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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10977RESOLUTION NO. 10977 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PUEBLO TO SUBMIT TWO GRANT APPLICATIONS TO THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR FUNDING FROM THE TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM TO LANDSCAPE THE INTERSTATE 25 AND THE 1ST STREET INTERCHANGE AND CONSTRUCT STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS ALONG WEST 4 STREET AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo supports the construction of landscape improvements at the Interstate 25/1' Street Interchange and Santa Fe Avenue at V Street which is an important component of the City's streetscape and beautification projects; and WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo supports the construction of streetscape improvements along West 4th Street between Santa Fe Avenue and east of Midtown Circle which is an important component of the City's streetscape and beautification projects; and WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo agrees to submit grant applications to the Colorado Department of Transportation for funding from the Transportation Enhancement Program to assist in funding the construction of these projects. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. A grant application requesting $280,000 from the Colorado Department of Transportation for funding from the Transportation Enhancement Program to construct landscape improvements at the Interstate 25 and the V Street Interchange, a copy of which is attached hereto, is hereby approved. SECTION 2. A grant application requesting $280,000 from the Colorado Department of Transportation for funding from the Transportation Enhancement Program to construct streetscape improvements along West 4th Street between Santa Fe Avenue and east of Court Street, a copy of which is attached hereto, is hereby approved. SECTION 3. The President of the City Council is hereby authorized to execute and deliver the grant applications in the name of and on behalf of the City of Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation, and the City Clerk shall affix the seal of the City thereto and attest same. INTRODUCED April 9, 2007 BY Randy Thurston Councilperson APPROVED: ESID NTof City Council ATTESTED BY: CITY CLERK RES. 104�� D I �. Background Paper for Proposed RESOLUTION AGENDA ITEM # I DATE: APRIL 8, 2007 DEPARTMENT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT / JIM MUNCH PLANNING DEPARTMENT / JIM MUNCH TITLE A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PUEBLO TO SUBMIT TWO GRANT APPLICATIONS TO THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR FUNDING FROM THE TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM TO LANDSCAPE THE INTERSTATE 25 AND THE 1ST STREET INTERCHANGE AND CONSTRUCT STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS ALONG WEST 4 STREET AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME ISSUE Should the City Council agree to submit two grant applications to the Colorado Department of Transportation for funding from the Transportation Enhancement Program to fund landscape improvements at the Interstate 25 and the 1st Street interchange and construct streetscape improvements along West 4th Street between Santa Fe Avenue and Midtown Circle and authorize the President of Council to execute same? Approval of the Resolution. BACKGROUND The City Planning staff reviewed a list of possible streetscape and other beautification projects with City Council at the March 26, 2007 City Council work session. City Council directed staff to prepare rant applications for the Interstate 25 and the 1st Street interchange and the West 4 Street streetscape between Santa Fe Avenue and Midtown Circle. The Phase 1 project budget for each of the projects is estimated to be $350,000, with $280,000 requested for each project from CDOT Enhancement Funds and $70,000 for each project provided by the City of Pueblo. FINANCIAL IMPACT The Phase 1 landscape improvements at the Interstate 25 and the 1st Street interchange are estimated to cost $350,000. The following is a breakdown of the proposed funding for the Phase 1 landscape improvements at the Interstate 25 and the 1 st Street interchange project: CDOT Enhancement Funds $ 280,000 City of Pueblo Funds $ 70,000 TOTAL $ 350,000 The Phase 1 streetscape improvements along West 4 th Street between Santa Fe Avenue and Midtown Circle are estimated to cost $350,000. The following is a breakdown of the proposed funding for the Phase 1 streetscape improvements from Santa Fe Avenue to east of Court Street on 4 th Street: CDOT Enhancement Funds $ 280,000 City of Pueblo Funds $ 70.000 TOTAL $ 350,000 The City will appropriate and budget the funds for the projects prior to the approval of the grant agreements with Colorado Department of Transportation. The City will maintain the projects following the completion of the streetscape and landscaping improvements. FY08- Transportation Enhancement Program Application Colorado Department of Transportation — Region 2 APPLICANT ELIGIBLE APPLICANT AGENCY -indicate ONE Municipalltv ® County ❑ MPO /RPC ❑ StateAgency ❑ Federal Agency ❑ PhasedADDlication APPLICANT NAME