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An ordinance authorizing the City Manager to appropriate revenue and expenditure funds in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00 for the Springfield Phase 4 Extension Project. Funding is available in the Capital Grants. Webb County - City of Laredo Regional Mobile Authority (WC-CL RMA) shall provide the Phase 4 Funding Commitment, on a cost-reimbursement basis, for costs incurred by the City in performing the Phase 4 Construction Services.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
On September 3, 2024, City Council authorized the City Manager to execute a second amendment to an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Laredo and the Webb County-City of Laredo Regional Mobility Authority (WC-CL RMA) for the Springfield Phase 4 Extension Project. The WC-CL RMA will be funding the project in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00 for the construction of Phase 4 to no longer be from TxDOT Category12-Strategic Partnership (RMA) funds, and instead be funded with Vehicle Registration Fee revenues. Funding will include material testing and construction for the project from the Intersection of Hospitality Drive and Springfield Avenue to the Eastbound Frontage Road of US 59. There is no financial impact for the City of Laredo at this time.
On June 10, 2024 the City council motioned to authorize the City Manager to execute a first amendment to an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Laredo and the Webb County-City of Laredo Regional Mobility Authority (WC-CL RMA) for the Springfield Phase 4 Extension Project. The WC-CL RMA will be funding the project in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00 to include environmental services, material testing and construction for the project from the intersection of Hospitality Drive and Springfield Avenue to the Eastbound Frontage Road of US 59. The City has previously completed all services related to utility coordination, design, survey, permitting, investigation, core borings, subsurface exploration, evaluation, planning and engineering services, and acquisition of right-of-way.
On March 18, 2024, the City Council approved to authorize the City Manager to amend the Interlocal Agreement (ILA) for the Springfield Extension Project with the Webb County-City of Laredo Regional Mobility Authority (WC-CL RMA), to accept a contribution of an additional $1 million from the WC-CL RMA and to revise the scope of work in order for the WC-CL RMA to design and provide construct oversight on the Springfield Extension Project such that it will connect to Loop-20, and any other matters incident thereto.
BACKGROUND
On September 21, 2022, in Resolution No. 22-26, the WC-CL RMA approved a
resolution supporting the allocation of $1,000,000.00 from the TxDOT Commitment to fund the development of the Springfield Road Project. The City of Laredo and the Webb County-City of Laredo Regional Mobility Authority the Parties desire to contribute the funds needed to finance the Development Costs and to define the responsibilities and obligations related to the development and construction of the Project.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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Approval of this motion.
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Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Year: 2024
Budgeted Y/N?: Y
Source of Funds: Capital Grants
Account #: 458-2663-372.10-00, 458-2663-525.93-01
Change Order: Exceeds 25% Y/N: N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funding is available in the Capital Grants
Project #TP2403
458-2663-372.10-00
458-2663-525.93-01