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Council authorizes city manager to sign supplemental agreement recognizing additional federal funds for Brenner Avenue sidewalk project
Summary
Salisbury City Council approved a supplemental agreement for project C-5603H to add CMAQ and Carbon Reduction Program funds so construction authorization can proceed on a sidewalk on Brenner Avenue between Statesville Boulevard and Hurrah Street and intersection improvements at Brenner and Link avenues.
The Salisbury City Council on Feb. 18 authorized the city manager to execute a supplemental agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation to recognize additional federal funding for project C-5603H, a Brenner Avenue sidewalk and intersection improvement project.
Transportation staff explained the project history and funding. Jared Mathis, the incoming transportation director, said the original July 2018 agreement provided CMAQ funding totaling $760,000 (80% federal, 20% local match) to cover design and construction. COVID-related delays and cost increases prompted the city to seek additional funds; in May 2024 the council reallocated $845,000 previously assigned to another sidewalk project (BL0034) and regional MPO funding approved the reallocation. In addition, staff secured $381,250 in Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) funds to cover remaining utility and construction costs. The city’s local participation for the new funds was described as an additional approximately $169,000 and $76,000 depending on fund tiers.
Mathis summarized the overall project cost at roughly $1.9 million and said the city had already spent $173,000 on preliminary engineering and right-of-way acquisition. Staff requested council recognize the supplemental agreement and authorize the city manager to sign so the project can move toward construction authorization.
Council member motioned to authorize the city manager to execute the supplemental agreement; the council voted and the motion passed with no recorded opposition. City Manager Jim Green clarified that the agenda’s reference to a change in scope was a misprint and that the project scope has not changed, only the funding recognition.
During the discussion Council asked about utility impacts near a Duke Energy substation and the potential for pole relocations; staff said utility coordination was considered in the design, that a few pole relocations may be required, and that Duke Energy estimates will be obtained during construction planning. Staff confirmed the project includes new curb and gutter where needed and that the design certification and right-of-way acquisition are complete.
The council’s authorization allows staff to finalize the supplemental agreement recognizing the additional CMAQ and CRP dollars and then request construction authorization from NCDOT.
