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HomeMy WebLinkAbout219-13 RESOLUTIONRESOLUTION NO.219-13 A RESOLUTION APPROVING ACCEPTANCE OF AN ENERGIZE NWA GRANT FROM THE ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $39,940.00 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THREE BIKEWAY ROUTES LINKING THE RAZORBACK GREENWAY WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AND FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND APPROVING A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT 1 i7 i = S -111-Ki/IAIMi ..5 FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves acceptance of an Energize NWA grant from the Endeavor Foundation in the amount of $39,940.00 for construction of three bikeway routes linking the Razorback Greenway with the University of Arkansas and Fayetteville Public Schools. Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves a budget adjustment, a copy of which is attached to this Resolution as Exhibit "A". PASSED and APPROVED this 5ch day of November, 2013. APPROVED: E ATTEST: By: n.0 SONDRA E. SMITH, City Clerk/Treasurer �6�0 �`•G� FA yE m City of Fayetteville, Arkansas Budget Adjustment Form Budget Year Division: Transportation Services Request Date 2013 1 Department: Transportation Services 11/5/2013 V12.0724 Adjustment Number BUDGET ADJUSTMENT DESCRIPTION 1 JUSTIFICATION The Endeavor Foundation approved the City's application for an Energize NWA Grant in the amount of $39,940 for the construction of bikeways that link the Razorback Greenway with the University of Arkansas and Fayetteville Public Schools. There is no required match for this 100% reimbursable grant. � -- '?. /0_14-13 Division He Date dget Director Date Departm.eyl Director Date ,0 1 Oc , [ .� 1 fa- 2.l - 2613 Finance Director Date Prepared By: Reference: Type: A pnierengarten Budget & Research Use Only B C D E P General Ledger Date 'Towl fit, -. �ay."Wv�m 16- z•2o1,3 Posted to General Ledger C ief o ff Date initial Date Checked / Verified Initial Date Valor Da a TOTAL BUDGET ADJUSTMENT 39,940 39,940 Increase 1(Decrease) Project.Sub Account Name Account Number Expense Revenue Number 0�9 y7 - **ADD**Commercial grants 4470.94K4305.00 >u 39,940 02016 . 1305 Trails 4470.9470.5814.05 39,940 02016 . 1305 IEXr}IIBIT b b 1 GAEMSustainability & Strategic PlanninglPROJECTS1Endeavor Grant Proposal 20131Accounting\Endeavor Grant - Budget Adjustme'ht6f 1 City of Fayetteville Staff Review Form City Council Agenda Items and Contracts, Leases or Agreements 11/5/2013 City Council Meeting Date Agenda Items Only Peter Nierengarten Sustainabiiity and Strategic Planning Submitted By Division Department $39,940 $ 3,990,198.00 Trail Development Cost of this request Category 1 Project Budget Program Category / Project Name 44X9470.5814.05 $ 2,530,215.00 Trail Improvements Account Number Program 1 Project Category Name 02016.1305 $ 1,459,983.00 Sales Tax Cap. Imp. Project Number Remaining Balance Fund Name Budgeted Item �J Budget Adjustment Attached 0 _ 1 .?117 10 flo Previous Ordinance or Resolution # bath Original Contract Date: Original Contract Number: Date Finance and Internal Services Director Date Received in City Clerk's Office i<d-�.t•wl� Date! Received in /•� %� Mayor's Office Da � Da e Comments: Revised January 15, 2009 Zayle01-1 ee l le ARKANSAS� CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO To: Mayor and City Council Thru: Don Marr, Chief of Staff From: Peter Nierengarten, Sustainability and Strategic Planning Director Vy✓ CC: Matt Mihalevich, Trails Coordinator 011- Terry Gulley, Transportation Services Director Date: October 15, 2013 Subject: Grant Agreement — Endeavor Foundation Energize NWA RECOMMENDATION• THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS Staff requests approval of a grant agreement for the Energize NWA Grant from the Endeavor Foundation in the amount of $39,940 and approval of budget adjustment to recognize this revenue. The grant funds will be used for construction of three bikeway routes linking the Razorback greenway with the University of Arkansas and Fayetteville Public Schools. BACKGROUND:. The City of Fayetteville has made the expansion of alternative transportation infrastructure a top priority over the last decade. The Fayetteville Alternative Transportation and Trails Plan, initially adopted in 2004, illustrates a network of 100 miles of future multi -use trails and 160 miles of on -street linkages, of which over 44 miles have been built. The centerpiece of the trail system is the existing Scull Creek Trail / Razorback Greenway that bisects the city creating a linear north -south oriented trail backbone from south Fayetteville to the City of Johnson. The next step in connecting Fayetteville is creating east -west alternative transportation connections such as bikeways, bike lanes, spur trails and sidewalks that will link together residential neighborhoods, commercial areas, parks, schools and the University of Arkansas. This grant will fund three east -west oriented on -street bikeways delineated by sharrows on the pavement and through the installation of street signs. These bikeways will be instrumental in providing safe routes for the public to bicycle between a variety of land uses and activity centers. The proposed bikeways are: Poplar St. Bikeway - This proposed route, adjacent to Woodland Jr. High School, will be an on -street bikeway marked with sharrows that is 0.67 miles long and identified as the primary east to west connector between the Razorback Greenway and College Ave. corridors in a residential neighborhood. This bikeway also includes 400 feet of 8' wide trail that will connect between Gregg St. and Yates Ave. Asbell Bikeway - This is proposed as an on -street bikeway marked with sharrows that is 2.17 miles long traversing the Asbell School neighborhood between Leverett Ave. and I-540. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf TDD (479) 521-1316 713 West Mountain - Fayetteville, AR 72701 Douglas St. Bikeway- This route will extend seven blocks along Douglas Street for approximately 0.47 miles to the intersection of Garland Ave. one block south of Leverett Elementary School. An existing 8' wide sidewalk along the west side of Garland Ave will connect the bikeway's western terminus to Leverett Elementary School. DISCUSSION: The Energize NWA Grant offers infrastructure project funding for qualifying projects with no matching funds necessary. The total project construction time frame is approximately 3 months, utilizing roughly 260 hours of staff and crew time for project management and installation, which can begin and be completed in the spring 2014. BUDGET IMPACT: The terms of this grant do not require a project match on the part of the City of Fayetteville. The Grant Agreement obligates the City to complete the work in a one year time frame. A budget adjustment accepting the grant revenue is attached. RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION APPROVING ACCEPTANCE OF AN ENERGIZE NWA GRANT FROM THE ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $39,940.00 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THREE BIKEWAY ROUTES LINKING THE RAZORBACK GREENWAY WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AND FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND APPROVING A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section l: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves acceptance of an Energize NWA grant from the Endeavor Foundation in the amount of $39,940.00 for construction of three bikeway routes linking the Razorback Greenway with the University of Arkansas and Fayetteville Public Schools. Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves a budget adjustment, a copy of which is attached to this Resolution as Exhibit "A". PASSED and APPROVED this 5�1 day of November, 2013. APPROVED: IN ATTEST: LIONELD JORDAN, Mayor SONDRA E. SMITH, City Clerk/Treasurer ENDEAVOR foundation GRATUITIES: The Foundation desires that all of Grantee's resources be dedicated to accomplishing its philanthropic purposes. Therefore, Grantee agrees that it will not furnish the Foundation or its Board of Directors, officers, staff or affiliates with any membership, commemorative items, recognition plaques or gratuities or benefits of any kind. CONTACT: For all communications regarding this grant, your point of contact at the Foundation shall be Jill Kaplan, VP Strategy and Communications, at 479-361-4624. ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AGREEMENT: Grantee acknowledges that all funds will be used for the purposes stated above, and that no funds will be used to support a "disqualified person" as described in the Code. You affirm that this grant will not cause you to fail to qualify as a "public charity' or to fail the "public support test," as described in the Code. We have enclosed two original grant letters. Please obtain the signatures of two authorized signers for your organization as acknowledgment of the terms and conditions stated herein and return this original agreement to our office. We have also enclosed a copy of your original proposal, and will promptly forward to you any amended outputs and outcomes as agreed upon by both parties. We look forward to working with you during the grant year. Please call if you have any questions or need additional information. Sin Anit;91y, cism President/CEO NOWLEDGMENT OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS &k!� e �v Authorized Signature • Gl� Y p�,•sG'.� �: FAYETTEVILLE:�'0 C) N D e 11f4 Date ENDEAVOR foundation October 16, 2013 Mr. Peter Nierengarten City of Fayetteville 113 W. Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 Grant Number: 20130279 Program Name: East-West bikeways Dear Mr. Nierengarten: WE PUT GENEROSITY TO WORK Fc O R NORTHWEST ARKANSAS On behalf of the Board of Directors of Endeavor Foundation (the "Foundation"), I am pleased to inform you that a grant in the amount of $39,940 to the City of Fayetteville (the "Grantee") has been approved. GRANT AGREEMENT This grant is subject to the following terms and conditions: PURPOSE: The purpose of the grant is to provide support to the Grantee for the construction of the following three East-West bikeways: Poplar St. Bikeway, Asbell Bikeway, and Douglas St. Bikeway. The grant is more fully described in Grantee's 2013 proposal. Grantee agrees to use all grant funds exclusively for the grant's purposes. Any changes in these purposes must be authorized in advance by the Foundation in writing. AMOUNT: $39,940 (thirty nine thousand nine hundred & forty dollars). Grantee acknowledges that the Foundation and its representatives have made no promises of funding except for the amount and length of time specified in this letter. PAYABLE: This grant of $39,940 shall be payable in November 2013 following receipt of signed grant agreement letter. ACCOUNTING: Grantee will maintain records of receipts and expenditures made in connection with the grant funds and will keep these records during the period covered by the Grantee's reporting obligations specified below and for at least four years thereafter (Maintenance Period"). Grantee shall maintain appropriate fiscal controls and audit trails of the expenditure of grant funds for the duration of the Maintenance Period. Grantee will make its books and records in connection with the grant funds available for inspection by the Foundation during normal business hours as the Foundation may request at any time during the Maintenance Period. 800 Founders Park Drive Springdale, AR 72762 endeavorfoundation.net ENDEAVORfoundation REPORTING AND EVALUATION: A formal report detailing key accomplishments and challenges with the 2013 grant will be due Monday, December 15, 2014, which is approximately 45 days after the one year grant period concludes. This final annual report is required and will need to be submitted before additional funding can be considered, if applicable. Should the application deadline for renewed funding be scheduled prior to December 15, 2014, a progress report will be required along with the new application for support. In addition to the narrative report, grantees will be required to submit an itemized financial accounting of the grant. Reporting format will be sent to grantee in advance of report deadline. Informal, periodic updates to the foundation by email or phone are also encouraged, and any changes in the scope of the project or changes in personnel must be communicated in writing as they occur. REPRESENTATIONS: Grantee represents and warrants to the Foundation that: A. Grantee is an organization in good standing, is either an organization described in 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code") or a governmental unit, and is not a "private foundation" described in section 509(a) of the Code. Grantee will promptly notify the Foundation of any change in Grantee's tax status under the Code. B. In no event will Grantee use any grant funds: 1. To carry on propaganda, or otherwise to attempt to influence legislation; 2. To influence the outcome of any specific public election. 