Subject
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Authorization for the City Manager to sign a Supplemental Agreement with the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration for the Scott-Veirs Drive Shared-Use Path Design Project
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Department
PW - Traffic & Transportation
Recommendation
Staff recommends the Mayor and Council authorize the City Manager to sign a Supplemental Agreement with the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration for the Scott-Veirs Drive Shared-Use Path Design Project.
Discussion
The city was awarded a Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) fund grant and entered into a subgrant agreement with the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) in 2024. The grant funding is for the design of a 1.2 mile shared-use path along Scott and Veirs Drive between Glen Mill Road and Wooton Parkway, connecting the City of Rockville with the North Potomac area of Montgomery County. The total awarded TAP grant is $200,000 with an additional 20% local match ($50,000).
On August 14, 2025, MDOT SHA proposed to use the Supplemental Agreement of Scott-Veirs Drive Shared-Use Path Design Project (Attachment 1) under the MDOT SHA Master Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) (Attachment 2) with the City of Rockville to simplify and accelerate the award, rather than developing a separate agreement. The Supplemental Agreement was drafted by MDOT SHA and reviewed and approved by the City Attorney’s Office.
Mayor and Council History
This is the first time this item has been brought before the Mayor and Council.
Fiscal Impact
Sufficient funding is available in the Scott-Veirs Drive Shared-Use Path CIP (TA23) (Attachment 3) to fund the 20% match.
Next Steps
Once the Supplemental Agreement is signed by the City Manager, staff will forward the signed document to MDOT SHA for their signature and will proceed with the design phase of this project.