1911FEDERAL-AID PROJECT RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION NO. l ~ ~ 1
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE WILLINGNESS
OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, CRITTENDEN COUNTY
TO UTILIZE FEDERAL-AID nIONIES
FOR THE FOLLOWING CITY PROJECT:
Reconstruction of Traffic Si~nnls at the following locations:
Hi~lrway 191 at Clenil Bailey Drive
Hi~hway 70 at Avalon Street
Hi~hway 70 at Rhodes Street
WHEREAS, The City of West Memphis understands Federal-Aid Congestion
Mitigation and Air Quality Program funds are available for certain city projects at the
following federal participating ratios:
Federal City
T e Work Work Phase Share Match
Traffic Signals/ Intersection Construction & 100% 0%
Improvements: Engineering
State Highway System
Right-of--Way & 100% 0%
Utilities
Projects programmed but All Phases 0% 100%
not let to contract
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: The City will participate in accordance with its designated
responsibility in this project, which includes providing electrical service and
maintenance of the traffic signal and associated control equipment.
SECTION 2: The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute all
appropriate agreements and contracts necessary to expedite the construction of this
city project.
SECTION 3: The City pledges its full support and hereby authorizes the
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department to initiate action to construct
this city project.
SECTION 4: This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and approval.
THIS RESOLUTION adopted this tq day of A~ieN , 2009.
MAYOR
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RECEIVED
City Clerk's Office
Date/Time ~- ~ c. - o R i: s s ~~,
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ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY
AND
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Dan Flowers P.O. Box 2261
Director q~ Little Rock, Arkansas 72203-2261
Phone (SOl) 569-2000 Fax (501) 569-2400 ~ W W W.ARKANSASHIGHWAYS.COM
March 10, 2009
The Honorable William H. Johnson
Mayor of West Memphis
205 South Redding Street
West Memphis, Arkansas 72301
Dear Mayor Johnson:
Reference is made to the recent amendments to the Statewide Transportation Improvement
Program that included a total of $850,000 of 100% Federal-aid Congestion Mitigation and Air
Quality (CMAQ) Program funds for traffic signal and intersection improvements at the
intersections of Highway 191 at Glenn Bailey Drive, Highway 70 at Avalon Street, and Highway
70 at Rhodes Street in West Memphis.
In order to proceed with programming aFederal-aid project for these improvements, it will be
necessary for your City Council to pass a resolution (sample enclosed) and forward a signed,
sealed copy of the resolution to the Department. Upon receipt of the approved resolution, State
and Federal-aid job numbers will be assigned and a deposit for preliminary engineering will be
requested from the City.
Please note that the City will be responsible for providing electrical power and signal
maintenance once the project has been completed.
Sincerely,
~~~~ ~
Frank Vozel
Deputy Director and
Chief Engineer
Enclosure
c: Director
Assistant Chief Engineers
Maintenance
Programs and Contracts
Planning and Research
Roadway Design
District 1