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RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A COST SHARING AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF ANN ARBOR FOR THE NORTH MAIN STREET TRANSPORTATION STUDY
Memorandum
TO: DDA Board
FROM: Amber Miller, DDA Capital Projects and Planning Manager
DATE: August 26th, 2025
REGARDING: Cost Sharing Agreement with the City of Ann Arbor for the North Main Street Transportation Study
Update: Following DDA Board approval in September 2025, a member of the City Attorney's office determined that the cost share contract template should be revisited, resulting in a rewrite of the contract. All of the cost share terms remain the same. The updated contract has been reviewed by DDA legal support. Staff recommend approval.
Attached for your review and consideration is a resolution to approve a Cost Share Agreement with the City of Ann Arbor. The North Main Street Transportation Study includes an existing conditions assessment, data collection and modeling, public engagement, and conceptual design options. The intent is to develop a conceptual design that can be implemented with a planned Michigan Department of Transportation street resurfacing project in 2030.
The City Transportation Team is leading the approximately twelve-month design process, in partnership with DDA staff. 43% of the project area is within the DDA Original District Boundaries and the recommended Expansion Area 1. As a result, DDA staff recommend a proportional cost share, with the DDA contributing 43% of the cost or $258,000. North Main Street improvements were identified as a high-ranking project through the DDA's Development Plan process and is included in the DDA's updated Capital Improvement Plan. Dollars are available in the TIF capital budget.
Cost Share Summary Table
Estimated Costs and Contribution Breakdown by Agency
City of Ann Arbor
$342,000
57%
Ann Arbor DDA
$257,871
43%
Total
$599,871
100%
DDA staff recommends Board support for the attached Resolution.
Prepared by: Amber Miller, Capital Projects and Pl...
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