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Approval of a resolution authorizing the President & CEO, or her designee, to finalize and execute two (2) perpetual Rail Right of Way License to Use agreements with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the installation and maintenance of a drainage tunnel underneath CapMetro rail right of way, waiving any and all license fees for the term of the agreements.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
Strategic Goal Alignment:
? 1. Customer ? 2. Community
? 3. Workforce ? 4. Organizational Effectiveness
EXPLANATION OF STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT: CapMetro's mission is to empower, enhance, and serve the region and its communities through the responsible delivery of quality public transportation. These agreements support CapMetro's goal to improve mobility in the region and its communities by allowing the installation of a drainage tunnel beneath CapMetro rail right of way in support of the TxDOT I-35 reconstruction project through downtown Austin.
BUSINESS CASE: The agency is partnering with TxDOT in support of the I-35 redevelopment project in downtown Austin. By providing approval to install and maintain a drainage tunnel below CapMetro rail right of way and by waiving associated license fees, the agency is providing a key public benefit in support of this significant transportation project and public transit services.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: This item was presented and recommended for approval by the Operations, Planning and Safety Committee on November 5, 2025.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: CapMetro is partnering with TxDOT on a number of transportation improvement projects related to the I-35 redevelopment project in downtown Austin that will directly benefit public transit services. These multiple improvements will require multiple agreements, and these agreements will generally waive CapMetro annual license fees because the projects provide a d...
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