Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Public Works

 

TO:

Dave Corliss, Cynthia Boecker

FROM:

Shoeb Uddin

CC:

Chuck Soules, Scott Wagner, Mark Hecker, Anson Gock, Davonna Morgan, Lynne Zollner

Date:

October 10, 2007

RE:

October 18, 2007 Consent Agenda Item

Transportation Enhancement Grant Application to KDOT

Burroughs Creek Rail Trail for Pedestrians and Bicyclists

 

Please include the following item on the City Commission Consent Agenda for consideration at the October 18, 2007 meeting.

 

Project Description

This project consists of a 10 ft wide concrete trail for pedestrian and bicyclists extending from 23rd Street to 11th Street along the abandoned railroad corridor located just west of Haskell Avenue. Total length of this trail is approximately 8,700 linear feet.

 

Project History

In October of 2005 the City of Lawrence applied for Transportation Enhancement (TE) Grant funds from Kansas Department of Transportation for the Burroughs Creek Trail project, along with two other projects. Unfortunately, this project was not selected by KDOT for funding.

 

In January of 2007, the Parks and Recreation Department contracted with Bartlett and West Engineers, Inc. to develop a master plan for the Burroughs Creek Trail and Linear Park project. The master plan developed by Bartlett and West was presented to the City Commission on September 04, 2007. The Commission approved the Burroughs Creek Trail and Park Master Plan, directed staff to begin property acquisition, and authorized submission of TE grant application to Kansas Department of Transportation.

 

The current scope of the project has been modified from the original scope as was outlined in the TE grant application in 2005. Staff is in the process of preparing the application for a TE grant for this project for the fiscal year 2009/2010 in the Pedestrian and Bicycle category.

 

Project Funding

Total estimated Project Cost:         

$845,940.00

Transportation Enhancement Grant request:         

$500,000.00

City’s Share:  

$345,940.00

 

                                                                            

The above total project cost does not include the cost of engineering design and construction specifications. Public Works staff will perform these tasks in-house. Guidelines for TE grant application prohibits from including the cost of engineering designs services in calculating the dollar value of city’s share. However, the cost of construction engineering services is allowed to be included in the City’s share. Construction engineering services for this project will be provided by City staff and the cost associated with this task has been included in the city’s share.

 

City’s share of the cost includes the costs for construction inspection services which will be provided by city staff as well.

 

Action Request

●        Approve Resolutions of Support #6745.

●        Authorize the Mayor to sign the Letter of Support for this project.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 



 

Shoeb Uddin, P.E.

City Engineer