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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12254RESOLUTION NO. 12254 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A REQUEST AND APPLICATION BY THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, FOR GRANT ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE SPECIAL HIGHWAY COMMITTEE, A COMMITTEE OF THE COLORADO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE, IN THE FORM OF A FEDERAL BRIDGE REPLACEMENT GRANT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPLACING TH 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 committee of the Colorado Municipal League, is accepting applications for federal bridge replacement grant funds for the rehabilitation and/or replacement of municipal bridges, and; th 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 and is currently in the design and approval process; 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. There is adequate funding to support the anticipated 20% local agency match requirement using funds the City receives through the FASTER allotment. 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 October 24, 2011 BY: Judy Weaver COUNCILPERSON Background Paper for Proposed RESOLUTION AGENDA ITEM # M-9 DATE: October 24, 2011 DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR – EARL WILKINSON, 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 COMMITTEE, A COMMITTEE OF THE COLORADO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE, IN THE FORM OF A FEDERAL BRIDGE REPLACEMENT GRANT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF TH 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 ISSUE Should the City Council approve a request and application for grant assistance through the th Special Highway Committee to replace the West 11 Street Bridge (over Wildhorse Creek)? RECOMMENDATION Approval of this Resolution. BACKGROUND th The West 11 Street Bridge is recognized as structurally deficient and is currently load restricted to 19 tons GVW. This bridge will serve as an important link to the future Downtown Connector in the 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan. URS Corporation, an engineering consulting firm, is working on the design and approval process. 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, for which this bridge is eligible. FINANCIAL IMPACT In 2007, the City received notification of an initial grant for this bridge, but because of financial constraints, the City was unable to proceed with the consultant selection and design until the FASTER funding program was approved. Partially due to the delay of constructing the bridge and partially due to the lengthened bridge structure all costs associated with the project have increased significantly. If awarded, the grant will cover almost 80% of the project costs necessary to replace the bridge. The remaining 20% must be funded by the City. The total estimated project cost is $6,262,221 and the current estimated project shortfall and grant request amount is $2,437,221, The City’s match of this additional grant request would be $487,445 that would come from the City’s FASTER monies.