Agenda Item # 5
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
9/22/09
Agenda Report # 429
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: 2010/2011 Local Assistance Road Program ( L.A.R.P.)
INITIATED BY: Felton G. Grant, Highway Coordinator, Transportation Planning
Department
Recommendation: Approval is requested to execute a "Certificate of Ownership
and Agreement" (attached) with the Georgia Department of Transportation for the
L.A.R.P Program.
Background: Normally, this request is done in March of the L.A.R.P. year. The
Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) has changed its policy and wants
this document submitted with the Candidate List, which is due in September,
2009. Therefore, a list of 36 streets from the Pavement Management list has
been submitted to the DOT for consideration for 2010/2011 L.A.R.P. Program (see
attached). If all of the streets are not chosen, the ones not chosen will be
added to a list for future funding. The List is smaller than normal because of
the funding crunch with the D.O.T.. They only approved 15 streets out of 56
streets on the last L.A.R.P.. It is not expected to be better this FY.
Analysis: In order to receive the DOT funding for this project, the City is
responsible for doing the following:
1) Doing advance patch work
2) Raising manhole covers and other street fixtures
3) Clearing ditches and drainage structures
4) Leveling of shoulders
Financial Considerations: Funding will be from Paving Fund Support Capital
Paving Fund for approximately $500,000.00
Legal Considerations: The City Attorney disagrees with the indemnification
paragraph, but understands that the DOT will not change policy; 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 execution of
the Certificate of Ownership and Agreement and subsequent agreements necessary
to implement this project.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP
AND AGREEMENT WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) FOR THE
2010/2011 L.A.R.P. PROGRAM FOR A TOTAL OF 36 CANDIDATE STREETS TO BE CONSIDERED
BY THE DOT.
WHEREAS, the Georgia Department of Transportation has offered an annual
L.A.R.P. contract for resurfacing on all or a portion of the Candidate List
sent to the DOT, for consideration; and,
WHEREAS, the candidate streets that are not chosen by the DOT will be
added to a list for future funding; and,
WHEREAS, this project will be from Paving Fund Support Capital Paving
Fund for approximately $500,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a Certificate of
Ownership Agreement and subsequent agreements necessary to implement this
project with the Georgia Department of Transportation for the 2010/2011
L.A.R.P. Program for a total of 36 Candidate Streets to be considered by the
DOT.
Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,
held the _______day of _____________ 2009, and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of __________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Anthony voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Hunter voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor
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