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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08131ORDINANCE NO. 8131 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE VETERAN'S BRIDGE ON HARP, ESTABLISHING PROJECT NO. ARPW02 AND ACCEPTING $600,000 OF ARRA FUNDS, TRANSFERRING AND APPROPRIATING SAID $600,000 TO EXISTING PROJECT PWHP08 INCREASING PROJECT BUDGET TO $1,158,872 AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. The Contract for the construction of Veteran's Bridge — Gateway Park, a copy of which is attached hereto, having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, between the City of Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation, and the Colorado Department of Transportation, is hereby approved. SECTION 2. Project number ARPW02 is hereby created and funds in the amount of $600,000 are hereby budgeted and appropriated. SECTION 3. Funds in the amount of $600,000 are hereby transferred from project number ARPW02 and appropriated to existing project PWHP08 increasing project budget to $1,159,872. These funds shall only be expended and used for the construction of Veteran's Bridge. SECTION 4. The President of the City Council is hereby authorized to execute and deliver the Contract in the name of the City, and the City Clerk is directed to attest same and affix the Seal of the City thereto. INTRODUCED: December 28, 2009 BY: Michael Occhiato COUNCILPERSON APPROVED: RESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL ATTESTED BY: sz1� CITY CLERK PASSED AND APPROVED: January 11, 2010 or - S 13 � p � o Background Paper for Proposed ORDINANCE AGENDA ITEM # DATE: DECEMBER 28, 2009 DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS EARL WILKINSION, P.E. TITLE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE VETERAN'S BRIDGE ON HARP, ESTABLISHING PROJECT NO. ARPW02 AND ACCEPTING $600,000 OF ARRA FUNDS, TRANSFERRING AND APPROPRIATING SAID $600,000 TO EXISTING PROJECT PWHP08 INCREASING PROJECT BUDGET TO $1,158,872 AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME ISSUE Should the City enter into a contract with the Colorado Department of Transportation to accept $600,000 in ARRA funds, increasing the project budget to $1,158,872, for the construction of Veteran's Bridge at the HARP Gateway Park. RECOMMENDATION Approval of Ordinance BACKGROUND The approval of this contract awards $600,000 of American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) to the overall construction of the Veteran's Bridge at the Riverwalk's Gateway Park. ARRA funding has a significant amount of tracking and reporting items; therefore, the Finance Department, by this Ordinance has established project ARPW02 that will keep track of ARRA spending on the project. This ordinance also transfers the $600,000 of ARRA funds to the existing capital project account PWHP08, which was created by Ordinance 7935 with the acceptance of Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) funds specific to construction of both Veteran's Bridge and reconstruction of the boathouse. The construction of this pedestrian bridge has been in the plans since the inception of Gateway Park. The bridge provides connections to the existing infrastructure and future developable pad sites. The bridge design is underway through a consultant under contract with the HARP Authority. FINANCIAL IMPACT The ARRA funds are 100% federal funds; there is no local match required and no financial impact to the City.