SUBJECT: RESOLUTION
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Consideration of A Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Design Contract to Felsburg Holt & Ullevig for the Moffat Street Extension and Bridge over Coal Creek in The Amount of $340,000 and a Contingency amount of $51,000.
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DEPARTMENT: Public Works
PRESENTER/PREPARER: Gary Behlen, Public Works Director
Russell Pennington, Town Engineer
Wendi Palmer, Civil Engineer
FISCAL INFORMATION:
Cost as Recommended: $391,000
Balance Available: $400,000.00
Fund: Transportation Impact Fund
Budget Line Item Number: 300-70-110-605000-100215
New Appropriation Required: No
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Approve the Resolution to award said contract, authorize the appropriate Town officer to execute said contract, and authorize Staff to expend contracted funds and contingency funds.
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
The 2017 Transportation Capital Budget has funds appropriated for the design of the Moffat Street Extension and Bridge over Coal Creek. This project will provide connectivity for both pedestrians and vehicles between the historic down town district of Erie and the Colliers Hill development to the east and trail users along Coal Creek. This new street connection is identified as the East Gateway in the Downtown Redevelopment Framework Plan. The Downtown Redevelopment Framework Plan was presented at the December 13, 2016 Board of Trustee Meeting.
In accordance Section XII. E, of the Bridgewater Annexation Agreement (Colliers Hill), the Developer of Colliers Hill is responsible for the design and construction cost of a collector road and trail connection to Old Town (Moffat Street Extension) from the west edge of their property to Colliers Boulevard. The Town is responsible for the design and construction cost of the Moffat Street Extension from the west edge of Colliers Hill to Kattell Street. This section of the Moffat Street Extension includes a new Bridge over Coal Creek, a trail connecti...
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