HomeMy WebLinkAboutTrans 2012-06-18 COMPLETE AGENDA PACKETCity of Tukwila
Transportation Committee
Allan Ekberg, Chair
Kathy Hougardy
De'Sean Quinn
AGENDA
Distribution:
A. Ekberg
G. Labanara
K. Hougardy
C. Knighton
D. Quinn
S. Kerslake
D. Robertson
Clerk File Copy
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Mayor Haggerton
D. Cline
e -mail pkt pdf to A. Le
K. Matej
e -mail cover to: C.
B. Giberson
O'Flaherty, D. Almberg,
F. Iriarte
B. Saxton, S. Norris,
R. Tischmak
M. Hart, S. Kirby,
D. Robertson
MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2012
Time: 5:15 PM Place: Conference Room #1
Item Recommended Action Page
1. PRESENTATION(S)
2. BUSINESS AGENDA
a) 2012 Overlay Repair Program a) Forward to 6/25/12 C.O.W. Pg. 1
Bid Award and 7/2/12 Regular
b) 2012 Overlay Repair Program b) Forward to 6/25/12 C.O.W. Pg. 5
Construction Management Selection and Agreement and 7/2/12 Regular
c) Duwamish Transportation Management Association c) Information Only Pg. 15
3. SCATBd
a) Minutes from May 2, 2012 Pg. 39
b) June 19, 2012 Agenda
4. MISCELLANEOUS
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Future Agendas:
Transportation Benefit District
42 Ave S Phase III Utility
Undergrounding
Next Scheduled Meeting Monday, July 2, 2012
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Please contact the Public Works Department at 206- 433-0179 for assistance.
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Jim Haggerton, Mayor
TO:
Mayor Haggerton
Transportation Committee
FROM:
Bob Giberson, Public Works Director
BY:
Robin Tischmak, City Engineer
DATE:
June 15, 2012
SUBJECT:
2012 Overlav Repair Proaram
Project No. 91210401
BID AWARD
ISSUE
Award the bid for construction of the 2012 Overlay Repair Program.
BACKGROUND
This project will provide roadway repairs and overlays at 2 locations. The project was advertised
for bids on May 29 and June 5, 2012 and three bids were received and opened on June 12,
2012. The lowest bid of $974,259.00 was from ICON Materials. The Engineer's estimate was
$988,610.00.
ANALYSIS
The bids were reviewed and tabulated. No errors were discovered in any of the three bids
received. ICON Materials has successfully worked for the City on past projects and references
were contacted with positive feedback. (See attached bid tabulations recommendation letter.)
The 2012 Overlay Repair Program list includes overlay for Tukwila Parkway and Andover
Park West: (See attached vicinity map.)
BUDGET AND BID SUMMARY
Bid Results Estimate Budqet
Construction (Base Bid) $974,259.00 $988,610.00 $1,100,000.00
Contingency (10.0 97.425.90 98.861.00 0.00
Total $1.071.684-90 $1.087.471.00 $1.100.000.00
RECOMMENDATION
The Council is being asked to award the construction bid for the 2012 Overlay Repair
Program to ICON Materials in the amount of $974,259.00 and consider this item at the June 25,
2012 Committee of the Whole meeting and subsequent July 2, 2012 Regular Meeting.
Attachments: Vicinity Map
Bid Tabulations
Recommendation Letter
2012 Overlay Program Map
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June 13, 2012
Mr. Robin Tischmak, P.E.
Senior Transportation Engineer
City of Tukwila, Department of Public Works
6300 Southcenter Blvd
Tukwila, WA 98188
Re: 2012 Overlay Program
Project No. 91210401
Recommendation for Contract Award
Dear Robin,
KPG has reviewed the projects and references submitted by ICON Materials for the Overlay
Program. References including City of Maple Valley and City of Renton indicated that ICON
Materials does a good job with paving, overlay, and repair projects.
We are therefore recommending that the City award Project No. 91210401 entitled 2012 Overlay
Program to ICON Materials. Please call me at (206) 284 -1640 if you should have any questions or
require further information.
Sincerely,
O�Wi�. &wblnl�
Olivia Buban, P.E.
Project Manager
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Jim Haggerton, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Haggerton
Transportation Committee
FROM: Bob Giberson, Public Works Director
BY: Peter Lau, Senior Engineer
DATE: June 15, 2012
SUBJECT: 2012 Overlav and Reaair Program
Project No. 91210401
Construction Management Consultant Selection and Agreement
ISSUE
Approve consultant agreement with Parametrix, Inc. for construction management (CM) services.
BACKGROUND
As internal CM staff have been devoted to other on -going construction projects, project staff proposes to
use a CM consultant to assist with inspection and construction engineering for this project. The construction
project bid opening was on June 12, 2012 and is scheduled to be awarded along with this contract.
Construction is anticipated to begin in the second half of July.
DISCUSSION
City project staff reviewed the Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC) Consultant Roster, and
short- listed three firms capable of performing the desired CM services. Parametrix, Inc. was determined to
be the most qualified to perform the work for the 2012 Overlay and Repair project. Parametrix offers
services that include CM, Construction Inspection, Transportation, Natural Resources and Planning, Water,
Wastewater, and Environmental Engineering and Sciences.
FISCAL IMPACT
A cost has been negotiated with Parametrix for $96,996.32, which is reasonable for the size and scope of
this project. A material testing sub consultant is also included in this consultant proposal, mainly for asphalt
compaction, oil content and subgrade evaluation tests. The CM budget is $150,000.00 (see page 14, 2012
CIP). An in -house CM Project Manager has been assigned to work with the proposed Consultant's
Inspector and Project Panager to successfully complete the 2012 Overlay and Repair project.
RECOMMENDATION
Council is being asked to approve the Construction Management Consultant Agreement with Parametrix,
Inc. in the amount of $96,996.32 for the 2012 Overlay and Repair Program and consider this item at the
June 25, 2012 Committee of the Whole meeting and subsequent July 2, 2012 Regular Meeting.
Attachment: Consultant Agreement
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CONSULTANT AGREEMENT FOR
SERVICES
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into between the City of Tukwila, Washington, herein -after referred
to as "the City and hereinafter referred to as "the Consultant in
consideration of the mutual benefits, terms, and conditions hereinafter specified.
1. Project Designation. The Consultant is retained by the City to perform
services in connection with the project titled
Scope of Services. The Consultant agrees to perform the services, identified on Exhibit "A"
attached hereto, including the provision of all labor, materials, equipment and supplies.
3. Time for Performance. Work under this contract shall commence upon the giving of written
notice by the City to the Consultant to proceed. The Consultant shall perform all services and
provide all work product required pursuant to this Agreement within 30 calendar days from
the date written notice is given to proceed, unless an extension of such time is granted in
writing by the City.
4. Payment. The Consultant shall be paid by the City for completed work and for services
rendered under this Agreement as follows:
A. Payment for the work provided by the Consultant shall be made as provided on Exhibit
"B" attached hereto, provided that the total amount of payment to the Consultant shall not
exceed without express written modification of the Agreement
signed by the City.
B. The Consultant may submit vouchers to the City once per month during the progress of
the work for partial payment for that portion of the project completed to date. Such
vouchers will be checked by the City and, upon approval thereof, payment shall be made
to the Consultant in the amount approved.
C. Final payment of any balance due the Consultant of the total contract price earned will be
made promptly upon its ascertainment and verification by the City after the completion of
the work under this Agreement and its acceptance by the City.
D. Payment is provided in this section shall be full compensation for work performed,
services rendered, and for all materials, supplies, equipment and incidentals necessary to
complete the work.
