Title
Approval of a Resolution Authorizing Grant Funding for the Boulevard Road Trail Crossing and Bike Corridor Safety Improvements Project
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to accept a Safe Routes to Schools Program (SRTS) Grant from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) for the Boulevard Road Trail Crossing and Bike Corridor Safety Improvements Project.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to accept a Safe Routes to Schools Program (SRTS) Grant from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) for the Boulevard Road Trail Crossing and Bike Corridor Safety Improvements Project.
Staff Contact:
Jim Rioux, Project Manager, Public Works Engineering, 360.753.8484
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
On July 9, 2021, Public Works Transportation was awarded a WSDOT SRTS grant for the Boulevard Road Trail Crossing and Bike Corridor Safety Improvements project. The amount of the grant is $893,607 which is expected to cover the full cost of project design and construction.
The project will improve accessibility and safety for pedestrians and bicyclists traveling along Boulevard Road or using the I-5 or Karen Fraser Woodland Trial. Improvements at this intersection have been requested by ORLA school. The project will also extend the existing bike corridor linking the low stress bicycle network to the city’s trail system.
Olympia’s Municipal Code Section 3.16.020(C) states that any contract, agreement, or other document with a cost over $300,000 shall be presented to the City Council for approval prior to execution by the City Manager.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
Completion of this project will have the following impacts on the community:
• The use of the intersection will be safer for people that walk or ride bicycles.
• Sidewalks that are currently out of compliance with the ADA will be accessible to people with mobility challenges.
• During construction there will by typical traffic impacts for people using Boulevard Road.
Options:
1. Approve a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to accept an SRTS Program Grant from WSDOT the Boulevard Road Trail Crossing and Bike Corridor Safety Improvement Project The project will proceed as planned.
2. Direct staff to make modifications to the proposed Resolution. The project will proceed as planned.
3. Do not approve the proposed Resolution. The City will not proceed with the project and return the grant funds.
Financial Impact:
The project is fully funded. The total project cost estimate is $893,607. The WSDOT grant is for the full amount and requires no local match. An additional $20,000 of Real Estate Excise Tax funds are allocated to the project for expenses incurred prior to the effective date of the grant agreement.
Attachments:
Resolution
Agreement
Vicinity Map