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Home My WebLink AboutCOW 2015-12-14 Item 3C - Discussion - BNSF Access Study Screening CriteriaCOUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS --- Initials Meeting Dale Prepared l y Mayor's reyieu' 12/14/15 BG Council review ITEM INFORMATION S'FAu+ SPONSOR: BOB GIBERSON :1(;1:N1)\ BNSF Intermodal Access Study Project Update ITEM No. ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 12/14/15 CI'l'l,.CIt)RY l' Discuss ?on ❑ Motion ❑ Resolution ❑ Ordinance ❑ Bid Award ❑ Public Hearing ❑ Other Mt& Date 12/14/15 Mtg Date 111eg Date Mfg Date MI& Date Alt& Date Mtg Dale SPONSOR Council ❑ Mayor NR DCD Finance ❑ Fire ❑ IT ❑ Pe'R ❑ Police FBI P2 Si 't )NS{ )R'S SUMMARY The Committee of the Whole was presented with initial results of the Access Study community outreach at the August 10, 2015 Committee of the Whole. Since then, the study team has developed screening criteria that will be presented and explained. RI :1°1I:WEI) BY ® COW Mtg. ❑ CA &P Cmte ❑ Utilities Cmte ❑ Arts Comm. DATE: 12/14/ 15 ❑ F &S Cmte ❑ Parks Comm. COMMI"11'EE CHAIR: ❑ Transportation Cmte ❑ Planning Comm. RECOMMENDATIONS: SPONSOR /ADMIN. Public Works Department COI11:14r1`I'LsE COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE C \1'I?Nt)i'1'URI. R]..Qt)11(1 ?l) AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED $ 0 $ $0.00 FLInd Source: Coiiunents: DATE 12/14/15 MTG. DATE 12/14/15 RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION Presentation of project update and screening criteria ATTACHMENTS Slide Presentation 51 BNSF Access Study Project Update December 14, 2015 Overview • Partnering with BNSF Railway • Currently, trucks travel through Allentown, near the community center • Studying alternative routes to BNSF's South Seattle Intermodal Facility • Study is essential for seeking future funding from State and Federal sources Developing the report • Building upon previous studies • Five routes being studied o A "no- action alternative" (maintaining the existing route) o Four alternative access routes • Screening criteria used to potentially help choose a preferred alternative Developing the screening criteria • Initial input received from: o City Council & staff o Consultant team o Community • Consultant and City staff collaborate on refining the list o Technical reports o Professional judgement and best practices Draft screening criteria categories • Construction • Railroad • Environmental • Right of way Scoring Philosophy • Evaluate each alternative independently o How challenging will it be? o Not weighted against other alternatives • Color code scoring o Scoring range: 1 to 9 (low to high challenge) • Low ( ): 1 to 3 • Medium ( ): 4 to 6 • High O: 7 to 9 Sample color code for scoring Sample #1 Sample #2 Sample #3 Sample #4 Alternatives Criteria #1 Criteria #2 Criteria #3 Criteria #4 Criteria #5 Subtotal Criteria #1 Criteria #2 Criteria #3 Criteria #4 Criteria #5 Subtotal Criteria #1 Criteria #2 Criteria #3 Criteria #4 Criteria #5 Subtotal Criteria #1 Criteria #2 Criteria #3 Criteria #4 Criteria #5 Criteria #6 Subtotal #1 0 0 0 0 #2 0 0 0 0 #3 0 0 0 0 #4 0 0 0 0 #5 0 0 0 0 Total Cost Total Score Roadway Construction Cost (Millions) Railroad Yard Construction Cost (Millions) Total Project Cost (Millions) Legend: 1 -3 Low Complexity 4-6 Medium Complexity 7 -9 High Complexity Draft screening criteria SELECTION CRITERIA MATRIX Right -of -Way Construction Railroad Environmental Total Cost Alternatives Residential Commercial Vacant Land Subtotal Utilities Relocation Road Construction Impacts Traffic during Construction Subtotal Railroad Yard Access to and from Freeway BNSF Yard Access Reliability Impacts to Railroad Operations Subtotal Air Quality Noise Historic, Cultural, and Archaeological Resources CriticaltSensitive Areas Geotechnical Traffic - Operations Subtotal Total Score Roadway Construction Cost (Millions) Railroad Yard Construction Cost (Millions) Total Project Cost {Millions) #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 Timeline Fall 2015 • Receive input on the selection criteria • Ongoing outreach to the community Early 2016 • Finalize draft access study report • Present draft report to the community and receive input • Present draft report to and receive input from the City Council • City Council asked to approve resolution choosing preferred alternative • Ongoing outreach to the community Moving Forward Depending on the recommendations, further project phases may include: • Environmental studies • Identify funding sources • Design • Construction Questions?