Title
Intergovernmental Agreement with Maricopa County Department of Transportation to Design and Construct a Traffic Signal at 67th Avenue and Vineyard Road (Ordinance S-48477)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Maricopa County Department of Transportation for a new traffic signal at 67th Avenue and Vineyard Road. Further request the City Council to grant an exception pursuant to Phoenix City Code section 42-20 to authorize indemnification and assumption of liability provisions that otherwise would be prohibited by Phoenix City Code section 42-18. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The total estimated financial impact to the City is $70,424.
Report
Summary
67th Avenue and Vineyard Road is an existing unsignalized intersection with stop control in all directions. The Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) currently maintains and operates the north and south legs of 67th Avenue, and maintains and operates Vineyard Road east of the intersection as well. The City maintains and operates the west 33 feet of 67th Avenue, including a right-turn lane and pedestrian facilities, and maintains and operates Vineyard Road west of the intersection. MCDOT evaluated the intersection in June 2018 and determined the intersection met traffic signal warrants based on the warrant conditions from the 2009 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. The traffic signal cost will be shared with MCDOT contributing 75 percent and the City contributing 25 percent. The traffic signal will be installed, operated and maintained by MCDOT.
Contract Term
The agreement will be effective on the date it is executed by all the governing organizations and shall remain in effect until all stipulations previously indicated have been satisfied.
Financial Impact
The total estimated City contribution is $70,424 or about 25 percent of the total, which is estimated at $281,695.
Funding is available in the Street Transportation Department's Capital Improvement Program budget.
Location
67th Avenue and Vineyard Road
Council District: 7
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Street Transportation Department.