HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 08 Acceptance of Project P50288, Bus Rapid Transit Pioneer Parkway Corridor AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: 11/19/2012
Meeting Type:Regular Meeting
Staff Contact/Dept.: Kristi Krueger/
Development and Public
Works
Staff Phone No: 541-726-4584
Estimated Time: Consent Calendar
S P R I N G F I E L D
C I T Y C O U N C I L
Council Goals: Maintain and Improve
Infrastructure and
Facilities
ITEM TITLE: ACCEPTANCE OF PROJECT P50288; BUS RAPID TRANSIT PIONEER
PARKWAY CORRIDOR
ACTION
REQUESTED:
Adopt or reject the following resolution:
A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT PERMIT PROJECT P50288; BUS RAPID
TRANSIT PIONEER PARKWAY CORRIDOR.
ISSUE
STATEMENT:
This permit project was engineered by Parsons Brinckerhoff and constructed by
Wildish Construction Company. The work on this public improvement project has
been completed. The City Council must formally accept the work on the project for
the City's use, operation, maintenance, and ownership.
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Resolution – Attachment 1
DISCUSSION/
FINANCIAL
IMPACT:
This project consisted of the construction of the EmX facilities, pedestrian level
lighting, signal improvements, drainage improvements, pedestrian crossing
improvements, and landscaping. The project is located along Pioneer Parkway East
and West, Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, Riverbend Dr., International Way,
Gateway Street, and Harlow Road.
As part of the project, the City and Lane Transit District (LTD) entered into an
Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA to cover the City’s maintenance costs
associated with the Gateway EmX line. LTD will be paying the actual maintenance
costs of the EmX system incurred by the City. The life of the agreement is 20 years
unless the agreement is extended or modified by LTD and the City.
All work has been inspected by LTD and the City Engineer and found to be
satisfactory. The City has experienced signal programming issues and has been
working with LTD, the supplier, and LTD’s consultant to resolve the issues. All
costs incurred by staff are covered under the IGA.
The final construction cost including the International Way piece of the EmX
project was $22 million.
RESOLUTION NO. _______
Acceptance
WHEREAS, work on the improvement described below has been fully completed and
has been duly inspected by the City Engineer of the City of Springfield:
P50288; BUS RAPID TRANSIT PIONEER PARKWAY CORRIDOR, and
WHEREAS, said work was found to be in conformance with the terms of the contract
now on file in the City Recorder’s office; and,
WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the City Engineer that this improvement project
be accepted and permanently included in the improvement maintenance program of the City of
Springfield.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED as follows:
1) The Common Council of the City of Springfield does hereby accept for future
maintenance the above-described project and accepts said improvement from the
contractor involved.
2) This resolution shall take effect upon adoption by the Council and approval by the
Mayor.
Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Springfield, Oregon, this 19th day of
November, 2012.
Adopted by a vote of ____ for and ____ against.
_______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________
City Recorder
REVIEWED & APPROVED AS
TO FORM
Joseph J. Leahy
DATE: January 1, 2008
OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD
Attachment 1