BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
The proposed Overpass Agreement with UPRR provides for the obligations of UPRR and the City associated with the construction of the Bailey Boswell Road overpass over UPRR right-of-way. The agreement includes the construction and design guidelines and requirements for the overpass. The agreement calls for special contract provisions that will be incorporated into the City’s construction contract including insurance and agreements that must be entered into between UPRR and the contractor.
UPRR grants the City of Saginaw the right to construct, maintain and repair the structure (overpass) over and across the BNSF for a sum of $1,000.
The agreement also requires a sum of $50,000 for UPRR engineering and related services, construction management, construction observation and plan review for the work. The sum is an estimate and can be recalculated based on fluctuations in quantity or cost of material and/or labor.
Flagman is not included in the costs included for the agreement.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The financial impact is estimated to be $51,000. Funds are available from the 2015 and 2017 G.O. Bonds.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the Public Highway Overpass Agreement with the Union Pacific Railroad Company for the Bailey Boswell Road Overpass.