ADDITIONAL SPONSORS City of Pueblo PROJECT NAME /ROUTE /FACILITY 1- 25/1" Street Interchange Landscaping Project APPLICANT MAILING ADDRESS (City, State, Zip) PROJECT MAILING ADDRESS (City, State, Zip) 211 East "D" Street 211 East "D" Street Pueblo, CO 81003 Pueblo, CO 81003 APPLICANT CONTACT PERSON (Including Title and Telephone) PROJECT PERSON (Including Telephone) Bill Zwick, Senior Urban Design Planner, (719) 553 -2246 Bill Zwick, Senior Urban Design Planner, (719) 553 -2246 PROJECT DESCRIPTIO LOCATIONUADDRESS COUNTY MUNICIPALITY 1- 25/1" Street Interchange Pueblo Pueblo Exits 98B PROJECT LIMITS (mileposts, intersecting roadways, rivers, other geographic features) I -25/1" Street Interchange, Exit 98B and the intersection of Santa Fe Avenue /SHSOC & 1" Street ONE SENTENCE DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT Project will enhance the existing steep slopes and appearance of the existing poor condition of right of way for the main highly visible Interstate 25 interchange to Downtown Pueblo by providing CMU terrace walls, irrigation system, trees, shrubs, perennials, native grasses, erosion blankets, decorative gravel and BMP's for storm water mitigation of drainarie, from the interstate hi hwa . ELIGIBILITY PROJECT CATEGORY -check all that apply PEDESTRIAN & BICYCLE HISTORIC PRESERVATION ❑ Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities ❑ Acquisition of historic sites ❑ Provision of safety & educational activities ❑ Historic highway programs ❑ Preservation of abandoned railway corridors ❑ Historic preservation TRANSPORTATION AESTHETICS ❑ Establishment of transportation museums ❑ Acquisition of scenic easements & scenic areas ❑ Rehabilitation & operation of historic structures or facilities ❑ Scenic highways programs ❑ Archeological planning and research ® Landscaping&other scenic beautification ENVIRONMENTAL ❑ Provision of tourist & welcome center facilities ® Mitigation of water pollution due to highway runoff ❑ Control & removal of outdoor advertising ❑ Reduction of vehicle-caused wildlife mortality FUNDING 1. TOTAL TE PROJECT COST 3. OTHER FUNDING 6. FUNDS REQUESTED FROM TE PROGRAM $ 350,000 $ 280,000 SECURED ❑$ APPLIED FOR D $ 2. MATCHING FUNDS 7. SOURCE OF LOCAL MATCH City of Pueblo Cash $70,000 4. % Match: 20% 8. DATE LOCAL MATCH AVAILABLE In -kind $ October 1, 2007 Total $ 70,000 5. TOTAL PROJECT COST - OTHER SOURCES 9. PREVIOUS FUNDS FROM TE PROGRAM $ 350,000 FOR THIS PROJECT $_0_ A DD • O • RECOMMENDED ATTACHMENTS —check all that you included with this application ® Attachment A - Description of proposed project ® Attachment F - Budget and implementation schedule ® Attachment B - Maps, plans and photographs ® Attachment G - Proposed maintenance plans, agreements, covenants ® Attachment C - Statement of eligibility for Project Category ® Attachment H - Resolutions of support and letters of approval ® Attachment D - Benefits of proposed project ® Attachment I - Right -of -Way Acquisition /Legal property description ® Attachment E - Environmental Review SIGNATURE NAME — please type or print TITLE Judy P. Weaver City Council President SIGNATURE DATE q -q - d 7 I Appendix A 1- 25 /1 STREET INTERCHANCE LANDSCAPING PROJECT CDOT TE -21 Grant Application City of Pueblo April 16, 2007 Attachment A - Description of Proposed Project The goal of the project is to enhance and improve the landscaping of the interchange ramps of the 1 -25 and 1 st Street Interchange (Exit 986). The project will enhance the existing steep slopes and appearance of the existing poor condition of right of way for the main highly visible Interstate 25 interchange to Downtown Pueblo by providing CMU terrace walls, irrigation system, trees, shrubs, perennials, native grasses, erosion blankets, decorative gravel and BMP's for storm water mitigation of drainage from the interstate highway. The project is located within existing Colorado Department of Transportation's right of way of the 1 -25 and 1 st Street Interchange (Exit 9813). 1st Street is the main access from Interstate 25 into the City of Pueblo's downtown and access to the Sangre de Cristo Art Center, Pueblo Convention Center, Historic Arkansas Riverwalk Project (HARP), Union Avenue Historic District and the CHS El Pueblo History Museum. The Pueblo Downtown Association with the support of City Council has been actively spearheading the need to improve the appearance of the 1- 25/1 Street Interchange, as well as addressing the stormwater drainage from 1 -25 that has caused impacts to the Sangre de Cristo Art Center property. The Final Design of the 1 -25 and 1 st Street Landscaping Project will be completed in May, 2008. The construction will consist of CMU terrace walls, irrigation system, trees, shrubs, perennials, native grasses, erosion blankets, decorative gravel and BMP's for storm water mitigation to address erosion and excess water flowing onto adjacent properties. Construction is scheduled to start in September 2008. The 1 -25 and 1 st Street Landscaping Project is estimated to costs $350,000 and includes the engineering and construction of at a minimum the south exit ramp from 1 -25 to 1 st Street and the north on ramp to 1 -25 from 1 st Street. The CDOT TE -21 grant request for the 1 -25 and 1 st Street Landscaping Project in the