E. The Consultant's records and accounts pertaining to this Agreement are to be kept
available for inspection by representatives of the City and state for a period of three (3
years after final payments. Copies shall be made available upon request.
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5. Ownership and Use of Documents. All documents, drawings, specifications and other
materials produced by the Consultant in connection with the services rendered under this
Agreement shall be the property of the City whether the project for which they are made is
executed or not. The Consultant shall be permitted to retain copies, including reproducible
copies, of drawings and specifications for information, reference and use in connection with
the Consultant's endeavors. The Consultant shall not be responsible for any use of the said
documents, drawings, specifications or other materials by the City on any project other than
the project specified in this Agreement.
6. Compliance with Laws. The Consultant shall, in performing the services contemplated by
this Agreement, faithfully observe and comply with all federal, state, and local laws,
ordinances and regulations, applicable to the services to be rendered under this Agreement.
7. Indemnification. The Consultant shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City, its
officers, agents and employees, from and against any and all claims, losses or liability,
including attorney's fees, arising from injury or death to persons or damage to property
occasioned by any act, omission or failure of the Consultant, its officers, agents and
employees, in performing the work required by this Agreement. With respect to the perform-
ance of this Agreement and as to claims against the City, its officers, agents and employees,
the Consultant expressly waives its immunity under Title 51 of the Revised Code of
Washington, the Industrial Insurance Act, for injuries to its employees, and agrees that the
obligation to indemnify, defend and hold harmless provided for in this paragraph extends to
any claim brought by or on behalf of any employee of the Consultant. This waiver is mutually
negotiated by the parties. This paragraph shall not apply to any damage resulting from the
sole negligence of the City, its agents and employees. To the extent any of the damages
referenced by this paragraph were caused by or resulted from the concurrent negligence of the
City, its agents or employees, this obligation to indemnify, defend and hold harmless is valid
and enforceable only to the extent of the negligence of the Consultant, its officers, agents and
employees.
8. Insurance. The Consultant shall secure and maintain in force throughout the duration of this
contract comprehensive general liability insurance, with a minimum coverage of $500,000 per
occurrence and $1,000,000 aggregate for personal injury, and $500,000 per occurrence/
aggregate for property damage, and professional liability insurance in the amount of
$1,000,000.
Said general liability policy shall name the City of Tukwila as an additional named insured
and shall include a provision prohibiting cancellation of said policy except upon thirty (30)
days prior written notice to the City. Certificates of coverage as required by this section shall
be delivered to the City within fifteen (15) days of execution of this Agreement.
9. Independent Contractor. The Consultant and the City agree that the Consultant is an inde-
pendent contractor with respect to the services provided pursuant to this Agreement. Nothing
in this Agreement shall be considered to create the relationship of employer and employee
between the parties hereto. Neither the Consultant nor any employee of the Consultant shall
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be entitled to any benefits accorded City employees by virtue of the services provided under
this Agreement. The City shall not be responsible for withholding or otherwise deducting
federal income tax or social security or for contributing to the state industrial insurance
program, otherwise assuming the duties of an employer with respect to the Consultant, or any
employee of the Consultant.
10. Covenant Against Contingent Fees. The Consultant warrants that he has not employed or
retained any company or person, other than a bonafide employee working solely for the
Consultant, to solicit or secure this contract, and that he has not paid or agreed to pay any
company or person, other than a bonafide employee working solely for the Consultant, any
fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gifts, or any other consideration contingent upon
or resulting from the award or making of this contract. For breach or violation of this warrant,
the City shall have the right to annul this contract without liability, or in its discretion to
deduct from the contract price or consideration, or otherwise recover, the full amount of such
fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift, or contingent fee.
11. Discrimination Prohibited. The Consultant, with regard to the work performed by it under
this Agreement, will not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, national origin, religion,
creed, age, sex or the presence of any physical or sensory handicap in the selection and
retention of employees or procurement of materials or supplies.
1?. Assignment. The Consultant shall not sublet or assign any of the services covered by this
Agreement without the express written consent of the City.
13. Non Waiver. Waiver by the City of any provision of this Agreement or any time limitation
provided for in this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any other provision.
14. Termination.
A. The City reserves the right to terminate this Agreement at any time by giving ten (10)
days written notice to the Consultant.
B. In the event of the death of a member, partner or officer of the Consultant, or any of its
supervisory personnel assigned to the project, the surviving members of the Consultant
hereby agree to complete the work under the terms of this Agreement, if requested to do
so by the City. This section shall not be a bar to renegotiations of this Agreement
between surviving members of the Consultant and the City, if the City so chooses.
15. Attorneys Fees and Costs. In the event either party shall bring suit against the other to
enforce any provision of this Agreement, the prevailing party in such suit shall be entitled to
recover its costs, including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred in such suit from the losing
party.
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16. Notices. Notices to the City of Tukwila shall be sent to the following address:
City Clerk
City of Tukwila
6200 Southcenter Boulevard
Tukwila, WA 98188
Notices to Consultant shall be sent to the following address:
17. Integrated Agreement. This Agreement, together with attachments or addenda, represents
the entire and integrated Agreement between the City and the Consultant and supersedes all
prior negotiations, representations, or agreements written or oral. This Agreement may be
amended only by written instrument signed by both the City and the Consultant.
DATED this
CITY OF TUKWILA
Mayor
Attest /Authenticated
City Clerk
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Parametrix, Inc. (PARAMETRIX) will provide Observation and Engineering Services as defined below.
These services are intended to assist the City of Tukwila (CITY) in observation for construction and
verify that the Contractor's work is in substantial compliance with the contract documents, and assist the
CITY in responding to events that occur during the construction.
The services under this scope of services will commence upon the receipt of a Notice to Proceed, which
will be issued on approximately July of 2012. The period of performance will extend from the Notice to
Proceed date through October of 2012. PARAMETRIX's ability to meet this schedule is contingent upon
the Contractor's activities. Services performed after October of 2012 will be considered Additional
Services and will require written authorization from the CITY.
PARAMETRIX's services are based upon the schedule or duration of construction of 56 calendar days
anticipated at the time that these services are agreed upon. PARAMETRIX will not perform services
beyond the agreed to contract amount without written authorization from the CITY. The level of effort to
perform the work described is based on a 5 -day work week and standard 8 -hour workday.
This task includes overall project management of PARAMETRIX's contract with the City of Tukwila
including the following:
Budget and Schedule Tracking— Track the project budget using PARAMETRIX's in -house tools
to verify that progress is keeping pace with spending.
Monthly Progress Repor -ts Prepare one- page maximum monthly progress reports for
distribution to the CITY. Prepare a monthly invoice for services performed by PARAMETRIX.
Correspondence Prepare written correspondence as needed to document project management
issues and /or concerns.
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0 The presence of PARAMETRIX's personnel at a construction site is for the purpose of providinv
to the CITY a greater degree of confidence that the completed construction work will conform
generally to the construction documents and that the integrity of the design concept, as reflected
in the construction documents, has been implemented and preserved by the Contractor(s).
PARAMETRIX's construction observation will arrange for taking daily photographs of the work in
progress by the Contractor, which will be made available to the CITY. Daily photographs will also
document existing conditions that may relate to changed conditions or utility conflicts as they are
0 PARAMETRIX's construction observer will make be on site every day the contractor is workin
Based on the schedule this will be up to 56 trips to the project site. I
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Should PARAMETRIX discover or believe that any work by the Contractor is not in accordance with the
contract for construction, or is otherwise defective, or not conforming to requirements of the contract or
applicable rules and regulations, PARAMETRIX will bring this to the attention of the Contractor and the
CITY immediately. PARAMETRIX will thereupon monitor the Contractor's corrective actions and shall
advise the CITY as to the acceptability of the corrective actions.
