TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kristoff T. Bauer, Deputy City Manager
FROM: Rob Stone, P.E., Director of Public Services
DATE: February 5, 2018
RE:
Title
NCDOT Landscaping Options at the interchanges on the Fayetteville Outer Loop at Ramsey Street and Murchison Road
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
1, 3
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal IV: Desirable place to Live, Work and Recreate
Objective B: To provide for a clean and beautiful community with increased green spaces
Executive Summary:
NCDOT will present options for landscaping improvements along the Fayetteville Outer Loop at the interchanges of Ramsey Street and Murchison Road. At the August 1, 2017 Gateway Committee meeting, the committee identified these two interchanges as the ones for NCDOT to present options for enhanced aesthetics.
Background:
NCDOT is constructing the Fayetteville Outer Loop and the City has requested enhanced landscaping after completion of the roadway construction project. NCDOT will be presenting 3 levels of landscaping options for the interchanges of Ramsey Street and Murchison Road, and will be requesting direction from Council for which level to pursue. At the August 1, 2017 Gateway Committee meeting, the committee identified these two interchanges as the ones for NCDOT to present options for enhanced aesthetics.
Issues/Analysis:
NCDOT will request direction from Council on which landscaping option they desire to begin the design of the landscaping project. The options presented include Standard, Enhanced, and Landmark improvement levels. Selecting any of these options would obligate the City to execute a Municipal Agreement obligating the City to provide irrigation and ongoing maintenance of the improvements installed.
NCDOT’s basic treatment for interchanges is to simply stabilize the soil and let the erosion control contractors mix grow up. This is maintained six times a year. Any interchanges that the City does not select one of the enhanced treatments for will receive this basic treatment.
Budget Impact:
NCDOT has provided the estimates below for the identified enhancement levels. There is $1.3 million available in state funding for enhanced landscaping. This funding is for the segment from Ramsey to All American. This does not include the City’s cost for irrigation installation or ongoing cost for water and maintenance.
Options:
This is an informational item and NCDOT will be requesting direction from Council.
Recommended Action:
This is an informational item and NCDOT will be requesting direction from Council.
Attachments:
NCDOT presentation for landscaping options