Title
Intergovernmental Agreement with Arizona Department of Transportation for 35th Avenue North of Harrison Street Railroad Improvement Project - Amendment 1 (Ordinance S-45976)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute Amendment 1 to the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) to increase the City's non-reimbursed share or cash match for the railroad improvements at 35th Avenue north of Harrison Street up to $42,500. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Street Transportation Department entered into an IGA with ADOT in November 2015 for railroad improvements at 35th Avenue north of Harrison Street (Ordinance S-42161). The City's original cost share/cash match for this project was $13,120. ADOT recently changed it's policy requiring the cost share for railroad improvement projects that were not already under construction be increased from 5.7 percent to 10 percent. In addition, the City modified the project design, which has impacted the overall project cost.
Financial Impact
Funding for this project (ST85100339) is available in the Street Transportation Department's capital improvement program budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
City Council approved the original request to enter into this IGA on Nov. 18, 2015 (Ordinance S-42161). Amendment 1 was approved on March 20, 2019 (Ordinance S-45460) for the ADOT cost share change. This amendment reflects the updated project costs that correspond with the updated cost share.
Location
35th Avenue, north of Harrison Street
Council District: 7
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Street Transportation Department.