3. To undertake any activity other than for a charitable, educational or other exempt purpose specified in section 170(c)(2)(B) of the Code. C. Grantee will comply with all applicable laws and regulations. REPAYMENT: The Foundation may discontinue any further payments to Grantee, and may direct Grantee to repay any grant funds, whether expended or not to the Foundation, if any of the following events occur: A. Grantee ceases to maintain its tax-exempt status as described in paragraph above; B. Grantee fails to comply with the terms of this letter; C. Grantee fails to maintain proper fiscal controls and audit trails regarding the expenditure of grant funds; or D. There is a material change in Grantee's key personnel that in the sale opinion of the Foundation adversely affects Grantee's management of the grant. Grantee also agrees to return any and all unused grant dollars once the grant period is complete. Grant dollars may not be carried over from one grant year to another. GRANT PUBLICITY: The Foundation reserves the right to review and approve any and all publicity concerning the grant prior to release. Any information regarding the grant to be released to the general public should be approved in advance by Foundation staff. This requirement is not intended to prevent Grantee from informing members of its Board, other key personnel or potential donors of the grant. Listing the grant in Grantee's general publications in a manner consistent with other grants is permitted. ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION ENWA GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2013 INTERNAL IDENTIFICATION • Respondent ID: 2755165004 • Date Submitted. 8/8/2013 9:14:19 PM ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION • Organization contact. • Organization: City of Fayetteville • Email address: pnierengarten@ci.fayetteville.ar.us • Phone:479-575-8272 • Mission: The City of Fayetteville is focused on becoming a resource efficient community of livable neighborhoods that meets present needs without compromising opportunities for the health, well-being and prosperity of future generations. The Sustainability & Strategic Planning Department is focused on a triple -bottom line approach of economic, environmental, and social policy development and project management. This includes working with community members and City departments on policy development, master plans and grant applications. The Department also serves as a liaison to local, state and national organizations on environmental protection, transportation, green building and energy issues. PROJECT DESCRIPTION • Project contact: Peter, Nierengarten • Email address: pnierengarten@ci.fayetteville.ar.us • Phone:479-575-8272 • Need statement: The Fayetteville trails system was an outgrowth of the community's shared vision for a viable alternative transportation system beginning in the 1990s when small segments of trail were constructed in existing City Parks. By the early 2000s the community had embraced the trails concept and was interested in creating larger networks of interconnected trails and bikeways as alternative transportation corridors. This interest resulted in the creation of the Fayetteville Alternative Transportation and Trails Master Plan in 2003. This plan was developed through an intensive public process that identified approximately 100 miles of future trails and 160 miles of future on -street bikeways. To date, the City has constructed over 22 miles of multi -use trail and 16 miles of on -street bikeways. The centerpiece of the trail system is the existing Scull Creek Trail / Razorback Greenway that bisects the City creating a linear north -south oriented trail backbone from south Fayetteville near Walker Park northward to the City of Johnson. Now, the City is turning its attention to creating east -west alternative transportation connections such as bikeways, bike lanes, spur trails and sidewalks that are necessary to link together the residential neighborhoods, commercial areas, parks, schools and the University of Arkansas. The three projects that the City is proposing for this grant will be east -west oriented on -street bikeways delineated by sharrows on the pavement and through the installation of street signs. These bikeways will be instrumental in providing safe routes for the public to bicycle between a variety of land uses and activity centers. • Key objectives and activities: Background: In 2013 City Staff developed a bicycle infrastructure needs assessment that identified critical bicycle linkages and needed infrastructure improvements. The final product is a City of Fayetteville Trails & Bikeways Guide that is printed and distributed by the Fayetteville Visitors Bureau. This pocket sized map identifies multi -use trails, bicycle lanes and shared use bikeways based on the level of comfort for the average cyclist; "Comfortable, Comfortable with ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION ENWA GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2013 Improvements, Moderate and Difficult". The City's goal is to make infrastructure improvements over time to roadways that are identified as "Comfortable" so that the improved roadway will be identified as "Comfortable with Improvements" in future editions of the guide. The City hopes that this guide will be used as a resource by residents, visitors and also by parents and school children looking to develop a safe route to school. Ultimately, the City envisions using a combination of multi -use trails, bike lanes and shared use bikeways to create a complete bicycle network throughout the City and this guide is literally the roadmap to accomplishing this vision. The projects proposed for this grant are three shared use bikeways and a short trail connection. A bikeway is generally defined as a bicycle thoroughfare that shares the travel lane with other vehicular uses. In practice, bikeways should be the optimal route between destinations or through neighborhood areas and should follow the most comfortable, low speed and low volume route. Bikeways are delineated through the use of Shared Lane Markings (SLMs), or sharrows, that indicate a shared lane environment. Sharrows are chevron symbols made of reflective thermoplastic installed on the roadway in the travel lanes. The benefit of using sharrows to mark bikeways is that they reinforce the legitimacy of bicycle traffic on the street and they recommend proper bicyclist positioning in the roadway. Grant Objectives: The key objective of this grant opportunity was to identify a number of key routes from The Fayetteville Trails and Bikeways Guide that need improvements. These locations needed to be in close proximity to existing elementary or middle schools, city parks or the University of Arkansas and have access to the Razorback Greenway. And, finally the proposed routes shall advance the Endeavor Foundation's Areas of Interest; encouraging alternative transportation, increasing access to indoor/outdoor recreational facilities and expanding physical activity opportunities offered by schools and other public spaces. In addition, the proposed bikeway routes should be located in areas that have the socio-economic conditions that would lead to a high usage from people of modest means. For this analysis, City staff utilized the 2010 United States Census data at the census tract level to determine impacted population and income. Ultimately, three sections of roadways in three different neighborhoods were identified for inclusion in this grant application. These three segments, in total, will comprise 2.92 miles of new on -street bikeways and a short 400 foot trail connection. The on -street bikeways will be constructed by installing reflective thermoplastic sharrow symbols on the roadway and through the use of directional and destination signage. The construction and installation period for these improvements will be approximately 3 months. The proposed routes are: Poplar St. Bikeway- This proposed route will be an on -street bikeway marked with sharrows that is 0.67 miles long and identified as the primary east to west connector between the Razorback Greenway and College Ave. corridors in this neighborhood. At present, Woodland Junior High School and the surrounding residential neighborhoods lack a well defined route that is necessary for comfortable on -street bicycle usage. This bikeway will clearly indicate that the street is a shared space for motorists and cyclists. The Poplar route will cross Gregg St. at a pedestrian activated signalized intersection with well marked cross -walks. A 400 foot trail will connect between Gregg St. and Yates Ave. The Poplar Street Bikeway falls within three census tracts whose population will be directly impacted by the infrastructure improvements. These three census tracts are comprised of 1,861 households containing an average of 2.19 people per household. Of this, 27% or 606 households earn between $0 and $14,999 annually in income. The City anticipates that this bikeway and trail connection will have high usage by junior high students that are likely to bicycle to and from home, school, commercial and entertainment destinations. ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION ENWA GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2013 Asbell Bikeway - This is proposed as an on -street bikeway marked with sharrows that is 2.17 miles long traversing the Asbell School neighborhood between Leverett Ave. and I- 540. This route follows a number of "moderate" and "comfortable" streets with low speeds and traffic volumes including Mt. Comfort Road, Lawson St., Porter Road, Newport Dr. and Futral Dr. Also, the topography of this neighborhood is gently rolling to flat and the street improvements to the Garland Ave. and Mt. Comfort Rd. intersection, presently being constructed, will make this route safe and easily accessible to the neighborhoods on the east. The main bicycle destinations that intersect with this route are Asbell Elementary School and the Lewis Soccer Complex. The surrounding neighborhood has a moderate residential density with the single family areas at about 4- 8 units per acre and a number of multi -family projects that are substantially denser. The close proximity to both the Razorback Greenway at the eastern terminus of this bikeway and the Meadow Valley Trail on Porter Road to the north makes this route a critical cross-town link that will see significant bicycle usage. The Asbell Bikeway traverses across four census tracts. From a total household population of 3,102, 968 households, or 31% have an annual household income between $0 and $14,999. Douglas St. Bikeway- This route is identified as one of the easier streets to bicycle uphill to the University of Arkansas and Leverett Elementary School from the Razorback Greenway Trail. It will extend seven blocks along Douglas Street for approximately 0.47 miles to the intersection of Garland Ave. one block south of Leverett Elementary School. An existing 8' wide sidewalk along the west side of Garland Ave will connect the bikeway's western terminus to Leverett Elementary School. The existing Razorback Greenway Trail in this location is well used by college students who traverse, live, work and play in these neighborhoods. The build -out of these neighborhoods is fairly dense and therefore any connections must be made on -street or via sidewalks as no separate corridor exists for a trail linkage. This street was identified because the topography is not as steep as