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Council amends Indian Trail Complete Street CIP to advance design, utility and streetscape work; state grant allocation increases
Summary
The council unanimously approved an amendment to the Indian Trail Complete Street capital improvement ordinance to add design, right-of-way and streetscape funds and designate additional state SIF grant dollars; staff estimated project costs near $19 million.
The Town of Indian Trail council unanimously approved an amendment to the Complete Street capital improvement project (CIP) ordinance to accelerate design, right-of-way acquisition and related streetscape and utility work for the downtown Complete Street effort.
Town staff said the amendment draws additional state SIF grant funds into phase 1 work and raises the ordinance total to address rising material and furnishing costs. The council approved the amendment by unanimous voice vote.
Town project manager Todd Hunsinger told the council the project team has submitted right-of-way materials and water-and-sewer plans to the North Carolina Department of Transportation and is coordinating utility relocations with multiple providers. "The county has about $1,500,000 of improvements that they will pay for," Hunsinger said, and the town's share for certain stormwater or duct-bank work is about $500,000; together those elements represent roughly $2,000,000 in water/sewer and related work embedded in the larger project.
Staff outlined other cost items: a current streetlight estimate of about $650,000 for roughly 80'90 fixtures, streetscape furnishings (benches, trash receptacles, bike racks) (estimated $60,000), sign relocations (about $200,000) and an allowance for private utility service tie-ins. Hunsinger said the ordinance amendment also includes $100,000 to cover anticipated right-of-way acquisition costs while negotiations and mediations continue with remaining property owners.
The amendment reassigns previously unallocated SIF grant funds, increasing the grant amount shown in the ordinance from $5,000,000 to $7,000,000 and raising the ordinance total (presented in staff materials) from roughly $17,000,000 to about $19,000,000. Staff and councilors noted the figures are estimates and that final contract bids will determine final project cost.
Council members discussed cost escalation, the challenge of buried, unrecorded utilities during construction, and the importance of maintaining experienced staff and consultant continuity. After discussion, a council member moved to approve the amended Indian Trail Complete Street CIP ordinance as presented. The motion passed unanimously.
