Title
Authorization to Enter into an Inter-Governmental Agreement with Maricopa Association of Governments for a Pre-Design Project on Colter Street between 15th Avenue and 20th Street (Ordinance S-44060)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) with the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) for a pre-design project on Colter Street between 15th Avenue and 20th Street. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The cost of this pre-design project will not exceed $80,000. The City of Phoenix will cost share $25,100 and will be invoiced by MAG thirty days from the execution of the Agreement.
Report
Summary
On May 31, 2017 MAG issued a call for bicycle and pedestrian pre-design/study projects for fiscal year 2018 to utilize $500,000 of federal funding. At the June 28, 2017 Formal Meeting, City Council authorized the Street Transportation Department to submit grant applications for a bicycle corridor study on Colter Street between 15th Avenue and 20th Street. The proposed Colter Street project is recommended to be evaluated as a low stress, east/west bicycle corridor, with a specific focus on evaluating bicycle solutions at the SR-51 traffic interchange.
Through a regional competitive review and scoring process at MAG, the Colter Street project was selected for funding. The City will supplement the federal fund grant award of $54,900 with $25,100 for public involvement activities.
Contract Term
This Agreement will become effective as of the date it is duly executed by both parties and will continue in full force and effect until June 30, 2019.
Financial Impact
The cost of this pre-design project will not exceed $80,000. The City of Phoenix will cost share $25,100 and will be invoiced by MAG thirty days from the execution of the Agreement. Funding is available in the Street Transportation Capital Improvement Program budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
At the June 28, 2017 Formal Meeting, City Council authorized the Street Transportation Department to submit grant applications for a bicycle corridor study on Colter Street between 15th Avenue and 20th Street (Ordinance S-43747).
Location
Colter Street between 15th Avenue and 20th Street
Council District(s): 4, 6
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Street Transportation Department.