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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTIS 2022-08-01 Item 2B - Grant Application - Transportation Improvement Board Grant for South 152nd Street Safe Routes to School INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM TO: Transportation and Infrastructure Services Committee FROM: Hari Ponnekanti, Public Works Director/ City Engineer BY: Brittany Robinson, Grant Analyst CC: Mayor Ekberg DATE: July 29, 2022 SUBJECT: S 152nd Street Safe Routes to School Project Project No. 91710303 TIB Urban Arterial Program Grant Application ISSUE Authorize the submittal of a Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) Urban Arterial Program Grant for the S 152nd Street Safe Routs to School (SRTS) project. BACKGROUND The S 152nd Street SRTS project will design new curb, gutter, and sidewalks along the stretch of road between Tukwila International Boulevard and 42nd Avenue S. On-street parking, landscaping, amenities, and wayfinding may also be included after reaching out to the neighborhood to solicit preferences. Project design is in process and is estimated to be complete in 2023. This will bring the project to a shovel ready status. DISCUSSION The TIB has issued a call for projects inviting applicants to submit projects for Urban Arterial Program funding. The Urban Arterial Program funds transportation projects focused on safety, commercial growth and development, mobility, and physical condition. Grant applications are due on August 19, 2022. This grant would fund the construction phase of the S 152nd Street SRTS Project. FINANCIAL IMPACT The City is requesting $4,000,000 from TIB’s Urban Arterial Program. This grant does not require a match for construction only projects. Project Cost Estimate Grant Request $4,000,000 City Match 0 Total $4,000,000 RECOMMENDATION Committee approval to submit an application to the Transportation Improvement Board Urban Arterial Program Grant for S 152nd Street SRTS Project construction. Attachment: 2021 CIP, page 3 5 6