.3 Subsurface and Physical Conditions
Whenever the Contractor notifies PARAMETRIX or CITY of subsurface or physical conditions at the site
which differ from the contract documents, PARAMETRIX will advise the CITY and inspect the
conditions at the site. PARAMETRIX will advise the CITY as to the appropriate action(s) and assist the
CITY in responding to the Contractor.
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PARAMETRIX will supplement engineering design support and assist the CITY with review of and
response to the Contractor's submittals and requests for information as requested by the CITY. The level
of effort anticipated for this support shall be limited to the hours and costs indicated in the fee estimate for
this subtask.
CITY will track and provide written responses to the Contractor's request for interpretation or
clarification of the contract documents. PARAMETRIX will assist CITY with evaluating Contractor's
requests and with preparing written responses.
CITY will coordinate and collaborate with the FOR as appropriate for any design clarifications and /or
interpretations.
3.2 Submittals
The CITY will obtain from the Contractor a proposed shop drawing and submittal schedule, which shall
identify all shop drawings, samples, and submittals required by the contract for construction, along with
the anticipated dates for submission. The CITY will log and track all shop drawings, samples, and
submittals. PARAMETRIX will assist the CITY with reviews of the Contractor's schedule, Traffic
Control Plans, erosion control, gravel materials, and HMA- related materials and other items if requested
by the CITY.
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PARAMETRIX's review of submittals shall be for general conformance with the design concept and
general compliance with the requirements of the contract for construction. Such review shall not relieve
ihe Contractor from its responsibility for performance in accordance with the contract for construction,
nor is such review a guarantee that the work covered by the shoy, drawings,_$,=91es and submittals is free
of errors, inconsistencies or omissions.
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PARAMETRIX will assist the CITY in review of the Contractor's requests for information or
clarification of the contract for construction. PARAMETRIX will coordinate such review with the CITY
znd with the EOR if requested by the CITY. The CITY will coordinate and issue responses to the
requests. The CITY will log and track the Contractor's requests.
PARAMETRIX will assist the CITY in reviewing and responding to the Contractor's requests for
gubstitution of materials and equipment. PARAMETRIX will review such requests and will advise the-
CITY as to the acceptability of such substitutions.
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City of Tukwila
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Haggerton
Transportation Committee
FROM: Bob Giberson, Public Works Director and
Jack Pace, Community Development Director
BY: Moira Carr Bradshaw, Senior Planner
DATE: June 6, 2012
SUBJECT: Duwamish Transportation Management Association (DTMA)
ISSUE
Briefing Alternatives to Drive Alone Commuting in the Duwamish Manufacturing Industrial
Center
BACKGROUND
The DTMA is a non profit group dedicated to improving transportation services in, to
and through the Duwamish business community. Because of the many challenges of
transportation within the Duwamish Industrial Centers, a group of local businesses
several years ago joined together to form the DTMA. The DTMA is a partner to the
Manufacturing and Industrial Council (MIC), which formed in 1998 with a handful of
volunteers concerned about the future of Seattle's industrial business community. Today
the group includes many members some big, some small all sharing a commitment
to retain and support the family wage job base of this area and in the region.
DISCUSSION Dave Gering, Executive Director of the MIC will provide an overview of
the results of the Street Smart report and answer any questions about his organization
and the report. In collaboration with King County Metro and the Port of Seattle, and with
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality grand fWnds, the DTMA produced the Street
Smart report. The goal of the study is to reduce single occupant vehicle use in the
Manufacturing and Industrial Centers of Tukwila and Seattle. Attached are the
recommendations within Tukwila. The recommendations within the report were used to
support a Tukwila 2012 King Countywide Non motorized application that is currently on
the contingency list.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Not applicable
RECOMMENDATION
No action needed, information only.
ATTACHMENT
Street Smart Executive Summary and North Tukwila Excerpt
WALong Range Projects \Walk and Roll \Street Smart \draft Street Smart transp committee.doc
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Executive Summary
The Duwamish industrial area presents major challenges to those who seek to travel by
bicycle or foot, and the barriers often make it hard for people to reach bus stops and other
public transit facilities. Some major new improvements for non motorized transportation
are occurring through construction for high profile projects, including the Alaskan Way
Viaduct, Spokane Street, and the South Park Bridge. But those projects will conclude
with no solutions in place for extensive areas throughout the Duwamish where bicycle
riding and walking are limited by unpaved roads, no sidewalks, "stranded" bicycle paths,
lousy drainage, and poor or no street lighting.
Street Sniart: Alternatives to Drive Alone Conininting in the Duwamish sets forth
recommendations for overcoming these barriers through further implementation of local
government master plans for bicycling and walking and other measures. The project
emphasizes projects that would improve connections between the Seattle and North
Tukwila Manufacturing and Industrial Centers and the local communities that comprise
those centers SODO, Georgetown, South Park, and North Tukwila.
Recommendations were produced by a multi -modal advisory group that reviewed public
plans and policies with input from more than 100 community organizations and
businesses. On an area -wide basis, the multi -modal effort prioritized future capital
improvements to:
improve cycling safety through safer, more complete trail routes;
increase the use of "hybrid" commutes that combine cycling with transit, and
enhance pedestrian access to existing transit services through sidewalk, bus stop,
crosswalk, and lighting improvements.
Consensus was not reached on all issues. The Cascade Bicycle Club seeks separated
bicycle facilities such as buffered bicycle lanes or separated cycle tracks for many
planned bike routes in the industrial community, including sections of major truck streets
such as East Marginal Way and Airport Way. The Duwamish Transportation
Management Association feels it may be premature to determine that such improvements
are warranted.
However, most recommendations were agreed to by all the parties, including a
recommendation to determine if Airport Way could become a north -to -south bike route
through the Duwamish that could be pursued through collaborative efforts by Seattle,
Tukwila, and King County International Airport.
Such an effort on Airport Way could be tied to other north -south improvements on East
Marginal Way and West Marginal Way to improve connectivity with the Green River
Trail and other facilities in the south Duwamish planning area.
Completion of the South Park Bridge in 2013 will also present new opportunities to
pursue related sign, lighting, transit, bike, pedestrian, and road surface improvements.
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The stadium district in north SODO also presents a large number of problem areas where
significant cycling and pedestrian improvements should be pursued as government
agencies complete the Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement project.
One such effort, already under way, is improving bicycle access and safety along the
surface route of Alaskan Way adjacent to the major marine cargo terminal at Terminal 46
west of the sports stadiums. That project provides a good template for other collaborative
efforts. The safety improvements should be extended to the south along Alaskan Way to
connect with Spokane Street and the bridge to West Seattle.
The Duwamish will remain a challenging area for those who seek alternatives to drive
alone commuting, but new online programs and networks provide new tools that make it
possible for every employee and employer to find alternatives. Some of those programs
are available through the online version of this report available at
www.duwamishtma.org.
The top recommendations of this report are summarized below, referenced to the fold -out
map at the conclusion of the Executive Summary.
SODO:
1. Rehab the Alaskan Way S multi -use trail as a separated north -to -south route in to and
out of the Duwamish M &I Center.
2. Complete separated multi -use SODO Trail south from S Forest St to S Spokane St.
3. Provide sharrows between S Spokane St and S Royal Brougham Way along Airport
Way S to increase driver awareness of cyclists.
4. Connect the planned multi -use path on the lower level of the S Spokane St project to
SODO Trail and Airport Way S.
5. Incorporate bicycle and pedestrian facilities into proposed S Lander St grade
separation project.
6. Complete planned extension of Mountains -to -Sound Trail at S Royal Brougham Way
and
4th Ave S.
