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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC04-179 CDOT Arrowhead River Ranch Trail Project. Y INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT AMONG THE COUNTY OF EAGLE AND THE STATE OF COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Arrowhead,,River Ranch Trail 1~'roject THIS CONTRACT, made this day of 2004, by and between the State of Colorado for the use and benefit of THE DEP TMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, hereinafter referred to as the "State," and the County of Eagle, acting by and through its Board of County Commissioners on behalf of the Eagle County Engineering Department, whose address is 500 Broadway, P.O. Box 850, Eagle, Colorado 81631, hereinafter referred to as the "Local Agency," WHEREAS, required approval, clearance and coordination has been accomplished from and with the appropriate agencies; and WHEREAS, the State owns certain property as shown on the maps attached as Exhibit A, hereinafter referred to as the "State's Right of Way" which is used for State Highways 6 right of way; and WHEREAS, the Local Agency has planned and anticipates a project for the construction of a non-motorized trail, as defined by Section 33-11-103(4}, C.R.S., as amended; and WHEREAS, the Arrowhead River Ranch, LLC desires to construot a portion of the trail on behalf of the Local Agency within the State's Right of Way; and WHEREAS, the Local Agency has requested permission for a trail to be constructed to allow for non-motorized trail traffic to enter, occupy, and then exit the State's Right of Way as shown on the plans attached as Exhibit B ("Arrowhead River Ranch Trail Project"), hereinafter referred to as the "Trail Project"); and WHEREAS, the State desires to allow the Local Agency to use the State's Right of Way for construction and use of anon-motorized trail, as described herein, subject to the terms and conditions of this contract; and WHEREAS, the Local Agency recognizes that the State must retain the superior right to use the State's Right of Way for highway purposes, and the Local Agency desires to agree to relinquish the use of such right of way without any cost or liability to the State, pursuant to the terms of this contract; and f .~ ~" EAGLE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ~_ AGENDA REQUEST & STAFF RECOMMENDATION FORM TITLE: Intergovernmental Agreement for the Regional Trail at Arrowhead River Ranch LOCATION: Eagle County Room STAFF CONTACT/PRESENTER: Ellie Caryl, ECO Trails DEPARTMENT: ECO Trails REQUESTED HEARING DATE: 6/1/04 (1stChoice (2nd Choice) CHECK ONE: CONSENT CALENDAR X ON THE RECORD WORK SESSION HAVE THE DOCUMENTS TO BE SIGNED BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY OFFICE? ATT EY IF THIS IS A CONTRACT OR OTHER ITEM REQUIRING AN EXPENDITURE, IS THE FULL AMOUNT TO COVER THIS REQUEST IN THE CURRENT APPROVED BUDGET? Yes PROJECT/CONTRACT DESCRIPTION: This section of regional trail was reconstructed by the developers of Arrowhead River Ranch for Eagle County. The Intergovernmental Agreement is between the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Eagle County to allow for a portion of the trail to be located within the state Highway 6 right-of- way. The majority of the trail section is outside of the right-of--way on private property within a public easement. This IGA is CDOT's new method for allowing local governments to use the state right-of-way for local purposes. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Intergovernmental Agreement and authorize the Chairman to sign. BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION: PROPOSED MOTION: Approve the Intergovernmental Agreement and authorize the Chairman to sign. ATTACH ALL BACKUP DOCUMENTS TO THIS FORM) Jack Ingstad, County Administrator