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Home My WebLink About09563RESOLUTION NO. 9563 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE UPGRADE AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE ARKANSAS RIVER TRAIL TO THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo supports the upgrade and reconstruction of the Arkansas River Trail and grant application to the Colorado Department of Transportation; and BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. The President of the City Council is hereby authorized to execute and deliver the grant application for the upgrade and reconstruction of the Arkansas River Trail on behalf of the City of Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation, to the Colorado Department of Transportation, and the City Clerk shall affix the seal of the City thereto and attest same. SECTION 2. The grant request is for $150,000, with the City of Pueblo obligating up to $130,000 of cash matching funds from the Arkansas River Corridor Legacy Project Capital Project Funds. SECTION 3. A copy of the grant application is on file at the City of Pueblo's Department of Planning and Development. INTRODUCED: March 25, 2002 BY: Robert Schilling CO CILPERSON APPROVED: PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL ATTESTED BY: qrY CLERK ED N U I.- Background Paper for Proposed RESOLUTION AGENDA ITEM # 13 DATE: MARCH 25, 2002 DEPARTMENT: PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT /JIM MUNCH TITLE A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE UPGRADE AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE ARKANSAS RIVER TRAIL TO THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME ISSUE Should City Council authorize the President of City Council to submit a grant application to the Colorado Department of Transportation for the upgrade and reconstruction of 1.75 miles of the Arkansas River Trail west of Santa Fe Avenue? RECOMMENDATION Approval of the Resolution. BACKGROUND The City of Pueblo's Department of Planning and Development, in conjunction with the Department of Parks and Recreation, is requesting approval to submit a $150,000 grant application to the Colorado Department of Transportation for the upgrade and reconstruction of the Arkansas River Trail west of Santa Fe Avenue. The project is the first phase of the upgrade and replacement of the 25 -year old trail that was the second urban trail constructed along the Front Range in Colorado. The project consists of the removal and reconstruction of 1 3 /4 -miles of the trail. Some of this trail corridor will be used as a haul road during the completion of the river restoration improvements for the Arkansas River Fisheries Habitat project. Following the completion of the habitat improvements, the new trail will be constructed along the river. The Planning and Development Department is anticipating making an additional grant request to CDOT in 2003 to provide funding for the remaining 1 3 /4 -miles of the river trail. The estimated budget for the Arkansas River Trail upgrade and reconstruction is included in the Capital Improvement Fund for the Arkansas River Corridor Legacy Project. The sources of the project funds are as follows: $150,000 Colorado Department of Transportation TE21 Funds $100,000 GOCO Funds (Arkansas River Legacy Project Funds) $ 30,000 City of Pueblo's Cash Match (Capital Project Account for the Arkansas River Legacy Project $280,000 TOTAL COST FINANCIAL IMPACT This project is included within the Capital Improvement Fund for the Arkansas River Corridor Legacy Project that has been submitted concurrently for City Council approval. The $100,000 of the GOCO funds will be committed by Great Outdoors Colorado to fund this project when the City enters into the grant agreement for the Arkansas River Corridor Legacy Project with GOCO. No other funds will be required for this project beyond the funds included within the Capital Improvement Fund for the Arkansas River Corridor Legacy Project. At the March 25, 2002 City Council meeting, the ordinance establishing the Capital Project Account for the Arkansas River Legacy Project is being proposed by the Planning and Community Development Department. The City would also be required to pay for the construction of the project initially from City funds and following completion of the project be reimbursed the grant funds from CDOT and GOCO. The City would be required to maintain and operate the river trail for a term of 20 years as a condition of the grant agreements. The City is already maintaining this section of the river trail and following the reconstruction of the trail maintenance expenses are projected to remain the same. TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM APPLICATION Colorado Department of Transportation (Region 2) Please type or p legibly Appendix A 1. ELIGIBLE APPLICANT AGENCY — Indicate ONE Municipality X County ❑ MPO /RPC ❑ State Agency ❑ Federal Agency ❑ Tribal Government ❑ 2. APPLICANT NAME 3. