AFINANCIAL BUSIENSS REQUEST
(FBR)
Subject:
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MOTION to update the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Projects List and allocations as follows:
(1). Add the $300,000 Sandy Hollow Road Guardrail Replacement Project.
(2). Transfer $35,000 from the Gales Ferry Sidewalk Project (remove spreadsheet line 45) to the Gales Ferry Corridor Study (spreadsheet line 25) for an updated total allocation of $50,000.
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Background:
From: Fred Allyn, III
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2024 10:58 AM
To: Roxanne Maher
Subject: Sandy Hollow guardrail quote attached
Attached is the updated Sandy Hollow Road guardrail project for the Finance Committee's March 6, 2024 as part of the ARPA discussions. The plan is that, pending approval, $300K would come from ARPA and the balance from existing "TAR Maintenance" grant line. The reduced costs reflect PW doing the rip out of existing and providing traffic control as well as a reduction of 575 LF of rail (see attached) .
Best,
Fred
Finance Cmt Meeting 2/21/2024
* Sandy Hollow Guiderail Replacement Project $390,000 - Mayor Allyn stated because the guiderail was 7,000 feet that he asked Public Works Director/Town Engineer Steve Masalin to identify the critical components of the 1.5-mile stretch of road. He stated although Sandy Hollow Road has not been designated as a Scenic Road, that it was quite scenic. Therefore, he stated that he would suggest that they install the Rusted Metal Guiderails that would blend into the natural rural setting.
Councilor Ryan stated although the Sandy Hollow Guiderail Replacement Project was included in the initial ARPA Projects List that it was currently not on the List. Mayor Allyn stated the replacement of these guiderails have been requested in the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for several years, however, he stated due to budget constraints that the project was annually taken out of the Plan.
Councilor Saccone noted when they began talking about the ...
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