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Home My WebLink About10371RESOLUTION NO. 10371 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PUEBLO TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE ARKANSAS RIVER TRAIL UPGRADE AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, PHASE 2 TO THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM, AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME WHEREAS, City Council supports and authorizes the submittal of a grant application for the Arkansas River Trail Upgrade and Safety Improvements Project, Phase 2 for the purpose of reconstructing the Arkansas River Trail between 4th Street and Santa Fe Avenue; and BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, that: SECTION 1. The President of the City Council is hereby authorized to execute and deliver the grant application for the Arkansas River Trail Upgrade and Safety Improvements Project, Phase 2 on behalf of the City of Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation, to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), and the City Clerk shall affix the seal of the City thereto and attest same. SECTION 2. City Council hereby designates the Arkansas River Trail Upgrade and Safety Improvements Project, Phase 2 as the City of Pueblo's top priority for funding from the CDOT's 2005 Transportation Enhancement Program. SECTION 3. The grant application is requesting $350,000 dollars from CDOT for the trail replacement project. If the grant is awarded, up to $90,000 in cash match from the Arkansas River Legacy Project AL0202 and $212,900 from the Waste Water Department State Revolving Loan Fund will be committed as matching funds towards a total project cost of $652,900 dollars. SECTION 4. A copy of the grant application is attached hereto and is on file at the City of Pueblo's Department of Planning. INTRODUCED April 11, 2005 BY Ray Aquilera Councilperson APPROVED: PRES1DENT 9F CITY C IL ATTESTED BY: CITY CLERK Q0. #1b37/ AGENDA ITEM # DATE: APRIL 11, 2005 DEPARTMENT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT /JIM MUNCH PLANNING DEPARTMENT /JIM MUNCH TITLE A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PUEBLO TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE ARKANSAS RIVER TRAIL UPGRADE AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, PHASE 2 TO THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM, AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME Should the City Council agree to submit a grant application to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) to assist in funding the Arkansas River Trail Upgrade and Safety Improvements Project, Phase 2? RECOMMENDATION Approval of the Resolution. BACKGROUND A grant application for the Arkansas River Trail Upgrade and Safety Improvements Project, Phase 2 has been prepared by the City of Pueblo identifying potential funding in the amount of $350,000 from CDOT for the second phase of the river trail replacement project. The total project is estimated to cost $652,900 and includes the reconstruction of the river trail from 4 th Street to the railroad crossing west of Santa Fe Avenue. The project is recommended to be the City's top priority for funding from CDOT's Transportation Enhancement Program in 2005. The first phase of the project, completed in December 2004, provided for the reconstruction of the river trail from below City Park to Dutch Clark Stadium. The section of the trail from Dutch Clark Stadium to 4th Street will be reconstructed as part of CDOT's 4 Street Bridge Replacement Project that is scheduled to start in the August 2006. The project will also include improvements to the trail access points at Main Street and Pearl Street. FINANCIAL IMPACT The City's funds to match the Transportation Enhancement grant have been appropriated and budgeted the from the Arkansas River Legacy Project AL0202 in the amount of $90,000 and are available from the Waste Water Department State Revolving Loan Fund in the amount of $212,900. The State Revolving Loan Funds are included to replace the bike /pedestrian trail that was removed as part of the Arkansas River 30" waste water line replacement project. Rather than replacing the trail as part of the waste water project, the funds are being used to match the CDOT and Arkansas River Legacy Project funds to replace the trail and improve the access points to the Arkansas River Trail from Main Street and Pearl Street. If the City receives the grant, 70% of the grant funding will be provided to the City from CDOT prior to starting construction of the project and the balance of the grant funds upon completion of the project. City will continue to maintain this section of the river trail system following completion of the trail reconstruction during its useful life. Transportation Enhancement Program Application Colorado Department of Transportation - Region 2 1. ELIGIBLE APPLICANT AGENCY- indicate ONE Phased Application ❑ Munid to Co ❑ MPO/RPC ❑ State ❑ Federal ❑ Z APPLICANT NAME 3. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS City of Pueblo 4. PROJECT NAME1ROUTE/FACWTM Upgrade & Safety Improvement rovement Pro' act Phase 2 Arkansas R v s, APPLICANT MAILING ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP 211 '.East "D Street Pueblo CO 81003 8. CONTACT PERSON TITLE PHONE Scott Hobson Senior Planner (719) 553 -2244 7. LOCATION/ADDRESS 9. COUNTY 19. MUNICIPALITY Arkansas Rive West f 1-25 Pueblo City of Pueblo 10. PROJECT LIMITS (mileposts, Intersecting roadways, rivers, other geographic features) O f ° 1- 4 h Street t O RR bridge W e S 1. O F SENTENCE DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT Project i n c l u es a 0 wide concrete t r ail ex t e n 5�LOU south of 4th St. to the railroad bridge north of I -25 along the was side of Ark ansas River, along with imero,v t o trail accesses from Ma 12. PROJECT CATEGORY - check ail that apply PEDESTRIAN & BICYCLE ® Bicycle & pedestrian faalill" ❑ Provision of safety & educational activities ❑ Preservation of abandoned railway corridors TRANSPORTATION AESTHETICS ❑ Acquisition of scenic easements & scenic areas ❑ Scenic highways programs ❑ Landscaping & other scenic beautification ❑ Provision of tourist & welcome center facilities 13. TOTAL TE PROJECT COST $ 652, 900 14. OTHER FUNDING SECURED ®$ 302,900 APPLIED FOR ❑ $ 0 15. MATCHING FUNDS Cash $302,900 In-kind $ 0 Street to Pearl Street. HISTORIC PRESERVATION ❑ Acquisition of historic sites ❑ Historic highway programs ❑ Historic preservation ❑ Establishment of transportation museums ❑ Rehabilitation & operation of historic struckm orfadgties ❑ Archeological planning and research ENVIRONMENTAL ❑ Mitigation of water pollution due to highway runoff ❑ Reduction of vehicle-c wildlife morteltty Total $302,900 1s. x Match 4 6 % 17. TOTAL PROJECT COST - OTHER SOURCES $ 652,900 18. FUNDS REQUESTED FROM TE PROGRAM $350,000 ng 19. SOURCE OF LOCAL MATCH Arkansas River Legacy Project City of Pueblo Sanitary Sew r 20, 18. DATE LOCAL MATCH AVAILABLE Fund 04/01/05 21. PREVIOUS FUNDS FROM TE PROGRAM FOR THIS PROJECT Phase 1-2002 $ 150,000 21. RECOMMENDED ATTACHMENTS -check all that you Included With this application M Attachment A - Description of proposed Project ® Attachment E - Environmental Review 10 Attachment B - Maps, plans and photographs ® Attechrnant F - Budget and Implementation schedule ® Attachment C - Statement of eligibility for Project Category ® Attachment G - Proposed maintenance plans, agreements, covenants ® Attachment D - BeneAts of proposed project M Attachment H - Resolutions of support and letters of approval ® Attachment I - Right- of-Way AcquiaitlonlLege property description WEENEENE 22. NAME - please type or print TITLE Robe )pt X llin , Jr. President of City Council SIGNATURE D —T DATE April il, 2005 Appendix A