Department of Public Works
Reference: IGA with the City of Commerce City and Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Grant Funding of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000.00) via Resolution 2017-120 Commitments
To: Mayor Gregory Mills and Members of City Council
Through: Michael Martinez, City Manager
Prepared By: Christopher Montoya, Assistant Director of Public Works
Date Prepared: March 21, 2022
PURPOSE
Consider the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the City of Commerce City for the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement (CRISI) grant and contributing four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000.00) as committed in Resolution 2017-120, where the City of Commerce City will act as the lead local agency and has executed an IGA with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT).
STRATEGIC FOCUS AREA
Financially Responsible
Supportive, Sustainable Infrastructure
Strong Regional Relationships and Partnerships
BACKGROUND
Transportation infrastructure has lacked funding on all levels of government for the last several years. To stretch the dollars as far as possible states, counties, and local agencies are innovative with funding methods such as public private partnerships and other collaborative methods.
Resolution 17-120 was adopted by City of Brighton City Council on October 17, 2017 in support of the US 85 and 120th Avenue interchange, the City of Commerce City has taken the lead role and executed and IGA with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). It is intended to have local match contributed for the groups local match in the following amounts; Adams County in the amount of $1,250,000.00, Commerce City in the amount of $1,250,000.00, and the City of Brighton in the amount of $400,000.00 for a total local match of $2,900,000.00, with CDOT contributing an additional $1,000,000.00. The funding is in support of the right-of-way acquisition and preliminary design services, in addition to the Consolidat...
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