HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2024-128 Resolution authorizing acceptance of Department of Transportation State Funding grant award for 34th Avenue & Fruitvale Boulevard Roundabouts Project 2447 RESOLUTION NO. R-2024-128
A RESOLUTION authorizing acceptance of a grant with the Washington State Department
of Transportation for the 34th/Fruitvale/River Road Roundabouts Project
2447.
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima (City) is improving the functionality of the Fruitvale
Boulevard and 34th Avenue Intersection; and
WHEREAS, improvements consist of constructing dual roundabouts; one at the
intersection of 34th Ave and Fruitvale Boulevard and one at River Road and 34th Ave.;
sidewalks, bike lanes, drainage and other work; and
WHEREAS, the City has previously received $1,012,898 HSIP, $1,000,000 state,
$2,087,102 TIB, and $228,000 in federal funding for 34th/Fruitvale/River Road Roundabouts
(Project); and
WHEREAS, the City was selected to receive an additional $1,000,000 grant, with no
local match, in State funding through the Department of Transportation 2024 Supplemental
Transportation Budget for the Project; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the best interests of the City of Yakima and
its residents to accept the grant from WSDOT for the 34th /Fruitvale/River Road Roundabouts
project 2447, and authorize the City Manager to take all necessary steps to execute the grant
agreement, necessary contracts, and administer the funds received from WSDOT; now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The City Manager is hereby authorized to accept the Washington State Department of
Transportation (WSDOT) grant award, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference, not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) as described in the grant award
and directed to take all necessary steps to secure the funding for the Project.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 16th day of July, 2024.
Patricia Byers, ayor
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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 7.F.
For Meeting of: July 16, 2024
ITEM TITLE: Resolution authorizing acceptance of Department of Transportation
State Funding grant award for 34th Avenue & Fruitvale Boulevard
Roundabouts Project 2447
SUBMITTED BY: Scott Schafer, Public Works Director
*Bill Preston, City Engineer
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The City of Yakima received the Washington State Department of Transportation 2024 Supplemental
Transportation Budget grant HSIP-HLP-000S(473)for the 34th/Fruitvale/River Road Roundabouts
Project 2447.
The project consists of installing 2 roundabouts. One at 34th Avenue & Fruitvale Boulevard and one at
34th Avenue & River Road.
The state grant award is in the amount of$1,000,000 and requires no match.
ITEM BUDGETED: No
STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Public Safety
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution WSDOT Grant 34th Ave Roundabout.docx
WSDOT state funding 2447
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