Memorandum
City of Lawrence
Public Works
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TO: |
David L. Corliss |
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FROM: |
David P. Cronin |
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CC: |
Cynthia Boecker, Chuck Soules, Shoeb Uddin, Mark Hecker |
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Date: |
January 8, 2009 |
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RE: |
January 20, 2009 Consent Agenda Item Burroughs Creek Rail Trail City/State Agreement |
Please include the following item on the City Commission Consent Agenda for consideration at the January 20, 2009 meeting.
Project Description
This project consists of a 10 ft wide concrete trail for pedestrian and bicyclists extending from 23rd Street to 11th Street along the abandoned railroad corridor located just west of Haskell Avenue. Total length of this trail is approximately 8,700 linear feet.
Project History
Burroughs Creek Rail Trail project was selected by the Kansas Department of Transportation for Transportation Enhancement (TE) funding for FY 2009/2010. The award amount is fixed at $500,000.00
Project Funding
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Total estimated Project Cost: |
$845,940.00 |
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Transportation Enhancement Grant: |
$500,000.00 |
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City’s Share: |
$345,940.00 |
The above total project cost does not include the cost of engineering design and property acquisition. Public Works staff will perform these tasks in-house. Construction engineering services will also be provided by city staff and the cost (estimated at $30,000.00) for this work has been included in the city’s share, as part of the total cost of the project.
Project Status / Schedule
City staff is currently working on preliminary design of the project. Tentatively, property acquisition and construction plans are expected to be complete by July 2009 with construction to follow in late summer/early fall 2009.
Action Request
● Authorize the Mayor to sign the City/State Agreement for this project.
Respectfully submitted,
David P. Cronin, P.E.
Project Engineer