HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2023-049 Resolution authorizing acceptance of a Washington State Department of Transportation State Funding Award for $1,000,000 for 34th/Fruitvale/River Road Roundabouts Project 2447 RESOLUTION NO. R-2023-049
A RESOLUTION authorizing acceptance and execution of a grant program agreement with
the Washington State Department of Transportation for the
34th/Fruitvale/River Road Roundabouts Project 2447.
WHEREAS, the 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.; and
WHEREAS, in 2016 the City received $1,012,898 in Federal Highway Safety
Improvement Program (HSIP)funding for 34th/Fruitvale/River Road Roundabouts(Project); and
WHEREAS, the City has been using that funding since Dec 2016 on the project for
engineering, Right of Way acquisition, and other matters; and
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima was selected to receive an additional $1,000,000 grant,
with no local match, in State funding through the Department of Transportation 2022
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 and execute the grant agreement with 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:
Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to accept the Washington State Department
of Transportation (WSDOT) grant, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference,
not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) as described in the Grant Program
Agreement, and directed to take all necessary steps to secure the funding for the 34th
/Fruitvale/River Road Roundabouts Project 2447.
Section 2. The appropriate administrative officials of the City are hereby authorized to receive
monies and to expend the same as authorized by the WSDOT award.
Section 3. The City Manager, or his designee, shall have responsibility for the administration of
said funds and expenditure of said funds received pursuant to the WSDOT award, which is
attached hereto as Exhibit "1" and incorporated herein, and the budget submitted therewith for
the grant.
Section 4. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute any and all
contracts necessary and not to exceed the budgeted amounts outlined in Exhibit "1", and enter
into any other necessary agreements or documents to accomplish the 34th /Fruitvale/River Road
Roundabouts Project 2447 funded through the WSDOT award.
Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or clause of this
resolution is declared invalid or unconstitutional for any reason, such decision shall not affect
the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of the resolution.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 4th day of April, 2023.
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Janice Deccio, Mayor
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AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 6.J.
For Meeting of:April 4, 2023
ITEM TITLE: Resolution authorizing acceptance of a Washington State
Department of Transportation State Funding Award for$1,000,000
for 34th/Fruitvale/River Road Roundabouts Project 2447
SUBMITTED BY: Scott Schafer, Director of Public Works
* Bill Preston, City Engineer(509) 576-6754
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The Washington State Department of Transportation selected the City of Yakima to receive a
2022 Supplemental Transportation Budget State Funding award of$1,000,000 for the
34th/Fruitvale/River Road project. This project is on the Six Year Transportation Improvement
Program(TIP) list. The additional funds will go towards improvements consisting of the construction
of dual roundabouts; one at the intersection of 34th Ave and Fruitvale Boulevard and one at River
Road and 34th Ave. There is no match requirement for this Award.
ITEM BUDGETED: No
STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Public Safety
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution.
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Upload Date Type
D Resolution 3/21/2023 Resolution
D Award Letter 3/21/2023 Backup Matenal
Exhibit 1
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Washington State Transportation Building
WI De artment of Trans rtation 310 Maple Park Avenue S.E.
p � P.O.Box 47300
Olympia,WA 98504-7300
360-705-7000
TTY:1-800-833-6388
www.wsdot.wa.gov
March 31,2022
Mr. Bill Preston
Public Works Director
City of Yakima
129 North 2nd Street
Yakima,Washington 98901
34th Avenue Roundabouts
2022 Supplemental Transportation Budget
State Funding
Dear Mr. Preston:
WSDOT is pleased to advise you that the above-mentioned project was selected to receive funding
through the 2022 Supplemental Transportation Budget. The state funding is limited as shown below:
34th Avenue Roundabouts $1,000,000
Scope: Construct two roundabouts at the intersections of 34th Ave and River Road and 34th Ave and
Fruitvale Blvd.
In order to meet state requirements,the following are required:
• Project expenditures incurred before receiving notice from Local Programs of state fund
authorization are not eligible for reimbursement.
• Please refer to the Local Programs web page for detailed authorization information,
including: (https://wsdot.wa.gov/business-wsdot/support-local-programs)
✓ Local Agency Guidelines(LAG)manual for detailed requirements;
✓ Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and Statewide Transportation
Improvement Program (STIP)amendments,as applicable;
✓ Funding and billing forms;
✓ Local Project Report is required to be completed by the end of June and December
each year. To access the database you will need an account name and password.
Your account name is Yakima and your password is Yakim007. The password is
case sensitive.
As a reminder,Local Programs encourages all agencies to submit monthly progress billings to ensure
timely reimbursement of eligible expenditures.
For assistance please contact Randy Giles,your Region Local Programs Engineer, at 509.577.1780.
Sincerely,
Oayye,
Director
Local Programs
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cc: Christina Wickenhagen,Executive Director, YVCOG
Randy Giles,South Central Local Programs Engineer