05/11/2010 Resolutions 2010-129RESOLUTION 2010-129
WHEREAS, on February 24, 2009 the City Council of the City of Grand Island
approved entering into an agrement with the Nebraska Department of Roads for repairs and
resurfacing of US Highways 34 and 281 due to increased traffic and general deterioration of the
roadway; and
WHEREAS, such resurfacing shall consist of hot mix asphalt resurfacing on the
northbound lanes of US Highway 34/281 from north of Interstate 80 to the US Highway 34/281
intersection, hot mix asphalt resurfacing on US Highway 281 from the US Highway 34/281
intersection to the viaduct over the Union Pacific Railroad & Old Highway 30; concrete removal and
replacement on the northbound lanes of US Highway 281 from Old Potash Highway to Capital
Avenue; concrete pavement repair; culvert extensions; grading; guardrail; adding north bound right-
turn lanes at Faidley Ave, 13"' Street & State Street; lengthening northbound left-turn lanes at Old
Potash Hwy, Faidley Avenue, 13th Street & State Street; relocating roadway lighting units; and crack
sealing; and
WHEREAS, on September 8, 2010, by Resolution 2009-212, the CityofGrand Island
approved Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to allow American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds
(ARRA Funds) to be used for the City's share of the construction contract for the project and to
modify the estimated project cost; and
WHEREAS, preliminary engineering, right-of--way, utilities and construction
engineering costs on this project are not eligible for reimbursement with ARRA Funds; and
WHEREAS, the City's share for preliminary engineering, right-of--way, utilities and
construction engineering costs for this project are estimated to be $91,696; and
WHEREAS, Supplemental Agreement Number 2 will allow the City to relinquish
Federal STP funds to the State to be applied for the City's 20% share ofthe preliminary engineering,
right of way, utilities, and construction engineering costs of the project; and
WHEREAS, Supplemental Agreement Number 2 to the original agreement with the
Nebraska Department of Roads is required to proceed with this project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that Supplemental Agreement Number 2 with the
Nebraska Department of Roads for the repair and resurfacing improvements of US Highway 34 and
US Highway 281 is hereby approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to
execute such agreement on behalf of the City of Grand Island.
Approved as to Form ^~
May 10, 2010 ~ City Attorney
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, May 11, 2010.
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Margar Hornady, Mayor
Attest:
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
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