Title
A RESOLUTION APPROVING ALDOT SR59 SIGNALIZATION IMPROVEMENTS
Summary
Description of Topic: (who, what, where, when, why and how much)
ALDOT is going to reimburse us $260K for installing fiber along SR 59 for traffic signal system improvement. The request from Council will be for maintenance cost commitment of $19,200 annually plus $385 per month for a total of $23,820 annually. We would need to hire Uniti directly per proposal and seek reimbursement per a forthcoming funding agreement with ALDOT for $260K.
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.**Request to Transfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital - Departmental **Capital Purchase Worksheet form must be attached**
____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $_________ and described in budget as ________________________. Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_________ OR, transfer of $________ from Account #____________ to Account #_____________**Request to Increase OR Request toTransfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital Project - **If requesting to start a project, a Capital Project Worksheet form must be attached**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
_____ Yes, described as __________________________, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
__X__ No, requesting $286,202.00 as total project estimate, including contingencies, of which $260,000.00 is re-imbursable under account #400-3020-5144 Hwy59-Traffic Signal System Improvement R49 CONST (Expense) and 400-3020-4203 ALDOT Reimb-Hwy59 Traffic System R49 STATE (Revenue) and recuring payments of $26,202.00 yearly budgeted under Acct. #100-3020-6012 (have budgeted funds for this year).
_____ No, requesting an increase of $___________ to an already approved project titled ________________________ that is being tracked under Account No. ___________________.
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WHEREAS, ALDOT is in the process of upgrading the traffic signal system along SR59 through Foley, and
WHEREAS, Fiber optic connectivity is required for enhanced signal coordination, and
WHEREAS, The City of Foley partners with ALDOT for signal maintenance costs on SR59, and
WHEREAS, ALDOT has requested our assistance with hiring Uniti Fiber to install the required fiber optic network.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Authorizes the Mayor to execute a contract with Uniti for $260,000 for fiber installation, to be reimbursed 100% pending the execution of a funding agreement with ALDOT.
SECTION 2: Authorize the Mayor to execute a funding agreement with ALDOT for $260,000 for fiber installation under Account No. 400-3020-5144 Hwy59-Traffic Signal System Improvement R49 CONST (Expense) and Account No. 400-3020-4203 ALDOT Reimb-Hwy59 Traffic System R49 STATE (Revenue).
SECTION 3: Authorizes the recurring payment of $19,200 per year for fiber maintenance for 120 months and the payment of a monthly fee of $385 to Uniti Fiber for 60 months (Options A and B-60 from proposal) from Account No. 100-3020-6012
SECTION 4: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.