City of Madison - File #: 07391

• File #: 07391
• 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: 8/29/2007
• In control: BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
• On agenda: 9/18/2007
• Final action: 9/18/2007
• Enactment date: 9/20/2007
• Enactment #: RES-07-00960
• 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. (2nd, 6th & 12th ADs)
• Sponsors: Common Council By Request

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/18/2007	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
9/5/2007	1	BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
8/31/2007	1	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office
8/29/2007	1	Engineering Division	Fiscal Note Required / Approval

Fiscal Note

Estimated Cost: $875,000.00

Funds Available in accounts:

CS53-58201-810357-00-53W0441            : $155,000.00

CS53-58201-810357-00-53W0441 53TIF037      : $720,000.00

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. (2^nd, 6^th & 12^th ADs)

Body

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 # 178052L, Johnson St.      Constant Warning Time (CWT), power off and battery backup

-DOT # 177318P, Second St.      Signals, gates, CWT, Power off and battery backup

-DOT # 177320R, Fourth St.      Signals, gates, CWT, Power off and battery backup

-DOT # 177321X, Winnebago St.       Signals, gates, CWT, Power off and battery backup

-DOT #177322E, Division St.       Update signals with LED, CWT, power off and battery backup

NOW THEREFORE BE IT 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.