amount of $280,000 will be matched with a $70,000 cash match from the City of Pueblo. FY08- Transportation Enhancement Program Application Colorado Department of Transportation — Region 2 APPLICANT ELIGIBLE APPLICANT AGENCY -indicate ONE Municipality ® County ❑ MPO /RPC ❑ StateAcency ❑ Federal Agency ❑ Phased Application APPLICANT NAME ADDITIONAL SPONSORS City of Pueblo PROJECT NAME /ROUTE /FACILITY West 0 Street/SH96 Landscaping Project APPLICANT MAILING ADDRESS (City, State, Zip) PROJECT MAILING ADDRESS (City, State, Zip) 211 East "D" Street 211 East "D° Street Pueblo, CO 81003 Pueblo, CO 81003 APPLICANT CONTACT PERSON (Including Title and Telephone) PROJECT PERSON (Including Telephone) Bill Zwick, Senior Urban Design Planner, (719) 553 -2246 Bill Zwick, Senior Urban Design Planner, (719) 553 -2246 PROJECT DESCRIPTION LOCATION /ADDRESS COUNTY MUNICIPALITY West a SVSH96 between Santa Pueblo Pueblo Fe Av /SHSOC and east of Court St PROJECT LIMITS (mileposts, intersecting roadways, rivers, other geographic features) Project will be constructed within State R -O -W of West 4 SVSH96 between Santa Fe Av /SHSOC and Midtown Circle ONE SENTENCE DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The improvements will include the construction of curb neck -outs where physically possible at intersections, relocation of storm inlets, pedestrian crossings, concrete sidewalks, decorative paving, landscape planters, lighting, and street trees will be provided with this project. PROJECT CATEGORY - check all that apply PEDESTRIAN 8 BICYCLE HISTORIC PRESERVATION ❑ Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities ❑ Acquisition of historic sites ❑ Provision of safety & educational activities ❑ Historic highway programs ❑ Preservation of abandoned railway corridors ❑ Historic preservation TRANSPORTATION AESTHETICS ❑ Establishment of transportation museums ❑ Acquisition of scenic easements & scenic areas ❑ Rehabilitation & operation of historic structures or facilities ❑ Scenic highways programs ❑ Archeological planning and research ® Landscaping & other scenic beautification ENVIRONMENTAL ❑ Provision of tourist & welcome center facilities ❑ Mitigation of water pollution due to highway runoff ❑ Control & removal of outdoor advertising ❑ Reduction of vehicle - caused wildlife mortality FUNDING 1. TOTAL TE PROJECT COST 3. OTHER FUNDING 6. FUNDS REQUESTED FROM TE PROGRAM $ 350,000 $ 280,000 SECURED ❑ $ APPLIED FOR ❑ $ 2. MATCHING FUNDS 7. SOURCE OF LOCAL MATCH City of Pueblo Cash $70,000 4. % Match: 20% B. DATE LOCAL MATCH AVAILABLE In-kind $ October 1, 2007 Total $ 70,000 5. TOTAL PROJECT COST - OTHER SOURCES 9. PREVIOUS FUNDS FROM TE PROGRAM $ 350=0 FOR THIS PROJECT $_0_ ADD • •' • RECOMMENDED ATTACHMENTS — check all that you included with this application ® Attachment A -Description of proposed project ® Attachment F - Budget and implementation schedule ® Attachment B - Maps, plans and photographs ® Attachment G - Proposed maintenance plans, agreements, covenants ® Attachment C - Statement of eligibility for Project Category ® Attachment H - Resolutions of support and letters of approval ® Attachment D - Benefits of proposed project ® Attachment I - Right -of -Way Acquisition /Legal property description ® Attachment E - Environmental Review SIGNATURE NAME — please type or print TITLE Judy P. Weaver City Council President SIGNATURE DATE -y o Appendix A West 4th Street Landscaping Project CDOT TE -21 Grant Application City of Pueblo April 16, 2007 Attachment A — Description of Proposed Project The goal of the project is to continue the streetscape improvements to the west of North Santa Fe Avenue along 4th Street (SH 96). The streetscape improvements anticipate the installation of landscape planters, decorative paving, seating areas, handicap ramps, and storm water inlets at intersections. West 4 Street is the east west Business Route through the downtown. The Pueblo Downtown Association supports the enhancement of 4 Street from Santa Fe Avenue to the new 4 Street Bridge across the railroad yards and the Arkansas River. The replacement of the 4 Street Bridge by the Colorado Department of Transportation is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2007. The Pueblo Downtown Association and the City feel strongly that improvements in this area will enhance the pedestrian amenities and create a better impression of the area to visitors within the downtown. It is anticipated that the improvements will also help bring new businesses to the area. The Final Design of the West 4 Street Landscaping Project will be completed in July 2008. The project will consist of the enhanced improvements to intersections at 4 and Main Street, along with landscaping along the edges of the right -of -way of 4 Street between Santa Fe Avenue and Court Street. Construction is scheduled to start in Spring of 2009. The project is estimated to costs $350,000 and includes the engineering and construction of the intersection at 4 Street and Main Street, along with landscaping along the edges of the right -of -way of 4 Street between Santa Fe Avenue and Court Street. The CDOT TE -21 grant request for the West 4 Street Landscape Improvements, in the amount of $280,000 will be matched with a $70,000 cash match from the City of Pueblo.