Agenda Item # 1
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
08/28/2018
Agenda Report # 18
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: TIA Spiderweb Network Project
INITIATED BY: Planning Department
Recommendation: Approval is requested to enter into a supplemental
agreement with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to adjust the
engineering services and ROW budget for the TIA Spiderweb Network Project.
Background: The Spiderweb Network Project is a 2012 Transportation
Investment Act (TIA) project for the development of a bridge over the Norfolk
Southern railroad that crosses Buena Vista Road near the intersections of
Illges and Andrews Roads. The project was approved by the voters in 2013, for
total budget of $40 million dollars. As the project has developed, so have the
costs to complete the necessary engineering. The original budget set the cost
at $2,484,684 for preliminary engineering, with the understanding that a cost
to provide the final plans would be established later. That cost has now been
determined to increase by another $2 million for a total of $4,484,684.
Analysis: There is a need to adjust the amount of funding for
engineering service under this project. To accommodate this increase in the
engineering budget for this project, funds would be transferred from the Right
of Way (ROW) budget, which has a total amount of $8,518,918. The $2 million
would transferred to engineering line item, leaving approximately $6 million
for ROW needs. This will insure that the project stays on its predicted
timeline of going out to bid in 2019.
Financial Considerations: The transferring of these funds from one budget item
to another will not have an effect upon the total budget of $40 million. This
amount would remain the same.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: There will be no annual fiscal impact
under this action.
Legal Considerations: The City Attorney has reviewed and approved this
supplemental agreement.
Recommendations/Actions: Approval is requested to enter into a supplemental
agreement with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to adjust the
payment amount for engineering services for the TIA Spiderweb Network Project.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A SUPPLEMENTAL
AGREEMENT WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF
ADJUSTING THE BUDGET FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE SPIDERWEB NETWORK PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the citizens of Columbus approved the redevelopment and redesign of
the Buena Vista Road Spiderweb area under the 2012 Transportation Investment
Act (TIA), which established funding for engineering design and construction;
and,
WHEREAS, to facilitate this project, an adjustment the existing budget for
professional engineering services in the amount of $2,000,000 is necessary; and,
WHEREAS, the funding for this activity is available under the budget for Right
of Way activities without requiring an increase to the established budget of
$40,000,000 for the overall project.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into a supplemental
agreement with the Georgia Department of Transportation for the Spiderweb
Network Project, for the purposes of adjusting the engineering budget by the
amount of $2,000,000, for a total of $4,484,684. Said amount shall come from
the existing project budget for Right of Way acquisition, and reduce the budget
amount for this activity to $6,518,918. The total amount for this project
shall not change the approved amount of $40,000,000 as established.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________ day of _____________ 2018, and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _____________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Garrett voting __________.
Councilor House voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Lindsey Glisson, Deputy Clerk of Council Teresa
Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
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