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Transportation Committee
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TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
May 18, 2009 5: 00 p.m. Conference Room 1
PRESENT
Councilmembers: De'Sean Quinn, Chair; Dennis Robertson and Verna Griffin
Staff: Jim Morrow, Bob Giberson, Peter Lau, Robin Tischmak, Gail Labanara and Kimberly Matej
CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Quinn called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
I. PRESENTATIONS
No presentations.
II. BUSINESS AGENDA
A. 2009/10 Overlav Renair Proaram Bid Award
Staff is seeking full Council approval to award a bid in the amount of $1,560,638.50 to Lakeside Industries
for the construction of the 2009/10 Annual Overlay Repair Program. The 2009/10 Program will provide
roadway and overlay repairs to 20 street segments and 4 additive items for a total of 23 street segments, a
gas valve adjustment and a private utility casting adjustment.
As lowest bidder, Lakeside Industries' base bid came in over $500,000 under the engineer's estimate, which
allowed four additive items to be awarded and constructed within budget. The base bid plus the four
additives still comes in approximately $400,000 under budget when totaled for the 2009/10 biennium
construction budgets. This cost savings will be returned to the City's General Fund Budget: 104 Arterial
Streets. Lakeside Industries has successfully worked on past City projects. FORWARD TO MAY 26
COW FOR DISCUSSION.
B. 2009/10 Overlav Renair Proaram Construction Management Services
Staff is seeking full Council approval to enter into a consultant agreement with Anchor -QEA, LLC in the
amount of $216,085 for assisting with the construction management, inspection and review relative to the
2009/10 Overlay Repair Program. Anchor -QEA has successfully worked on past City projects.
The Committee questioned the viability of managing this project in -house if budget constraints forced cost
cutting in this area. Staff reported that due to other ongoing projects, the respective workforce is not able to
take on additional significant responsibilities without risking attention to project details. Also, the City is
unable to provide in -house material testing experts. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO MAY
26 COW FOR DISCUSSION.
C. Six -Year Transportation Improvement Program
Staff is seeking Council adoption, via resolution, of the 2010 -2015 Six -Year Transportation Improvement
Program (TIP). The TIP is a list of regionally significant transportation projects that have grant funding
potential. This list does not commit the City to implement or construct any project.
Staff discussed the annual update to the TIP, as required by the Revised Code of Washington (RCW). This
annual rolling program is generally modified to reflect the City's CIP, as the two are updated at different
times of the year. Differences between the two plans are often based on and reflective of the time between
the adoptions of each document as well as changes in priority and funding availability.
Three changes are noted in the current document; one addition and two deletions:
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Addition: Walk Roll Plan (Nonmotorized Transportation Plan) has been added in order to
seek and qualify for grant funds (State requires inclusion in plan for grant consideration).
Deletion: Tukwila International Boulevard Phase II although ongoing, this project is funded
and no longer needs to be in the TII'.
Deletion: Tukwila International Boulevard Phase III although ongoing, this project is funded
and no longer needs to be in the TIP.
Prior to submitting to full Council, an update will be made to the draft TIP summary reflecting increased
federal funding for Project Number 5: Southcenter Parkway. The Committee recommends forwarding the
update to COW for discussion. A public hearing will be held prior to passing the resolution at the same
meeting. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO JUNE 8 COW FOR DISCUSSION.
D. 35 Avenue South Street Vacation
Staff is seeking full Council approval of an ordinance extending the 35 Avenue Street vacation from April
30, 2009, to December 31, 2009. This is the final street vacation of seven which were originally requested
(see Finance Safety Committee minutes dated May 14, 2007; Transportation Committee minutes dated
April 29, 2008, and November 12, 2008).
These street vacations were agreed upon by the City and Sound Transit as part of the Link Light Rail
Project; however, Sound Transit is working with the Washington State Department of Transportation to
clarify underlying rights regarding a potion of this particular street vacation. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL.
FORWARD TO JUNE 8 COW FOR DISCUSSION.
E. 2009 1S Ouarter Reports
The Committee reviewed the status of program goals as outlined in the 2009 1S Quarter Report, and asked
clarifying questions as appropriate. INFORMATION ONLY.
III. MISCELLANEOUS
Jim Morrow provided an update on the status of the Howard Hanson Dam.
Committee Member Robertson discussed budget information and service reduction scenarios recently presented
by King County Metro. He will be bringing this item to full Council tonight in order to determine the Council
and Mayor's preferred service model so that he can communicate this information as the City's representative at
the next SCATBd meeting which is scheduled for tomorrow, May 19, 2009.
Meeting adjourned at 6:05 p.m.
Next meeting: Monday, June 1, 2009 5:00 p.m. Conference Room 1
Committee Chair Approval
Minutes by KAM.