Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes the acquisition of property and property rights for the construction of planned public street and station improvements for the East-West Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. Total right of way acquisition costs are estimated to be $1.8m and are funded within Transportation's 2022 adopted capital budget within the E-W Bus Rapid Transit program. This East-West Bus Rapid Transit - Mineral Point Road Segment of the project calls for the acquisition fee acquisition areas, permanent limited easements and temporary limited easements as identified on the Transportation Project Plats.
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Determining a Public Purpose and Necessity and adopting Transportation Project Plat Numbers 12777-3 - 4.01 through 12777-3 - 4.11, for the required acquisitions per the Plats of Lands and Interests Required for the East-West Bus Rapid Transit - Mineral Point Road Segment project. Located along Mineral Point Road between the W Beltline Hwy on the west and S Whitney Way on the east. (9th, 11th and 19th AD’s)
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WHEREAS, The City of Madison is proposing to construct the East-West Bus Rapid Transit project (“BRT Project”) primarily along the corridors of East Washington Avenue, the Capitol Square, State Street, Johnson Street, University Avenue, Campus Drive, Whitney Way, Mineral Point Road, and small sections of other streets; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Madison Common Council adopted RES-19-00695, File ID 56913 on July 31, 2019 authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute a contract with AECOM Technical Services Inc. for planning, 30% preliminary engineering, design and environmental documentation services for the BRT Project; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Madison Common Council adopted RES-20-00156, File ID 59743 on March 3, 2020 supplementing RES-19-00695, File ID 56743 authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute a contract with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. for continued preliminary planning, engineering, design and environ...
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