TIC 2018-05-14 Item 2C - Grant Acceptance - Salmon Recovery Funding Board Grant for Riverton Creek Flap Gate Removal

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-y WASHINGTON STATE Recreation and Conservation Office Funding Board Project Agreement Project Sponsor: City of Tukwila Project Number: 17-1048R Project Title: Riverton Creek Flapgate Removal II Approval Date: 1/31/2018 A. PARTIES OF THE AGREEMENT This Funding Board Project Agreement (Agreement) is entered into between the State of Washington by and through the Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB or funding board) and the Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO), P.O. Box 40917, Olympia, Washington 98504-0917 and City of Tukwila (Sponsor, and primary Sponsor), 6200 Southcenter Blvd, Tukwila, WA 98188, and shall be binding on the agents and all persons acting by or through the parties. The Sponsor's Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number is 010207504. All Sponsors are equally and independently subject to all the conditions of this Agreement except those conditions that expressly apply only to the primary Sponsor. Per the Applicant Resolution/Authorizations submitted by all sponsors (and on file with the RCO), the identified Authorized Representative(s)/Agent(s) have full authority to legally bind the Sponsor(s) regarding all matters related to the project, including but not limited to, full authority to: (1) sign an application to the funding board for grant assistance, (2) enter into this project agreement on behalf of the Sponsor(s) (including indemnification and waiver of sovereign immunity as provided therein), (3) enter any amendments thereto on behalf of the Sponsors, and (4) make any decisions and submissions required with respect to the project. Agreements and amendments must be signed by the Authorized Representative of all sponsors. If a Sponsor wishes to change its Authorized Representative/Agent as identified on the original signed Applicant Resolution/Authorization, the Sponsor has the obligation to provide to RCO in writing a new Applicant Resolution/Authorization signed by its governing body. Unless a new Applicant Resolution/Authorization has been provided, RCO will be entitled to rely upon the fact that the current Authorized Representative/Agent has the authority to bind the Sponsor to the Agreement (including any amendments thereto) and decisions related to implementation of the Agreement. For the purposes of this Agreement, as well as for grant management purposes with RCO, only the primary Sponsor may act as a fiscal agent to obtain reimbursements (see Section 11. PROJECT REIMBURSEMENTS). B. PURPOSE OF AGREEMENT This Agreement sets out the terms and conditions by which a grant is made from the General Fund - Federal and State Building Construction Account of the State of Washington. The grant is administered by the Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) to the Sponsor for the project named above per the director's authority granted in RCW 79A.25.020. C. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The City of Tukwila will improve habitat conditions along the lower 1300 lineal feet of Riverton Creek and restore fish access between the creek and the Duwamish River, providing off -channel rearing habitat for salmonids, including the ESA listed Chinook salmon, steelhead, and bull trout. The property is located along the Green River Trail on the left bank of the Duwamish River at RM 6.5, all within the tidally influenced estuary. Restoration will include a) adding large wood to the creek channel, b) removing invasive vegetation and installing native plants to establish a native riparian buffer along 400 ft on the Duwamish River and on each side of the creek, including a 1/4 acre emergent wetland, c) replacing two perched culverts and flapgates with an open culvert/bridge that supports the trail, d) installing a new pedestrian bridge/culvert for the Green River Trail and structural reinforcement to the adjacent roadway (Tukwila International Blvd). The site is across the river from Duwamish Gardens and Chinook Wind habitat restoration projects, and adjacent to the SR 599 off ramp to Tukwila International Boulevard. Reconnecting the creek to the river requires construction of a structural sheet pile wall to protect the southern Tukwila International Boulevard bridge abutment.The pedestrian bridge and an interpretive sign will provide an opportunity for people to experience nature and view wildlife. This Duwamish River bank is categorized as 'critical' on the Muckleshoot Tribes Sun Aspect Map, identifying a most critical need of shade based on solar aspect. D. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE The period of performance begins on January 19, 2018 (project start date) and ends on June 30, 2021 (project end date). No allowable cost incurred before or after this period is eligible for reimbursement unless specifically provided for by written amendment or addendum to this Agreement or specifically provided for by WAC Title 420; or SRFB policies published in RCO manuals as of the effective date of this agreement. The Sponsor must request extensions of the period of performance at least 60 days before the project end date. The Sponsor has obligations beyond this period of performance as described in Section F: Long -Term Obligations. RCO 17-1048R Revision Date: 1/11/2018 Page 1 of 38 17