HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - IDOT grants for South Duff Avenue Safety and Access Project RESOLUTION NO. 16-639
RESOLUTION APPROVING IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
GRANTS FOR SOUTH DUFF SAFETY AND ACCESS PROJECT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, on July 12, 2016, the Council approved the professional services agreement
with CGA, the City's engineering consultant, to complete final plans for the safety and access
improvements along South Duff Avenue from South 5t1i Street to Squaw Creek Bridge; and,
WHEREAS,the project involves the reconfiguring of Walmart's west parking lot area long
its South Duff frontage to allow for cross access for the east side businesses; and,
WHEREAS, the design phase was funded equally by agreement among three parties —
Walmart, Hunziker Development, and the City; and,
WHEREAS, it is important to note that work on the street right-of-way(U.S. Highway 69)
is under the jurisdiction of the Iowa Department of Transportation(IDOT); and,
WHEREAS, as part of the plans and specifications, CGA has generated an engineer's
estimate of $887,263 for construction, and an estimated amount of $40,000 for construction
administration; and,
WHEREAS, the overall funding for the project includes IDOT grants for the construction
phase only,which are Traffic Safety Improvement Program(TSIP) for$450,000, and Urban-State
Traffic Engineering Program (U-STEP) for $400,000, totaling $850,000 in grants; and,
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that these grant funds will be applied equally to the City,
Walmart, and Hunziker with the remaining local match being split three-ways.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the Iowa Department of Transportation grants for Traffic Safety Improvement Program funds
in the amount of$450,000,and for Urban—State Traffic Engineering Program funds in the amount
of$400,000 are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 25`h day of October, 2016.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Gartin
Seconded by: Nelson
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 25th day of October, 2016.