MEMORANDUM
TO: Pete Sprague, Assembly President
Members, Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly
THRU: Dale Bagley, Mayor
THRU: Colette Thompson, Borough Attorney
FROM: Holly B. Montague, Assistant Borough Attorney
DATE: November 7, 2002
SUBJECT: Resolution 2002-142, accepting the transfer of responsibility for the planning, design, and construction of the Kenai Spur Road Extension
AS 35.15.080 requires the assembly to approve an agreement between the borough and the State Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT/PF) transferring responsibility for design and construction of the Kenai Spur Road Extension project (commonly referred to as the North Road Extension). There will be an agreement covering each phase of the project. These phases are (1) preliminary engineering up to and including environmental approval; (2) preparation of plans, specifications; (3) right-of-way acquisition; and (4) project construction. This first agreement covers the preliminary engineering and environmental phase of the project. The borough has been negotiating the agreement with DOT/PF; it is close to completion and is attached for the assembly's review.