others and it has relatively low traffic volumes and speeds given the amount of vehicular traffic in the area. This route will be marked with sharrows on the pavement and signage along the street. The Douglas Street Bikeway is located within and/or adjacent to three census tracts and it has a higher number of low income households with 645 out of 1,569 or 41 % of these households with an annual household income between $0 and $14,999. In Fayetteville the average household size is 2.19 people per household. We estimate that a total of 6,532 households, or 14,305 individuals, will be directly impacted by these projects. Of this, a conservative estimate is that at least 2,258 low income households or, 4,945 low income individuals will be directly impacted. At the city and region wide level many more people will have the potential to utilize this infrastructure due to its connection with the Razorback Regional Greenway. ENWA common goals project will advance: o Encourage alternate transportation, including walking, biking, and public transportation. o Increase access to indoor/outdoor recreational facilities. o Expand physical activity opportunities offered in school and after school facilities, as well as in other venues and public spaces. Describe how the project advances the selected goal(s), sharing any new ideas or best practices approach will bring: In recent years, the City of Fayetteville has placed its highest priority on improving our alternative transportation infrastructure, and incrementally this complex system has become increasingly functional and user friendly. The City's main goal is to now create an interconnected system between various modes and forms of travel; walking, biking and mass transit. The completion of the Razorback ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION ENWA GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2013 Greenway will help to fulfill the potential of creating a comprehensive and connected active transportation system that will link residents to amenities like schools, parks and commercial districts. The City of Fayetteville believes that the three proposed bikeway routes also fit neatly into three of the five common goals from the EnergizeNWA Summit. These bikeways are the next step in the City of Fayetteville's alternative transportation implementation process, as the backbone trail already exists in Fayetteville as the Scull Creek 1 Razorback Greenway. The on -street connections that radiate into the neighborhoods are vital for providing access to the Razorback Greenway. The City has an aggressive sidewalk construction program that is funded through Capital Improvement Project monies and more recently from the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department through dedicated turnback funding. The City has also been incrementally adding bike lanes and sharrows to appropriate roadways to encourage safe and comfortable on -street bicycling usage as funding has allowed. Ultimately, encouraging alternative transportation requires that the community build complete streets that accommodate all users including: pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and mass transit. Because of the locations of the three proposed bikeways they will provide increased access to indoor and outdoor recreational facilities. There are a number of facilities that will be directly impacted by the completion of these projects; Asbell Elementary, Leverett Elementary, Woodland Junior High School, the Lewis Soccer Complex, the University of Arkansas and the Razorback Greenway. Alternative transportation access in the form of bikeways will provide a healthy alternative for users of any of these facilities. Ultimately, the creation of bikeways expands the physical activity opportunities for all residents while providing a safe transportation alternative for moving people across town. School children, college students, faculty and staff who use the bikeways to get to public schools and the University of Arkansas will benefit from the increased physical activity. The City believes that with sufficient infrastructure improvements a cultural shift in commuting to and from school can be developed that prioritizes walking and biking. The fact that all three proposed routes access the Razorback Greenway ensures that a large and diverse number of people within the neighborhood, community and region will be directly impacted. TARGET DEMOGRAPHICS • Anticipated eo ra hic im act number of eople): Bella Vista Bentonville Centerton -Farmington 14305 -Fayetteville Johnson Lowell -Rogers Siloam Springs Springdale Other • Antici ated impact on ethnic populations Marshallese Hispanic • Anticipated impact on lower income populations (%): ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION ENWA GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2013 Free/reduced lunch Below poverty level 15 SYSTEMIC CHANGE • Brief description of organizational, local, state or federal policy that, if adopted, will enhance organization's work in the short and long-term and how the grantee will work toward that policy change: In recent years, many cities including Fayetteville have worked to complete the missing or neglected sidewalk infrastructure in neighborhoods around schools. This has been funded primarily through federal or state government programs such as the Safe Routes to Schools Program. We hope that these funding sources will continue in the future, however, we also acknowledge that there is a need to address and fund the other forms of missing alternative transportation infrastructure like trails, bike lanes and bikeways. We hope that with help from the Endeavor Foundation we can continue the framework for how this bicycle infrastructure can be planned, designed, constructed and ultimately utilized by the public. We feel that projects like these bikeways can be important learning exercises and examples for other cities in the region as they too begin to make the east -west connections needed along their portions of the 38 mile Razorback Regional Greenway • Brief description of how residents, community partners, and/or target populations will be involved in the project design and/or implementation: The City will work with Fayetteville Public Schools (FPS) to survey students at all of the schools annually as to how they commute to and from school. This data will be archived and therefore it will be possible to analyze trends over time as new alternative transportation infrastructure is built. The surveys that are completed in the 2013-2014 school year will provide the baseline for this data collection. FPS and the City of Fayetteville both see great value in conducting an annual survey of the entire student body on their transportation choices for commuting to and from school. The City of Fayetteville Active Transportation advisory committee which reviews pedestrian and cycling infrastructure projects will use this data for their strategic planning efforts. Another group that provides an advisory role is The Bicycle Coalition of the Ozarks (BCO). The BCO is a local non-profit that assists the City of Fayetteville by providing input on cycling trends, statistics, methodology, etc. The BCO has been instrumental in working with the City and the community at large to bring attention to various cycling issues and needs, such as; bicycle parking, trail connections, on -street connections and general best practices for infrastructure construction. Residents can join the BCO for a nominal membership fee or may just contact the BCO with any input or suggestions that they may have. Additionally, the City will place a trail counter on the section of new trail that will be built as a part of the Poplar Street route. This counter will give us data on the total number of daily users while also tracking the time of day with the peak usage. • Brief explanation of other ways the project will lay the groundwork for systemic change in access to healthy foods and/or physical activity., Fayetteville has been building a regional network of trails for nearly a decade, and as the trails have grown, so has the local bicycling culture. Much of this culture has grown as a natural function of the built trails, but some has been fostered through intentional education and awareness. An example of this is Fayetteville Public Schools "Bike Ed" curriculum that the Bicycle Coalition of the Ozarks worked with Fayetteville Public Schools to establish. The BCO utilized a Safe Routes to School Grant to purchase a fleet of bicycles and then they worked with Fayetteville schools to establish a permanent bicycle safety unit in their physical education classes for 2nd — 5th graders. In this program, children are taught how to ride ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION ENWA GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2013 safely and confidently on -street. This program spawned a number of initiatives such as a 'bike train" activity where a group of parents led children from the neighborhood on a daily group ride to and from school. In many neighborhoods this became the preferred commuting routine in fair weather. These types of educational programs are instrumental in training the future generation of bike riders and car drivers on the rules of the road. This also underscores the need to create alternative transportation infrastructure for these kids and their parents to put their skills into practice. Bike lanes and bikeways connecting neighborhood parks, schools and regional trails are the vital next step for making these efforts successful. PARTNERSHIP/IMPLEMENTATION • Key individuals involved in project implementation include: Peter Nierengarten is the City of Fayetteville's Director of Sustainability and Strategic Planning. He is the primary contact person for the City of Fayetteville's Grant Application. Upon successful receipt of the grant he will work with the Fayetteville City Council and Finance Department to accept the grant funding. He will also work with the City's Trails Coordinator and Transportation Departments to ensure safe, timely and proper completion of the Bikeway Projects. Additionally he will work with the Fayetteville Public School District to ensure that parent surveys are completed. He will spend between 20 - 30 hours working on this project. Matt Mihalevich is the Trails Coordinator for the City of Fayetteville. His tasks include planning, design, construction oversight, and property acquisition for the growing trail and bikeway system in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He will provide the design drawings and ensure compliance with federal and local standards. Matt will also work closely with the City of Fayetteville Transportation Department crews as they install the bikeway and construct the trail. Matt estimates that he will spend approximately 80 hours working on this project. Brad Anderson is the City of Fayetteville's Traffic Control Supervisor in the Transportation Department. He will work with Matt Mihalevich, the City's Trails Coordinator, to coordinate and complete the installation of 3.31 miles of signage and sharrows and trail construction as a part of the proposed bikeway projects. He and his crew will spend approximately 160 hours constructing and installing this infrastructure. Dana Smith is the Fayetteville Public School District's Sustainability Coordinator. She will work with the City of Fayetteville and each individual school to collect transportation surveys from parents twice per year. She will spend approximately 2 - 4 hours twice per year working to collect this data. • Brief description of implementation partners, including sector, area of expertise, geographic focus and project role: The City of Fayetteville will lead this project and be responsible for the installation of the sharrow markings on the streets and for the installation of directional and destination signage. The City will also maintain these infrastructure improvements in the future. The Fayetteville Public Schools will partner with the City and will do surveys that have been developed for the Federal Governments Safe Routes to School grants. Surveys will be completed at the beginning of the fall semester and at the end of the spring semester by the child's parents. This survey is used to