HomeMy WebLinkAbout09010ORDINANCE NO. 9010
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE ARKANSAS RIVER
TRAIL UPGRADE AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS PHASE
4 PROJECT, BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
IN THE AMOUNT OF $770,618, TRANSFERRING FUNDS IN
THE AMOUNT OF $65,887 FROM THE CONSERVATION
TRUST FUND, AUTHORIZING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF
$88,237 FROM THE BLACK HILLS UNDERGROUND
UTILITIY FUND TO BE EXPENDED FOR SAID PROJECT,
AND APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY
OF PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND THE
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR
SAID PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF
COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
The Arkansas River Trail Upgrade and Safety Improvements Phase 4 Project is
hereby established.
SECTION 2.
Funds in the amount of $770,618 are hereby budgeted and appropriated for said
Project.
SECTION 3.
Funds in the amount of $88,237 are hereby authorized and made available to be
expended from the Black Hills Underground Utility Fund to place existing overhead utility
lines underground for said Project.
SECTION 4.
Funds in the amount of $65,887 are hereby transferred and made available for
said Project from the Conservation Trust Fund.
SECTION 5.
The Agreement between the City of Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation, and the
Colorado Department of Transportation for the Arkansas River Trail Upgrade and Safety
Improvements Project Phase 4, Contract No. M086-072, a copy of which is attached
hereto having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, is hereby approved.
SECTION 6.
The President of City Council is hereby authorized to execute and deliver said
Agreement 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 the same.
SECTION 7.
The officers and staff of the City are directed and authorized to perform any and
all acts consistent with the intent of the Ordinance and Agreement to effectuate the
policies and procedures described therein.
SECTION 8.
This Ordinance shall become effective upon final passage and approval.
INTRODUCED July 11, 2016
BY: Ed Brown
PASS AND APPROVED: July 25, 2016
City Clerk’s Office Item # R-1
BACKGROUND PAPER FOR PROPOSED
ORDINANCE
COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
July 11, 2016
TO: President Stephen G. Nawrocki and Members of City Council
CC: Sam Azad, City Manager
VIA: Gina Dutcher, City Clerk
FROM: Steven Meier, Department of Planning & Community Development
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE ARKANSAS RIVER TRAIL
UPGRADE AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS PHASE 4 PROJECT,
BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF
$770,618, TRANSFERRING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $65,887 FROM
THE CONSERVATION TRUST FUND, AUTHORIZING FUNDS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $88,237 FROM THE BLACK HILLS UNDERGROUND
UTILITIY FUND TO BE EXPENDED FOR SAID PROJECT, AND
APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION FOR SAID PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE
PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME
SUMMARY:
The proposed Ordinance would establish the Arkansas River Trail Upgrade and Safety
Improvements Phase 4 Project, budget and appropriate funds in the amount of $770,618,
and approve an Agreement between the City and the Colorado Department of
Transportation (CDOT) to receive grant funds in the amount of $616,494 for the Project.
The Project includes the construction of a trailhead parking facility along the west side of
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the 4 Street bridge, pave the access road connecting to the Kayak Park, and provide for
handicapped parking and access to the river trail system along the Arkansas River.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
City Council approved the submittal of a grant application to CDOT in 2012. The
application was approved for funding in June 2013.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Pueblo will complete Phase 4 of the Arkansas River Trail Upgrade and Safety
Improvement Project which includes the construction of a trail head parking area along
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the west side of the 4 Street Bridge, a vehicle access road linking to handicapped
parking and a loading/unloading area for watercraft using the Arkansas River and the
City’s Kayak Park. ADA accessible parking will be provided adjacent to the kayak launch
site at the lower drop off area. The City has received a $616,494 grant from the Colorado
Department of Transportation "Transportation Enhancement Program" for the upgrade
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and Safety Improvement Project along the Arkansas River Trail at the 4 Street Bridge.
The Project is the fourth phase of the upgrades to the trail along the Arkansas River and
accesses points along adjacent major roadways.
The estimated budget for the Project is included in the Capital Improvement Fund for the
Arkansas River Corridor Legacy Project. The sources of the Project funds are as follows:
$616,494 Colorado Department of Transportation TE21 Funds
$ 88,237 Expended from the Black Hills Underground Utility Fund Account
$ 65,887 Transferred from the Conservation Trust Fund
TOTAL COST
$770,618
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Funds in the amount of $770,618 will be budgeted and appropriated for the Arkansas River
Trail, Phase 4 Project which includes $616,494 in CDOT Transportation Alternative Funds,
and local matching funds totaling $154,1 24 that includes $88,237 from the Black Hills
Underground Utility Fund, and $65,887 from the Conservation Trust Fund. The City Public
Works Department, Finance, and Planning will expend staff time to design and manage the
grant project and financial reporting. It is estimated that 320 hours of staff time totaling
approximately $20,000 of in-kind City staff time will be expended on the project.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
This Project is included in the City of Pueblo’s Capital Improvement Project reviewed and
recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission to City Council.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
This Project is included in the 2035 and 2040 Pueblo Long Range Transportation Plan
Bike/Pedestrian Priority Projects.
ALTERNATIVES:
If the Agreement is not approved the Project will not be completed.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Ordinance.
Attachments: City of Pueblo/CDOT Agreement for Project M086-072
Black Hills Underground Cost Estimate