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File #: 1035-25    Version: 1 Name: Norfolk Southern Railroad - Quiet Zone
Type: Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 10/24/2025 In control: Urban County Council
On agenda: 11/20/2025 Final action: 11/20/2025
Enactment date: 11/20/2025 Enactment #: R-550-2025
Title: A Resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, to execute an Agreement with the Norfolk Southern Railway Co., for preliminary engineering services regarding quite zones, for the Div. of Traffic Engineering, at a cost not to exceed $30,000. [Div. of Traffic Engineering, Neal]
Attachments: 1. BS Memo - Quiet Zone - NSR (Phase two).pdf, 2. 20250330 DRAFT PE Agreement CX1115112 - Lexington KY.pdf, 3. RESO 1035-25 Norfolk quite zone 4927-3436-3769 v.1.pdf, 4. R-550-2025, 5. Contract #331-2025
Title
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, to execute an Agreement with the Norfolk Southern Railway Co., for preliminary engineering services regarding quite zones, for the Div. of Traffic Engineering, at a cost not to exceed $30,000. [Div. of Traffic Engineering, Neal]

Summary
Authorization to approve an Agreement with Norfolk Southern RailRd. for Preliminary Engineering Services to proceed with the design phase for safety measures at five at-grade railRd. crossings in Fayette County. These crossings were previously assessed under the earlier Agreement, R-361-2023, with safety recommendations from the diagnostic team. The cost for this phase is not to exceed $30,000. Funds are Budgeted. (L1035-25)(Neal/Albright)
Budgetary Implications [select]: YES
Advance Document Review:
Law: YES, Todd Henning (10/26/25)
Risk Management: NO
Fully Budgeted: YES
Account Number: 1105-303601-0001-91614
This Fiscal Year Impact: $30,000.00
Annual Impact: TBD
Project: RR_SAFETY_2023
Activity: TRAFFICSIG
Budget Reference: 2023
Current Balance: $282,500.00
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Section 1 - That the Mayor, on behalf of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, be and hereby is authorized to execute an Agreement, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, with the Norfolk Southern Railway Company for preliminary engineering services regarding quite zones, for the Division of Traffic Engineering.
Section 2 - That an amount, not to exceed $30,000.00, be and hereby is approved for payment to the Norfolk Southern Railway Company, from account #1105-303601-0001-91614, pursuant to the terms of the Agreement.
Section 3 - That this Resolution shall become effective on the date of its passage.
PASSED URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL:



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MAYOR


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CLERK OF URBAN CO...

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