Title
Charlotte Gateway Station Project - Century Link Utility Relocation Agreement
Action
Action:
Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a utility relocation agreement with Century Link for the Charlotte Gateway Station project.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
John Lewis, CATS
Brian Nadolny, CATS
Brad Thomas, City Attorney’s Office
Explanation
§ Part of the 2030 Transit System Plan, the Charlotte Gateway Station (CGS) project is the future rail passenger and bus station embedded in a newly created mixed-use development district in Uptown Charlotte. The rail and bus components will include:
- Inter-city Passenger Rail (Amtrak/NCDOT),
- Inter-city Bus (Greyhound and other inter-city carriers),
- Future Commuter Rail Services (NCDOT or CATS),
- Modern Streetcar (CityLYNX Gold Line), and
- Regional Express and Local Bus (CATS).
§ In 2015, the Federal Railway Administration selected the City to receive $30 million in grant funding for Phases 1a and 1b of the CGS project. The 2015 TIGER Grant was executed on August 17, 2017.
§ The CGS will be completed in phases, using federal and state grant funding along with public private partnerships. Phases 1a and 1b are fully funded.
§ The current phases of the project include:
- Phase 1a: Track, structures and signals, and
- Phase 1b: Intercity passenger rail platform and supporting improvements.
§ Century Link fiber optic cable is currently in conflict with the project design near the Norfolk Southern right-of-way between West First Street and West Fourth Street and will need to be relocated to construct the Phase 1a and 1b improvements.
§ This agreement will permit Century Link to design and construct the relocations. The estimated cost is $400,000 to be paid by the City using grant funds, as utility relocation is an eligible expense under the TIGER grant.
§ This cost is accounted for in the project budget.
§ This agreement is required to be executed by the parties (City and Century Link) in advance of Phase 1a and 1b construction.
Fiscal Note
Funding: CATS Community Investment Plan