HomeMy WebLinkAbout10787ORDINANCE NO. 10787
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PROJECT DT2401, WEST
SIDE CONNECTOR (FHWA), APPROVING AN
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT (IGA) BETWEEN THE
CITY OF PUEBLO, A COLORADO MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,
AND THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION,
BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FROM THE RAISE
GRANT PROGRAM - AWARD NUMBER 693JJ32440495 IN THE
AMOUNT OF $16,834,725.00, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO EXECUTE SAME
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
Project Account DT2401 - West Side Connector (FHWA) is hereby established.
SECTION 2.
Municipal Corporation, and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Award Number:
693JJ32440495, West Side Connector Project, a copy of which is attached, having been
approved as to form by the City Attorney, is hereby approved.
SECTION 3.
Subject to encumbrances by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), funds from
the RAISE Grant Program Award Number 693JJ32440495 in the amount of $16,834,725 are
hereby budgeted and appropriated into the West Side Connector (FHWA) Project Account,
DT2401.
SECTION 4.
The Mayor is authorized to execute and deliver the IGA in the name of the City of Pueblo
and the City Clerk is directed to affix the seal of the City thereto and attest same.
SECTION 5.
The officers of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with this
Ordinance and IGA to implement the policies and procedures described herein.
SECTION 6.
This Ordinance shall become effective on the date of final action by the Mayor and City
Council.
Action by City Council:
Introduced and initial adoption of Ordinance by City Council on August 26, 2024.
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on September 9, 2024.
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President of City Council
Action by the Mayor:
Approved on _______________.
Disapproved on ______________ based on the following objections:
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Mayor
Action by City Council After Disapproval by the Mayor:
Council did not act to override the Mayor's veto.
Ordinance re-adopted on a vote of ____________, on _____________
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President of City Council
ATTEST
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City Clerk
City Clerk's Office Item # R15
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 9, 2024
TO: President Mark Aliff and Members of City Council
CC: Mayor Heather Graham
VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk
FROM: Andrew Hayes, Public Works Director
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PROJECT DT2401, WEST SIDE
CONNECTOR (FHWA), APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL
AGREEMENT (IGA) BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A COLORADO
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY
ADMINISTRATION, BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
FROM THE RAISE GRANT PROGRAM - AWARD NUMBER
693JJ32440495 IN THE AMOUNT OF $16,834,725.00, AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAME
SUMMARY:
This Ordinance establishes Project Account DT2401 - West Side Connector (FHWA)
and a
the West Side Connector Grant in the amount of $16,834,725.00, and budgets and
appropriates funds totaling $16,834,725.00 for the Project.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
None.
BACKGROUND:
This Ordinance establishes the West Side Connector project and approves the grant
agreement between the City and FHWA.
The City was awarded a RAISE Grant which funds several project components that will
improve transportation connectivity between the west side of the City and downtown. In
the first component, Sun Mountain Boulevard (formerly Spaulding Ave) will be extended
from 24th Street to 31st Street. The second component will rehabilitate seventy (70)
west side bus stops to comply with ADA standards. The third component consists of
planning and design for a 24th Street bridge and traffic corridor to connect the west side
area to downtown. A total of four contracts will be awarded for planning, design, and
construction work associated with the proposed improvements.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Funds in the amount of $16,834,725.00 shall be budgeted and appropriated into Project
Account DT2401. There is no City match requirement associated with this grant award.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
None.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
None.
ALTERNATIVES:
Currently, there are no alternatives for completing the improvements without funding
from the RAISE Grant.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Draft Agreement 693JJ32440495
2. raise-fy2022-fhwa-general-terms-and-conditions-20221018
3. GRANT CERTIFICATION (signed)