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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTrans 2009-07-06 Item 3B - Grant Acceptance - WA State Traffic Safety Commission for Walk and Roll Plan/School Zone Flashing BeaconCity of Tukwila TO: Mayor Haggerton Transportation Committee INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM FROM: Public Works Directo Community Development Directo DATE: July 1, 2009 Attachments WTSC Grant Approval Itr Site Map SUBJECT: Walk Roll Plan Project No. 07 -RWO4 School Zone Flashing Beacon Grant Jim Haggerton, Mayor ISSUE Staff is seeking approval to accept a State grant with the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) in the amount of $7,500.00 to install two school zone flashing beacons on S 135 St, near Cascade View Elementary School. BACKGROUND Staff met with the Neighbors Without Borders group in May 2009 to talk about ongoing issues related to traffic safety concerns at the intersection of S 135 St and 32 Ave S near Cascade View Elementary School. Ongoing concerns relate to drivers who do not obey speed limits and /or the stop sign at that intersection. Neighbors Without Borders provided copies of the WTSC grant application to Tukwila staff for installation of a flashing beacon on each side of the school zone, where there are currently regular school zone signs. The flashing beacons would replace the signs currently located on each end of the school zone and will be the same sign indicating a 20 mile per hour speed limit with the addition of solar powered flashing lights during morning and afternoon hours when children are walking to and from school. ANALYSIS The total grant amount is $7,500.00 for equipment only and a vendor will be selected based on results of a bid. An estimated cost of the equipment is approximately $7,500.00. Staff time will be required for installation of the signs, grant administration, monitoring over a one -year period and maintenance. The estimated cost for in -house staff time (including benefits) is $2,190.00. RECOMMENDATION The Council is being asked to approve the State grant with Washington Traffic Safety Commission for $7,500.00 and consider this item at the July 13, 2009 Committee of the Whole meeting and subsequent July 20, 2009 Regular Meeting. W\PW Eng \PROJECTSIA- RW RS Projects107RWO4 WalkAndRollPlan \TC Memo W &R_flashing beacon sign grant 7 -1 -09 FINAL.doc June 19, 2009 City of Tukwila Public Works Department 6300 Southcenter BI. Tukwila, WA 98188 RE: School Zone Flashing Beacon /Lighting Project Dear Mr. Giberson, Reporting Requirements 1„JC STATE _lF WASH i C:Si 0 ;/ski /_"i.SHI\ 1 f i'AFFiC SAFETY Y C;(:'Arr JO vox 40944 Olympia, Wash ThQton $80L 4n ..1 i0) %,5.1- 3'9 On behalf of the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC), I am pleased to inform you that funding for School Zone Flashing Lights in the amount of $7,500.00 is approved for Cascade View Elementary. Your project(s) must begin within 60 days after July 1, 2009 (date of grant approval and availability of funds) and must be completed within 120 days. PLEASE NOTE: You may not obligate or spend any funds for this project until after July 1. 2009. Your agency is responsible to fulfill the reporting requirements as outlined in the signed agreement, including submitting requests for reimbursement and final reports, in a timely manner. Final reimbursement requests must be received by the WTSC no later than 30 days after the completion of your project(s) or you will not receive reimbursement. Verification that the lighting systems are installed is required prior to our processing of any request for reimbursement. (Please provide a digital picture or similar documentation of the system in place with your request for reimbursement.) A final report shall be submitted within one year of installation detailing the impact of this project within the school zone, and should include if the goals outlined in your original proposal were achieved. The speed data collected for the final report should be consistent with the conditions existing during baseline data collection. One year of post installation collision data should be included as well. Failure to submit reimbursement requests or to file the required final report could lead to termination of the project agreement, and forfeiture of reimbursement. The response to this RFP was overwhelming, as we received proposals from over 150 schools. We do anticipate repeating this project in the spring of 2011. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your project, please contact me at (360) 725 -9896, or e -mail bjones@wtsc.wa.gov. We look forward to working with you on this project and thank you for your commitment to making our school zones safer. Sincerely, Brian Jones Program Director Flashing Beacon Locations N Cascade View Elementary School Zone 113 ft CityGIS Copyright 2006 All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein is the proprietary property of the contributor supplied under license and may not be approved except as licensed by Digital Map Products.