The City of Gillette (City) and the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) entered into a Cooperative Agreement dated July 2, 2012 to facilitate the construction of Boxelder Road from Wyoming Highway 50 (WYO 50) to Overdale Drive as part of the Gillette Area Urban Systems Program. The terms of the original Agreement stipulated that WYDOT would facilitate the Right-of-Way acquisition for the project, unless the acquisition went to condemnation proceedings at which point the City would be responsible for the condemnation proceedings.

The proposed Amendment Number One would modify the Agreement such that WYDOT would prepare all necessary Right-of-Way acquisition materials (Title, Right-of-Way Engineering, Appraisal and Review, and Preparation of Acquisition Documents) and the actual acquisition and processing of landowner payments will be performed by the City. Should the acquisition require condemnation proceedings, the City would still be responsible for the condemnation proceedings.

The City also agrees to reimburse WYDOT for the total cost needed to clear the Right-of-Way not paid with Federal Aid funds.

I move for Approval of Amendment Number One to the Cooperative Agreement Between the Wyoming Department of Transportation and the City of Gillette for the Boxelder Road (Overdale Dr. - WYO 50) Project.