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Home My WebLink AboutReg 2017-11-20 Item 4K - Grant Acceptance - 2017-2019 Non-Traditional Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Pilot Program from WA State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) for $107,000COUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS Initials Meeting Date Prepared by Ma or 's review Council review 11/20/17 VL % i0I.,g Motion Date 11/20/17 ❑ Resolution Mfg Date U Ordinance Mtg Date • Bid Award ❑ Public Hearing Mtg Date ❑ Other Mtg Date Mtg Altg Date SPONSOR ❑Council ❑Mayor ❑HR ®DCD L_Finance Fire TS P&R ❑Police ❑PIF Court SPONSOR'S Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) awarded grant funds to the City SUMMARY of Tukwila to implement a pilot program at SeaTac Airport to reduce regional congestion and improve air quality in Tukwila and South King County and reduce parking demand at regional park and rides through a non-traditional commute trip reduction program. The Council is being asked to accept the grant. RFAIEW1.D 1 Y ITEM INFORMATION ITEM No. 4.K. 103 S1"All, SPONSOR: VALERIE LONNEMAN ORIGIN -11, AGENDA DATE: 11/20/17 AGENDA IT ':\ TITLE LE WSDOT Grant Awarded for Non -Traditional Commute Trip Program 2017-2019 Reduction (CTR) Pilot CA'I?GORY ❑ Discussion Mtg Dale ►1 Motion Date 11/20/17 ❑ Resolution Mfg Date U Ordinance Mtg Date • Bid Award ❑ Public Hearing Mtg Date ❑ Other Mtg Date Mtg Altg Date SPONSOR ❑Council ❑Mayor ❑HR ®DCD L_Finance Fire TS P&R ❑Police ❑PIF Court SPONSOR'S Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) awarded grant funds to the City SUMMARY of Tukwila to implement a pilot program at SeaTac Airport to reduce regional congestion and improve air quality in Tukwila and South King County and reduce parking demand at regional park and rides through a non-traditional commute trip reduction program. The Council is being asked to accept the grant. RFAIEW1.D 1 Y _ C.O.W. Mtg. 1 CDN Comm 1 Finance Comm. Public Safety Comm. [ Arts Comm. 1 Parks Comm. Ti Planning Comm. COMMITTEE CHAIR: KRULLER ►1 Trans &Infrastructure DATE: 11/14/17 RECOMMENDATIONS: SPONSOR/ADMIN. COMMIr1EE Department of Community Development Unanimous Approval; Forward to Consent Agenda COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE EXP1 NDITURI3 REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED $0 $107,000 $0 Fund Source: GRANT Comments: No impact to the general fund MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION 11/20/17 MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS 11/20/17 Informational Memorandum dated 11/9/17 (with attachment) Minutes from the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee meeting of 11/14/17 103 104 City of Tukwila Allan Ekberg, Mayor INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM TO: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee FROM: Jack Pace, DCD Director BY: Maggi Lubov, CTR Coordinator Valerie Lonneman, TDM Coordinator CC: Mayor Ekberg DATE: November 9, 2017 SUBJECT: WSDOT Grant Awarded for Non -Traditional Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Pilot Program 2017-2019 ISSUE Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) awarded grant funds to the City of Tukwila to implement a pilot program to reduce regional congestion and improve air quality in Tukwila and South King County. The question before the Council is should the City accept the grant? BACKGROUND WSDOT announced a funding opportunity to pilot the expansion of Transportation Demand Management (TDM) programs beyond traditional CTR affected sites into new markets for trip reduction. TDM Program staff applied for the grant in August 2017. The City of Tukwila was one of two recipients selected to receive this competitive statewide grant. DISCUSSION The pilot project will have regional impact by encouraging employees at SeaTac Airport to reduce drive -alone trips, thereby decreasing congestion in Tukwila and surrounding communities, improving air quality in the SeaTac Airport travel -shed (1-5, 1-405, SR 518, SR 99), and reducing the demand for parking at nearby park and ride stations, including the Tukwila International Boulevard Station. The implementation will include use of a new ridesharing/trip logging platform, which will provide an optimized end-user experience, with the goal of engaging more employees in commute challenges. FINANCIAL IMPACT There is no impact to the general fund. WSDOT awarded the City of Tukwila $107,000 to implement the pilot project. Partners King County Metro and the Port of Seattle will provide a combined local match of $25,000. The grant funding leverages other TDM Program grants, allowing for more robust implementation, and contributes to sustaining the Program's expanded staffing capacity. RECOMMENDATION The Council is being asked to accept the WSDOT grant award for the Transportation Demand Management Program in the amount of $107,000 and consider this item on the Consent Agenda at the November 20, 2017 Regular Meeting. ATTACHMENTS Attachment A: WSDOT Grant Award Letter for Non -Traditional Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Pilot Program 2017-2019 105 106 Washington State VAIF Department of Transportation September 22, 2017 Valerie Lonneman, TDM Coordinator City of Tukwila 6300 Southcenter Blvd, Suite 100 Tukwila, WA 98188 Transportation Building 310 Maple Park Avenue SI. RO. Box47300 OE,7mp€a. WA 08504-7300 360-705-7000 .TTY: .800_8.3-6388 W`r":W.WSCOt.V: a.gOV Subject: 2017-2019 Non -Traditional Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Pilot Program