Title
Morris Field Drive Bridge Replacement Project Supplemental Agreements
Action ion
Action:
A. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Supplemental Agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation to accept Surface Transportation Block Grant Direct Attributable funds in the amount of $1,745,000 for the Morris Field Drive Bridge Replacement Project,
B. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Supplemental Agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation to accept Surface Transportation Block Grant funds in the amount of $857,000 for the Morris Field Drive Bridge Replacement Project, and
C. Adopt a budget ordinance appropriating $2,602,000 from the North Carolina Department of Transportation to the General Capital Projects Fund.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Debbie Smith, Transportation
Samantha Miller, Transportation
Phil Reiger, General Services
Kathleen Cishek, General Services
Explanation
§ The Morris Field Drive Bridge Replacement Project will replace a bridge over Norfolk Southern Railroad near Wilkinson Boulevard.
§ This project will also include street lighting, bike lanes, and sidewalks.
§ The project supports the Strategic Mobility Plan adopted by City Council in June 2022 by advancing a safe transportation system for all users.
§ In 2015, City Council authorized the City Manager to execute a municipal agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) in the amount of $2,480,000 for the bridge replacement project.
§ This project will receive an additional $1,745,000 in Surface Transportation Block Grant funds from NCDOT, with a local match of $1,736,844 for construction.
§ This project will receive an additional $857,000 in Surface Transportation Block Grant funds from NCDOT. NCDOT recognized that inflation was affecting project design costs and agreed to provide a one-time funding increase to cover an overage in design fees.
§ The project funding distribution is as follows:
- NCDOT: $5,082,000
§ Surface Transportation Block Grant (2015 original): $2,480,000
§ Surface Transportation Block Grant (2024 supplemental): $857,000
§ Surface Transportation Block Grant Discretionary Allowance: $1,745,000
- City of Charlotte: $7,606,844
§ Bridge Program: $2,606,844
§ Anticipated 2024 Transportation Bonds: $5,000,000
§ This project is located in Council District 3.
§ Construction for the project is anticipated to begin in fiscal year 2026.
§ The format of these supplemental agreements is consistent with past municipal agreements between the city and NCDOT.
Fiscal Note
Funding: NCDOT Surface Transportation Block Grant
Attachments
Attachment(s)
Map
Resolution for Action A
Resolution for Action B
Budget Ordinance