7. Create access to SODO from Beacon Hill for connecting with the Chief Sealth Trail
(proposed) continuation.
Georgetown:
8. Signs beginning at S Hudson St should direct southbound cyclists to alternative routes
leading to the S River St entrance to the 1 st Ave S Bridge so that they may avoid the S
Michigan St intersection.
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9. Take advantage of the bike lanes on E Marginal Way S from S Albro St to S Ellis St to
South Park Bridge (once bridge construction is complete), to bypass residential and
commercial pockets of Georgetown as part of a commute route.
10. Continue planned sharrows and signs along E Marginal Way S from Corson Ave S to
the S River St crossing to the west for the 1" Ave S Bridge, or east to 6' Ave S heading
to the north and the east -west route on S Lucile St.
11. Paint sharrows along S Lucile St, the east -west link between l Ave S and Airport
Way S.
12. Enforce sidewalk and parking regulations on the east side of 4th Ave S, north of the
railyard bridge to keep parked cars out of the pedestrian path and to reduce sidewalk
maintenance and repair costs.
13. Construct a raised platform or repair the drainage systems at the northbound transit
stop at 4th Ave S and S Industrial Way to combat the flooding that users regularly
experience.
14. Provide signs and kiosks along S Lucile St connecting pedestrians from transit routes
on 1 st Ave S and 4th Ave S to the Design District and Commercial area along Airport
Way S.
South Park:
15. Direct travelers from the Duwamish River Trail or the 1 st Ave S Bridge to the new
South Park Bridge by placing an informational kiosk at S Holden St and directing them to
S Kenyon St, Dallas Ave S, and finally 14th Avenue S.
16. Place a kiosk on 14 Avenue S. near the SR 599 cloverleaf to show cyclists how to
reach the South Park Bridge and retail area along 14th Avenue S via W Marginal Way S.
17. Install a kiosk at the South Park Bridge directing westbound bridge travelers to bike
routes and trails on the west side of the Duwamish.�
18. Improve access to transit by providing a bus platform at 2nd Ave S and S Holden St
in the eastbound direction.
19. Provide better lighting for transit users and pedestrians along 14 Avenue S between
S Cloverdale St and SR99 intersection and W Marginal Way S and S Holden St.
20. Use new signage and improved maintenance to encourage use of the stairs near Sea
Mar Community Health Center.
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North Tukwila:
21. Widen the existing pathway on the west side of Airport Way Sfnorth side of S Boeing
Access Road to facilitate a safer connection between Airport Way S and E Marginal Way
S, a 12' multi -use trail from EMW to Airport Way S to S Norfolk St.
22. Remove inactive rail line to install a separated multi -use trail on the west side of E
Marginal Way S, connecting to the Green River Trail.
23. Continue Green River Trail north connecting to South Park.
24. As recommended in the Walk and Roll plan, the proposed trail connection between S
115' St along the western edge of the future Duwamish Riverbend Hill Park up to S
Boeing Access Road and Airport Way S would provide a much- needed trail bypass route
to the complex intersection of S Boeing Access Road and E Marginal Way S.
25. Rechannelize S Norfolk St to provide 6' bicycle lanes on both sides of roadway
(existing: four travel lanes, low traffic volumes).
26. Widen existing pathway on the north side of S Boeing Access Road to provide a
multi -use trail connection between E Marginal Way S and Airport Way S.
27. Restripe S 112th St to provide 5' bicycle lanes on both sides, and install wayfinding
signage directing users to Green River Trail.
28. Provide signage directing users to Green River Trail from Tukwila International
Blvd., deal with access management issues (between S Boeing Access Road. and S 112th
St); parking is encroaching on sidewalk. In the long term, Green River Trail should be
extended on the east side of the waterway, along Tukwila International Blvd. and E
Marginal Way S.
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When the North Tukwila Manufacturing and Industrial Center was designated in 1992 as part of
the region's land use and transportation plan, the plan called for the area to set a light -rail station
along the Boeing Access Road as part of the new light -rail system that was then being planned.
However, the proposed station was indefinitely postponed because of cost benefit issues, and the
nearest light -rail station was built instead at the Tukwila transit center on International
Boulevard, about 3 miles south of the Boeing Access Road.
Companies in the North Tukwila area still want the station. Other issues cited by community
members include:
Poor east -west connectivity in the road system;
Underutilization of the Green River Trail;
Large blocks that make pedestrian crossings uncomfortable; and
Many transit routes require two or more transfers.
Like Seattle's industrial areas to the north, North Tukwila has a disconnected sidewalk network
and a high volume of truck traffic on its streets. Unlike Seattle, Tukwila possesses a major
regional bike route, the Green River Trail, running right through the M I Center, that can be
used as part of a bike or pedestrian separated commute.
The Green River Trail could tie in the Airport Way route for a new regional, north -south bike
connection between north Seattle and south King County. But the effort would probably require
collaboration between the cities of Seattle and Tukwila in partnership perhaps with King County
International Airport.
A similar opportunity exists to better continue the Green River Trail into South Park along West
Marginal Way to connect with 14th Avenue South leading to the South Park retail area. From
there, cyclists could travel west to the 1 st Avenue South Bridge over the Duwamish River, or
continue north on the Duwamish Trail along West Marginal Way to West Seattle. Or, they could
ride from the retail area over the new South Park Bridge and on to Georgetown.
The multi -modal group reviewing North Tukwila also recommended:
Promoting hybrid bike bus rail commutes to increase east -west connectivity, taking
advantage of Tukwila being served by both light and heavy rail;
Increasing signage and lighting on the Green River Trail to encourage its use as a commute
option, not just a recreational facility; and
Installing mid -block crossings on selected roadway segments to reduce block size to a more
approachable scale for pedestrians and transit users.
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The two most recent plans that have been developed relating to non motorized transportation in
North Tukwila include the City of Tukwila's Walk and Roll Plan (adopted in 2009) and the
Tukwila Bicycle Friendly Routes and Sidewalk Segments Design Report.
The Walk and Roll Plan recommends a network of bicycle facilities throughout the city. The
Design Report provides detailed design recommendations and cost estimates for specific
bicycling projects along the city's recommended network.
Note about S 102nd Street. A privately owned facility (by The Boeing Company), S 102nd St is
identified in both the Walk and Roll Plan and the Design Report as a recommended bicycle
friendly route. The Design Report also recommends improvements along S 102nd St; however,
the report also states that S 102nd St is private from East Marginal Way to S River St, and that
any work would require agreements with The Boeing Company.
The Tukwila Walk and Roll Plan identifies S 102nd St as a "bicycle friendly route" and indicates
a planned trail between the S 102nd St Bridge and W Marginal Place, however, there is no
discussion of proposed bicycle facilities along S 102nd St and no discussion of the ownership of
this right of way. While S 102nd St presents a key opportunity for bicycle connectivity, issues
involving access and improvements to this facility would need to be worked out with the private
property owner.
Barriers
The multi -modal group agreed on the following barriers to safe pedestrian and bicycle travel in
North Tukwila.
Location
Airport Way
Lack of bicycle infrastructure; high-
speed traffic; no paved shoulder
(pavement edge drops off creating
unsafe bicycle conditions); important
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E Marginal Way Disconnected bicycle infrastructure;
varying right -of -way widths; high -speed
corridor: major intersections; key
commute route.
W Marginal PI Existing gap in trail network; high -speed
traffic: narrow shoulder in sections; poor
pavement quality; difficult intersections
at S 102nd St and l lth Ave S.
Boeing Access Road Lack of bicycle infrastructure; high
traffic volume and speeds 36,301 ADT;
10 mph posted speed limit): ramp merge
areas Airport Way, 1-5); free right
turning movements at the intersection of
B Marginal Way Boeing Access Rd.
