Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

TO:	David L. Corliss, City Manager
FROM:	Diane Stoddard, Assistant City Manager
DATE	July 10, 2013
CC:	Cynthia Wagner, Assistant City Manager Chuck Soules, Director of Public Works David Cronin, City Engineer Nick Voss, Project Engineer Lynne Zollner, Historic Resources Administrator
RE:	Kansas Department of Transportation TE Grant Award Authorizations

Please place this item on the July 16, 2013 City Commission meeting agenda:

Authorize the Mayor to sign the necessary Kansas Department of Transportation forms committing the City of Lawrence’s match for three Transportation Enhancement Grants- the Santa Fe Station preservation project, the Breezedale monuments restoration, and the Burroughs Creek Haskell Rail Trail project.

Background on City’s Transportation Enhancement Projects:

The City Commission, on December 11, 2012, approved staff to draft applications for three projects that are eligible to apply for Transportation Enhancement (TE) funding in 2013. These three projects are: extending Burroughs Creek trail (“Haskell Rail Trail”) from 23^rd Street to 29^th Street; restoring the Breezedale Monuments at the intersection of 23^rd Street and Massachusetts Street; and preserving the Santa Fe Station at 417 E. 7^th Street. The Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Organization approved supporting these projects’ applications for TE funding at their meeting on January 17, 2013. The City Commission further authorized submission of the grant applications at its February 5, 2013 City Commission meeting.

In June, the City was notified by the Kansas Department of Transportation that all three of the TE projects submitted were authorized for grant funding.

Project Cost Estimates

Below is a table listing the cost estimates of the City’s three projects. Project applications are included as attachments.

TE Category	Project	Total Project Cost Estimate	TE Grant Funds Awarded	City Match plus estimated grant ineligible expenses
Historic	Santa Fe Station	$1,551,568.99	$1,226,468.99	$325,000
Scenic & Environmental	Breezedale Monuments	$60,500	$44,400	$16,100
Bicycle & Pedestrian	Burroughs Creek “Haskell Rail Trail”	$218,838	$175,070	$43,768

The next step regarding proceeding with these grant projects is authorization to complete Kansas Department of Transportation forms committing to the match for the three projects.

Action Requested:

Authorize the Mayor to sign the necessary Kansas Department of Transportation forms committing the City of Lawrence’s match for three Transportation Enhancement Grants- the Santa Fe Station preservation project, the Breezedale monuments restoration and the Burroughs Creek Haskell Rail Trail project.