title
A resolution approving a preliminary engineering agreement between CSX Transportation, Inc. (“CSX”), a Virginia corporation with its principal place of business in Jacksonville, Florida, and the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, to facilitate the development of proposed improvements to existing roadway under CSX rail at First Street (Proposal No. 2025M-013AG-001).
body
WHEREAS, as described in the preliminary engineering agreement attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein, the Metropolitan Government, through the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT), wishes to facilitate the development of improvements to existing road, including six-lane roadway with dedicated bus transit lanes and multi-use paths on either side of roadway under CSX rail at First Street (“the Project”); and,
WHEREAS, NDOT has requested that CSX proceed with certain necessary engineering and/or design services for the Project, to facilitate the parties’ consideration of the Project; and,
WHEREAS, BL2005-787 authorized approval of agreements between the Department of Public Works, now known as NDOT, and CSX by resolution of the Metropolitan Council; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that this Agreement be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That the preliminary engineering agreement between CSX Transportation, Inc. and the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein, is hereby approved, and the Metropolitan Mayor is authorized to execute the same.
Section 2. That any amendments, renewals, or extensions of the term of this agreement may be approved by resolution of the Metropolitan Council.
Section 3. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its final passage, the welfare of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
Agenda Analysis
Analysis
This resolution approves a preliminary agreement between CSX Transportation (“CSXT”) and the Nashville Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (“NDOT”) to facilitate the development of improvements to existing roadway under CSXT rail at First Street.
The agreement provides that CSXT will prepare and approve final engineering and design plans, specifications, drawings, agreements and other documents tied to improvements to existing road, including six-lane roadway with dedicated bus transit lanes and multi-use paths on either side of roadway under CSXT rail at First Street.
CSXT would also prepare cost estimates for its work in connection with the project and review construction cost estimates, site surveys, plats, legal descriptions, assessments, studies, easements, agreements and related construction documents submitted by NDOT.
NDOT will provide funding participation in the amount of $41,500 from the project budget. This proposal has been approved by the Planning Commission.
Ordinance No. BL2005-787 authorized approval of agreements between the Department of Public Works (now NDOT) and CSXT through a Metropolitan Council resolution.
Fiscal Note: Metro would reimburse CSX Transportation, Inc. $41,500, the estimated cost of the engineering work, towards the proposed improvements to the existing roadway, including six-lane roadway with dedicated bus lanes, multi-use paths on either side of the roadway under CSX rail at First Street.