S 129 St Lack of bicycle infrastructure; high
speed, narrow shoulder width.
S 112` St Wide right -of -way; disconnected bicycle
infrastructure; no signage to Green River
Trail.
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Tukwila International Sections lacking curbs and gutters; wide
Boulevard (Boeing Access entrances to adjacent business parking
Rd to S 130th St) lots; key connection to the Green River
Trail; conflict points at SR 99 merge
areas; lack of bicycle infrastructure.
S 102nd St Private road; bridge over the Duwamish
River; intersects with E Marginal Way.
Green River Trail Intersection driveway conflicts, poorly
design trail entrances exits, pavement
issues In sections; signage needed
directing to from trail; sand bags
blocking trail access south of 1-405).
Intersection of S Boeing
Access Rd (BAR), East
Marginal Way S (EMW)
Tukwila International
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No dedicated bicycle facilities; long
signal phases; multi -leg /lane
intersection; no crosswalk at free -right
turn from westbound BAR to
northbound EMW; difficult connection
for bicyclists continuing south to Bast
Marginal Way through the intersection.
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Major conflict points for bicyclists
traveling along Boeing Access Road.
S Norfolk St Signal detectors are not calibrated to
E Marginal Way sense bicycles, requiring bicyclists to
wait at the intersection until a motor
vehicle triggers the light.
S 102nd St W Navigating the Green River Trail at this
Marginal PI intersection is not intuitive bicyclists
mint cross diagonally to continue on the
trail, however no signage exists
providing direction to the trail.
Terminus of Green River Gravel area; bicyclists need to walk
Trail (W Marginal PI S bikes; no trail access signage; trail dead
96th St) ends.
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Marginal PI S
Difficult connection from southbound
l lth Ave S to W Marginal PI (cyclists
forced to ride facing oncoming traffic).
116th E Marginal Way When the B Marginal Way Bridge was
(SE entrance to trail) reconstructed, the SE entrance to the
trail was removed cyclists ride facing
oncoming traffic on B Marginal Way.
56th Ave S Railroad Road blocked (unable to access Railroad
Ave Ave).
Green River Trail Parking blocking trail exit entrance.
entrance exit north of
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driveways unsibnalized
intersections
Green River Trail
intersection at 56th Ave S
and Interurban Ave S
Maintenance needed for vegetation
encroaching trail; poor sight lines.
Unprotected left turn crossin" the trail,
no "trail crossing" signage.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
The multi -modal group endorsed the recommendations set forth in both the Walk and Roll Plan
and the Tukwila Bicycle Friendly Routes and Sidewalk Segments Design Report, subject to
additional review as noted in the recommendations. The Duwamish TMA would su --est a caveat
that the cities of Tukwila and Seattle should collaborate in planning for their mutual connections
between Airport Way, East Marginal Way, and West Marginal Way, hopefully in partnership
with King County International Airport (KCIA) and other property owners including The Boeing
Company. Boeing employees make up a large share of cyclists and pedestrians in the local
vicinity of the potential improvements. They along with the broader community should be
engaged. The following recommendations provide timely starting points for a collaborative
review.
Issue Recommendation
Airport Way (Boeing Widen the existing pathway on the
Access Road to Seattle west side of Airport Way /north side of
city limits) BAR to facilitate a safer connection
between Airport Way and East
#21 on Map Marginal Way S 12 -foot multi -use
trail from EMW to Airport Way to
Norfolk.
Provide painted bike lanes at merge
areas (Boeing Access Rd and Airport
Way).
E Marginal Way Recommendation 1 (near- term): Provide
#22 on Map dedicated bicycle facilities between S
128th St and the Seattle city limit. Bicycle
facilities could include cycle tracks or
buffered bicycle lanes with painted bike
lanes at key conflict points.
Opportunities for installing bicycle lanes
include:
BAR to S 90th St: Remove 1
southbound lane (to provide cycle
tracks or buffered bicycle lanes);
S 90th to S 81st St—if ADT is too
high to remove 1 south- or northbound
lane, evaluate turn lane necessity,
S 81 st St north: remove 1 southbound
lane.
Recommendation 2 (long- term):
Remove inactive rail line to install a
separated multi -use trail on the west side
of EMW, connecting to the Green River
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W Marginal Place S
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Multi -use Trail
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S Norfolk St (between
Airport Way S and
E Marginal Way S)
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W Marginal Place S: Continue Green
River Trail north connecting to South Park
Trail alignment recommended on the
east side of W Marginal PI S;
Near term improvements are needed at
existing trail terminus, including
signage and paving at entrance. If
construction of multi -use trail is
determined a long -term project,
sharrows along West Marginal Way S
may be an appropriate facility during
the interim.
As recommended in the Wall: and Roll
plan, the proposed trail connection
between S 1 15th St along the western
edge of the future Duwamish
Riverbend Hill Park up to S Boeing
Access Rd and Airport Way S would
provide a much- needed trail bypass
route to the complex intersection of
Boeing Access Rd S and E Marginal
Way S.
S Norfolk St (Airport Way S and E
Marginal Way S):
Reehannelize to provide 6 -foot bicycle
lanes on both sides of roadway (existing:
four travel lanes, low traffic volumes).
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S Boeing Access Rd
S Ryan Way
#26 on Map
S 112th St
#27 on Map
Railroad Ave
Widen existing pathway on the north
side of S Boeing Access Rd to provide
a multi -use trail connection between
E Marginal Way S and Airport Way S.
Install buffered bicycle lanes on both
sides of Boeing Access Rd along with
signage and bike lanes at merge areas.
Bike lanes should extend along from E
Marginal Way S to S Ryan Way to
_51 Avenue S.
In the future, a multi -use trail corridor
adjacent to Sound Transit "s light -rail
alignment (or in close proximity to S
Boeing Access Rd) should be
explored to provide a bypass option
for pedestrians and bicyclists using the
Boeing Access Roadway corridor.
Restripe to provide 5-foot bicycle
lanes on both sides,
Construct sidewalk,
Install bicycle Wayfinding, directing
cyclists to Green River Trail,
Ensure signal loop detectors are
calibrated to sense bicycles (E
Marginal Way S and Tukwila
International Blvd).
Provide sharrows and bicycle signage
along Railroad Ave. Provide bicycle
access from S 56th St.
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Blvd
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42nd Ave S
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40th Ave S 42nd Ave
S (E Marginal Way S
S 144th St)
Long -term: Green River Trail should
be extended on the east side of the
waterway, along TIB and East
Marginal Way,
Near -term: Rechannelize roadway to
provide buffered bicycle lanes on both
sides of the roadway between BAR
and S 130th St.
Reehannelization opportunities
include removing one north- or
southbound lane or removing a turn
lane and providing turn pockets.
Painted bike lanes are recommended
at SR 599 on and off -ramps
Provide si -nage directing to GRT,
Address access management issues
(between Boeing Access Rd and S
112th SO parking encroaching
sidewalk.
Install traffic calming measures;
Preferred: Provide bicycle lanes on
both sides of the roadway,
If right -of -way is constrained, provide
Sharrows and signage.
Continue bicycle lanes from S 128th
St to 40th Ave S;
Install sharrows and traffic calming
measures along 40th Ave S (potential
for bicycle boulevard),
Provides access to a park, school,
library, and residential properties.
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Green River Trail Extend Green River Trail north along W
Marginal PI and along the east side of the
Duwamish Waterway (providing a
connection to Seattle and ultimately
downtown Seattle).
Trail is currently closed south of I -40.5 due
to potential flooding associated with
failure of the Howard Hanson Dam.
