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The Town of
Leesburg,
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PRESENTED May 9, 2006
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-79
ADOPTED Mav9,2006
A RESOLUTION:
BATTLEFIELD P ARKW A YIKINCAID BOULEVARD TO ROUTE 7
LOCATION AND DESIGN PUBLIC HEARING APPROVAL
WHEREAS, a Location and Design Public Hearing was conducted on March 28, 2006, in
the Town of Leesburg Municipal Government Center by representatives of the Commonwealth
of Virginia, Department of Transportation after due and proper notice for the purpose of
considering the proposed location and design of Battlefield Parkway Project Number UOOO-253-
110, PE101, RW201, C501, B601, B602 Federal Number STP-5401 (490) in the Town of
Leesburg at which drawings and Draft Environmental Assessment, and other pertinent
information were made available for public inspection in accordance with state and federal
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requirements; and
WHEREAS, all persons and parties in attendance were afforded full opportunity to
participate in said public hearing; and
WHEREAS, representatives of the Town of Leesburg were present and participated in
said hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council had previously requested the Virginia Department of
Transportation (VDOT) to program this project; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council recommends that VDOT pursue the project as a design-
build procurement; and
WHEREAS, the current VDOT 6-year plan schedule identifies a design-bid build process
with a bid advertisement in 2010.
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A RESOLUTION: BATTLEFIELD P ARKW A Y /KINCAID BOULEV ARD TO ROUTE 7
LOCATION AND DESIGN PUBLIC HEARING APPROVAL
WHEREAS, a design-build procurement method would expedite the current project
schedule; and
WHEREAS, by implementing a design-build procurement, construction can begin in
early 2008; and
WHEREAS, the area encompassing the project is experiencing tremendous growth; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has considered all such matter.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows:
SECTION 1. The Town of Leesburg hereby approves the location and major design
features of the proposed project as presented at the Public Hearing.
SECTION II. The Town of Leesburg requests the Virginia Department of Transportation
to pursue the project as a design-build procurement to expedite the project.
PASSED this 9th day of May 2006
ATTEST:
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Town of Leesburg
R: battlefield parkway/kincaid boulevard - 2006