DATE: August 25, 2016
TO: Board of Mayor and Aldermen
FROM: Eric Stuckey, City Administrator
Paul Holzen, Director of Engineering/City Engineer
Jonathan Marston, Assistant Director of Engineering
Gupta Borra, Traffic Engineer 2
SUBJECT:
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Consideration of Agreement 160125 (COF Contract No. 2016-0267) with the Tennessee Department of Transportation for the SR-96 West Multi-Use Trail Project, From 9TH Avenue North to Vera Valley Drive (TDOT PIN 123098.00; Federal Project No. TAP-96(49); State Project No. 94LPLM-F3-092 (8-25-16 CIC 4-0))
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Purpose
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide information to the Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) concerning Agreement 160125 (COF Contract No. 2016-0267) with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) for the SR-96 West Multi-Use Trail Project, from 9TH Avenue North to Vera Valley Drive.
Background
On October 13, 2015, the BOMA approved Resolution 2015-78 to submit a grant application to TDOT for the 2016 Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP). The project submitted for consideration was the SR-96 West Multi-Use Trail Project, from 9TH Avenue North to Vera Valley Drive. On June 30, 2016, the City received notifications that its grant application was selected for funding, in the amount of $800,000, through the 2016 TAP. It should be noted that, as a part of the fiscal years (FY) 2017-2026 Capital Investment Program (CIP) prioritization process, staff rated this project as a 2-star project, and it received 0 votes from the BOMA.
The intent of this project is to construct a twelve (12) foot multi-use trail, from 9TH Avenue North to Vera Valley Drive, a total distance of 1.09 miles. Within the project limits, SR-96 West provides access to four (2) schools, two (2) churches, three (3) subdivisions, Jim Warrant Park, Fire Station 1, and several businesses.
Per the requirements of this grant program, the project must obtain construction authorization from TDOT by July 1, 20...
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