File #: RS2025-1156   
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 4/1/2025 In control: Planning Commission
On agenda: 4/15/2025 Final action: 4/15/2025
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).
Sponsors: Jacob Kupin, Delishia Porterfield, Jennifer Gamble, Sean Parker, Rollin Horton
Attachments: 1. CSX Preliminary Agreement - East Bank
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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).
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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 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 ef...

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