Title
Resolution to Approve an Agreement with the Michigan Department of Transportation for the Scio Church and Barton Sidewalks Project
Memorandum
Attached for your review and approval, please find a resolution to approve an agreement between the City of Ann Arbor and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) for the construction of sidewalks along portions of Scio Church Road and Barton Drive.
Budget/Fiscal Impact
Based on the Engineer's Estimate, the total cost of the two sidewalks (including design, construction, and material testing) is estimated to be $445,706.00, broken down as follows:
Funding Scio Church Barton TOTAL
Federal Share $164,000.00 $36,000.00 $200,000.00
Local Share - General Funds 199,474.00 42,626.00 242,100.00
Special Assessment 1,626.00 1,980.00 3,606.00
TOTAL $365,100.00 $80,606.00 $445,706.00
The $200,000.00 federal STPU funds are available only for this project (cannot be transferred to another City of Ann Arbor project) and will pay for up to 80% of the eligible construction costs. City Council has previously approved the general fund local match and project budget of $242,100.00 required to capture these federal funds. The agreement is required so that this project can be performed as a Federal Aid project, utilizing up to $200,000.00 Federal Surface Transportation - Urban (STPU) funds.
The completed plans were submitted to MDOT in May 2014 for a bid letting on July 11, 2014. This resolution was prepared prior to July 11; therefore the bid results were not available for inclusion in this memorandum.
Scio Church Sidewalk
In August of 2012, a petition was received by the Public Services Area Administrator's Office requesting the installation of sidewalks on the south side of Scio Church between Delaware Drive and Maple Road. Providing this walkway would allow neighbors to access such facilities as the Ice Cube and the Pittsfield Library without having to cross S...
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