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A resolution approving a preliminary engineering agreement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and CSX Transportation, Inc. (“CSX”), a Virginia corporation with its principal place of business in Jacksonville, Florida, to facilitate the development of sidewalk improvements adjacent to CSX rail at Alabama Avenue. (Proposal No. 2025M-003AG-001).
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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 sidewalk improvements adjacent to CSX rail at Alabama Avenue (“the Project”); and,
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government, through NDOT, has requested that CSXT 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 CSXT 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 therein, 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 sidewalk improvements adjacent to CSXT rail on Alabama Avenue.
The agreement provides that CSXT will prepare and approve final engineering and design plans, specifications, drawings, agreements and other documents tied to sidewalk improvements on Alabama Avenue. 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 $6,000 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: Nashville Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (“NDOT”) would reimburse CST Transportation, Inc. (“CSXT”) the estimated cost in the amount of $6,000 for the engineering and design services for the proposed sidewalk improvement adjacent to CSX Rail at Alabama Avenue.