REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
July 16, 2020
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
THROUGH: RANDALL W. MORRISON, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Engineering Division
BY: SCOTT P. SEHM, Public Works Manager
Public Works Department, Design Services
SUBJECT
Title
Approve an Improvement and Reimbursement Agreement with the Veteran's Administration for the Traffic Signal Installation Project at the intersection of Clinton Avenue and Angus Street (Council District 7)
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve an Improvement and Reimbursement Agreement with the Veteran's Administration for the proposed traffic signal project at Clinton Avenue and Angus Street and authorize the Public Works Director or his designee to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Public Works staff has worked in partnership with the Veteran's Administration to develop a cooperative agreement for the sharing of costs associated with the design and construction of a new traffic signal installation that will provide protected left-turn phasing to the eastbound and westbound directions of travel as well as an all-ped phase (ped scramble) at the intersection of Clinton Avenue and Angus Street. With approval of this Agreement by the Council, the City will receive 50% of the total project costs, up to $320,000, from the Veteran's Administration and proceed with the design and put the project out to competitive bid for construction. The balance of funding is through SB1 gas-tax revenue.
BACKGROUND
Staff is seeking Council approval of the attached Improvement and Reimbursement Agreement which will allow the City to get reimbursed 50% of the project costs, up to $320,000, from the Veteran's Administration. These funds will complement SB1 gas-tax revenue to fully fund the estimated project cost of $644,600 as proposed in the FY2021 capital improvement budget.
The proposed traffic signal at An...
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