Title
Supplemental Municipal Agreements to Maintain Traffic Signals
Action
Action:
A. Adopt a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute two supplemental municipal agreements with the North Carolina Department of Transportation for:
- Traffic signal re-timing on state-maintained streets,
- Annual traffic signal maintenance on state-maintained streets, and
B. Adopt a budget ordinance appropriating $300,000 from the North Carolina Department of Transportation for light-emitting diode (LED) traffic signal display replacements on state-maintained streets.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Liz Babson, Transportation
Charles Abel, Transportation
Explanation
§ The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) administers a statewide traffic signal maintenance program. Through Supplemental Municipal Agreements, NCDOT reimburses the city for re-timing of traffic signals and annual traffic signal maintenance on state-maintained streets within city limits.
§ The City maintains 844 traffic signals, 509 of which are on state-maintained streets.
§ The City has entered into similar maintenance agreements with NCDOT for over 25 years.
§ NCDOT will reimburse the City for traffic signal re-timing work up to $200,000.
§ NCDOT will reimburse the City for annual traffic signal maintenance up to $600,000.
§ The annual traffic signal maintenance agreement also outlines that the city will replace LED traffic signal displays on state-maintained streets. Expenditures are anticipated to be $300,000 and are funded in advance by NCDOT.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Municipal Agreements are exempt (Part A: Appendix 1.27 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
Fiscal Note
Funding: Transportation Operating Budget
Attachments
Attachment(s)
Budget Ordinance
Resolution