Title
Salt River Project Construction License for 27th Avenue and Thomas Road: Railroad Crossing Upgrade - ST85100198 (Ordinance S-48086)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a Construction License with Salt River Project for railroad crossing modifications in the area of 27th Avenue and Thomas Road. Further request the City Council to authorize a change to indemnification to authorize inclusion in the document pertaining to this transaction of indemnification and assumption of liability provisions that are prohibited by Phoenix City Code 42-18.
Report
Summary
The purpose of this license is to allow the City to construct railroad crossing modifications, including sidewalk, ramps and traffic signal upgrades that will include irrigation under crossings as well as equipment that will run parallel with Salt River Project irrigation facilities in the area of 27th Avenue and Thomas Road. This work is in conjunction with City Project ST85100198 27th Avenue and Thomas Road: Railroad Crossing Upgrade.
Contract Term
The term of the Construction License is one year, effective when the City begins construction, expected to be late November 2021.
Financial Impact
There is no financial impact to the City of Phoenix for this license.
Location
27th Avenue and Thomas Road
Council Districts: 4 and 7
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Street Transportation Department.