Title
Approval of Resolution Approving and Authorizing Signature of all Documents Necessary to Receive Federal Grant Funds for the Boulevard Road-Morse Merryman Roundabout Project
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to obligate funds for the Boulevard Road-Morse Merryman Roundabout Project
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve and authorize signature of all documents necessary to obligate funds for the Boulevard Road-Morse Merryman Roundabout Project.
Staff Contact:
Jim Rioux, Project Manager, Public Works Engineering, 360.753.8484
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
The Boulevard Road-Morse Merryman Roundabout Projec is at 100% design. The next step is to submit the plans and specifications to Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) in order to obligate funds for the construction phase. The total estimated cost of construction is $5,260,675. The federal grant funds total $799,057.
Olympia Municipal Code Section 3.16.020(C) states that any contract, agreement or other document with a cost over $300,000 shall be presented to the City Council for approval prior to execution by the City Manager.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
The construction of the roundabout at Boulevard Road-Morse Merryman completes the improvements identified in the Boulevard Road Corridor Study. Installation of this roundabout will improve safety for vehicles, people walking, and bicyclists who travel through this intersection.
Options:
1. Approve the proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to obligate funds for the Boulevard Road-Morse Merryman Roundabout Project. The project will proceed as planned.
2. Direct staff to make modifications to the proposed resolution. The project will be delayed, but will proceed as p...
Click here for full text