Dear Ms. Lonneman: WSDOT is pleased to announce your 2017-2019 Pilot Program award. Using new state funding approved by the 2017 Legislature, this year's awards will support two innovative projects. Congratulations! The information below reflects the funding awarded for your project submitted in August 2017. Project Sea -Tac Airport Transportation Demand Management Program (TDM) $107,000 2017-2019 Award This award letter serves as pre -award authority. Funds are reimbursable for grant -related activities beginning September 22, 2017. Your primary contact and project manager for this award throughout the life of the grant is Keith Cotton who can be reached at 360-970-1796 or cottonk@wsdot.wa.gov. Keith will contact you soon to assist with development of your project's scope, schedule and budget, and the next steps for executing your contract(s). Methodology for determining your grant award An independent review panel created a ranked list of projects by evaluating applications on the transportation needs identified, measurable benefits, vehicle miles travelled and vehicle trip reduction, trip markets addressed, techniques transferability and replicability, impact on transportation system and readiness to proceed. Congratulations! If you need assistance, please contact Keith. We look forward to finalizing your grant agreement and funding your project so that you can provide valuable services in your community. Sincerely, Don Chartock, Grants and Community Partnerships Manager Public Transportation Division cc: Keith Cotton, WSDOT Nicole Patrick, WSDOT 107 108 Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Minutes November 14, 2017 stormwater modeling and extend the contract expiration date to April 30, 2019. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO NOVEMBER 20, 2017 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA. E. * F. G. Grant Acceptance: Non -Transportation Commute Trip Reduction Pilot Program Staff is seeking Council approval of a grant award with WSDOT in the amount of $107,000 to implement a pilot program to reduce regional congestion and improve air quality in Tukwila and South King County. The funding opportunity was designed to pilot the expansion of Transportation Demand Management (TDM) programs beyond traditional Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) affected sites into new markets. King County Metro and the Port of Seattle are providing the required $25,000 local match. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO NOVEMBER 20, 2017 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA. Tukwila International Boulevard Retrofit Implementation Staff updated the Committee on implementation of the community's vision for the Tukwila International Boulevard (TIB) neighborhood and the Congress for New Urbanism (CND's) recommended action on a rechannelization design. The CNU report suggested thatthe City change the street design to reduce through -lanes to two from four, allowing on street parking and bicycle lanes and adding crosswalks. The City contracted with Fehr& Peers to study the impacts associated with the lane removal and potential mitigation. The study found that at least 50% of existing traffic is pass through and unrelated to local business or residences. Traffic diversion will occur on adjacent streets in the order of 42nd Avenue South, Military Road South, 1-5, Des Moines Memorial Drive South, and 51St Avenue South/Macadam Road. By 2030, traffic would increase by 20% under the road diet scenario. The study also found that typical traffic calming measures on side streets would not be effective in preventing the traffic diversion, but intersection diverters or short one- way segments could help. KPG, Inc, prepared three preliminary design options and cost estimates that all include removal of the two lanes plus parking and a bicycle lane. Alternative 1 would add bulb -outs at mid -block pedestrian crossings ata cost of $1,130,000, Alternative 2 would only restripe ata cost of $250-400,000, and;Alternative>3 would add crosswalks anal bulb -outs at intersections at a cost of $1,270,000. Staff recommends implementing Alternative 2 because it is a low-cost option to help staff evaluate traffic impacts prior to further investment. The Committee discussed the study's findings. CouncilmemberRobertsonsuggesteddivertingtrafficfurthersouth down by South 130t" Street in orderto avoid a traffic increase on 42nd Ave S. Councilmember Quinn suggested painting zones and increasing Police speed enforcement, like in Bellevue. He stressed the importance of protecting the residential streets. The Committee did not arrive at a recommendation but requested staff return in 2018 at the Committee level to continue discussing the options. NO RECOMMENDATION. RETURN TO COMMITTEE. Final Construction Settlement: Interurban Avenue South Staff is seeking Council approval of a final settlement and Change Order No. 9 with Walsh Construction in the amount of $1,081,259.15 for the Interurban Avenue South Project. Walsh has asserted that the project encountered unexpected impacts and has sought additional compensation, which the City disputed. The parties have been in mediation since June 2017 and this settlement represents the agreed upon terms. Funding for this settlement is aided by an additional $750,000 from the State Transportation Improvement Board and $35,000 in traffic impact fees. With a final contract amount of $8,917,921.31, the City's overage is $165,000. The Committee requested that staff amend the informational memo to clearly show where the $165,000 109