Agenda Item # 4
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
10/14/2014
Agenda Report # 34
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: FY 15 Local Government & Improvement Grant (LMIG) for River
Road/ Bradley Park Drive Roundabout
INITIATED BY: Donna W. Newman, Director of Engineering
Recommendation: Approval is requested to accept a Local Government &
Improvement Grant (LMIG) from the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)
for the River Road/Bradley Park Drive Improvement Project.
Background: LMIG is the Georgia Department of Transportation program
that replaced the County Contracts. The River Road/ Bradley Park Drive
Roundabout was selected in November 2013 to be the project submitted for LMIG
Funds in order to cover the added cost for construction of a roundabout in lieu
of modifying the traditional signalized intersection in place today. River
Road is a GDOT right of way. Preliminary concepts are under review by the GDOT
consultant. Plans will be modified based on the final concept approval.
Analysis: It is necessary to execute the attached LMIG Agreement for 2015 to
the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to proceed forward with the
project. Purchase of Right of Way and relocation of utilities will be part of
the project. Upon completion of the agreement the project will be bid by the
City.
Financial Considerations: The LMIG Agreement will provide approximately $1.5
million to the City for funding improvements. The LMIG funding will supplement
approximately $822,050 in 1999 SPLOST-River Road/Bradley Park Drive for a total
estimate of $2.3 million.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: Normal maintenance of the roadway is
already a City responsibility.
Legal Considerations: Council must approve this action by resolution.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approve the resolution authorizing the City Manager
to execute the Local Maintenance & Improvement Grant (LMIG) with the Georgia
Department of Transportation (GDOT).
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE LOCAL MAINTENANCE &
IMPROVEMENT GRANT (LMIG) WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (GDOT)
FOR RIVER ROAD/BRADLEY PARK DRIVE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the City is proposing a Roundabout at the intersection of River
Road/Bradley Park Drive and Council identified this project as the one to be
submitted to GDOT for FY15 LMIG funding; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to execute the attached LMIG agreement (becoming part
of this Resolution) to the GDOT; and,
WHEREAS, the GDOT is paying approximately $1.5 million toward this project
estimated at $2.3 million, the balance to be paid by the City; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the Local Maintenance &
Improvement Grant (LMIG) with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)
for River Road /Bradley Park Drive Intersection Improvements Project.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________ day of _____________, 2014 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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