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City of Tukwila Allan Ekberg, Mayor <br />Public Works Department - Bob Giberson, Director <br />INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM <br />TO: <br />Transportation and Infrastructure Commit e <br />FROM: <br />Bob Giberson, Public Works Directory <br />BY: <br />Cyndy Knighton, Senior Program Manager <br />CC: <br />Mayor Ekberg <br />DATE: <br />July 21, 2017 <br />SUBJECT: West Valley Highway (1 -405 to Strander Blvd) <br />Project No. 99310410 <br />Transportation Improvement Board Grant Application <br />ISSUE <br />Authorize the submittal of a grant application to the Washington State Transportation Improvement <br />Board (TIB) to fund the West Valley Highway — 1 -405 to Strander Blvd Street Project. <br />BACKGROUND <br />The TIB has issued a Call for Projects inviting qualified applicants to apply for available grant funds. <br />Current City policy requires approval by the appropriate Committee before applying for grants. Grant <br />applications are due by August 18, 2017. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The TIB program awards State funds for selected projects. TIB funding requires a minimum 20% <br />local match and utility undergrounding costs are not typically eligible. <br />In 2016, Tukwila submitted an application to The TIB for this project. While it was unsuccessful, it <br />was the highest scoring project that was not selected for funding. City staff met with the TIB staff to <br />discuss the project and how it could be improved for successful funding. Changes will be <br />incorporated to the project design and funding package to improve the success of obtaining a grant. <br />TIB appears particularly interested in this project as it is a supporting improvement to the future <br />Strander Boulevard project which is high on TIB's radar for construction funding. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />The West Valley Hwy Project is included on the City's traffic impact fee list and local matching funds <br />would be provided from a combination of traffic impact fees collected and arterial street funds, if a <br />State TIB grant is awarded. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approval to submit a 2017 grant application to the <br />Washington State Transportation Improvement Board for the West Valley Highway Street Project. <br />Attachment: Page 26, 2017 CIP <br />WAPW Eng \PROJECTS\A- RW & RS Projects \West Valley Highway (99310410) \Design \INFORMATION MEMO -Grant Application Approval 7- 21- 17.docx <br />61 <br />