Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Supplemental Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the Installation and Reimbursement for the Operation and Maintenance of Traffic Signals within a Municipality
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
MEETING DATE: September 20, 2016
DEPARTMENT: Development Services/Engineering
CONTACT: Gary Graham, P.E., P.T.O.E., Transportation and CIP Engineering Manager
Robyn Root, P.E., P.T.O.E., Traffic Engineer
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• Approval of the Resolution.
ITEM SUMMARY:
• This Resolution authorizes the City Manager to execute a Supplemental Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for installation and reimbursement for the operation and maintenance of all traffic signals located at diamond interchanges within McKinney.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• On June 1, 2001 the City of McKinney entered into the original agreement with TxDOT for the Installation and Reimbursement for the Operation and Maintenance of the Traffic Signals within a Municipality.
• The City of McKinney had exceeded the population threshold of 50,000 residents which is the time TxDOT turns over the operation and maintenance responsibility of the traffic signals to the municipality with TxDOT reimbursing the municipality for that operation and maintenance.
• This is the third supplement agreement to the original agreement.
• The following are the changes related to the traffic signals being made with this supplemental agreement.
o US 75 at Spur 359 (Virginia Parkway) will be changed to US 75 at Virginia Parkway.
o US 75 at Parkview Avenue/Valley Creek Trail will be removed.
o US 75 at Eldorado Parkway will be added.
o Spur 399 at Medical Center Drive will be added.
o SH 121 at Exchange Parkway/Craig Ranch Parkway will be added.
• The maximum amount payable under this supplemental agreement will be increased from $22,601.16 to $27,623.64 per year.
• Reimbursement for the operation and maintenance of the traffic signals will occur on a quarterly basis.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• The funding to operate and maintain the traffic signals within this Agreement will be funded by the Engineering Traffic Control Budget.
• The maximum amount that can be reimbursed by TxDOT for the operation and maintenance of the traffic signals per year is $27,623.64.
• The reimbursement will be made back to the general fund.
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
• N/A