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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2014-028 North First Street Revitalization Project Preferred Design Option Plan Preparation RESOLUTION NO. R- 2014 -028 A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to direct engineering plans and specifications be prepared to implement the "Preferred Option" for a landscape and corridor design of the North First Street Corridor Revitalization Project. WHEREAS, the Yakima City Council has established that redevelopment of the entrance corridors into the City of Yakima, and especially North First Street, is an Economic Development priority; and WHEREAS, a community visioning process was conducted for the North First Street Corridor Revitalization Project in 2011 with the property owners and stakeholders who support the revitalization effort in this area, and refinement of this design was directed by the City Council and Landscape Architect was hire to assist in these process; and WHEREAS, the City of Yakima was successful in receiving grant funds from the State of Washington to design and construct the first phase of the North First Street Corridor (from Interstate 82 to "N" Street, the conceptual design plans have been refined, in order to develop engineering level plans and construction bid specifications, and WHEREAS, the Yakima City Council Built Environment Committee on January 23, 2014 reviewed three options prepared under a Professional Services Contract by a registered Landscape Architect, HBB, and recommend a modified version of the plans presented which is referred to as the "Preferred Option" for the North First Street Corridor Revitalization Project, and BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA: The City Manager is hereby authorized to direct engineering plans and specifications be prepared that implement the "Preferred Design" option for North First Street Revitalization Project, now, therefore, ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 18 day of February, 2014. ` G� ATTEST: Micah Cawle , Mayor Sonya Claar Tee, City Clerk -I . .'-'45 J 1 BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. 2 For Meeting of: 2/18/2014 ITEM TITLE: Resolution authorizing the City Manager to direct engineering plans and specifications be prepared to implement the "Preferred Option" for a landscape and corridor design of the North First Street Corridor Revitalization Project. SUBMITTED BY: Tony O'Rourke, City Manager Joan Davenport, Strategic Project Manager SUMMARY EXPLANATION: In the summer of 2013, the Council Built Environment Committee requested re- evaluation of the Preliminary Design for North First Street project. In September of 2013, a Landscape Architect was hired to develop optional street corridor concepts for review. The Built Environment Committee reviewed three options for the North First Street Project and recommends the "Preferred Option" which incorporates features from two of the choices. Resolution: X Ordinance: Other (Specify): Contract: Contract Term: Start Date: End Date: Item Budgeted: Yes Amount: $37,600 A Professional Services Contract was awarded to Funding Source /Fiscal HBB Landscape Architects in September 2013 to Impact: develop a final plan for the North First Street Corridor project. The "Preferred Option" represents the contract intent. Strategic Priority: Improve the Built Environment Insurance Required? No Mail to: Phone: City Manager APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: z Akvir eYe RECOMMENDATION: Review and discuss the Preferred Option approach to the North First Street Revitalization Project. Adopt the Resolution, with any changes as necessary, to proceed with the preparation of engineering plans and specifications for Phase 1 of the project. ATTACHMENTS: Description Upload Date Type 0 Resolution for Preferred Option N 1st St 2/6/2014 Resolution 0 Background report - Preferred Option N 1st St 2/6/2014 Backup Material D Preferred Option North 1st Street Illustrations 2/6/2014 Backup Material M EM ORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and Yakima City Council FROM: Tony O'Rourke, City Manager Joan Davenport, Strategic Project Manager DATE: February 18, 2014 SUBJECT: North First Street Revitalization Project - Preferred Design Option The revitalization of the sidewalk, landscape and pedestrian environment for North 1St Street is one of the City Council Economic Development Priorities, since it is a major gateway into the City. The preliminary visioning for this project occurred in 2010 and was endorsed by the City Council on October 18, 2011. Participation by property owners along the corridor and representatives from the City Council helped to define the preliminary design. The 2011 Preliminary Design included: • Adding street trees within tree grates in a 4- foot wide amenity zone along the curb -line, • Replacement of the existing sidewalk with a new 7 -foot wide sidewalk, • Adding pedestrian level lighting in the same style as used in the Yakima Avenue project (the "harp" light) and • Limited median area landscape islands that included decorative flags. • 14 -foot outside travel lanes for shared bicycle use and snow storage. Project Background Based upon this revitalization design effort, in 2012, the City of Yakima was awarded $250,000 of Surface Transportation Program funds (STP) to prepare the engineering plans for Phase 1 of the project. In 2013 the City of Yakima was awarded $2,718,000 of STP funds for construction of this project. Phase 1 covers North 1St Street from I -82 ramps to N Street, a distance of 2,450', slightly less than a half mile. This project does not include funding for construction of new stormwater facilities, replacement of water and sewer lines or street surface reconstruction. One of the current objectives of this project is to relocate power and other overhead utilities to an underground location. To the extent possible given funding, this goal will be pursued. Additional funds through grants and other means will be pursued. Street Corridor Design Refined In the summer of 2013, the Council Built Environment Committee requested re- evaluation of the Preliminary Design for North First Street project. In September of 2013, a Landscape Architect was hired to develop optional street corridor concepts for review. In December 2013, these options were reviewed by City of Yakima technical staff Development Service Team (DST), such as representatives from the Water, Wastewater, Stormwater, Streets, Transit, Codes and Planning. Page 1 of 2 The DST favored an option that included: • 5 -foot sidewalks, • a 5 -foot dedicated bike lane, • 11 -foot travel lanes, • storm drainage features within a median island with wind turbines, and • a 4 -foot landscape zone for trees, groundcover, signs and light poles next to the curb. The design options and recommendation from DST were presented at the January 23, 2014 Council Built Environment Committee meeting. Through discussion, Council representatives developed a modified design that is presented as the "Preferred Option ". This option includes • wider travel lanes of 12- and 13 -feet, • seven foot sidewalks on each side, • street trees in grates within a 4 -foot wide amenity zone, and • a center median area with trees, as well as storm water features. Status of Phase 1 Project: The City is currently in the process of hiring a private civil engineering company to produce the engineering plans and bid specifications in 2014. Construction of this Phase 1 project will begin in early 2015. Future Phases of the North 1St Street Revitalization Project Phase 2: North 1St Street from N Street to H Street (2,500') at an estimated $3,500,000 in construction costs. Potential construction in 2017. Phase 3: North 1St Street from H Street to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (2,800') at an estimated construction cost of $4,000,000. Potential construction in 2019. Page 2 of 2 .--,—... I _ _ _ • P' T . ' 4. A i • ..,. :It. • 47 . Iltav . ... -. it. — ...... 0 — I r±or t i , • - -1 Ta i • I P " ... * - II --._ - -- • 4 .... _ - • — -... ................ . . _ . . ‘ - • North First Street Corridor Revitalization Preferred Option ,„..._,......_ _. _ ....: ,... , HBB ., .... ' LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE \ .-'..-. Location of cross section __.... 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