HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 3099 - Support East West Freeway & Railroad Relocation Project - 05_11_1989Resolution #3099
May 11, 1989
Item #16
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WHEREAS, the Lubbock Urban Transportation Plan shows the need for an
East-West Freeway along the Brownfield Highway/4th Street corridor; and
WHEREAS, all citizens using this corridor would enjoy improved safety,
improved traffic flow, and reduced transportation costs by construction of
said freeway facility; and
WHEREAS, the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation,
City of Lubbock, County of Lubbock, Texas Tech University, and the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe Railway have agreed to cooperate in construction of said
freeway facility; and
WHEREAS, the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation
has agreed to reimburse the City of Lubbock for not less than ninety percent
(90%) of actual costs of engineering studies, right-of-way acquisition
costs, and associated damage costs to the Santa Fe Railway for relocation of
the Santa Fe Railroad line (based on attached preliminary cost estimates and
route); NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT the City Council of Lubbock agrees to provide right-of-way con-
tract administration services for the acquisition of a relocation route and
railroad construction within the selected route; subject to: (1) Reimburse-
ment of not less than ninety percent (90%) of all railroad relocation costs
by the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation, and (2) A
favorable Environmental Assessment by the State Department of Highways and
Public Transportation.
THAT,the City Council further agrees to obtain long-term financing
through the issuance of certificates of obligation for the City's share of
right-of-way costs, not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the total right-of-
way costs, for the acquisition costs of the East-West Freeway.
Passed by the City Council this 3.1th day of May , 1989.
Ranette Boyd, City Secretary
APPROVED -AS TO CONTENT:
Jim Be tram, Assistant City Manager
for Development Services
I-V-6. McMINN, MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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n C. Ross, Jr., City Attorney
SUMMARY PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATES
FOR
EAST/WEST FREEWAY PROJECT AND
RELOCATION OF AT&SF RAILROAD TRACKS
(Revised May 3, 1989)
East/West Freeway Right -Of -Way Costs:
*Original Design: (Partial Railroad R.O.W. use) $57,800,000
*Alternate Design: (Total Railroad R.O.W. use) 41,100,000
AT&SF Railroad Relocation Costs:1
Capital Costs (Railroad):
*R.O.W. (100' R.O.W.) $ 2,000,000
*Drainage Structures (12 @ $200,000) 2,400,000
*Tracks and Grading (10.3 mi) 6,180,000
*R.R. Tie-ins (Seagraves Branch, Lubbock 1,400,000
Branch, Lehman Spur)
*Utility Relocations 11000,000
$12,980,000
Capital Costs (Highway Overpasses):
*S.H. 114 & FM 2255 Overpasses $ 4,000,000
*U.S. 84 Overpass 2,928,000
$ 6292820002
Total Costs Tl9,9u8,uuu
Design Costs•
*Environmental Impact Studies $ 100,000
*Engineering Design 600,000
$ 700,000
R.R. O&M "Damages" $ 349,540
Difference in value between existing right-of-way $ 1,750,000
and -proposed right-of-way
Total R.O.W. and Railroad Relocation Costs based on $63,807,540
"Alternative Design"
Estimated City Funds Needed @ 10% Match $ 6,380,754
In conjunction with "alternate design".
2 Worst -case scenario with S.W.P.S. pole relocations
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