Title
Intergovernmental Agreement with Arizona Department of Transportation for Abandonment and Maintenance of Cross Streets Along State Route 101 Loop from 51st to 19th Avenues (Ordinance S-50395)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Arizona Department of Transportation to define the abandonment of ownership, jurisdiction, and maintenance responsibilities of the cross streets along State Route 101 Loop (SR101) from 51st to 19th avenues. 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.
Report
Summary
The project includes redesign of landscape along SR101 within the City's jurisdiction and modifications of pedestrian push buttons and video detection at 31st and 23rd avenues and underdeck lighting at 51st, 31st, 27th and 23rd avenues. It will also include improvements of the cross streets along SR101 at 51st, 35th, 33rd, 31st, 29th, 27th, 23rd, 21st, and 19th avenues and on 32nd Drive that will be abandoned to the City. At the request of the City, the project will include street lighting to City standards on 51st and 35th avenues. The City will install additional street lighting to City standards on the remaining abandoned crossroads at a future time when funding is available.
Contract Term
Any and all obligations of maintenance shall remain perpetual and shall survive any termination hereof and the assignment or assumption of this agreement or the project by another competent jurisdiction or entity.
Financial Impact
There is no financial impact to the City of Phoenix.
Location
Along SR101 from 51st to 19th avenues
Council Districts: 1 and 3
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Alan Stephenson and the Street Transportation Department.