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City of Tukwila
Transportation Committee
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE -
Meeting Minutes
May 27, 2014 5:15 p.m. Foster Conference Room
PRESENT
Councilmembers: Allan Ekberg, Chair; Dennis Robertson, Kate Kruller
Staff: Bob Giberson, Robin Tischmak, Pat Brodin, Gail Labanara, Dave Sorensen,
Grant Griffin, Michael Ronda, Cyndy Knighton
Laurel Humphrey
CALL TO ORDER:
Committee Chair Ekberg called the meeting to order at 5:17 p.m.
I. PRESENTATIONS
No presentations.
II. BUSINESS AGENDA
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A.
Consultant Agreement: 42 Avenue South/Allentown Roadside Barriers
Staff is seeking Council approval to enter into a consultant agreement with KPG, Inc. in the
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amount of $95,927.49 for design services for the 42 Avenue South/Allentown Roadside Barrier
Project. KPG was chosen from the MRSC Consultant Roster due to its unique knowledge and
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along portions of 42 Avenue South and South 115 Street. Only the high risk areas are
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scheduled for construction in 2015 unless grant funding is sucessful.
APPROVAL. FORWARD TO JUNE 2, 2014 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA.
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B.
Grant Application: 42 Avenue South/Allentown Roadside Barriers
Staff is seeking Committee approval to submit an application for a 2015 City Safety Grant for
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the 42 Avenue South/Allentown Roadside Barriers project. This grant program, overseen by
WSDOT Highways and Local Programs, includes federal funds for design, engineering, right-of-
way, and construction of projects intended to reduce fatal and injury collisions. There is no
required City match, and if the application is successful, construction funding for this project will
be increased in 2015. KPG, Inc. is assisting with the grant preparation as part of the contract
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL TO SUBMIT GRANT APPLICATION.
discussed above.
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C.
Consultant Agreement: East Marginal Way South (Boeing Access Road South 112 Street)
Staff is seeking Council approval to enter into a consultant agreement with TransOlympic
Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $88,032.00 for a feasibility analysis for the East Marginal
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Way South (BAR S 112) Project. This project has been identified as a capacity improvement
project and as such the City has collected $112,642.00 in traffic impact fees. The design
feasibility report will analyze the cost benefit of design and construction of curb, gutter,
drainage, lighting, turn lanes, traffic control and other improvements that could be needed over
the next twenty years. Upon completion of the report, staff wil evaluate the cost benefit to either
move forward or discontinue the traffic impact fee collection zone. If discontinued, the fees
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO JUNE 9,
collected can still be used elsewhere.
2014 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
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D.
Construction Management Supplement: 2014 Overlay and Repair Program
Staff is seeking Council approval of Supplement No. 1 to Contract 13-193 with KPG, Inc. in the
amount of $168,729.49 for construction management of the 2014 Overlay and Repair Program.
KPG was chosen from five firms due to their unique knowledge and experience with the City.
This annual program provides for the construction of asphalt and concrete pavement overlays of
certain streets, and the 2014 construction management budget is $175,000. Staff noted that the
2013 project map was inadvertently included and will replace it with the update prior to Council
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action.
AGENDA.
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E.
Interurban Avenue South (South 143 Street to Fort Dent Way)
Staff is seeking Council approval of the following items relating to the construction of the
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pedestrian improvements on Interurban Avenue South (S. 143 Street to Fort Dent Way)
Project:
1. Contract with Anchor QEA in the amount of $1,078,720.00 for construction management
services; and
2. Supplement No. 2 with KPG, Inc. in the amount of $357,973.00 for on-call design support
services.
If these contracts are approved, the project cost will be $10,499,201.39, which is under the
budget of $10,795,000.00 There are several potential utility conflicts in the project area
requiring additional coordination, and KPG will assist with this coordination if the agreement is
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO JUNE 2, 2014 REGULAR CONSENT
approved.
AGENDA.
F.
Resolution: Declaring an Emergency in Response to Landslide above Klickitat Drive.
Staff is seeking Council approval of a resolution that would declare an emergency due to
damages caused by the March 2014 landslide above the Klickitat Drive retaining wall, which
caused damage to the elevated timber walkway. Federal Emergency Relief funds became
WSDOT in order to stablilize the slope and repair the walkway simultaneously. Work is
of $8,501.00 will come from
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO JUNE 2, 2014
the Annual Bridge Program.
REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA.
G.
Resolution: Adoption of the Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program (2015-2020)
Staff is seeking Council approval of a resolution that would adopt the annual update of the Six-
Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for 2015-2010. The TIP, updated annually as
required by the RCW, is a compilation of transportation projects planned within the next six
years that are deemed regionally significant or that have grant funding awarded or expected.
Committee members and staff reviewed the list of projects. Several projects were deleted from
this TIP update due to their completion, because they are no longer deemed necessary, or
because they are not expected to occur until after 2020. The Committee requested that staff
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO JUNE 9, 2014
Committee of the Whole.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, INCLUDING PUBLIC HEARING.
III. SOUTH COUNTY AREA TRANSPORTATION BOARD (SCATBD) Meeting
The April 15, 2014 Meeting Summary and May 20, 2014 Agenda were included in the packet. The
Committee agreed to discuss a potential Council statement on oil train traffic at a future meeting
date. The Council Analyst will assist with this.
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IV. MISCELLANEOUS
Committee Chair Ekberg mentioned that he has requested a discussion on Committee goals in
June. Bob Giberson mentioned that there will be a forthcoming update on King County Metro and
its loss of the parking spaces on Interurban.
Meeting adjourned at 6:11 p.m.
Next meeting:
Monday, June 9, 2014
Committee Chair Approval
Minutes by LH, Reviewed by GL.