PRESENTER: Presenter
Garry Ford, Transportation and Construction Services Director
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SUBJECT: Title
Approval of an expenditure to Cobb, Fendley & Associates for right-of-way acquisition services for the South Kowald Lane Improvements Project.
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation and Construction Services
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 5
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The South Kowald Lane Improvements Project is one of the approved projects in Proposition A of the 2023 Bond Program. The proposed project will expand the existing roadway to include a center turn lane between IH 35 and FM 1101. The project will add turn lanes and upgrade traffic signals at key intersections. Pedestrian improvements will include sidewalks on both sides of Kowald Lane. The project will also improve the drainage infrastructure.
ISSUE:
To accomplish this project, the City must acquire right-of-way, drainage easements, sight distance easements, and temporary construction easements from approximately 12 parcels. The City issued an on-call contract with Cobb, Fendley & Associates in January 2024 to provide right-of-way acquisition services. Staff requests that we utilize this contract with Cobb, Fendley & Associates to provide right-of-way acquisition services for this project at an estimated cost of up to $82,950.
This expenditure will cover the firm’s professional services and pass-through expenses for appraisal-related services.
STRATEGIC PLAN REFERENCE:
☐Economic Mobility ☒Enhanced Connectivity ☐Community Identity
☐Organizational Excellence ☐Community Well-Being ☐N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds for the acquisition of right-of-way and easements, as well as consultant fees, are incorporated in the project budgets for the 2023 Bond.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of this expenditure.