Sandbags temporarily in place to be
removed in Fall 2012. Please note: The
trail closure is nor loca/ed iri /hin North
Tukwila; however /he impacts of /his
closure ex/ends /o Nor /h Tukwila
conninaers (and conninaers /hroughou/
south King Counlv).
Improve bicycle access from GRT to
the 42nd Ave S Bridge (paved trail
entrance),
Complete trail gap east of 42nd Ave S.
In the near -term, work with property
owners to provide sharrows and /or
signage along trail gap east of 42nd
Ave S (along Access Roadway
privately owned),
Install wayfinding signage at key
locations throughout north Tukwila
directing to GRT;
Discourage unintended trail use near
Starfire soccer fans sitting on the trail
during games);
Provide additional signage where trail
intersects driveways, unsignalized and
signalized intersections. For example,
where the trail intersects an
unsignalized intersection or
commercial driveway, a "Trail X -ing"
sign might be used.
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S 102nd St Work with Boeing to support bicycle
Currently in work access along S 102nd St,
Reconstruct shoulders to support bike
lanes on both sides,
Near -term: Provide sharrows on both
sides of the S 102nd St Bridge,
Long -term: Provide a grade separated
bicycle and pedestrian path on the
north side of S 102 St connecting to
E Marginal Way S (will require
reconstruction of the S 102nd St
Bridge to support a grade separated
path).
S 115th St With low traffic volumes, S 1 15th St
can serve as a bicycle boulevard or
neighborhood greenway, connecting
from E Marginal Way to the
Allentown neighborhood. Traffic
calining, sharrows, and signage are
recommended along S 115th St.
S 124th St Organize right -of -way to provide
dedicated and consistent space for
bicyclists.
If right -of -way allows, provide 5-foot
bicycle lanes on both sides;
If right -of -way is constrained, provide
sharrows and bicycle signage.
S 56th St Provide traffic calming and signage to
establish a bicycle boulevard along S 56th
St, providing a residential connection to
the Green River Trail and Railroad Ave.
Bicyclists should be given access to
Railroad Ave (the road is currently
blocked for all users from 56th Ave S).
Continue the bicycle boulevard
signed route through Allentown
neighborhood (suggested routes
below).
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S 19th St Pedestrian Improve signage and access for bicyclists
Bridge using the S 19th St Pedestrian Bridge.
This should serve as an access route to the
Green River Trail.
Bicycle Boulevard S 56th St Railroad Ave 50th PI S
Opportunity S 125th St 46th Ave S 44th PI S
44th Ave S —S 116th St S 1 15th St.
Bicycle Boulevard S 56th St Railroad Ave 50th PI S
Opportunity S 124th St 42nd Ave S S 19th St
Pedestrian Bridge GRT
Intersection Recommendations
Direction Recommendation
Railroad Ave S Provide bicycle access to Railroad Ave from
56th St S 56th St.
14th Ave S Des Continue the multi -use trail through this
Moines Memorial intersection (on east side) into Downtown
Drive W South Park (to provide access for
southbound bicyclists). In the interim, until
Marginal PI the full trail can be constructed, a
continuation of the 2 -way sidepath facility
(existing on 14th Ave S) is recommended to
connect to W Marginal Pl. Alternatively, a
signed route through the properties to the
east of 14th Ave S Des Moines Memorial
Drive should be provided.
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Terminus of Green Provide trail signage,
River Trail (north Continue multi -use trail north (in the
of S 102nd St) meantime, pave trail entrance).
Interurban S /Green
River Trail
S 56th St
Provide dedicated left -turn phase to
reduce left -hook potential (trail
crossing),
Provide signage above left -turn arrow
indicating trail crossing.
Vicinity of East Improve Green River Trail Access at this
Marginal Way location (signage, improved trail entrance on
S 116th St SE and SW side). Curb cut needed on SW
side of E Marginal Way S.
Entrance /Exit for Work with property owner to relocate
Green River Trail parking spaces blocking the entrance /exit to
(north of BECU) the Green River Trail (wheel stops have now
been removed, however painted parking
spaces still need to be removed).
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safe and direct routes (such as the Green River Trail).
Key locations:
International Blvd S and S 11?th St, E Marginal Way S and
S I1?th St,
Intersection of S 102nd St and W Marginal PI S (GRT)
diagonal crossing for bikes, hard to navigate to trail on SW
corner.
Provide bicycle signal- detection at traffic signals, with a bicycle
marking at the location where cyclists should align their bike.
Enforce parking restrictions along bicycle and pedestrian ways.
Install bicycle push buttons at trail intersections.
Key location:
Green River Trail and S 102nd St.
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trails and bicycle Facilities improve sightlines at trail driveway
crossings.
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JOINT MEETING OF THE SOUTH COUNTY AREA TRANSPORTATION
BOARD (SCATBd)/REGIONAL ACCESS MOBILITY PARTNERSHIP (RAMP)
May 2, 2012
MEETING SUMMARY
L Introduction, Comments, December 20, Meeting Summary
SCATBd Chair Dave Hill and RAMP Co -Chair Tom Pierson thanked everyone for
attending the joint meeting of the SCATBd /RAMP groups. Nancy Backus, Deputy
Mayor for the City of Auburn, also took this opportunity to welcome everyone to the new
downtown area of the City of Auburn. There were approximately 85 people in
attendance, see Attachment A for a partial list of attendees.
IL Opening Remarks
Pierce County Executive Pat McCarty gave a brief history of the RAMP group and said
that one of the strengths of RAMP was that it was a combination of business, labor,
industry, local /county government, and legislative representatives that meet to share and
discuss transportation issues. She said RAMP is a long standing body that was formed to
have a single voice to inform state and federal government representatives about
transportation needs for the South Sound area. Executive McCarty noted that RAMP has
a lot in common with SCATBd as far as transportation priorities and needs.
Mayor Hill introduced SCATBd and said it was a collaborative effort of local elected
officials who were committed to improving the regional transportation system in the
South Sound area. SCATBd includes representatives from 16 cities in the South King
County area. He said that the South King County area contained about 691,600 people
and had over 300,000 jobs. SCATBd members also include representatives from Pierce
County, Pierce Transit, the Port of Seattle, PSRC, TIB, and WSDOT. Mayor Hill also
announced that the South Sound Chambers of Commerce Legislative Coalition and the
Port of Tacoma have agreed to participate in SCATBd's regular monthly meetings.
Mayor Hill introduced Rob McKenna as the invited speaker to the joint meeting.
HI. The Future of Transportation in the South Puget Sound Region, Rob McKenna,
State Attorney General and Gubernatorial Candidate
Mr. McKenna began his presentation by briefly summarizing his jobs plan for
Washington State. He said it was focused on how to create conditions that will foster jobs
creation. His plan was developed based from input from 14 small business roundtables
that included 450 business leaders and managers, representing 350 different businesses.
He said the key message he heard from the roundtables was that this is an expensive state
to do business in, which resulted in not creating as many jobs as we might like to. Mr.
McKenna said the emphasis of his jobs plan is to first, make the state more competitive in
terms of the cost of doing business. His plan included a review of the state's B &O tax, its
regulatory burdens, and the state's monopoly on industrial insurance. Second, he noted
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that Washington State businesses that need skilled workers can't find enough qualified
applicants to hire. He said we need to do a much better job of developing the skills and
education workers need to land well paying jobs. He said the third issue is infrastructure.
In order to sustain a modern economy, we need to be able to move people and goods. He
said the key is to look at infrastructure in an integrated way, to consider the system as
series of components that work together in a seamless fashion. He said that is why groups
like RAMP, SCATBd and the TIB were important because they bring together key
players to think about how the region can move forward with transportation
infrastructure.
