Title
Municipal Agreement for WT Harris Overhead Streetlighting Project
Action
Action:
A. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Municipal Agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation to accept Bonus Allocation funds in the amount of $998,000 for the WT Harris Overhead Streetlighting project, and
B. Adopt a budget ordinance appropriating $998,000 in Bonus Allocation funding from the North Carolina Department of Transportation to the General Capital Projects Fund.
Staff Resource(s):
Debbie Smith, Transportation
David Smith, Transportation
Explanation
§ This project will install overhead street lighting along WT Harris Boulevard between Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road and the I-85 North Ramp.
§ The State of North Carolina provides Bonus Allocation funds for projects in counties that implement high-occupancy managed lane projects. These funds are allocated directly to Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs). The local MPO, Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO), selects projects based on a competitive process.
§ The estimated total budget for the WT Harris Overhead Streetlighting is $1,535,000 and includes:
- $998,000 in Bonus Allocation funds from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), and
- $537,000 in local funds from the 2022 Transportation Bonds.
§ The project is currently in design and will proceed to construction upon execution of the Municipal Agreement.
§ This format is consistent with past Municipal Agreements between the city and NCDOT.
§ WT Harris Boulevard is state maintained.
§ Duke Energy will install and maintain streetlights for this project.
§ Project construction is anticipated to begin by the end of 2023.
Charlotte Business INClusion
This is a Municipal Agreement contract and is exempt (Part A: Appendix 1.27 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
Fiscal Note
Funding: CRTPO Bonus Allocation Funding and General Capital Investment Plan
Attachment(s)
Map
Resolution
Budget Ordinance