To: Dale K. Weighill, Community & Economic Development Committee Chairperson
From: Derek Bradshaw, Director
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RE: US-23 Corridor Traffic Study Contract Approval
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Staff is requesting approval to enter into a contract with ROWE Professional Services Company in the amount of $336,639.56 (Acct. #2324-734.01-804.000) and for the attached contract to be signed by Genesee County Board of Commissioners Chairperson Ellen Ellenburg.
BACKGROUND:
The US-23 freeway system serves an important role for both the movement of people and freight to and from the greater Flint urbanized area. Currently the corridor experiences intermittent congestion that can cause delays for northbound and southbound US-23. Observed operations at key interchanges include deficiencies at freeway ramps along with capacity and unsafe vehicular movements on adjacent roads. With the investment in new regional infrastructure (water and sewer) as well as new development (underway and proposed), communities are eager to identify transportation solutions and apply for funding. Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission will be utilizing $275,539.48 in grant funds awarded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) with a local match of $61,100.08 for a total contract amount of $336,639.56.
DISCUSSION:
Funds will be used to hire a consultant and prepare a Study that will provide solutions to improve operational efficiency, reliability, and safety for all users of US-23 and assist with community transportation needs adjacent to the freeway. The consultant in coordination with the study steering committee will select three of the preferred infrastructure alternatives to develop federal grant applications for implementation.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
N/A
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
Funding in the amount of $61,100.08 is represented in the FY 2024 Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission budget.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
N/A
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
N/A
IMPACT ON INDIRECT COSTS:
N/A
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Helping to achieve Genesee County’s priority of healthy, livable & safe communities, the US-23 Corridor Study will identify solutions to address current and future traffic challenges and create a roadmap for communities to pursue transportation improvements.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Director of Planning to authorize entering into a contract with ROWE Professional Services Company (ROWE) in the amount of $336,639.56, account 2324-734.01-804.000, whereby ROWE will prepare a US-23 Corridor Traffic Study that will provide solutions to improve operational efficiency, reliability, and safety for all users of US-23 and assist with community transportation needs adjacent to the freeway, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documentation being on file with the official records of the October 11, 2023, meeting of the Community and Economic Development Committee of this Board), and the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to execute the contract on behalf of Genesee County.