Mr. McKenna's said his priorities for the South Sound region included:
Freight mobility projects like the completion of the SR 509 corridor that would
provide a link for the Ports of Tacoma and Seattle, improve travel times, and
create an alternative route for traffic on I -5.
Addressing the I -5 bottlenecks between Seattle and Tacoma and Tacoma and
Vancouver. Congestion in this corridor affects the movement of people and goods
and impacts freight mobility. He congratulated the PSRC Transportation Policy
Board for adopting the Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) projects into
Transportation 2040. He said he supported the interchange justification studies to
look at the interchange improvements needed to widen the JBLM portion of the I-
5 corridor.
Finish the SR 167 corridor to the Port of Tacoma. He said this project would also
greatly benefit the South King County area and improve congestion on I -5.
He said we need to address north /south as well as east /west rail freight mobility to
improve freight rail capacity and improve commuter rail service.
Mr. McKenna noted that the region's ports are under competitive pressures from
the Canadian Ports and South Eastern U.S. ports that will be taking advantage of
an expanded Panama Canal. He said other regions are making investments in their
ports and we need to stay competitive by investing in our ports.
Mr. McKenna said that agriculture, one of the top exports in our state, is on the
threshold of becoming a boom industry because the standard of living is
increasing around the world and the first thing they buy is more food. He said
Washington is one of the top food producers in the nation, and said our
transportation infrastructure should continue to efficiently move food products to
our ports. Mr. McKenna said that I -90 across the mountains is an important
corridor linking the agricultural areas of eastern Washington and the Ports of
Seattle and Tacoma.
Mr. McKenna concluded his presentation by talking about funding. He said we clearly
have unfunded needs. This includes unfunded preservation and maintenance needs,
unfunded capacity needs for critical corridors like SR 509, SR 167, and bottle necks on I-
5 in the JBLM area. He said that local funding for transportation has been neglected, and
if elected governor he would collaborate with local government to identify strategies to
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address local funding needs as well as statewide needs. He said this strategy might
include:
The possibility of more public private partnership projects to address corridors
like SR 509, SR 167 and the Columbia River Bridge.
A public vote on a transportation package, which should include roads, transit,
and ferries.
McKenna mentioned King County's request for local option authority to expand
its transit network and BRT routes, and said this request should be considered.
Finally, Mr. McKenna said we need to "do no harm That we should not take
away funds from programs like the Public Works Trust Fund and FMSIB to fund
activities other than transportation.
Mr. McKenna was asked about his thoughts about what new revenue source he might
consider to replace the gas tax. Mr. McKenna said that for the near future he felt that we
will still be relying on the gas tax, but he also said that there should be increasing reliance
on tolling. He also said that Public Private Partnership projects should be considered
because of dwindling public revenues.
One audience member noted that we over -study projects and asked how the region could
better move transportation projects forward. Mr. McKenna said that it takes leadership to
get projects going. He complimented Governor Gregoire for providing leadership on
projects like the SR 520 and SR 99. He said we need to be able to pull the trigger on
these types of projects.
Mr. McKenna was asked about his thoughts on the need to also improve local highways
like SR 169, SR 164, and SR 516. He said local governments will need to help the state
to prioritize these types of projects. He agreed that these local corridors are needed to
support growth management goals and to support communities, and reiterated the need
for local revenue sources. Mr. McKenna also said he supported local communities'
ability to form port districts to improve economic development.
IV. Port of Seattle Century Agenda Port of Seattle Commissioners Tom Albro and
John Creighton.
Port of Seattle Commissioners Tom Albro and John Creighton briefed the Boards on the
Port's Century Agenda, a plan to expand economic opportunity in the Puget Sound
Region. The Century Agenda is a 25 year plan to stimulate economic development while
remaining committed to social and environmental responsibility. They began the briefing
with a 5 minute video explaining the goals of the Century Agenda.
The Port of Seattle is currently presenting the Century Agenda to the community to get
feedback on the agenda's goals. The Commissioners said that these goals are regional and
the Port can't reach goals by themselves it has to be done in partnership with the
community. They said the Port (seaport and airport) is responsible for about 200,000
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jobs, and the goal is to create an additional 100,000 port related jobs in the next 25 years.
They noted that Washington State was the most trade dependent State in Nation, and that
it was the job of the Port to serve constituents and to provide access to the national and
worldwide market place. The Commissioners passed out a brochure that summarized the
Century Agenda which included:
Position the Puget Sound region as a premier international logistics hub
Grow seaport annual container volume to more than 3.5 million TEUs
Stricture our relationship with Washington ports to optimize infrastructure
investments and financial returns
Triple air cargo volume to 750,000 metric tons
Triple the value of our outbound cargo to over $50 billion
Double the economic value of the fishing and maritime cluster
Advance this region as a leading tourism destination and business gateway
Make SeaTac Airport the west coast "Gateway of Choice" for international travel
Double the number of international flights and destinations
Meet the region's air transportation needs at SeaTac Airport for the next 25 years
Double the economic value of cruise traffic to Washington state
Use our influence as an institution to promote small business growth and workforce
development.
Increase the proportion of funds spent by the Port with qualified small businesses
firms on construction, goods and services to 25% of the eligible dollars spent
Increase work force training, job and business opportunities for local communities
in trade, travel and logistics
Be the greenest and most energy efficient port in North America
Meet all increased energy needs through conservation and renewable sources
Meet or exceed agency requirements for storm water leaving Port owned or
operated facilities
Reduce air pollutants and carbon emissions, specifically:
Reduce air pollutant emissions by 50% from 2005 levels
Reduce carbon emissions from all Port operations by 50% from 2005
levels and reduce aircraft related carbon emissions at SeaTac by 25%
Anchor the Puget Sound urban- industrial land use to prevent sprawl in less
developed areas
Restore, create, and enhance 40 additional acres of habitat in the
Green /Duwamish watershed and Elliott Bay
The Commissioners also said the Port is willing to work with the region to identify
initiatives such as the completion of the SR 509 and 167 corridors but these also needed
to be state priorities. They also mentioned that China is the largest luxury goods market
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in world, and they want US produced products. They said the mission of the Port is to
support the region's export business that will supply the China market demand. Cargo
and logistic is big part of port business, but the movement of people as part of its airport
and cruise ships operations is also a big part of the vision going forward. They closed by
saying that the Port is focused on creating good- paying jobs for the region.
Bill Peloza thanked the Commissioners for the Port's support in the soon to be completed
Auburn $23 million M street project. Mr. Peloza noted that M Street will open next year,
and will greatly improve freight mobility in the area. Dennis Dowdy commented on SR
167 congestion. As a result of this congestion, general and freight traffic moves through
the city impacting local roads. The City of Auburn is unable to keep roads up to
standards. Mr. Dowdy wants to work with Port to find a solution to this local congestion
problem. Commissioner Albro said that the region must change the conversation on how
to improve freight mobility, he noted that in an effort to streamline the sales tax, it
reduced the local funding to address transportation problems. He said the purpose of the
Century agenda is to reframe the conversation to address the freight mobility problem.
The Commissioners were asked about public /public partnerships to fund local state route
project needs. Commissioner Creighton said the Port has partnered with locals on such
projects, and said the Port's participation in the FAST program was an example of its
participation. He noted that the Port, however, doesn't want to be a roads agency, but
they also want to support freight mobility projects. Commissioner Creighton said they
wanted to work with jurisdictions to come up with local funding options.
V. Briefing on Discontinuation of Seattle's Ride Free Area Chris O'Claire, King
County Metro.
