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Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Force Account Agreement with Texas Department of Transportation and Union Pacific Railroad for Railroad Advance Preemption at the Union Pacific Railroad mainline crossings (Bagdad Road, SE 14th Street, Beltline Road, Center Street, 2nd Street, 19th Street and 23rd Street) in the total project cost of $1,713,200, of which $1,273,692 is federally funded, $40,188 is State funded, $171,320 is Railroad funded, and $228,000 is locally funded
Presenter
Sholeh Karimi, P.E. Sr. Traffic Engineer
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
On October 15th, 2013, the City Council approved a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Local Advance Funding Agreement (LPAFA) with the State for railroad advance preemption.
On November 17th, 2015, the City Council reaffirmed their support of the project by authorizing the City Manager sign a formal response to NCTCOG in order to avoid cancellation of the project as part of the RTC 10-year project policy through their 2017-2020 TIP development effort. Regional Transportation Council (RTC) reapproved the project on their May 2016 meeting.
State and Railroad entered into Highway-Railroad force account Agreement, authorizing reimbursement to the Railroad for actual costs of project implementation. Railroad agrees to furnish materials and labor to perform the work in connection with the project and any cost overruns in excess of the force account estimate will be at the Railroad’s expense.
Total Railroad force account project cost estimate is $1,713,200 of which $1,273,692 is federally funded, $40,188 is State funded, $171,320 is Railroad funded, and $228,000 is locally funded.
The funds will be used to update the current antiquated system and make the crossings much safer.
Financial Consideration
The total project cost is $1,713,200 of which 1,273,692 is federally funded, $40,188 is State funded, $171,320 is Railroad funded, and $228,000 is locally funded. City’s cost participation in the amount of $228,000 was paid at the time of LPAFA execution.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A FORCE ACCOUNT AGREEMENT WITH TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD FOR RAILROAD ADVANCE PREEMPTION AT THE UNION PACIFIC CROSSINGS WITH BAGDAD ROAD, SE 14TH STREET, BELTLINE ROAD, CENTER STREET, 2ND STREET, 19TH STREET AND 23RD STREET
Whereas, On November 6, 2013, the State and the Local Government entered into an Advanced Funding Agreement (AFA); and,
Whereas, State and the Union Pacific Railroad entered into a Highway-Railroad Agreement to design, and implement Advance Preemption at the railroad crossings listed above; and,
Whereas, the State, the Railroad, and the Local Government, will be required to financially cost participate in the cost of the project; and,
Whereas, total project cost is $1,713,200 of which 1,273,692 is federally funded, $40,188 is State funded, $171,320 is Railroad funded, and $228,000 is locally funded; and,
Whereas, the local match in the amount of $228,000 was paid on November 26th, 2013.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas that:
Section 1. The City Manager is authorized to enter into a Force Account Agreement for Railroad Advance Preemption.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 4TH DAY OF APRIL, 2017.