Title
Approval of a Resolution Accepting a Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) Grant for the Franklin Street Improvements Project
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the resolution accepting the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) Grant and authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to obligate TIB funds for the Franklin Street Improvements Project.
Report
Issue:
Whether to accept a TIB Grant and authorize signature of all documents necessary to obligate TIB funds for the Franklin Street Improvements Project.
Staff Contact:
Jeff Johnstone, P.E., Senior Engineer, Public Works Engineering, 360.753.8290
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar item.
Background and Analysis:
Since the acceptance of the Downtown Strategy by City Council, staff has advanced the concepts for improving four downtown streets including Franklin Street. On Franklin Street, resurfacing, sidewalk replacement and curb bulb-outs are planned. The City's webpage (see attached) describes these projects in more detail.
In November 2018, the City received Washington State Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) Fuel Tax grant funds for the Franklin Street Improvements Project, specifically for pedestrian crossing improvements at the intersections at 4th Avenue and State Avenue. The total estimated cost of the Franklin Street Improvements Project is $4,698,000, and the TIB grant funds total $400,000. The project team is currently working to design this project and construction is planned for 2021. Staff will discuss more details about this project and the other downtown street projects at a City Council study session in April 2019.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
Public outreach conducted in 2017 and 2018 indicated support to proceed with the design concepts for the Franklin Street project. A public open house is planned in May 2019 to share more specific designs for the...
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