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Home My WebLink AboutTIS 2024-10-28 Item 2C - Grant Application - USDOT Aquatic Organism Passage Culvert Removal Grant for Gilliam Creek Fish Barrier RemovalCity of Tukwila Thomas McLeod, Mayor Public Works Department - Pete Mayer, Interim Director INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM TO: Transportation and Infrastructure Services Committee FROM: Pete Mayer, Deputy City Administrator/ Interim Public Works Director BY: Catrien de Boer, Public Works Grant Analyst CC: Mayor McLeod DATE: October 25, 2024 SUBJECT: USDOT Aquatic Organism Passage (AOP) Culvert Removal Grant Application Project No. 99830105 Gilliam Creek Fish Barrier Removal ISSUE Authorize the submittal of a grant application to the USDOT AOP National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program for design and construction funding for the Gilliam Creek Fish Barrier Removal and Habitat Enhancement Project. BACKGROUND The primary goals of this project are to restore fish passage between Gilliam Creek and the Green River, restore salmon habitat, and maintain or improve flood protection. The 108" flap gate would be removed and replaced with flood protection more suitable to fish passage. DISCUSSION The City currently has $1,350,000 in awarded design grant funding from the King County Flood Control District (FCD) and the Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO). In late 2023, the City applied to the NOAA Fish Barrier Removal grant program for $19.6 Million and to the NOAA Transformational Habitat grant program for $22.6 Million. The City was unsuccessful with both but participated in valuable debrief sessions with NOAA grant managers to discuss our applications. In late September 2024, the City became aware of the USDOT AOP grant opportunity which funds culvert replacement projects, such as this. The application was due on September 23, 2024. City staff learned about this grant opportunity only days before the application was due, and did not want to miss an opportunity for our project to be considered. This is a highly competitive national grant program. We believe that even if our application is unsuccessful, we look forward to meeting with USDOT staff to debrief our application and discuss strengths and weaknesses to prepare a better application next year. FISCAL IMPACT The City is seeking $19.3 Million from the USDOT AOP program for design and construction of the Gilliam Creek Culvert Removal project. The program requires a 20% non-federal match of $4.8 Million. The project team feels reasonably confident the match could come from local funding partners such as the King County Flood Control District, Recreation and Conservation Office, and WRIA 9 to offset the City contribution. City staff will continue to seek grant opportunities for this project and if successful, will request Council approval to accept. Amount Notes USDOT Request $19,298,460.00 Design, Permitting, Construction Non -Federal Match $4,824,615.00 City 412 funds, WRIA 9, RCO, FCD Total $24,123,075 RECOMMENDATION To approve the submittal of the USDOT AOP grant application for the Gilliam Creek Fish Barrier Removal Project. Alternatively, the Committee may recommend the City rescind its application. Attachments: Vicinity Maps 23 Elliott Bay ✓s Watershed Boundary ✓^ Basin Boundary •- River Major Road Open Water Duwamish Estuary Subwatershed Lower Green River Subwatershed 0 King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks Water and Land Resources Division The Green/Duwamish River Watershe Tukwila Project Location Middle Green River Su bwatershed Prod aced by- Department of Natural Resources and Parks,WLRD, Gl5, visual communications 8 Web bail File Name: 0605greenbase sk Vicinity Maps Ki nggCou my Howard Hanson Dam Upper Green River Subwatershed Washington State f1 as South 1• J v_ e a Gi!!ia Creek Basin LStrand Ivd P17 Basin 66th Ave S 208' x 9' Culvert !son P!ac ng Acr 114 Southeast CBD Basin .) 24 1of45 Tukwila iMap Portal ( ) Tukwila DPW, DCDD 6300 Southcenter Bvd 1-405 Culvert 11111 Gilliam Creek 1-405 On -ramp Culvert •--1222464]46hDegrees Project Boundary red -r 1 i - 4 .Ol of Tukwila, King County I Kng County I City of Re on, County of King, Bureau of Land 1,1 tEEsri Canada Esn, HERE.. Project Map & Site Map Tukwila iMap Portal ( ) wen."Staff vrrwer Sit Map 6405 Culvert Gilliam Creek j 207 LF x 9 FT Dia. Culvert Tide Gate Green River 25 2 of 45