee County.
Financial Considerations: DOT had agreed to pay an estimated amount of
$2,500,000.00 for DOT Road Improvements in the Corporate Ridge area. They have
just advised that they only have $1,000,000.00 toward this project. The
Estimated cost is $1,224,000.00. This project includes the Bridge component
which is in the CIP (Project Line # 21035) has $605,680.00. This project is
not expected to have any Right of Way costs or Utility Relocation, as the plans
are presented, at this time.
Legal Considerations: The City Attorney disagrees with the indemnification
paragraph, but understands that DOT will not change the paragraph in the
agreement, therefore, to participate in this program, the City has to accept it
as does every government entity, statewide.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approve the resolution authorizing the Right of Way
Agreement and subsequent agreements necessary to implement this project.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TO ENTER INTO A RIGHT OF WAY AGREEMENT WITH THE
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) FOR A COUNTY CONTRACT FOR
INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT AT MUTEC (CORPORATE RIDGE PARKWAY)/WOODRUFF FARM ROAD
DR./TRANSPORT BLVD.
WHEREAS, DOT will assist the city of Columbus, Georgia, a Consolidated
City/County Government, in a County Contract to improve the intersection of
Mutec (Corporate Ridge Parkway), Project PRC10-S011(685) Muscogee County; and,
WHEREAS, a letter dated October 6, 2005 from the Governor's Office pledged
$2,500,000 of State Incentive Package for AFLAC toward DOT Road Improvements;
and,
WHEREAS, if necessary, the City will pay for right of way and utilities
re-location from PAVING Funding; and,
WHEREAS, the project will extend wholly within the corporate limits of
Columbus, Georgia, under the laws of the state of Georgia.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a City Right of
Way Agreement and subsequent agreements necessary to implement the project with
the Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) for a County Contract
Intersection Improvement of Mutec (Corporate Ridge Parkway), Project No.
PRC10-S011(685), Muscogee County
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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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