determine how close to the school the family lives and how their children arrive and leave school on most days; walk, bike, school bus, family vehicle, carpool, etc. By surveying students before and after the bikeway improvements have been installed we will measure the increased usage of these bikeways. EVALUATION 0 Measurable outputs: ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION ENWA GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2013 REVISED PAGE - MUTUALLY AGREED UPON OUTPUTS/OUTCOMES The City of Fayetteville will construct 3.23 miles of bikeways and 400 feet of multi -use trails with this project. In total, the City will install 79 reflective thermoplastic sharrows, 28 share the road signs, 54 bike route signs, 35 destination signs and 51 directional signs. The projected cost of all three bikeways is $39,940. It will take approximately three months to complete and the City will provide photos and a report to the Endeavor Foundation once the work is completed. Fayetteville Public Schools will survey the student body at Asbell Elementary, Leverett Elementary and Woodland Junior High before and after the installation of the infrastructure improvements to determine usage. This output will be reported the City of Fayetteville and the Endeavor Foundation. Short term outcomes: By the end of 2014, the number of miles of bikeways in Fayetteville will have increased from 17 to 25, which is an increase of 47%. Also by the end of 2014, the number of miles of paved trails will have increased from 22 to 30, which is an increase of 26%. Fayetteville Public Schools will survey the student body at Asbell Elementary, Leverett Elementary and Woodland Junior High before and after the installation of the infrastructure improvements to determine usage. This output will be reported to the City of Fayetteville and the Endeavor Foundation, The Fayetteville Public Schools will have measurable results for the first year impacts from the installation of the bikeways via the surreys that will be conducted pre and post construction. These surveys will give us a count on all methods of transportation that are utilized for the commute: walk, bike, bus, or vehicular drop-off. The City will also have a daily and monthly trail count from the piece of trail that is proposed as a part of the Poplar Street bikeway route. The trail counter will be able to determine the number of trail users as well as the time of day as each user passes by its sensor. This will allow the City to track the number of users between 7-8 a.m. and between 3-4 p.m. giving us a fairly accurate count of the number of Woodland Junior High students that are using the trail. Based on the existing Scull Creek Trail usage which averages 600 bicycles per day we anticipate up to 60 of daily users on each bikeway. Long term outcomes: Besides the obvious health, fitness and lifestyle aspects of constructing bicycle infrastructure there may also be educational opportunities created as well. Increasingly, technology is being used in new and profound ways. Notably, smartphone applications that use spatial information are increasingly useful for interpreting the city and its many components. Some of these applications, like pedometers or cyclometers, could be used by teachers and coaches as educational tools while encouraging active transportation choices. Ultimately, the goal is to change the existing auto -oriented paradigm of delivering kids to school by encouraging the use of other transportation options. Bikeway infrastructure improvements are the first step to encouraging increased bicycle usage. Sustainability: Description of plans to continue work beyond the grand period. The City anticipates that we would complete the three proposed bikeway infrastructure improvements within the first year of receiving an award. The actual installation of the signage and pavement markings would be completed within a one month timeframe. The City of Fayetteville has currently built 7 miles of bike lanes and 9 miles of sharrow marked bikeways. The Fayetteville Alternative Trails and Transportation (FATT) plan calls for a total of 160 miles of on -street linkages in addition to the future linkages shown on the Master Street Plan. The City will continue to build multi -use trails, sidewalks, bike lanes and bikeways throughout the city utilizing Capital Improvement Program monies, grant awards and funding from the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department. Ultimately, the goal is for every resident to be within a five minute commute of a multi -use trail. • Potential for replication: Fayetteville has been working on its trail network and alternative transportation in general since the mid 1990s and we have developed a pretty extensive system of multi -use trails, sidewalks, bike lanes and bikeways to date, and a lot of this work has been modeled on efforts from other peer cities such as Boulder CO, Austin TX, Chattanooga TN, Springfield MO, Portland OR, and Minneapolis MN. It takes an interconnected system of alternative transportation options to make an impact on the ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION ENWA GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2013 transportation alternatives that citizens choose; this interconnected system can be shared, replicated, connected and grown across the region. The north -south orientation of the Razorback Greenway creates a very efficient linear backbone to work from. The lessons that Fayetteville is currently learning about the need for east -west connections will be valuable to all the communities in the region. The strength of the regional Razorback Greenway will be dependent on all of the regional communities connecting as many residents as possible to ensure viability. Fayetteville is open and willing to share any relevant knowledge or successes and failures with other communities in order to advance the success of the Razorback Regional Greenway and alternative transportation options in Northwest Arkansas. BUDGET • Did organization's expenses exceed revenues in the last fiscal year? No • Brief explanation of why budget was not balanced, if applicable: Revenues for the City of Fayetteville have exceeded expenditures for both 2012 and 2011. The City of Fayetteville, as a governmental entity, has had past years when expenditures exceeded revenues. However, pursuant to state law expenditures can not exceed revenues plus cash on hand. • Project timeframe: The three bikeway projects that are proposed for this grant can be started within a 2 - 4 months of receiving funds and sharrows and signage could be completed within a month as long as the weather cooperates. In order to apply the thermoplastic sharrows • Proiect revenues: Endeavor Foundation request 39940 Earned revenue (projected) Government funding/match (committed) Contributed revenue (committed) Financing (committed) Other revenue (committed) Other revenue (prospects) Unmet need Total Project Revenue 39940 Proiect expenses: Salaries Employee benefits Payroll taxes Professional fees Advertising and promotion Office expense Information technology Occupancy/rent Travel Conferences, conventions & meetings Interest ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION ENWA GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2013 Depreciation Insurance Other expenses 39940 In -kind Total Project Expense (Operating) [Total Project Expense (Capital/Construction) 39940 Other revenue%xpense explanation: Project costs reflect the cost to hire a contractor to install the bikeway improvements identified in the grant. We do not have a good way of breaking down these cost down beyond the cost for each item identified on the cost estimate that we e-mailed seperately. The cost for construction of each bikeway is identified below. Asbell Bikeway Estimated Cost = $13,440 ($7,350 for sharrow markings and $6,090 for signage) Popular St_ Bikeway Estimated Cost = $23,350 ($19,200 for trail construction, $1,950 for sharrow markings and $2,200 for signage) Douglas St. Bikeway Estimated Cost = $3,150 ($2,100 for sharrow markings and $1,050 for signage) Total Project Estimated Cost = $39,940 OTHER INFORMATION (IF APPLICABLE) This page was part of the originally submitted FAVOR FOUNDATION grant agreement but has been replaced by a A GRANT PROPOSAL REVISED PAGE -MUTUALLY AGREED UPON )LINE: AUGUST 9, 2013 OUTPUTS/OUTCOMES o The City of Fayetteville will construct 3.23 miles of bikeways and 400 fee',of multi -use trails with this project. In total, the City will install 79 reflective thermoplastic sharrows, 28 share the road signs, 54 bike route signs, 5 destination signs and 51 directional signs. The projected cost of all ree ikeways is $39,940. It will take approximately three months to co plete and the C will provide photos and a report to the Endeavor Foundaiio once the work is c pleted. Fayetteville Public Schools will survey the st ent body at Asbe Elementary, Leverett Elementary and Woodland Juni High before and after th installation of the infrastructure improvements to termine usage. This output wi be reported the City of Fayetteville and the En eavor Foundation. • Short term outco : The Fayetteville Public Schools will have easurable results or the first year impacts fro the installation of the bikeways via th urveys that will be conducted pre and po construction. These surveys will gi a us a count on all methods of transportation that ar utilized for the commute; walk, e, bus, or vehicular drop-off. The City will also have a ily and monthly trail count fr m the piece of trail that is proposed as a part of the P lar Street bikeway rout . The trail counter will be able to determine the number of trai sers as well as the ti a of day as each user passes by its' sensor_ This will allow the to track the nu er of users between 7-8 a.m. and between 3-4 p.m. giving us a fai accurate co t of the number of Woodland Junior High students that are using the t • Long term outcome: Besides the ob ' us h Ith, fitness and lifestyle aspects of constructing bicycle infrastructure the m also be educational opportunities created as well. Increasingly, technology is bein used in new and profound ways. Notably, smartphone applications that use spat" i ormation are increasingly useful for interpreting the city and its many co one . Some of these applications, like pedometers or cyclometers, could used b eachers and coaches as educational tools while encouraging active tr sportation c ices. Ultimately, the goal is to change the existing auto -orient paradigm of del ering kids to school by encouraging the use of other transportatio options. Bikeway in structure improvements are the first step to encouraging increa d bicycle usage. SUSTAINABILITY • Description of plans t continue work beyond the grant pe ' d.• The City anticipates that we would complete a three proposed bikeway infrastructu improvements within the first year of receiv' g an award. The actual installation of the s nage and pavement markings would completed within a one month timeframe. T City of Fayetteville has currently built miles of bike lanes and 9 miles of sharrow mark bikeways. The Fayetteville ernative Trails and Transportation (FAIT) plan calls r a total of 160 miles of on treet linkages in addition to the future linkages shown on he Master Street Plan. Th ity will continue to build multi -use trails, sidewalks, bike Ian and bikeways throug ut the city utilizing Capital Improvement Program monies, grant wards and fundi from the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department. Ultim ely, the goal is f every resident to be within a five minute commute of a multi -use trail. P ential for replication: Fayetteville has been working on its trail network and temative ansportation in general since the mid 1990s and we have developed a pretty a ensive system of multi -use trails, sidewalks, bike lanes and bikeways to date, and a lot o is work has mu modeled on efforts from other peer cities such as Boulder CO, Austi TX, Chattanooga TN, Springfield MO, Portland OR, and Minneapolis MN. It takes an interconnected system of alternative transportation options to make an impact on the ENDEAVOR foundation October 16, 2013 Mr. Peter Nierengarten City of Fayetteville 113 W. Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 Grant Number: 20130279 Program Name: East-West bikeways Dear Mr. Nierengarten: WE PUT GENEROSITY TO WORD FOR NORTHWEST ARKANSAS On behalf of the Board of Directors of Endeavor Foundation (the "Foundation"), I am pleased to inform you that a grant in the amount of $39,940 to the City of Fayetteville (the "Grantee") has been approved. GRANT AGREEMENT This grant is subject to the following terms and conditions: PURPOSE: The purpose of the grant is to provide support to the Grantee for the construction of the following three East-West bikeways: Poplar St. Bikeway, Asbell Bikeway, and Douglas St. Bikeway. The grant is more fully described in Grantee's 2013 proposal. Grantee agrees to use all grant funds exclusively for the grant's purposes. Any changes in these purposes must be authorized in advance by the Foundation in writing. AMOUNT: $39,940 (thirty nine thousand nine hundred & forty dollars). Grantee acknowledges that the Foundation and its representatives have made no promises of funding except for the amount and length of time specified in this letter. PAYABLE: This grant of $39,940 shall be payable in November 2013 following receipt of signed grant agreement letter. ACCOUNTING: Grantee will maintain records of receipts and expenditures made in connection with the grant funds and will keep these records during the period covered by the Grantee's reporting obligations specified below and for at least four years thereafter ("Maintenance Period"). Grantee shall maintain appropriate fiscal controls and audit trails of the expenditure of grant funds for the duration of the Maintenance Period. Grantee will make its books and records in connection with the grant funds available for inspection by the Foundation during normal business hours as the Foundation may request at any time during the Maintenance Period. 800 FounderK Park Drive Springdale, AR 72762 en deavo rfoun d ation , net ENDEAVOR foundation REPORTING AND EVALUATION: A formal report detailing key accomplishments and challenges with the 2013 grant will be due Monday, December 15, 2014, which is approximately 45 days after the one year grant period concludes. This final annual report is required and will need to be submitted before additional funding can be considered, if applicable. Should the application deadline for renewed funding be scheduled prior to December 15, 2014, a progress report will be required along with the new application for support. In addition to the narrative report, grantees will be required to submit an itemized financial accounting of the grant. Reporting format will be sent to grantee in advance of report deadline. Informal, periodic updates to the foundation by email or phone are also encouraged, and any changes in the scope of the project or changes in personnel must be communicated in writing as they occur. REPRESENTATIONS: Grantee represents and warrants to the Foundation that: A. Grantee is an organization in good standing, is either an organization described in 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code") or a governmental unit, and is not a "private foundation" described in section 509(a) of the Code. Grantee will promptly notify the Foundation of any change in Grantee's tax status under the Code. B. In no event will Grantee use any grant funds: 1. To carry on propaganda, or otherwise to attempt to influence legislation; 2. To influence the outcome of any specific public election. 3. To undertake any activity other than for a charitable, educational or other exempt purpose specified in section 170(cX2)(B) of the Code. C. Grantee will comply with all applicable laws and regulations. REPAYMENT: The Foundation may discontinue any further payments to Grantee, and may direct Grantee to repay any grant funds, whether expended or not to the Foundation, if any of the following events occur. A. Grantee ceases to maintain its tax-exempt status as described in paragraph above; B. Grantee fails to comply with the terms of this letter; C. Grantee fails to maintain proper fiscal controls and audit trails regarding the expenditure of grant funds; or D. There is a material change in Grantee's key personnel that in the sole opinion of the Foundation adversely affects Grantee's management of the grant. Grantee also agrees to return any and all unused grant dollars once the grant period is complete. Grant dollars may not be carried over from one grant year to another. GRANT PUBLICITY: The Foundation reserves the right to review and approve any and all publicity concerning the grant prior to release. Any information regarding the grant to be released to the general public should be approved in advance by Foundation staff. This requirement is not intended to prevent Grantee from informing members of its Board, other key personnel or potential donors of the grant. Listing the grant in Grantee's general publications in a manner consistent with other grants is permitted. ENDEAVOR foundation GRATUITIES: The Foundation desires that all of Grantee's resources be dedicated to accomplishing its philanthropic purposes. Therefore, Grantee agrees that it will not furnish the Foundation or its Board of Directors, offioers, staff or affiliates with any membership, commemorative items, recognition plaques or gratuities or benefits of any kind. CONTACT: For all communications regarding this grant, your point of contact at the Foundation shall be Jill Kaplan, VP Strategy and Communications, at 479-361-4624. ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AGREEMENT: Grantee acknowledges that all funds will be used for the purposes stated above, and that no funds will be used to support a "disqualified person" as described in the Code. You affirm that this grant will not cause you to fail to qualify as a "public charity" or to fail the "public support test," as described in the Code. We have enclosed two original grant letters. Please obtain the signatures of two authorized signers for your organization as acknowledgment of the terms and conditions stated herein and return this original agreement to our office. We have also enclosed a copy of your original proposal, and will promptly forward to you any amended outputs and outcomes as agreed upon by both parties. We look forward to working with you during the grant year. Please call if you have any questions or need additional information. Sin ly, Ani Scism President/CEO ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS Authorized Signature Date Authorized Signature Date ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION ENWA GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2013 INTERNAL IDENTIFICATION • Respondent ID: 2755165004 • Date Submitted. 8/8/2013 9:14:19 PM ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION • Organization contact. • Organization: City of Fayetteville • Email address: pnierangarten@ci.fayetieville.ar.us • Phone:479-575-8272 • Mission: The City of Fayetteville is focused on becoming a resource efficient community of livable neighborhoods that meets present needs without compromising opportunities for the health, well-being and prosperity of future generations. The Sustainability & Strategic Planning Department is focused on a triple -bottom line approach of economic, environmental, and social policy development and project management. This includes working with community members and City departments on policy development, master plans and grant applications. The Department also serves as a liaison to local, state and national organizations on environmental protection, transportation, green building and energy issues. PROJECT DESCRIPTION • Project contact: Peter, Nierengarten • Email address. pnierengarten@ci.fayetteville.ar.us • Phone: 479 575-8272 • Need statement. The Fayetteville trails system was an outgrowth of the community's shared vision for a viable alternative transportation system beginning in the 1990s when small segments of trail were constructed in existing City Parks. By the early 2000s the community had embraced the trails concept and was interested in creating larger networks of interconnected trails and bikeways as alternative transportation corridors. This interest resulted in the creation of the Fayetteville Alternative Transportation and Trails Master Plan in 2003. This plan was developed through an intensive public process that identified approximately 100 miles of future trails and 160 miles of future on -street bikeways. To date, the City has constructed over 22 miles of multi -use trail and 16 miles of on -street bikeways. The centerpiece of the trail system is the existing Scull Creek Trail 1 Razorback Greenway that bisects the City creating a linear north -south oriented trail backbone from south Fayetteville near Walker Park northward to the City of Johnson. Now, the City is turning its attention to creating east -west alternative transportation connections such as bikeways, bike lanes, spur trails and sidewalks that are necessary to link together the residential neighborhoods, commercial areas, parks, schools and the University of Arkansas. The three projects that the City is proposing for this grant will be east -west oriented on -street bikeways delineated by sharrows on the pavement and through the installation of street signs. These bikeways will be instrumental in providing safe routes for the public to bicycle between a variety of land uses and activity centers. • Key objectives and activities. Background: In 2013 City Staff developed a bicycle infrastructure needs assessment that identified critical bicycle linkages and needed infrastructure improvements. The final product is a City of Fayetteville Trails & Bikeways Guide that is printed and distributed by the Fayetteville Visitors Bureau. This pocket sized map identifies multi -use trails, bicycle lanes and shared use bikeways based on the level of comfort for the average cyclist; "Comfortable, Comfortable with ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION ENWA GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2013 Improvements, Moderate and Difficult". The City's goal is to make infrastructure improvements over time to roadways that are identified as "Comfortable" so that the improved roadway will be identified as "Comfortable with Improvements" in future editions of the guide. The City hopes that this guide will be used as a resource by residents, visitors and also by parents and school children looking to develop a safe route to school. Ultimately, the City envisions using a combination of multiuse trails, bike lanes and shared use bikeways to create a complete bicycle network throughout the City and this guide is literally the roadmap to accomplishing this vision. The projects proposed for this grant are three shared use bikeways and a short trail connection. A bikeway is generally defined as a bicycle thoroughfare that shares the travel lane with other vehicular uses. In practice, bikeways should be the optimal route between destinations or through neighborhood areas and should follow the most comfortable, low speed and low volume route. Bikeways are delineated through the use of Shared Lane Markings (SLMs), or sharrows, that indicate a shared lane environment. Sharrows are chevron symbols made of reflective thermoplastic installed on the roadway in the travel lanes. The benefit of using sharrows to mark bikeways is that they reinforce the legitimacy of bicycle traffic on the street and they recommend proper bicyclist positioning in the roadway. Grant Objectives: The key objective of this grant opportunity was to identify a number of key routes from The Fayetteville Trails and Bikeways Guide that need improvements. These locations needed to be in close proximity to existing elementary or middle schools, city parks or the University of Arkansas and have access to the Razorback Greenway. And, finally the proposed routes shall advance the Endeavor Foundation's Areas of Interest; encouraging alternative transportation, increasing access to indoor/outdoor recreational facilities and expanding physical activity opportunities offered by schools and other public spaces. In addition, the proposed bikeway routes should be located in areas that have the socio-economic conditions that would lead to a high usage from people of modest means. For this analysis, City staff utilized the 2010 