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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07280ORDINANCE NO. 7280 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION AND BUDGETING AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF $31,641.70 TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT DT0201 FOR THE COMPLETION OF CURB RAMPS ON FOUR IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS COMPLETED THROUGH THIS GRANT, AND CREATING, APPROPRIATING AND BUDGETING $37,975 IN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT CP0506 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CURB RAMPS AT THREE OTHER STREET IMPROVEMENT LOCATIONS. WHEREAS, the ADA has required that all street and signal alteration projects include an upgrading of pedestrian access with the inclusion of curb ramps in the project, and; WHEREAS, curb ramps were planned and included in the original projects but at a previous standard not complying with recently revised ADA requirements, therefore; increasing the cost of the project, and; WHEREAS, authorization has been provided by the Colorado Department of Transportation to adjust the scope of the original project to include the reconstruction of the traffic signals at the intersections of 29 and Hart, 29 and Elizabeth, the mid -block crossing on Northern Avenue between Palmer and Bragdon, and on Prairie Avenue between Tulane and Amherst, and have provided $78,880.30 in the project covered by Capital Improvement Project DT0201to install curb ramps and; WHEREAS, this amount is insufficient to complete the curb ramps at these locations, and; WHEREAS, additional funding is also needed to complete the curb ramps at 29 and Colfax, Ivywood and Hollywood, and Beulah and Summit. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: .q Fr.TInN 1 The amount of $31,641.70 is hereby transferred from General Fund Reserves and appropriated to Capital Improvement Project DT0201 for the purpose of the construction of curb ramps at the above stated locations. SECTION 2. In addition, Capital Improvement Project CP0506 is created in the amount of $37,975 with $14,500 being transferred from CDBG curb ramp project CD0403 and the remaining needed funds of $23,475 being appropriated from funds transferred from General Fund Reserves to complete the curb ramps at 29 and Colfax, Ivywood and Hollywood, and Beulah and Summit SECTION 3. Projects CP0230 Signalized School Crossing ($14,430.16), CP0232 Traffic Signal Rebuilds ($2,365.00), and CP0237 29 Street Widening ($24,396.04) have been completed, are being closed, and remaining balances reverted to General Fund Reserves. BY Michael Occhiato Councilperson APPROVED: PR EN CITY C IL ATTESTED BY: 1 CITY CLERK PASSED AND APPROVED February INTRODUCED February 14, 2005 28.2005 0 0 (_ -0' ID Background Paper for Proposed ORDINANCE AGENDA ITEM # 12 DATE: February 14, 2005 DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS DAN CENTA, P.E. TITLE AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION AND BUDGETING AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF $31,641.70 TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT DT0201 FOR THE COMPLETION OF CURB RAMPS ON FOUR IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND CREATING, APPROPRIATING AND BUDGETING $37,975 IN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT CP0506 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CURB RAMPS AT THREE OTHER STREET IMPROVEMENT LOCATIONS. ISSUE Should the City of Pueblo utilize remaining grant funds of $78,880.30 in capital improvement project DT0201 and $14,500 in CDBG curb ramp project CD0403, and transfer and appropriate additional funds in the net amount of $13,925.50 from the General Fund Reserve to install curb ramps at various signalized intersection or pedestrian crossings. RECOMMENDATION Approval of the Ordinance BACKGROUND The project will provide for the installation of curb ramps to achieve ADA compliance at various locations throughout the City where traffic signal improvements have recently been installed. Specifically, the locations targeted for improvements are: • 29' Street & Hart Road • 29 Street & Elizabeth Street • Northern Avenue between Palmer and Bragdon • Prairie Avenue between Tulane and Amherst • 29 Street between Colfax and Arlington • Ivywood and Hollywood • Beulah and Summit FINANCIAL IMPACT This ordinance also closes other completed projects and reverts the project balances to the General Fund Reserve, so the net effect on the General Fund Reserve is a utilization of $13,925.50.