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CITY OF KYLE, TEXAS

Budget Amendment No. 2 for FY 2016-17 to Appropriate $270,000 for Preliminary Engineering Services by Union Pacific Railroad for Relocating Rail Siding

Meeting Date: 12/6/2016
Date time:7:00 PM

Subject/Recommendation:
(First Reading)  Approve an Ordinance amending the City's Approved Budget for Fiscal Year 2016-17 (Budget Amendment No. 2) by increasing total appropriations for expenditures in the General Fund by $270,000 and decreasing the fund balance in the General Fund by the same amount in order to provide funding for a preliminary engineering study to relocate the rail siding operated by the Union Pacific Railroad Company in Kyle, Texas. ~ Perwez A. Moheet, CPA, Director of Finance

Other Information:

On November 15, 2016, the City Council approved an agreement in the amount of $270,000.00 with the Union Pacific Railroad Company for preliminary engineering services to relocate the rail siding operated by the railroad in Kyle, Texas.

 

As part of this contract award approval on November 15, 2016, the City Council also directed staff to prepare a budget amendment in the $270,000.00 for City Council's consideration and approval in order to provide funding for the preliminary engineering services agreement with Union Pacific Railroad Company.

 

The agreement with Union Pacific Railroad Company for preliminary engineering services will provide the following:

 

  • Topography survey
  • 30% track and civil design
  • Geotech investigation
  • Hydrology and hydraulics (H&H) to determine structure type
  • Level A and B utility research to determine what utilities will be in conflict
  • Title research and initial contacts with property owners
  • Wetland and stream delineation

 

 


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ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Ordinance for Budget Amendment No. 2
Council Approval of Union Pacific Agreement 11-15-2016