United States Census data at the census tract level to determine impacted population and income. Ultimately, three sections of roadways in three different neighborhoods were identified for inclusion in this grant application. These three segments, in total, will comprise 2.92 miles of new on -street bikeways and a short 400 foot trail connection. The on -street bikeways will be constructed by installing reflective thermoplastic sharrow symbols on the roadway and through the use of directional and destination signage. The construction and installation period for these improvements will be approximately 3 months. The proposed routes are: Poplar St. Bikeway- This proposed route will be an on -street bikeway marked with sharrows that is 0.67 miles long and identified as the primary east to west connector between the Razorback Greenway and College Ave. corridors in this neighborhood. At present, Woodland Junior High School and the surrounding residential neighborhoods lack a well defined route that is necessary for comfortable on -street bicycle usage. This bikeway will clearly indicate that the street is a shared space for motorists and cyclists. The Poplar route will cross Gregg St. at a pedestrian activated signalized intersection with well marked cross -walks. A 400 foot trail will connect between Gregg St. and Yates Ave. The Poplar Street Bikeway falls within three census tracts whose population will be directly impacted by the infrastructure improvements. These three census tracts are comprised of 1,861 households containing an average of 2.19 people per household. Of this, 27% or 506 households earn between $0 and $14,999 annually in income. The City anticipates that this bikeway and trail connection will have high usage by junior high students that are likely to bicycle to and from home, school, commercial and entertainment destinations. ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION ENWA GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: AUGUST 90 2013 Asbell Bikeway - This is proposed as an on -street bikeway marked with sharrows that is 2.17 miles long traversing the Asbell School neighborhood between Leverett Ave. and I- 540. This route follows a number of "moderate" and "comfortable" streets with low speeds and traffic volumes including Mt. Comfort Road, Lawson St., Porter Road, Newport Dr. and Futral Dr. Also, the topography of this neighborhood is gently rolling to flat and the street improvements to the Garland Ave. and Mt. Comfort Rd. intersection, presently being constructed, will make this route safe and easily accessible to the neighborhoods on the east. The main bicycle destinations that intersect with this route are Asbell Elementary School and the Lewis Soccer Complex. The surrounding neighborhood has a moderate residential density with the single family areas at about 4- 8 units per acre and a number of multi -family projects that are substantially denser. The close proximity to both the Razorback Greenway at the eastern terminus of this bikeway and the Meadow Valley Trail on Porter Road to the north makes this route a critical cross-town link that will see significant bicycle usage. The Asbell Bikeway traverses across four census tracts. From a total household population of 3,102, 968 households, or 31% have an annual household income between $0 and $14,999. Douglas St. Bikeway- This route is identifier) as one of the easier streets to bicycle uphill to the University of Arkansas and Leverett Elementary School from the Razorback Greenway Trail. It will extend seven blocks along Douglas Street for approximately 0.47 miles to the intersection of Garland Ave. one block south of Leverett Elementary School. An existing 8' wide sidewalk along the west side of Garland Ave will connect the bikeway's western terminus to Leverett Elementary School. The existing Razorback Greenway Trail in this location is well used by college students who traverse, live, work and play in these neighborhoods. The build -out of these neighborhoods is fairly dense and therefore any connections must be made on -street or via sidewalks as no separate corridor exists for a trail linkage. This street was identified because the topography is not as steep as others and it has relatively low traffic volumes and speeds given the amount of vehicular traffic in the area. This route will be marked with marrows on the pavement and signage along the street. The Douglas Street Bikeway is located within and/or adjacent to three census tracts and it has a higher number of low income households with 645 out of 1,569 or 41 % of these households with an annual household income between $0 and $14,999. In Fayetteville the average household size is 2.19 people per household. We estimate that a total of 6,532 households, or 14,305 individuals, will be directly impacted by these projects. Of this, a conservative estimate is that at least 2,258 low income households or, 4,945 low income individuals will be directly impacted. At the city and region wide level many more people will have the potential to utilize this infrastructure due to its connection with the Razorback Regional Greenway. • ENWA common goals project will advance: o Encourage alternate transportation, including walking, biking, and public transportation. o Increase access to indoorloutdoor recreational facilities. o Expand physical activity opportunities offered in school and after school facilities, as well as in other venues and public spaces. • Describe how the project advances the selected goal(s), sharing any new ideas or best practices approach will bring: In recent years, the City of Fayetteville has placed its highest priority on improving our alternative transportation infrastructure, and incrementally this complex system has become increasingly functional and user friendly. The City's main goal is to now create an interconnected system between various modes and forms of travel; walking, biking and mass transit. The completion of the Razorback ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION ENWA GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2011.3 Greenway will help to fulfill the potential of creating a comprehensive and connected active transportation system that will link residents to amenities like schools, parks and commercial districts. The City of Fayetteville believes that the three proposed bikeway routes also fit neatly into three of the five common goals from the EnergizeNWA Summit. These bikeways are the next step in the City of Fayetteville's alternative transportation implementation process, as the backbone trail already exists in Fayetteville as the Scull Creek / Razorback Greenway. The on -street connections that radiate into the neighborhoods are vital for providing access to the Razorback Greenway. The City has an aggressive sidewalk construction program that is funded through Capital Improvement Project monies and more recently from the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department through dedicated turnback funding. The City has also been incrementally adding bike lanes and sharrows to appropriate roadways to encourage safe and comfortable on -street bicycling usage as funding has allowed. Ultimately, encouraging alternative transportation requires that the community build complete streets that accommodate all users including: pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and mass transit. Because of the locations of the three proposed bikeways they will provide increased access to indoor and outdoor recreational facilities. There are a number of facilities that will be directly impacted by the completion of these projects; Asbell Elementary, Levered Elementary, Woodland Junior High School, the Lewis Soccer Complex, the University of Arkansas and the Razorback Greenway. Alternative transportation access in the form of bikeways will provide a healthy alternative for users of any of these facilities. Ultimately, the creation of bikeways expands the physical activity opportunities for all residents while providing a safe transportation alternative for moving people across town. School children, college students, faculty and staff who use the bikeways to get to public schools and the University of Arkansas will benefit from the increased physical activity. The City believes that with sufficient infrastructure improvements a cultural shift in commuting to and from school can be developed that prioritizes walking and biking. The fact that all three proposed routes access the Razorback Greenway ensures that a large and diverse number of people within the neighborhood, community and region will be directly impacted. TARGET DEMOGRAPHICS Anfici ated geowmalphic im act fnumber of eoplej: Bella Vista Bentonville Centerton Farmington Fayetteville 14305 Johnson Lowell Rogers Siloam Springs Springdale_ Other Antici ated Im act on ethnic populations Marshallese Hispanic Anticipated impact on lower income populations (%): ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION ENWA GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2013 Free/reduoed lunch Below poverty level 15 SYSTEMIC CHANGE • Brief description of organizational, local, state or federal policy that, if adopted, will enhance organization's work in the short- and long-term and how the grantee will work toward that policy change: In recent years, many cities including Fayetteville have worked to complete the missing or neglected sidewalk infrastructure in neighborhoods around schools. This has been funded primarily through federal or state government programs such as the Safe Routes to Schools Program. We hope that these funding sources will continue in the future, however, we also acknowledge that there is a need to address and fund the other forms of missing alternative transportation infrastructure like trails, bike lanes and bikeways. We hope that with help from the Endeavor Foundation we can continue the framework for how this bicycle infrastructure can be planned, designed, constructed and ultimately utilized by the public. We feel that projects like these bikeways can be important learning exercises and examples for other cities in the region as they too begin to make the east -west connections needed along their portions of the 38 mile Razorback Regional Greenway • Brief description of how residents, community partners, and/or target populations will be involved in the project design and/or implementation: The City will work with Fayetteville Public Schools (FPS) to survey students at all of the schools annually as to how they commute to and from school. This data will be archived and therefore it will be possible to analyze trends over time as new alternative transportation infrastructure is built. The surveys that are completed in the 2013-2014 school year will provide the baseline for this data collection. FPS and the City of Fayetteville both see great value in conducting an annual survey of the entire student body on their transportation choices for commuting to and from school. The City of Fayetteville Active Transportation advisory committee which reviews pedestrian and cycling infrastructure projects will use this data for their strategic planning efforts. Another group that provides an advisory role is The Bicycle Coalition of the Ozarks (BCO). The BCO is a local non-profit that assists the City of Fayetteville by providing input on cycling trends, statistics, methodology, etc. The BCO has been instrumental in working with the City and the community at large to bring attention to various cycling issues and needs, such as; bicycle parking, trail connections, on -street connections and general best practices for infrastructure construction. Residents can join the BCO for a nominal membership fee or may just contact the BCO with any input or suggestions that they may have. Additionally, the City will place a trail counter on the section of new trail that will be built as a part of the Poplar Street route. This counter will give us data on the total number of daily users while also tracking the time of day with the peak usage. • Brief explanation of other ways the project will lay the groundwork for systemic change in access to healthy foods and/or physical activity. Fayetteville has been building a regional network of trails for nearly a decade, and as the