Christina O'Claire, King County Metro Strategic Planning and Analysis Supervisor,
presented Metro's proposal for the downtown Seattle Ride Free Area. Ms. O'Claire
briefed the board on the proposed elimination of the Ride Free Area in downtown
Seattle. She said this was a result of Metro's actions to address a funding shortage
that would have caused a potential loss of 600,000 transit service hours. She said that
the King County Council faced this challenge by enacting a countywide congestion
reduction charge, a $20 vehicle license fee, scheduled to go into effect within the
month. As part of this process Metro looked at other cost cutting measures,
including the elimination of the Ride Free Area. Analysis showed that while the City
of Seattle paid $400,000 a year towards the Ride Free Area, Metro was still losing
about $2 million a year in revenues. The King County Council called for the
elimination of the Ride Free Area by October 2012 or to re- negotiate a new
agreement with the City of Seattle to address the tree cost of Ride Free Area service.
Because of budget constraints faced by the City of Seattle, they said they are not able
to pay the true cost of Ride Free Area. As a result, King County Metro staff is
moving forward with their implementation plan to eliminate the Ride Free Area
service.
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Ms. O' Claire explained what will happen when Metro moves towards a pay as you
enter system in the former Ride Free Area on September 29, as opposed to the
current system where you pay as you leave. The plan will look at ensuring smooth
passenger loading and transit operations, clear communications of the change to pay
as you go, and mitigating the impacts for low income transit riders.
1) Ensure smooth passenger loading and operations between buses and light rail
service and will include:
Maintain light rail headways in the downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel
Remove 3 routes from the tunnel to the surface streets
Reduce bus dwell times
Surface streets
Bus zone improvements
Traffic signal changes to maintain traffic movement on 2" d 3 h and
4 th Avenues in the downtown area.
Fare collection
Modify ORCA settings to address one or two zone transit trips, and to
minimize driver /transit rider interactions
Use portable fare transaction processors, and have transit staff at the
rear door to facilitate pay -as -you enter transactions.
Fare enforcement and collection through working closely with transit security
and operators.
2) Deliver clear communications of change to pay -as -you enter system:
On September 29 Metro held a Public Open House with partner agencies
Sound Transit, Pierce Transit, Community Transit and Seattle to get feedback
on how to do the transition as smoothly as possible
300 people attended
Almost 800 comments, very informative
Additional public outreach to inform the community of the Ride- Free -Area
elimination will include:
A marketing campaign
ORCA outreach
Operator /employee training
Coordinate with partner agencies
3) Continue working on understanding how to mitigate the impacts of the pay
as -you go system on low income, by communicating with the affected human
service agencies beginning last fall.
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The purpose is to understand travel behavior of low income riders, and identify how
to ensure they can access the services they need from where they live. An in depth
survey found out that over 40% of respondents claim to have a transit pass and that
most respondents will walls 3 blocks to a transit stop but no more than 10 blocks.
Mitigation measures being considered include:
Increase subsidy for the Human Services Ticket program. King County Metro
currently provides a million tickets a year to these programs. Agencies pay
20% of the cost and King County pays 80 Agencies have said that they did
not want to expand these programs because of the increase in administrative
cost to non these programs within their organizations.
Donate Vans to agency clients. Agencies have communicated to Metro staff
that they did not want to become transportation providers for their clients
Working on a free circulator. Not all service needs are inside the downtown
core, so Metro is looking at providing circulator service beyond the current
ride free area.
Metro is working with the city of Seattle on these three options and also discussing
the City's current $400,000 payment, which is still on the table to help pay for these
options.
After the September service changes are made, Metro staff will continue to monitor
the new pay -as -you enter system to see if adjustments need to be made.
VI. Closing Remarks
Discussion made to adopt the minutes of March meeting. The discussion and
adoption of the draft 2011 SCATBd Progress Report was rescheduled to the next
SCATBd meeting. Chair Hill gave special thanks to David Allen for the use of the
Rainier Room for the special joint SCATBd /RAMP meeting.
Attendees
Name I City /Agency
Aaron Williams
Russ Blount
Scott Mason
Sanjeev Tandle
Dennis
Dowdy...........................
Sean Eagan
Steve Gorcester
Mike Mariano
FME Chamber
City of Fife
ILWU 23
City of Puyallup
City of Auburn
Port of Tacoma
Transportation Improvement Board
Mariano Associates, Inc.
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Cathy Mooney
City of Kent
David Schroedel
Tacoma Pierce County Chamber of Commerce
John Wolfe
Port of Tacoma
Grant Fredricks
City of Des Moines
B_ art._ Ta. yl_ or
City of Milton
Debra Perr
City of Milton
Katrina Asay
Representative, District 30
Geri Poor
Port of Seattle
Bob Roe g ner
Federal Way Mirror
George Walk
Pierce County
Zach Wurtz
Washington State Democrats
John Creighton
Commissioner, Port of Seattle
Nancy Wyatt
Auburn Chamber of Commerce
Carolyn Cogne
South Sound Chamber of Commerce Legislative Coalition
William Thomas
City of Auburn
Br ynn Brady
Pierce County Government Relations
Monica Whitman
Suburban Cities Association
Dean Moberg
Federal Highway Administration
Linh Thai
Congressman Adam Smith's Office
Ron Lucas
Town of Steilacoom
Rachel Smith
Sound Transit
Dave Richardson
City of Lakewood
Alisa O'Hanlon
City of Tacoma
Justin.._ Leighton
i Pierce Transit
Briahna Taylor
Gordon Thomas Honeywell Government Affairs
Brian Zie
Pierce County
Charles Wittmann -Todd
Emiko Atherton
King County Julia Patterson's Office
Elizabeth Albertson
Kent City Council
Lynda Osborn
City of Algona
Nancy Backus
City of Auburn
Rich Wagner
City of Auburn
Bill Pelota
City of Auburn
Keri Rooney
i Pierce County
Ann McNeil
Sound Transit
Pat McCarty
Pierce County Executive RAMP Co -Chair
David Hill
SCATBd Chair
Tom Pierson
RAMP Co -Chair
Tom Albro
Port of Seattle Commissioner
Chris Arkills
King County Executive's Office
Jeanne Burbidge
City of Federal Way
Elizabeth Albertson
City of Kent
Chris O'Claire
King County Metro
Paul Takamine
King County Metro
Tom Swanson
City of Puyallup
Rick Hansen
City of Puyallup
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WSDOT
Pierce County Public Works
Best Ways Transportation, Tacoma
City of Sumner
City of Sumner
Maple Valley City Council
Realtor
City of Burien
City of Federal Way
Washinqton State Attorney General
Port of Seattle
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SOUTH COUNTY AREA TRANSPORTATION BOARD (SCATBd)
MEETING
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
9:00 11:00 a.m.
SeaTac City Hall
4800 South 188 Street
SeaTac
It 1 11
1. Open Meeting Action 9:00 a.m.
Introductions
Approve summaiN- of May 2 joint SCATBd /RAMP
Meeting*
2. Reports, Communications and Citizen Requests to Reports, 9:1t_) a.m.
Comment Discussion,
Chair or Vice Chair Action
o SCATBd Dues Report
Participant Updates from, RTC and Other Regional
Committees
Citizen Comment
SCATBd 2(_)11 Progress Report* Action
3 Report on STP /CMAQ regional and countywide grant
competition Peter Heffernan, King County
Department of Transportation
4 PSRC report on economic and demographic changes
that have taken place in the last decade Sean Ardussi,
PSRC
5. SR 516 Corridor Planning Study Report Tom Washington.
WSDOT Urban Planning Office
*Attachment to agenda
Report and 9:40 a.m.
Discussion
Report and 10:00 a.m
Discussion
Report and 1(_):3(_) a.m
Discussion
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