Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The following legislation authorizes the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to hire professional services and to negotiate with property owners to acquire the various property rights necessary to perform the Intersection Improvements - SR 161 North Service Road at Cleveland Avenue project.
The Department of Public Service is engaged in the Intersection Improvements - SR 161 North Service Road at Cleveland Avenue project in the Northland Community Planning Area. The project will install a new mast arm signal to stop the eastbound and southbound movements at the intersection of the western leg of the service road north of SR161 with Cleveland Avenue, and the raised median on the north leg of Cleveland Avenue will be adjusted to provide positive offset for the northbound and southbound left turn lanes. The Department of Public Service is currently finalizing construction plans and is prepared to authorize right-of-way acquisition pending passage of this funding legislation
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for this contract is available within Fund 7704, the Streets and Highways Bond Fund. An amendment to the 2018 Capital Improvement Budget and a transfer of cash is required to establish sufficient budget authority for the project.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to provide right-of-way acquisition funding to prevent delays in the Department of Public Service’s Capital Improvement Program.
Title
To amend the 2018 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the transfer of funds and appropriation within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to contract for professional services relative to the acquisition of fee simple title and lesser interests in and to property needed for the Intersection Improvements - SR 161 North Service Road at Cleveland Avenue project and to negotiate with property owners to acquire the additional rights of way necessa...
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