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Home My WebLink AboutReg 2014-05-05 Item 4E - Resolution - 25 MPH Speed Limit for Interurban Avenue South Improvements (South 143rd Street and Fort Dent Way)COUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS InitialS Meeting Date Prepared by Mayor's review Council review 05/05/14 BG el , ZelW (- A • Ordinance El Bid Award Mtg Date 0 Public Hearing Afts Date El Other Mtg Date Mtg Date 05/05/14 My Date SPONSOR E Council Mayor U FIR III DCD Finance "ire MI IT fl P R Police PIV SPONSOR'S The Interurban Ave S Roadway Improvement Project is scheduled to be awarded May 5, SUMMARY 2014. This proposed Resolution is to temporarily lower the speed limit from the current 35mph to 25mph on Interurban Ave South between Fort Dent Way and South 143rd Street for the duration of the roadway construction. Construction in anticipated to begin in June 2014 and be completed by October 2015. Council is being asked to approve the Resolution setting a temporary 25mph speed limit on Interurban Ave S. REVIEWED BY El COW Mtg. E CA&P Cmte E F&S Cmte III E Utilities Cmte Arts Comm. E Parks Comm. DATE: 04/28/14 COMMITTEE CHAIR: ALLAN Transportation Cmte 0 Planning Comm. EKBERG ITEM INFORMATION ITEM No. 4.E. CAS NUMBER: STAFF SPONSOR: BOB GIBERSON ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 05/05/14 AGENDA ITEM TITLE Interurban Ave South Roadway Improvements (S 143rd St to Fort Dent Resolution for Temporary Speed Limit Reduction During Construction Way) CATEGORY E Discussion Mtg Date 111 Motion Al-1g Date II Resolution • Ordinance El Bid Award Mtg Date 0 Public Hearing Afts Date El Other Mtg Date Mtg Date 05/05/14 My Date SPONSOR E Council Mayor U FIR III DCD Finance "ire MI IT fl P R Police PIV SPONSOR'S The Interurban Ave S Roadway Improvement Project is scheduled to be awarded May 5, SUMMARY 2014. This proposed Resolution is to temporarily lower the speed limit from the current 35mph to 25mph on Interurban Ave South between Fort Dent Way and South 143rd Street for the duration of the roadway construction. Construction in anticipated to begin in June 2014 and be completed by October 2015. Council is being asked to approve the Resolution setting a temporary 25mph speed limit on Interurban Ave S. REVIEWED BY El COW Mtg. E CA&P Cmte E F&S Cmte III E Utilities Cmte Arts Comm. E Parks Comm. DATE: 04/28/14 COMMITTEE CHAIR: ALLAN Transportation Cmte 0 Planning Comm. EKBERG RECOMMENDATIONS: SpoNsoR/ADmIN. CommilmE Public Works Unanimous Approval; Forward to Regular Consent Agenda COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Fund Source: Comments: MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION 05/05/14 MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS 05/05/14 Informational Memorandum dated 04/25/14 Draft Resolution Minutes from the Transportation Committee meeting of 04/28/14 27 28 City of Tukwila Jim Haggerton, Mayor INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Haggerton Transportation Committee FROM: Bob Giberson, Public Works Director BY: Robin Tischmak, City Engineer DATE: April 25, 2014 SUBJECT: Interurban Ave South (S 143rd St to Fort Dent Way) Resolution for Temporary Speed Limit Reduction During Construction A ISSUE Approve a Resolution to temporarily lower the speed limit on Interurban Ave South between Fort Dent Way and S 143rd St for the duration of the scheduled construction of roadway improvements. BACKGROUND Construction of roadway improvements on Interurban Ave S between S S143rd St to Fort Dent Way is anticipated to begin in June 2014 and be completed by October 2015. The construction is expected to have significant impacts to vehicular traffic travelling through the construction zone. The existing speed limit on Interurban Ave S is 35 mph. Traffic control for construction will unlikely be able to accommodate vehicle speeds at 35 mph and still meet MUTCD standards. DISCUSSION It is recommended that, in order to increase safety to construction workers, pedestrians, and the travelling public, the speed limit should be reduced from 35 mph to 25 mph through the construction zone for the duration of the Interurban Ave S construction project. FINANCIAL IMPACT Financial impacts related to approving this resolution will be limited to the installation of new signs informing the travelling public of the speed limit change from 35 mph to 25 mph. RECOMMENDATION Council is being asked to approve the Resolution that establishes a 25 mph speed limit on Interurban Ave S for the duration of the construction period and consider this item on the Consent Agenda at the May 5, 2014 Regular Meeting. Attachment: Resolution W:\PW Eng PROJECTS\A- RW 8. RS