City of Madison - File #: 03719

• File #: 03719
• Version: 1
• Name: Approving plans and specifications, and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with Balfour Beatty Rail, Inc. to install the necessary improvements pursuant to CFR Parts 222 and 229 to create Quiet Zones in the City of Madison.
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/16/2006
• In control: BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
• On agenda: 6/6/2006
• Final action: 6/6/2006
• Enactment date: 6/15/2006
• Enactment #: RES-06-00512
• Title: Approving plans and specifications, and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with Balfour Beatty Rail, Inc. to install the necessary improvements pursuant to CFR Parts 222 and 229 to create Quiet Zones in the City of Madison. (4th & 6th ADs)
• Sponsors: Common Council By Request

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/6/2006	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
5/17/2006	1	BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
5/16/2006	1	Engineering Division	Fiscal Note Required / Approval
5/16/2006	1	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office

Fiscal Note

Estimated Cost: $935,000.00

Funds Available in accounts:

CS53-58201-810357-00-53W0309            : $220,000.00

CS53-58201-810357-00-53W0309 53TIF028      : $640,000.00

CS53-58201-810357-00-53W0309 53TIF025      : $75,000.00

Title

Approving plans and specifications, and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with Balfour Beatty Rail, Inc. to install the necessary improvements pursuant to CFR Parts 222 and 229 to create Quiet Zones in the City of Madison. (4th & 6th ADs)

Body

PREAMBLE

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has published its Final Rule, which provides procedures for the establishment of Quiet Zones within a municipality.   These rules and regulations set forth certain standards for establishing Quiet Zones.  At a minimum a quiet zone must have signals and gates at every railroad crossing within the Quiet Zone and be at least (½) one half of a mile in length.

The project consists of making improvements pursuant to 49 CFR 222 and 229 to the following railroad crossings:

-DOT # 177817F, North Shore Dr.                        Constant Warning Time and Power Out Indicator

-DOT # 177818M, Broom St.                  Constant Warning Time and Power Out Indicator

-DOT # 177820N, Blair St @ Wilson St.                     Constant Warning Time and Power Out Indicator

-DOT # 391720V, West Washington Ave.                  Barrier Gates and Medians

-DOT #391717M, West Main St.                  Signals and Gates

-DOT #391719B, Doty St.                  Close Vehicular Crossing

-DOT # 392252G, Bedford St. @ Wilson St.      Signals and Gates at all four traffic movements

-DOT #910802M, Bassett St. Pedestrian                   Crossbucks and No Horn Signs

-DOT # 392251A, Broom St.                  Constant Warning Time and Power Out Indicator

-DOT # 391716F, North Shore Dr.            Signals and Gates

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the plans and specifications for the necessary improvements pursuant to CFR Parts 222 and 229 to create Quiet Zones in the City of Madison be and are hereby approved;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to enter into an agreement with Balfour Beatty Rail, Inc. for the improvements required pursuant to 49 CFR parts 222 and 229, to create Quiet Zones.