Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation seeks to authorize the Director of Public Service, or a designee, to enter into a reimbursement agreement, and any amendments or modifications thereto as may be necessary, with RailPros Field Services, Inc. and to encumber and expend funds to compensate the same for services performed during the preliminary engineering phase of the Intersection Improvements - Refugee Road at Hines Road project.
The aforementioned effort encompasses various improvements to Refugee and Hines road, including widening of the north and west approaches to that intersection to accommodate dedicated southbound right- and left-turn lanes on Hines Road and eastbound and westbound through lanes and an eastbound left-turn lane on Refugee Road. A new railroad-coordinated traffic signal also will be installed at that intersection.
Given that a portion of the planned improvements will cross or be located in close proximity to existing railroad tracks currently operated by Kanawha River Railroad, L.L.C., a subsidiary of Watco Companies LLC, it is necessary that certain services be performed either by the railroad or a consultant it designates in order to identify and mitigate potential conflicts between rail operations and public infrastructure in proximity to railway corridors. The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the execution of a reimbursement agreement between the Department of Public Service and RailPros Fields Services, pursuant to which the latter will perform a thorough plan review on behalf of the railroad.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for RailPros Field Services, Inc. is CC040006.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding in the amount of $100,000.00 is available for this project in the Streets and Highways Bond Fund, Fund 7704, within the Department of Public Service. An amendment to the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget is necessary to provide sufficient cash and budget authority for the requisite expenditure.
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