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City Council Agenda Bill |  | | PROCESS INFORMATION | | Subject: 8:10 PM Sound to Olympics Trail Phase 3a Grant Opportunity, AB 16-050 - Public Works | Date: 4/12/2016 | | Agenda Item: NEW BUSINESS | Bill No.: 16-050 | | Proposed By: Public Works Director Barry Loveless | Referrals(s): |
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| | | | | | | | | BUDGET INFORMATION | | Department: Public Works | Fund: 2016 - 2018 Non-Motorized Transportation CIP
| | Expenditure Req: $964,430.00 | Budgeted? No | Budget Amend. Req? Yes |
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| Recommendation: | | City Manager: Yes | Legal: N/A | Finance: Yes |
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| | | | | | | | | DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND | Action Item:
Consider approval of proposed Sound to Olympics Trail Phase 3a federal STP grant application.
Background:
The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) conducts a process approximately every two years to distribute Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds. The FHWA/FTA process is the largest fund and distributes approximately $240 million of federal funds per year.
WSDOT Ferries has proposed that the City partner with them in applying for a Surface Transportation Program (STP) grant for the Sound to Olympic (STO) Trail Phase 3a project and the Replacement of the Ferry Pedestrian Loading Bridge. The STO Trail Phase 3a project scope of work includes a separated grade crossing over SR305 to connect from Ericksen Avenue near Wyatt to the proposed STO Trail near Vineyard Lane. By partnering with the Ferry project, both projects should be more competitive for regional funding. The STO Phase 3 project is identified in the City’s current Six-Year Capital Improvement Program with a planned expenditure of $523,000 in City funds in the years 2017-2020. If successful with this grant application, the City will need to budget an additional $441,430 in the upcoming 2017-2018 Budget in order to complete the project. The proposed partnership with WSDOT is considered the best opportunity to receive grant funding for this project.
The deadline for the application is Wednesday, April 13, 2016. The regional project Evaluation Committee will recommend projects for funding on May 26th and May 27th.
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Motion:
I move that the City Council approve City staff moving forward with a Surface Transportation Program (STP) grant application for the Sound to Olympics Trail Phase 3 project through the Puget Sound Regional Council’s FHWA regional process; and if the grant application is successful, budget an additional $441,430.00 in the upcoming 2017-18 budget. |
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