Agenda Item # 1
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
07/14/2009
Agenda Report # 404
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: FY 2010 Georgia DOT - Transportation Planning Contract
INITIATED BY: Metropolitan Planning Organization
Recommendation: Approval is requested of a resolution to apply for and
receive Federal Funds to perform transportation-planning activities throughout
the Columbus-Phenix City urban area.
Background: During June of each year, the Metropolitan Planning
Organization (MPO) receives a contract on behalf of the City from GDOT for FHWA
Section 112 Funds to perform multimodal transportation planning
activities identified in the Columbus-Phenix City Unified Planning Work
Program. The Transportation Planning Division which is housed within the MPO
performs the planning work that includes items such as the Long Range
Transportation Plan (LRTP), Transportation Improvement Program (TIP),
Congestion Management Program (CMP), Site Impact Analysis, Traffic Modeling
Networks, and additional planning activities. The State/Federal funds will
cover 90% of the cost of the transportation-planning program. The City is
required to provide the 10% local match to receive the Federal funds.
Analysis: The Columbus-Phenix City Transportation Study serves as the
Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the urban area. The
Transportation Planning Division is the designated MPO recipient and project
administrator of Section 112 transportation planning funds. The transportation
planning funds are designated for the Columbus-Phenix City MPO for the
performance of multimodal transportation activities.
Financial Considerations: Transportation planning funds in the amount of
$350,169.30 requested in the form of a contract with the Georgia Department of
Transportation. The following is a break down of each contract.
FHWA / Section 112
GDOT / FHWA (90%) $350,169,30
Local Match (10%) $ 38,907.70
Total GDOT Contract (100%) $389,077.00
Total $389,077.00
The City's 10% match of $38,907.70 is budgeted in the FY10 Budget, General Fund.
Legal Considerations: The Columbus--Phenix City Transportation Study is in
compliance with all applicable planning requirements and certifications
necessary in order to receive the federal and state funds.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approve the resolution authorizing the City Manager
to apply for and receive Federal funding for the FY 2010 Transportation
Planning Activities.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA TO APPLY FOR AND
EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ON BEHALF OF
THE CITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CARRY OUT THE FY 2010 TRANSPORTATION
PLANNING WORK ACTIVITIES OF THE COLUMBUS-PHENIX CITY TRANSPORTATION STUDY.
WHEREAS, the FY 2010 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) of the
Columbus-Phenix City Transportation Study has been reviewed and approved by the
United States Department of Transportation (FHWA) and the Georgia Department of
Transportation (Georgia DOT).
WHEREAS, the FY 2010 UPWP indicates the amount of Section 112 Transportation
Planning Funds to be provided by the Georgia DOT to be $350,169.30; and;
WHEREAS, the local match necessary to receive the Section 112 funds are
$38,907.70;
WHEREAS, the federal, state, and local funds will be available to the
Transportation Planning Division within the Metropolitan Planning Organization
to carry out the Section 112 work activities identified in the FY 2010 UPWP.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
(1)
That the Mayor, City Manager or designee is hereby authorized to apply
for and execute said contract on behalf of the Consolidated Government of
Columbus, Georgia and receive an amount up to $350,169.30 as may be necessary
to carry out said contract; and;
(2)
That the City gives assurance that, should such contract be executed,
it is the intent of the Council to commit $38,907.70 for the local match of
planning expenses; and;
(3)
That the City Manager is authorized to execute (or to delegate to the
Metropolitan Planning Organization) the execution of and file with such
application and assurance, or, other documents required by Georgia DOT in
connection with the application, and to requisition state funds to reimburse
the City for eligible expenses under any resulting grant contracts.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________day of _____________, 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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