Projects\Interurban Ave S (90310402)\Design \Info Memo Speed Limit Reduction 25MPH.docx 29 30 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING A 25 MPH SPEED LIMIT ON INTERURBAN AVENUE SOUTH BETWEEN SOUTH 143RD STREET AND FORT DENT WAY FOR THE DURATION OF THE STREET RECONSTRUCTION PERIOD. WHEREAS, street reconstruction work on Interurban Avenue South is expected to last for more than one year, potentially affecting the safety of motorists, pedestrians, and construction workers; and WHEREAS, establishing a 25 MPH speed limit will facilitate safety needed for the detours, roadway surface work, reduced lane widths, lane changes, and confined spaces; and WHEREAS, the 25 MPH construction speed limit will be removed with completion of the construction and acceptance of the work; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: The speed limit on Interurban Avenue South between South 143rd Street and Fort Dent Way shall be 25 MPH for the duration of the construction period. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Regular Meeting thereof this day of , 2014. ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED: Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk De'Sean Quinn, Council President APPROVED AS TO FORM BY: Filed with the City Clerk: Passed by the City Council: Resolution Number: Shelley M. Kerslake, City Attorney W:\Word Processing\Resolutions \Interurban Ave speed limit during construction 4-22-14 RT:bjs Page 1 of 1 31 32 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE - Meeting Minutes April 28,20/4-5:Y5p.m,— Foster Conference Room x��^ Tukwila City of � �� -°y � Transportation Committee PRESENT Cnunci|mennbens: Allan EkUerg, Chair; Dennis Robertson, Kate Kruller Staff: [)avid Cline, Bob Giberson, R0binTischmnk' Gail Labanara, Dave Sorensen, Laurel Humphrey Guest: Chuck Parrish, Resident CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Ekberg called the meeting to order at 5:17 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS No presentations. U. BUSINESS AGENDA A^ Bid Award: Interurban Avenue South (South 143rd Street to Fort Dent Way) Staff is seeking Council approval to award a bid to Walsh Construction Co., LLC in the amount of $7.597.855.53 for construction of the Interurban Avenue South (South 143m Street to Fort Dent Way) Project. This project will include construction of curbs, gutters, sidevva|hS, iUunnination, storm drginage, street recVnstruction, and other roadway improvements. Walsh was the lowest of seven bids and is $1.380.720.31 under the Engineer's estimate. As of today, WSDOT Local Programs has given notice of approval of this bid award. The project budget includes $80.000.00 from the Storm Water Quality Retrofit Program 412 fund for the construction of storm water facilities. Councilmembers and staff discussed the funding as shown on the CIP page, which is subject to change once the Transportation Improvement Board Grant is adjusted due to the bid award and the construction management budget is finalized. Staff reported that the bidder who came in second has filed a bid protest which is currently under review by the City Attorney. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO MAY 5, 2014 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA. B. Resolution: Temporary 25 MPH Speed Limit for Interurban Avenue South Construction Zone Staff is seeking Council approval of a resolution that would establish a 25 mile per hour speed limit on |nteruban Avenue South between Fort Dent Way and South 143 m for the duration of the construction of the roadway improvements which is anticipated to be from June 2014 to October 2015. Traffic control for this construction is unlikely to be able to accommodate the current vehicle limit of 35 mph, and a temporary reduction in speed is recommended for driver, pedestrian, and construction worker safety. Adoption of this resolution will provide the regulation to enable enforcement of the temporary reduced speed limit. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO MAY 5, 2014 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA. C. Supplemental Aqreement No. 3: Cascade View Safe Routes to School Staff is seeking Council approval of Supplemental Agreement No. 3 to Contract No. 13-043 with David Evans and Associates, Inc. in the amount of $24.075.00 for the Cascade View Safe Routes to School Project. This supplemental agreement is needed for additional time to complete right-of-way negotiations and additional design costs due in part to the Archeological Monitoring Plan and Tribal Consultation requirements of the Washington State Department of Historical Preservation. Funds are available from the right-of-way phase and the