Agenda Item # 3
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
12/02/2014
Agenda Report # 56
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Preliminary Engineering Services - Buena Vista Road
(Spiderweb) TSPLOST
INITIATED BY: Planning Department
Recommendation: Approve the resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter
into an agreement with Wolverton and Associates for preliminary engineering
services for the TSPLOST Buena Vista Road Spiderweb project.
Background: This project is a TSPLOST project that was approved under
the 2012 Transportation Improvement Act. On August 26, Council authorized the
agreement between the city and the Georgia Department of Transportation for
improvement of the section of Buena Vista Road known as the "Spiderweb".
Council at that time was briefed on several possible transportation
improvements to help accommodate the moving of traffic safely through this
area. The option chosen at that meeting called for Buena Vista Road to be
diverted underneath that section of Norfolk Southern Railway that crosses this
road.
Analysis: Approval of this action will allow the engineering consulting firm
of Wolverton and Associates to begin preliminary engineering of this TSPLOST
project to improve this section of Buena Vista Road.
Financial Considerations: Cost for this preliminary engineering will be
$1,242,700 and is budgeted under the funds for this TSPLOST project.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: No annual fiscal impact is
anticipated for this professional service.
Legal Considerations: The City Attorney has reviewed and approved this
proposal.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approve the resolution authorizing the City Manager
to enter into an agreement with Wolverton and Associates for preliminary
engineering services for the TSPLOST Buena Vista Road Spiderweb project.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH
WOLVERTON AND ASSOCIATES FOR PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT AND
REDESIGN OF THE BUENA VISTA ROAD SPIDERWEB.
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, professional engineering services for the
preliminary design are required.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement for
preliminary engineering services with Wolverton and Associates for the
redevelopment and redesign of the Buena Vista Road Spiderweb. These services
shall be paid for under this TIA supported 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 Buck voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council , Mayor
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