Consent 1.C.
Regular City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 03/24/2014
- TITLE
- Easement and Construction & Maintenance Agreement with Montana Rail Link for WO 11-10 25th Street Pedestrian Bridge
- PRESENTED BY:
- David Mumford
- Department:
- Public Works
Presentation:
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT
The purpose of this project is to construct a pedestrian bridge across the Montana Rail Link railroad tracks connecting Minnesota Avenue to Montana Avenue at North 25th Street. It is necessary to enter into a Construction & Maintenance Agreement with Montana Rail Link (MRL) for the construction of the bridge. The Construction and Maintenance Agreement outlines the necessary costs incurred by MRL for review and incidentals during construction which will be reimbursed by the City. MRL will be removing a section of tracks for this project, perform flagging for the project and reviewing the project. It is also necessary to purchase an easement from MRL for the bridge. An appraisal was obtained by the City and the amount for the easement is included in the Construction and Maintenance Agreement.
ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED
The Council may:
- Accept the Construction & Maintenance Agreement and the Easement; or
- Do not accept the Construction & Maintenance Agreement or the Easement. In this case the bridge would not be bid or completed.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The total project funding and expenditures are as follows:
The cost for MRL to remove tracks, review of the project and provide flagging for the project make up the cost included in this Construction and Maintenance Agreement. The cost of the easement is included in the Construction and Maintenance Agreement also.
| Total Funding | $821,559.00 |
| Prior Encumberances | $177,700.00 |
| Cost of Easement | $32,600.00 |
| Cost for MRL to Remove Tracks and review project | $6,738.00 |
| MRL Flagging Costs | $22,500.00 |
The cost for MRL to remove tracks, review of the project and provide flagging for the project make up the cost included in this Construction and Maintenance Agreement. The cost of the easement is included in the Construction and Maintenance Agreement also.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Construction and Maintenance Agreement and the Easement from MRL for the construction of the 25th Street Pedestrian Bridge and authorize the Mayor to sign necessary documents.