Title
Resolution - A Resolution Authorizing the City of Mansfield to Enter an Interlocal Agreement with Tarrant County for the Reconstruction of E. Kimball Street From Main Street to the Dead End and Construct a Temporary Roadway that will Connect the Public Parking Lot to E. Kimball Street for a Cost Not to Exceed $60,000.00 (Downtown TIRZ and Street Maintenance Fund)
Requested Action
Approval of the Resolution.
Recommendation
Approval of the resolution authorizing the City to enter an Interlocal agreement with Tarrant County for street construction.
Description/History
Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code, also known as the Inter-local Cooperation Contracts Act, authorizes all local governments to contract with each other to perform governmental functions or services including administrative functions normally associated with the operation of government such as purchasing necessary equipment, supplies and services.
As part of the developer agreement with the Backyard, the City will provide a public temporary 24 foot wide roadway connecting E. Kimball Street to the public parking lot being constructed at 109 S. Main Street. In addition, construction equipment has been using E. Kimball Street as a construction entrance. It is anticipated the heavy construction equipment will leave E. Kimball Street in poor condition. This Interlocal agreement will allow Tarrant County to furnish the labor and equipment, while the City provides supplies and incidentals necessary to reconstruct East Kimball Street and construct a temporary public roadway to serve the public parking lot. Both roadways will be constructed in 6 inches of asphalt and have a width of 24 feet. This agreement will allow the improvements to be constructed within a budget of $60,000.00. After the construction on the Backyard is complete, the City will evaluate E. Kimball Street for damage caused by the construction traffic and will require the developer to pay their share for the damage to the roadway.
Justification
For several years, the City of Mansfield has entered inter-local agreements with Tarrant County for street reconstruction. Some of these projects include Newt Patterson Road and Gertie Barrett Road. These inter-local agreements have allowed the City to save money by not having to pay for the equipment or labor necessary with the street construction.
Funding Source
Downtown TIRZ and Street Maintenance Fund
Prepared By
David Boski, P.E., Asst. Director Public Works/Transportation, Public Works Department, 817-276-4208