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April 20,
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Agenda
Item No. 10A Roll
Call No. 09-
Communication No. 09-242 Submitted by:
Jeb E. Brewer, P.E. City Engineer |
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AGENDA
HEADING:
Approving
and authorizing the execution of Iowa Department of Transportation Agreement
for Army Post Road Widening from S.E. 5th Street to S.W. 9th
Street.
SYNOPSIS:
Recommend
approval of Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) Agreement No.
01-09-ESP-035 for Federal Stimulus project funding for Army Post Road Widening
from S.E. 5th Street to S.W. 9th Street. Federal Stimulus funds up to a maximum amount
of $1,000,000 are available for construction costs. The City’s portion of the project, consisting
of the design, inspection and construction administration, is estimated to be
$250,000. Also, recommend authorization
to acquire necessary right-of-way for the Army Post Widening Project – S.E. 5th
Street to S.W. 9th Street by gift, negotiation or eminent domain. This project will improve traffic capacity and
increase the safety on Army Post Road within the project limits. This action is required by
FISCAL
IMPACT:
Amount: $2,250,000
Funding Source: Various funding being:
- $1,000,000 Federal Stimulus Funds
- $1,000,000 IDOT Traffic Safety Improvement
Funds
- $250,000 2009-10 CIP, Page Street-4, Army Post
Widening – S.E. 5th to S.W. 9th, STR229, G.O. Bonds
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION:
On
October 23, 2006, Council approved and authorized the execution of an Iowa Department
of Transportation (IDOT) agreement for Army Post Road Widening from South Union
Street to S.E. 5th Street.
This agreement provided $500,000 in Traffic Safety Improvement Funds for
this segment of the project. On
September 24, 2007, City Council approved and authorized the execution of the
IDOT agreement for Army Post Road widening from South Union Street to S.W. 9th
Street. This agreement also provided
$500,000 in Traffic Safety Improvement Funds for this segment of the
project. These two segments will be
combined into one project for construction from S.E. 5th Street to S.W.
9th Street.
A number of transportation-related projects were
submitted to and approved by the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning
Organization Executive Committee at their January 29, 2009 meeting for funding
under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The funding request for Army
Post Widening Project – S.E. 5th Street to S.W. 9th
Street was approved, and IDOT has prepared
an agreement for the proposed improvement.
This project would involve widening
This project will require four small partial
acquisitions of property from adjoining owners at the intersection of Army Post
Road and S.E. 3rd Street and several temporary construction
easements will be needed from adjoining owners along the project corridor. Relocation assistance will not be required
for this project.
PREVIOUS
COUNCIL ACTION(S):
Date: September 24, 2007
Roll
Call Number: 07-1818
Action: Approving agreement with Iowa Department of
Transportation for
Date: October 23, 2006
Roll
Call Number: 06-2064
Action:
Approving execution of Iowa Department of
Transportation Agreement for
Date: July 24, 2006
Roll Call Number: 06-1472
Action: Traffic Safety Fund Applications to the
Iowa Department of Transportation for the following projects: (Council Communication No. 06-464) Moved by Hensley to adopt. Motion Carried 7-0.
(A) Army Post Widening from
(B) Hickman Road Re-striping between 30th
Street and Merle Hay Road, Including Traffic Signals at 48th Street
and Hickman Road.
(D)
BOARD/COMMISSION
ACTION(S): NONE
ANTICIPATED
ACTIONS AND FUTURE COMMITMENTS:
Establish Fair Market Value
For more information on this and other agenda items,
please call the City Clerk’s Office at 515-283-4209 or visit the Clerk’s Office
on the second floor of City Hall,