Vote: adopted

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56. IGA WITH THE STATE OF ARIZONA FOR RAILROAD CROSSING COMPONENT IMPROVEMENTS TO INTERSECTION OF MC85 (BUCKEYE ROAD) AND AVONDALE BOULEVARD Approve the Intergovernmental Agreement (Agreement) between Maricopa County (County) and the State of Arizona (State) for railroad crossing component improvements to the intersection at MC-85 (Buckeye Road) and Avondale Boulevard (115th Avenue) (Project). The Project is funded through federal and Highway User Revenue Fund (HURF) monies. The estimated cost of the Railroad Crossing Project is approximately $1,134,564 with a federal share of $1,073,620 and a local share of $60,944. Funds for the project are programmed in the Transportation Capital Projects Fund (234) Traffic Improvements (TIMP) Project, Sub-Project T391, Improvements to the Intersection at MC-85 and Avondale Boulevard. Authorize the Department of Transportation to apply for, acceptance and expend any and all Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Railroad Safety Program (23 USC Section 130) funds, currently estimated to be $1,073,620 on this project. The County’s FY 2012-13 indirect cost rate is 6.9%. All costs under this agreement are for capital expenditures which are not subject to indirect cost recovery. Grant revenues are not local revenues for the purpose of the constitutional expenditure limitation, and therefore, expenditure of the funds is not prohibited by the budget law. The approval of this requested action does not alter the budget constraining the expenditures of local revenues duly adopted by the Board pursuant to A.R.S. Section 42-17105. The Project consists of the installation of cantilevers to cover all existing lanes of traffic on Avondale Boulevard and the replacement of the existing timber crossing with concrete. It will also include new sidewalks in the vicinity of the Union Pacific Railroad. Supervisory District No. 5 (C-64-13-109-M-00)

Vote: approved

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27. AGREEMENT WITH UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD FOR IMPROVEMENTS AT AVONDALE BLVD AND MC 85 Approve Public Highway At-Grade Crossing Improvement Agreement between Maricopa County (the “County”) and the Union Pacific Railroad Company (the “Railroad”) for improvements to the railroad at-grade crossing at Avondale Blvd and MC 85. This Agreement defines the responsibilities of the County and the Railroad with respect to all elements of work and cost share obligations for improvements to the at-grade crossing which is being constructed as part of the intersection improvements at Avondale Blvd and MC 85, Transportation Department (640) Transportation Capital Projects fund (234) Traffic Improvements (TIMP) Project, Sub-Project T391. Upon execution of this agreement the County will pay $19,150 for the real estate easement needed for construction. On February 6, 2013 the Board of Supervisors approved a Joint Project Agreement with the State of Arizona to fund construction of the at-grade railroad crossing (C-64-13-109-M-00) and an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Avondale for improvement to the intersection (C64-13-107-M-00). This agreement updates the estimated cost of the at-grade railroad crossing construction and adds the real estate easement cost of $19,150. Supervisory District No. 5. (C-64-15-066-M-00)

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61. AMENDMENT TO IGA WITH THE STATE OF ARIZONA FOR RAILROAD CROSSING COMPONENT IMPROVEMENTS Approve Amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement (original IGA) between Maricopa County (County) and the State of Arizona (State) for railroad crossing component improvements to the intersection at MC85 (Buckeye Road) and Avondale Boulevard (115th Avenue). The Project is funded through federal and Highway User Revenue Fund (HURF) monies. The estimated costs in the original IGA have been revised to accommodate increases in the Railroad’s construction portion of the Project, prompting Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) to amend the original IGA and obtain additional Section 130 (Federal Highway Administration – FHWA) Railroad Safety Program funding. ADOT will pay the railroad directly. Supervisory District No. 5 (C-64-13-109-M-01)