HomeMy WebLinkAbout11102RESOLUTION NO. 11102
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A REQUEST AND APPLICATION BY THE CITY OF PUEBLO,
A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, FOR GRANT ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE SPECIAL
HIGHWAY COMMITTEE IN THE FORM OF A FEDERAL BRIDGE REPLACEMENT GRANT,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPLACING THE WEST 11 STREET BRIDGE (PUE11TH -0.2-
ADE) (OVER WILDHORSE CREEK) AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE CITY
COUNCIL TO EXECUTE THE APPLICATION.
WHEREAS, the Special Highway Committee, a joint committee of the Colorado
Municipal League and Colorado Counties, Inc., is receiving applications for federal bridge
replacement grant funds for the rehabilitation and /or replacement of municipal bridges, and;
WHEREAS, the West 11 Street Bridge has been identified as being structurally
deficient and in need of replacement and is eligible for the aforementioned grant funds, now
therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1 _
The City Council of the City of Pueblo, as the duly authorized governing body of the City
of Pueblo as the grant Applicant, hereby formally requests assistance through the Special
Highway Committee in the form of a federal bridge replacement grant. The City of Pueblo
states that such grant shall be used solely for bridge replacement purposes and all necessary
incidental costs, and as generally described in the application.
SECTION 2.
The City of Pueblo has appropriated or will appropriate or otherwise make available in a
timely manner all matching funds that are required to be provided by the Applicant under the
terms and conditions of the grant contract.
SECTION 3.
The President of the City Council is hereby authorized to execute the application on
behalf of Pueblo, A Municipal Corporation, and the City Clerk shall affix the seal of the City
thereto and attest the same.
INTRODUCED September 10, 2007
ATTESTED BY
APPROVED:
ESID NTof City Council
CITY CLERK
Randy Thurston
Councilperson
Pt es. /ieo -Z
Background Paper for Proposed
RESOLUTION
AGENDA ITEM # —
DATE: September 10, 2007
DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS
DIRECTOR — DANIEL E. CENTA, P.E.
TITLE
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A REQUEST AND APPLICATION BY THE CITY
OF PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, FOR GRANT ASSISTANCE
THROUGH THE SPECIAL HIGHWAY COMMITTE IN THE FORM OF A FEDERAL
BRIDGE REPLACEMENT GRANT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPLACING THE
WEST 1 I " STREET BRIDGE (PUEI ITH- 0.2 -ADE) (OVER WILDHORSE CREEK)
AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE
THE APPLICATION
ISSUE
Should the City Council approve a request and application for grant assistance through
the Special Highway Committee to replace the West 11` Street Bridge (over Wildhorse
Creek).
RECOMMENDATION
Approval of this Resolution.
BACKGROUND
The West 10' Street Bridge was inspected recently as part of the off - system bridge
inspection program. The bridge is recognized as structurally deficient and is load
restricted to 19 tons GVW. The sufficiency rating is 13.4 (out of a possible score of 100)
and therefore is eligible for replacement funding. The Special Highway Committee, a
joint committee of the CML and Colorado Counties, Inc. is accepting applications for
federal bridge funds for rehabilitation or replacement of substandard bridges.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
If awarded, the grant will cover almost 80% of the costs to replace the bridge. The
remaining 20% must be funded by the City. At an estimated replacement cost of
$4,000,000, the City's match would be on the order of $800,000 dollars. Possible
sources of matching funds would include the City's General Fund, Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) fiords and the Department of Local Affairs (DoLA)
grant funds, although these are capped at $500,000.