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<br />- <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />RE UEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br />Agenda Date Requested: June 28. 2004 <br /> <br />Appropriation <br /> <br />Requested By: Stephen L. Barr <br /> <br />Source of Funds: N/A <br />Account Number: O~7.. 'tgqg.. i~4_:1..Je:() <br /> <br />Department: Parks " R.e~reatioA <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />Ordinance No. 2004- <br /> <br />Amount Requested: <br /> <br />N/A <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />Cost Sharine: Ae:reement <br /> <br />Budgeted Item: <br /> <br />YES <br /> <br />NO X <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br />The design for the CIP monument signage project authorized by Council some time ago is <br />complete and the project is currently out for bids, Bids are to be opened on 12 July and are <br />expected to be on Council Agenda for consideration on 26 July. As a separate activity, staff has <br />negotiated a Landscape Cost Sharing Agreement with TxDOT to reimburse the City for plant <br />materials for the signage project, that are to be planted on State rights-of-way at three locations; <br />SH225 @ Underwood, SH225 @ SH146, and SH146 just north of Shoreacres Boulevard. The <br />state will reimburse the City up to $80,000 for plant materials at the three sites and the City will <br />pay for installation of the plant material. Depending on the bids for the entire monument signage <br />project, there may be a need to temporarily use contingency funds to cover the costs of these <br />materials until a reimbursement is made by the state. <br /> <br />Under terms of the agreement, the City will pay for plant material and installation and, upon <br />inspection and approval by the state, the state will reimburse for the actual cost of the plant <br />material for the three sites. As with the other two sites (Fairmont Parkway @ Luella, and <br />Spencer Highway @ Luella) the City will be responsible for utilities and maintenance of the <br />completed project. Approval of the agreement will result in substantial savings to the City <br />because the state will share the cost of materials. Staff recommends approval of the agreement. <br /> <br />Action Required bv Council: <br />Consider approval of an Ordinance authorizing and approving a Landscape Cost Sharing <br />Agreement between the City of La Porte and the Texas Department of Transportation for three <br />monument signage and landscape projects to be located on SH146 and SH225, respectively, <br /> <br /> <br />!J /;) j-1JY- <br /> <br />CL <br />Debra B. Feazelle, City Manage <br /> <br />Date <br />