trails have grown, so has the local bicycling culture. Much of this culture has grown as a natural function of the built trails, but some has been fostered through intentional education and awareness. An example of this is Fayetteville Public Schools "Bike Ed" curriculum that the Bicycle Coalition of the Ozarks worked with Fayetteville Public Schools to establish. The BCO utilized a Safe Routes to School Grant to purchase a fleet of bicycles and then they worked with Fayetteville schools to establish a permanent bicycle safety unit in their physical education classes for 2nd — 5th graders. In this program, children are taught how to ride ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION ENWA GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2013 safely and confidently on -street. This program spawned a number of initiatives such as a 'bike train" activity where a group of parents led children from the neighborhood on a daily group ride to and from school. In many neighborhoods this became the preferred commuting routine in fair weather. These types of educational programs are instrumental in training the future generation of bike riders and car drivers on the rules of the road. This also underscores the need to create alternative transportation infrastructure for these kids and their parents to put their skills into practice. Bike lanes and bikeways connecting neighborhood parks, schools and regional trails are the vital next step for making these efforts successful. PARTNERSHIP/IMPLEMENTATION • Key individuals involved in project implementation include: Peter Nierengarten is the City of Fayetteville's Director of Sustainability and Strategic Planning. He is the primary contact person for the City of Fayetteville's Grant Application. Upon successful receipt of the grant he will work with the Fayetteville City Council and Finance Department to accept the grant funding. He will also work with the City's Trails Coordinator and Transportation Departments to ensure safe, timely and proper completion of the Bikeway Projects. Additionally he will work with the Fayetteville Public School District to ensure that parent surveys are completed. He will spend between 20 - 30 hours working on this project. Matt Mihalevich is the Trails Coordinator for the City of Fayetteville. His tasks include planning, design, construction oversight, and property acquisition for the growing trail and bikeway system in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He will provide the design drawings and ensure compliance with federal and local standards. Matt will also work closely with the City of Fayetteville Transportation Department crews as they install the bikeway and construct the trail. Matt estimates that he will spend approximately 80 hours working on this project. Brad Anderson is the City of Fayetteville's Traffic Control Supervisor in the Transportation Department. He will work with Matt Mihalevich, the City's Trails Coordinator, to coordinate and complete the installation of 3.31 miles of signage and sharrows and trail construction as a part of the proposed bikeway projects. He and his crew will spend approximately'160 hours constructing and installing this infrastructure. Dana Smith is the Fayetteville Public School District's Sustainability Coordinator. She will work with the City of Fayetteville and each individual school to collect transportation surveys from parents twice per year. She will spend approximately 2 - 4 hours twice per year working to collect this data. • Brief description of implementation partners, including sector, area of expertise, geographic focus and project role: The City of Fayetteville will lead this project and be responsible for the installation of the sharrow markings on the streets and for the installation of directional and destination signage. The City will also maintain these infrastructure improvements in the future. The Fayetteville Public Schools will partner with the City and will do surveys that have been developed for the Federal Governments Safe Routes to School grants. Surveys will be completed at the beginning of the fall semester and at the end of the spring semester by the child's parents. This survey is used to determine how close to the school the family lives and how their children arrive and leave school on most days; walk, bike, school bus, family vehicle, carpool, etc. By surveying students before and after the bikeway improvements have been installed we will measure the increased usage of these bikeways. EVALUATION 0 Measurable outputs: ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION ENWA GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2013 REVISED PAGE - MUTUALLY AGREED UPON OUTPUTS/OUTCOMES The City of Fayetteville will construct 3.23 miles of bikeways and 400 feet of multi -use trails with this project. In total, the City will install 79 reflective thermoplastic sharrows, 28 share the road signs, 54 bike route signs, 35 destination signs and 51 directional signs. The projected cost of all three bikeways is $39,940. It will take approximately three months to complete and the City will provide photos and a report to the Endeavor Foundation once the work is completed. Fayetteville Public Schools will survey the student body at Asbell Elementary, Levered Elementary and Woodland Junior High before and after the installation of the infrastructure improvements to determine usage. This output will be reported the City of Fayetteville and the Endeavor Foundation. Short term outcomes: By the end of 2014, the number of miles of bikeways in Fayetteville will have increased from 17 to 25, which is an increase of 47%. Also by the end of 2014, the number of miles of paved trails will have increased from 22 to 30, which is an increase of 26%. Fayetteville Public Schools will survey the student body at Asbell Elementary, Leverett Elementary and Woodland Junior High before and after the installation of the infrastructure improvements to determine usage. This output will be reported to the City of Fayetteville and the Endeavor Foundation. The Fayetteville Public Schools will have measurable results for the first year impacts from the installation of the bikeways via the surveys that will be conducted pre and post construction. These surveys will give us a count on all methods of transportation that are utilized for the commute: walk, bike, bus, or vehicular drop-off. The City will also have a daily and monthly trail count from the piece of trail that is proposed as a part of the Poplar Street bikeway route. The trail counter will be able to determine the number of trail users as well as the time of day as each user passes by its sensor. This will allow the City to track the number of users between 7-8 a.m. and between 3-4 p.m, giving us a fairly accurate count of the number of Woodland Junior High students that are using the trail. Based on the existing Scull Creek Trail usage which averages 600 bicycles per day we anticipate up to 60 of daily users on each bikeway. Long term outcomes: Besides the obvious health, fitness and lifestyle aspects of constructing bicycle infrastructure there may also be educational opportunities created as well. Increasingly, technology is being used in new and profound ways. Notably, smartphone applications that use spatial information are increasingly useful for interpreting the city and its many components. Some of these applications, like pedometers or cyclometers, could be used by teachers and coaches as educational tools while encouraging active transportation choices. Ultimately, the goal is to change the existing auto -oriented paradigm of delivering kids to school by encouraging the use of other transportation options. Bikeway infrastructure improvements are the first step to encouraging increased bicycle usage. Sustainability: Description of plans to continue work beyond the grand period The City anticipates that we would complete the three proposed bikeway infrastructure improvements within the first year of receiving an award. The actual installation of the signage and pavement markings would be completed within a one month timeframe. The City of Fayetteville has currently built 7 miles of bike lanes and 9 miles of sharrow marked bikeways. The Fayetteville Alternative Trails and Transportation (FATT) plan calls for a total of 160 miles of on -street linkages in addition to the future linkages shown on the Master Street Plan. The City will continue to build multi -use trails, sidewalks, bike lanes and bikeways throughout the city utilizing Capital Improvement Program monies, grant awards and funding from the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department. Ultimately, the goal is for every resident to be within a five minute commute of a multi -use trail. Potential for replication: Fayetteville has been working on its trail network and alternative transportation in general since the mid 1990s and we have developed a pretty extensive system of multi -use trails, sidewalks, bike lanes and bikeways to date, and a lot of this work has been modeled on efforts from other peer cities such as Boulder CO, Austin TX, Chattanooga TN, Springfield MO, Portland OR, and Minneapolis MN. It takes an interconnected system of alternative transportation options to make an impact on the ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION ENWA GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2013 transportation alternatives that citizens choose; this interconnected system can be shared, replicated, connected and grown across the region. The north -south orientation of the Razorback Greenway creates a very efficient linear backbone to work from. The lessons that Fayetteville is currently learning about the need for east west connections will be valuable to all the communities in the region. The strength of the regional Razorback Greenway will be dependent on all of the regional communities connecting as many residents as possible to ensure viability. Fayetteville is open and willing to share any relevant knowledge or successes and failures with other communities in order to advance the success of the Razorback Regional Greenway and alternative transportation options in Northwest Arkansas. BUDGET • Did organization's expenses exceed revenues in the last fiscal year? No • Brief explanation of why budget was not balanced, if applicable: Revenues for the City of Fayetteville have exceeded expenditures for both 2012 and 2011. The City of Fayetteville, as a governmental entity, has had past years when expenditures exceeded revenues. However, pursuant to state law expenditures can not exceed revenues plus cash on hand. • Project timeframe: The three bikeway projects that are proposed for this grant can be started within a 2 - 4 months of receiving funds and sharrows and signage could be completed within a month as long as the weather cooperates. In order to apply the thermoplastic sharrows • P . ct revenues: Endeavor Foundation request 39940 Earned revenue (projected) Government fundingimatch (committed) Contributed revenue (committed) Financing (committed) Other revenue (committed) Other revenue (prospects) Unmet need Total Project Revenue 39940 ecr ex enses. Salaries Employee benefits Payroll taxes Professional fees Advertising and promotion Office expense Information technology Occupancy/rent Travel Conferences, conventions & meetings Interest ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION ENWA GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2013 Depreciation Insurance Other expenses 39940 In -kind Total Project Expense (Operating) Total Project Expense Ca ital/Construction 39940 Other nevenuelexpense explanation: Project costs reflect the cost to hire a contractor to install the bikeway improvements identified in the grant. We do not have a good way of breaking down these cost down beyond the cost for each item identified on the cost estimate that we e-mailed seperately. The cost for construction of each bikeway is identified below. Asbell Bikeway Estimated Cost = $13,440 ($7,350 for sharrow markings and $6,090 for signage) Popular St. Bikeway Estimated Cost = $23,350 ($19,200 for trail construction, $1,950 for sharrow markings and $2,200 for signage) Douglas St. Bikeway Estimated Cost = $3,150 ($2,100 for sharrow markings and $1,050 