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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-05-16-J01J IDOT Agreement - STP Funding - Alice's Road Project AGENDA ITEM: CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION MEETING DATE: May 16, 2016 AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of approval of a resolution an Iowa Department of Transportation Federal Aid Agreement for a Surface Transportation Program Project [Alice’s Road Phase 4] FORMAT: Consent Agenda SYNOPSIS INCLUDING PRO & CON: The City has previously been awarded $1.9 million dollars through the federal surface transportation program for the Alice’s Road Phase 4 project which extends from University Avenue to 425 feet north of Olson Drive. The project is scheduled to begin construction in the spring of 2017. Because of the federal funds involved, the project is required to go through the Iowa Department of Transportation bidding process and the funds will be reimbursed to the City by the DOT as the project construction is completed. The attached agreement is required to proceed forward with the project. FISCAL IMPACT INCLUDING COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS: COMMISSION/BOARD/COMMITTEE COMMENT: STAFF REVIEW AND COMMENT: Staff would recommend approval of the Agreement with the Iowa Department of Transportation. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Resolution ATTACHMENTS: I. Proposed Resolution II. Agreement PREPARED BY: Brad Deets, Development Services Director THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA RESOLUTION 16- APPROVING THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL-AID AGREEMENT FOR THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM PROJECT FOR EXPANSION AND IMPROVEMENT OF SE ALICE’S ROAD FROM SE UNIVERSITY AVENUE TO 425 FEET NORTH OF SE OLSON DRIVE, PROJECT NO. STP-U-8177(619)—70-25, AGREEMENT NO. 4-16-STPU-18 IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA WHEREAS, Iowa Code Sections 306A.7 and 307.44 provide for the Recipient of Federal-aid in the State of Iowa to enter into an agreement with the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) for the purpose of financing transportation improvement projects on streets and highways in Iowa with Federal funds AND, WHEREAS, the City of Waukee applied for and received Surface Transportation Program (STP) grants in the amount of $1,900,000 through the Des Moines Area MPO; AND, WHEREAS, the STP funds, awarded to the City of Waukee, are available for construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, resurfacing, restoration and operational improvements to highways bridges or any public road and are to be administered through IDOT; AND, WHEREAS, these funds are to be used for the expansion and improvement including PCC paving on SE Alice’s Road from SE University Avenue to 425 feet north of SE Olson Drive. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Waukee City Council in session this 16th day of May 2016 that it hereby approves the Federal-aid Agreement No. 4-16-STPU-18 with the Iowa Department of Transportation for the SE Alice’s Road Paving Project Phase 4. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 16th day of May, 2016. ____________________________ William F. Peard, Mayor Attest: ___________________________________ Rebecca D. Schuett, City Clerk ROLL CALL VOTE AYE NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN Shane Blanchard Brian Harrison Shelly Hughes Larry R. Lyon Rick Peterson