Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Department of Public Service is engaged in the Hayden Run Boulevard Phase II project (the “Project”) (CIP No. 771009-100000). Completion of this Project requires cooperation with the railroad within the Project limits. This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into an engineering agreement with CSX Transportation, Inc. (the “Railroad”).
The purpose of this engineering agreement is to allow the Railroad to review and approve engineering and design plans, specifications, drawings, and other documents pertaining to the Project; to prepare cost estimates for CSX's work in connection with the Project; and review of construction cost estimates, site surveys, assessments, studies, and related construction documents submitted to the Railroad.
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against CSX Transportation, Inc.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
CSX Transportation, Inc. is 546000720, expires 04/16/2015.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for this project is available within the Northwest Corridor/Pay as We Grow Fund, Number 771.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to provide necessary engineering and design funding and prevent unnecessary delays in the Department of Public Service’s Capital Improvement Program.
Title
To authorize the City Auditor to appropriate $15,000.00 with in the Northwest Corridor/Pay as We Grow Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation between projects within the Northwest Corridor/Pay as We Grow Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into an engineering agreement with CSX Transportation, Inc. for the review of plans and associated work pertaining to the Hayden Run Boulevard, Phase II Project; to authorize the expenditure of $15,000.00 from the Northwest Corridor Pay as We Grow Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($15,000.00)
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