R2010-230 AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT WITH HOMER L. CHASTAIN & ASSOCIATES, LLP

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,�, • ►� � � J PUBLIC WORKS MEMORANDUM NO. 2010-63 DATE: November 29, 2010 TO: Honorable Mayor McElroy and City Council Members FROM: Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager Richard G. Marley, P.E., Public Works Director SUBJECT: Agreement with Homer L. Chastain & Associates to Design Street Improvements to South Main Street and South Franklin Street as part of the Jurisdictional Transfer of North and South US Route 51 Business, City Project 2010-13 SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council approve the attached Resolutions authorizing the Mayor to sign and the City Clerk to attest to the following items: 1. A Resolution authorizing a design services agreement between the City of Decatur and Homer L. Chastain &Associates to design improvements to South Main Street and South Franklin Street between Wood Street and Cleveland Avenue for a fee not to exceed $101,774. 2. A Resolution appropriating $101,774 in Motor Fuel Tax(MFT) funds to pay for the design services agreement with Homer L. Chastain &Associates to design improvements to South Main Street and South Franklin Street between Wood Street and Cleveland Avenue. PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION: June 18, 2007- Council approved Resolution R2007-102 authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with Homer L. Chastain&Associates, (Chastain) to perform a traffic impact analysis for Core City Development at a cost of$75,000. The Decatur Urban Area Transportation Study(DUATS) reimbursed $45,000 of the cost. October 21, 2010—Council approved Resolution R2010-202 authorizing and approving the Jurisdictional Transfer ofNorth and South Route 51 (Franklin Street and Main Street)between I, Eldorado Street and Cleveland Avenue. The City is to receive$2,245,000 upon approval of the transfer by the State. The State requires that the funds be expended in accordance with Motor Fuel Tax requirements. BACKGROUND: As part of the jurisdictional transfer of Business Route 51 between Cleveland Avenue and Eldorado Street from the State to the City, the City is to receive$2,245,000 to improve Main Street and Franklin Street. Significant improvements are needed on these streets. With the City currently exploring streetscape improvements to Main and Franklin north of Wood, it is proposed that street improvements be initiated on Main and Franklin south of Wood in the spring or early summer of 2011. Page � 1