HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2024-036 Resolution authorizing a National Highway System grant award for Nob Hill Blvd Grind & Overlay Project 2799 ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 5th day of March, 2024.
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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 7.H.
For Meeting of: March 5, 2024
ITEM TITLE: Resolution authorizing a National Highway System grant award for
Nob Hill Blvd Grind & Overlay Project 2799
SUBMITTED BY: Scott Schafer, Director of Public Works
* Bill Preston, City Engineer
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The City of Yakima (City) continues its efforts in improving sections of Nob Hill Boulevard. This
project will include work on Nob Hill Blvd from S. 28th Ave to S. 40th Ave. The work includes a full
width grind and overlay and ADA curb ramp improvements.
The Washington State Transportation National Highway System (NHS)Asset Management
Program has awarded a federal funding award of $1,571,000. There is no match required.
Council's approval of the grant will allow the project to go forward and will be accounted for in a
future budget amendment.
ITEM BUDGETED: No
STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Public Safety
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution.
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Upload Date Type
D Resolution 2/20/2024 Resolution
D Award Letter 1/10/2024 Backup Material
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RESOLUTION NO. R-2024-
A RESOLUTION authorizing acceptance and execution of a grant program agreement with
the Washington State Department of Transportation for the Nob Hill Blvd
Project 2799
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima (City) is improving the functionality and safety of Nob Hill
Boulevard (Blvd) from S 28th Avenue to S 40th Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the Nob Hill Blvd Project(Project) 2799 improvements consist of
pavement repair, crack seal, mill and fill, and upgrading curb ramps; and
WHEREAS, the City received $1,571,000 in Federal Funding from the Washington
State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) National Highway System (NHS) Asset
Management Program for the Project; and
WHEREAS, the federal funding has no match requirements 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 Project, 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, not to exceed One Million Five Hundred Seventy-One
Thousand Dollars ($1,571,000.00) as described in the Grant Program Agreement, and directed
to take all necessary steps to secure the funding for the Project.
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 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 the agreement, and
enter into any other necessary agreements or documents to accomplish the Project 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.
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ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 5th day of March, 2024.
Patricia Byers, Mayor
ATTEST:
Rosalinda Ibarra, City Clerk
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Olympia,WA 98504-7300
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www.wsdot.wa.gov
January 10, 2024
Mr. Bill Preston, PE
City Engineer
City of Yakima
129 North 2nd Street
Yakima, WA 98901
RE: Nob Hill Blvd
2023 National Highway System (NHS)Asset Management Program
Federal Funding
Dear Mr. Preston:
WSDOT is pleased to advise you that the above-mentioned project was selected to receive funding
through the 2023 NHS Asset Management program. The federal funding is limited as shown below:
Nob Hill Blvd $1,571,000
Scope: Pavement repair, crack seal, mill and fill, and upgrade curb ramps, as required.
NOTE:Funding provided requires the local match as detailed in your project application. If no
local match was identified,federal funds are available at 100%,for all eligible federal expenditures.
Construction must be completed as a single contract and authorized by August 31, 2026, or funds
may be reprogrammed to other projects. Scope changes are not allowed.
To meet state and federal requirements, the following are required:
• Project expenditures incurred before receiving notice from Local Programs of federal fund
authorization are not eligible for reimbursement.
• Please refer to the Local Programs webpage for detailed information, including:
(http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/localprograms)
✓ Local Agency Guidelines (LAG) manual for the requirements regarding
programming, authorization, reimbursement, etc.;
✓ Projects utilizing federal funds must be included in your current Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP) as a complete programmed project. Once your TIP
amendment is approved, WSDOT will amend the Statewide Transportation
Improvement Program (STIP);
✓ Funding and billing forms;
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Mr. Bill Preston, PE
City of Yakima
January 10, 2024
✓ 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.
• If the project is not actively pursued, or becomes inactive (23 CFR 630), the project is at
risk of being cancelled, funds repaid and reprogrammed.
• FHWA requires that all projects are ADA compliant upon completion or the federal funds
must be repaid.
As a reminder, Local Programs requires all agencies to submit monthly progress billings to ensure
timely reimbursement of eligible federal expenditures.
For assistance, please contact your Region Local Programs Engineer, Randy Giles at 509.577.1780
or Randy.Giles@wsdot.wa.gov.
Sincerely,
Jay Drye, PE
Director
Local Programs
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cc: Christina Wickenhagen, Executive Director, YVCOG
Randy Giles, South Central Region Local Programs Engineer