Vote: approved

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129. IGA WITH THE CITY OF AVONDALE FOR A SCOPING STUDY FOR INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT MC85 (BUCKEYE ROAD & AVONDALE BLVD.) Approve the Intergovernmental Agreement between Maricopa County and the City of Avondale for a Scoping Study for Intersection Improvements at MC 85 (Buckeye Road) and Avondale Boulevard, Traffic Improvement (TIMP) Project, Sub-Project T391. The cost of the Scoping Study is estimated at $90,000, with the City contributing 50% of the costs, but the City’s financial contribution will not exceed $45,000. The City has requested that MCDOT work with them to improve the Avondale Boulevard and MC 85 intersection. The proposed improvement project will construct needed pedestrian and vehicular improvements as well as incorporate an upcoming Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Railroad Highway Safety Program (Section 130) project. FHWA and Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) have preliminary approved the pedestrian and vehicular safety improvements proposed for this intersection. The Section 130 project calls for the installation of cantilevers to cover all existing lanes and the replacement of the existing timber crossing with concrete. This project will tie the sidewalks from MC 85 into the existing sidewalks on the north side of the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR). Section 130 improvements are to be coordinated with the MCDOT intersection improvements. Once the Scoping Study is completed, any further work to the intersection will be handled through future negotiations and new Intergovernmental Agreement. Supervisor District No. 5 (C-91-12-026-M-00)