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS City of Pueblo 4. PROJECT NAME/ROUTE/FACILITY Arkansas River Trail Upgrade and Safety Improvements Project — Phase I S. APPLICANT MAILING ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP 211 E. D Street Pueblo CO 81003 6. CONTACT PERSON TITLE PHONE Senior Planner Scott Hobson 719) 543 -6006 PROJECT • 7. LOCATION /ADDRESS 8. COUNTY 9. MUNICIPALITY Arkansas River — west of 1 -25 Pueblo City of Pueblo 10. PROJECT LENGTH 11. PROJECT LIMITS (mileposts, intersecting roadways, rivers, other geographic features) 9,240 linear feet From the Burkhardt Bridge east to the Wildhorse Creek Trail Bridge 12. ONE SENTENCE DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT This project includes a 10' wide concrete trail extending 9,240' east from the Burkhardt Bridge below City Park to the Wildhorse Creek Bridge along the south side of the Arkansas River. This project Is an upgrade of safety features and surfacing of the existing 25 -year old trail that is part of the City and County's Regional Trail System. 13. PROJECT CATEGORY — check all that apply PEDESTRIAN at BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION AESTHETICS X Bicycle ex Pedestrian Facilities ❑ Acquisition of scenic easements et scenic areas ❑ Provision of safety ex educational activities ❑ Scenic highways programs ❑ Preservation of abandoned railway corridors ❑ Landscaping ax other scenic beautification ❑ Provision of tourist 8t welcome center facilities HISTORIC PRESERVATION ❑ Reduction of vehicle- caused wildlife mortality ❑ Acquisition of historic sites ❑ Control at removal of outdoor advertising ❑ Historic highway programs ❑ Historic preservation WATER QUALITY ❑ Establishment of transportation museums ❑ Mitigation of water pollution due to highway runoff ❑ Rehabilitation at operation of historic transportation buildings, structures or facilities ❑ Archeological planning and research FUNDING 14. TE PROJECT COST 15. MATCHING FUNDS BY APPLICANT 16. FUNDS REQUESTED FROM TE PROGRAM $280,000 $130,000 $150,000 17. OTHER FUNDING 18. SOURCE OF LOCAL MATCH 19. PREVIOUS FUNDS FROM TE PROGRAM SECURED X $ 130,000 Great Outdoors Colorado — Arkansas River $ -0- Legacy Project - $100,000 City of Pueblo (CTF) - $30,000 cash APPLIED FOR ❑ $ -0- 20. TOTAL PROJECT COST 21. DATE LOCAL MATCH AVAILABLE $280-000 1/1/2003 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 22. RECOMMENDED ATTACHMENTS — check all that apply X Attachment A - Description of proposed project X Attachment E — Environmental Review X Attachment B - Maps, plans and photographs X Attachment F — Budget and implementation schedule X Attachment C — Evidence of eligibility by project category X Attachment G — Proposed maintenance plans, agreements, covenants X Attachment D — Benefits of proposed project X Attachment H — Resolutions of support and letters of approval X Attachment I — Right -of -Way Acqulshfon /Legal property description SIGNATURE 22. NAME — please type or print TITLE Michael Occhiato City Council President SIGNATURE DATE C March 26, 2002 Appendix A UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO'S TRAIL LINK PROJECT - PHASE I BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN FACILITY Description of Project This application requests funding to assist with Phase I of the Arkansas River Trail Upgrade and Safety Improvements Project. The project includes the following: A 9,240' long by 10' wide concrete pedestrian /bike trail from the existing Burkhardt Bridge below City Park to the existing Wildhorse Creek Bridge. The estimated cost of the project is $280,000 dollars. Phase I is the upgrade and reconstruction of half of the 25 -year old section of the Arkansas River Trail between City Park and Interstate 25 along the south side of the Arkansas River. The City of Pueblo and the Pueblo Conservancy District owns parcels of land that will be utilized for this trail link. The City of Pueblo has an existing easement and maintenance agreement for the portion of the trail that is located on Pueblo Conservancy District property. Description Cost 9,240 L.F. Base Course Material 14' wide X 6" depth 9,240 L.F. New Concrete Trail Construction 10' wide X 4" depth TOTAL COST $92,400 $187,600 $280,000 FUNDING SOURCES: City of Pueblo $30,000 Great Outdoors Colorado — Arkansas River Corridor Legacy Funds $100,000 T -21 Funds $150,000 Total Funds 1 $280,000 Phase 11 will consist of upgrading an additional 1 3 /4 -miles of the Arkansas River Trail between City Park and 1 -25 along the south side of the Arkansas River, with an estimated cost of $280,000.