for signage) Total Project Estimated Cost = $39,940 OTHER INFORMATION IF APPLICABLE This page was part of the originally submitted FAVOR FOUNDATION grant agreement but has been replaced by a A GRANT PROPOSAL REVISED PAGE -MUTUALLY AGREED UPON )LINE: AUGUST 9, 2013 OUTPUTS/OUTCOMES o The City of Fayetteville will construct 3.23 miles of bikeways and 400 fee f multi -use trails with this project. In total, the City will install 79 reflective thermoplastic sharrows, 28 share the road signs, 54 bike route signs, 5 destination signs and 51 directional signs. The projected cost of all ree ikeways is $39,940. It will take approximately three months to co plate and the C will provide photos and a report to the Endeavor Foundatio once the work is c plated. Fayetteville Public Schools will survey the st ant body at Asbe Elementary, Leverett Elementary and Woodland Juni High before and after th installation of the infrastructure improvements to #ermine usage. This output wi be reported the City of Fayetteville and the En eavor Foundation. • Short term outco : The Fayetteville Public Schools will have easurable results or the first year impacts fr the installation of the bikeways via th surveys that will be conducted pre and po construction. These surveys will gi a us a count on all methods of transportation that ar utilized for the commute; walk, e, bus, or vehicular drop-off. The City will also have a ily and monthly trail count fr m the piece of trail that is proposed as a part of the lar Street bikeway rout . The trail counter will be able to determine the number of trail secs as well as the ti a of day as each user passes by its' sensor. This will allow the ' to track the nu er of users between 7-8 a.m. and between 3-4 p.m. giving us a fai accurate co t of the number of Woodland Junior High students that are using the tr ' . • Long term outcome: Besides the ob . us h Ith, fitness and lifestyle aspects of constructing bicycle infrastructure they m also be educational opportunities created as well. Increasingly, technology is bein sed in new and profound ways. Notably, smartphone applications that use spat' ! ormation are increasingly useful for interpreting the city and its many co onen . Some of these applications, like pedometers or cyclometers, could used b eachers and coaches as educational tools while encouraging active tr sportation c ices. Ultimately, the goal is to change the existing auto -orient paradigm of de' ering kids to school by encouraging the use of outer transportatio options. Bikeway ! structure improvements are the first step to encouraging increa d bicycle usage. SUSTAINABILITY • Description of plans t continue work beyond the grant pe ' d. The City anticipates that we would complete a three proposed bikeway infrastructu improvements within the first year of receivi g an award. The actual installation of the s nage and pavement markings would completed within a one month timeframe. T City of Fayetteville has currently built miles of bike lanes and 9 miles of sharrow marke bikeways. The Fayetteville ernative Trails and Transportation (FATT) plan calls r a total of 160 miles of on tree# linkages in addition to the future linkages shown on he Master Street /interconnected h ity will continue to build multi -use trails, sidewalks, bike Ian and bikeways ut the city utilizing Capital Improvement Program monies, grant wards and from the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department. Ultim ely, the goal very resident to be within a five minute commute of a multi -use trail. al for replication: Fayetteville has been working on itstrail network and ternative rtation in general since the mid 1990s and we have developed a pretty a ensive of multi -use trails, sidewalks, bike lanes and bikeways to date, and a lot o is as been modeled on efforts from other peer cities such as Boulder CO, Austi TX, nooga TN, Springfield MO, Portland OR, and Minneapolis MN. It takes an nnected system of alternative transportation options to make an impact on the Peter Nierengarten Submitted By Evt4avov- -N;vow NW'R elm� �Wwo q4fdlw� City of Fayetteville Staff Review Form 2014-0567 Legistar File ID N/A City Council Meeting Date - Agenda Item Only N/A for Non -Agenda Item 12/4/2014 Sustainability & Resilience / Chief of Staff ., Submitted Date Division / Department Action Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the Memorandum of Understanding to extend an Endeavor Foundation Energize NWA Grant Agreement to July 1, 2015. Budget Impact: 4470.9470.5814.05 Sales Tax Capital Account Number Fund 02016 Trail Development/Endeavor Grant Bikeways Project Number Project Title Budgeted Item? Yes Current Budget $ 39,940.00 Funds Obligated $ 15,437.31 Current Balance $ 24,502.69 Does item have a cost? No Item Cost $ - Budget Adjustment Attached? No Budget Adjustment Remaining Budget $ 24,5132.64 V20140710 Previous Ordinance or Resolution # 219-13 Original Contract Number: Approval Date: Comments: 1 CITY OF • le Tae1-1 eIT ARKAN5A5 TO: Mayor Lioneld Jordan STAFF MEMO FROM: Peter Nierengarten, Sustainability & Resilience Department Director CC: Matt Mihalevich, Trails Coordinator Terry Gulley, Transportation Services Director DATE: December 4, 2014 SUBJECT: MOU — Grant Extension for Endeavor Foundation Energize NWA RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of a Memorandum of Understanding to extend an Endeavor Foundation Energize NWA Grant Agreement to July 1, 2015. BACKGROUND: In November 2013, the City of Fayetteville received a $39,940 grant from the Endeavor Foundation to construct three east -west oriented on -street bikeways delineated by sharrows on the pavement and through the installation of street signs. These bikeways will be instrumental in providing safe routes for the public to bicycle between a variety of land uses and activity centers. The bikeways are: Poplar St. Bikeway - This proposed route, adjacent to Woodland Jr. High School, will be an on - street bikeway marked with sharrows that is 0.67 miles long and identified as the primary east to west connector between the Razorback Greenway and College Ave. corridors in a residential neighborhood. This bikeway also includes 400 feet of 8' wide trail that will connect between Gregg St. and Yates Ave. Asbell Bikeway- This is proposed as an on -street bikeway marked with sharrows that is 2.17 miles long traversing the Asbell School neighborhood between Leverett Ave. and 1-540. Douglas St. Bikeway - This route will extend seven blocks along Douglas Street for approximately 0.47 miles to the intersection of Garland Ave. one block south of Leverett Elementary School. An existing 8' wide sidewalk along the west side of Garland Ave will connect the bikeway's western terminus to Leverett Elementary School. DISCUSSION: Construction of the Asbell and Douglas Street Bikeways is complete, but difficulty acquiring an easement along a section of the trail to be constructed as part of the Popular Street Bikeway has delayed construction. Extension of the grant period to July 1, 2015, will allow for easement acquisition and completion of construction. BUDGET/STAFF IMPACT: Extension of the grant period does not create any added budget or staff impacts. Mailing Address_ 113 W. Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 www.fayetievilie-ar.gov Attachments: Memorandum of Understanding Grant Agreement from November 2013 ENDEAVOR foundation December 1, 2014 Mr. Peter Nierengarten City of Fayetteville 113 W. Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 Grant Number: 20130279 Program Name: East-West Bikeways MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WE PUT GENEROSITY TO WORK FOR NORTHWEST ARKANSAS I. PARTIES AND BACKGROUND This Memorandum of Understanding is by -and between Endeavor Foundation ("Foundation") and the City of Fayetteville ("City") and supplements the grant agreement entered into by the parties on October 16, 2013. In such agreement(s), the Foundation awarded a grant in the amount of $39,940 to the City. The purpose of the grant is to provide support to the Grantee for construction of three East-West Bikeways (Poplar Street, Asbell, and Douglas Street Bikeways) as described in the City's 2013 proposal. II. PURPOSE The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding is to confirm the agreement reached between the parties on or about November 18, 2014 by phone, in which the Foundation agreed to extend the grant period for grant number 20130279 under the parameters outlined below. III. GRANT EXTENSION UNDERSTANDING The Foundation will extend the grant agreement for a period of seven months, beginning November 1, 2014 and ending July 1, 2015, subject to the terms and conditions outlined in the above referenced documents. Further, the outputs and outcomes originally set forth in the grant proposal will be modified as follows, per the revised outputs and outcomes agreed to by Peter Nierengarten via email on December 1, 2014: Output 1 By July 2015, the City of Fayetteville will construct an additional 3.23 miles of bikeways and 400 feet of multi -use trails and install 79 reflective thermoplastic sharrows, 28 share the road signs, 54 bike route signs, 35 destination signs and 51 directional signs as evidenced by photos and a report to the Endeavor Foundation once the work is completed. Outcome 1 By May 2015, the number of miles of bikeways in Fayetteville will have increased from 17 to 25, which is an increase of 47%. Also by July 2015 the number of miles of paved trails will have increased from 22 to 30, which is an increase of 26%. 800 Founders Park Drive Springdale, AR 72762 endeavortoundation.net FENDEAVOR foundation Outcome 2 Fayetteville Public Schools will survey the student body at Asbell Elementary, Leverett Elementary and Woodland Junior High before and after the installation of the infrastructure improvements to determine usage. These surveys will be reported to the City of Fayetteville and the Endeavor Foundation in May 2015 and will show an increase in the percentage of students walking and bicycling to school. Outcome 3 Based on the existing Scull Creek Trail usage which averages 600 users per day we anticipate up to 60 daily users on each of the three new bikeways. The post - infrastructure installation usage outcome will be measured in May 2015 by the City of Fayetteville and reported to the Endeavor Foundation. IV. REPORTING AND EVALUATION: ' A formal report detailing key accomplishments and challenges with the 2013 grant will be due August 14, 2015, which is approximately 45 days after the extended grant period (ending July 1, 2015) concludes. (Please note that this report replaces the final report originally due December 15, 2014). In addition to the narrative report, grantee will be required to submit an itemized financial accounting of the grant. Reporting format will be sent to grantee in advance of report deadline. The report should clearly serve as a confirmation of Grantee's compliance with the terms of this Grant. Success will be measured against the outputs and outcomes outlined above. Informal, periodic updates to the foundation by email or phone are also encouraged, and any changes in the scope of the project or changes in personnel must be communicated in writing as they occur. We, the uj(dersigned, hate read and agree with this Memorandum of Understanding. Lionelc City of �Jr J Dale Sondra Smith, City Clerk Date City of Fayetteville Anita tcism, President/CEO Date Endeavor Foundation �otrin r Il l f f,� FAYETTEVILI_E;' - RESOLUTION NO.219-13 A RESOLUTION APPROVING ACCEPTANCE OF AN ENERGIZE NWA GRANT FROM THE ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $39,940.00 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THREE BIKEWAY ROUTES LINKING THE RAZORBACK GREENWAY WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AND FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND APPROVING A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves acceptance of an Energize NWA grant from the Endeavor Foundation in the amount of $39,940.00 for construction of three bikeway routes linking the Razorback Greenway with the University of Arkansas and Fayetteville Public Schools. Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves a budget adjustment, a copy of which is attached to this Resolution as Exhibit "A". PASSED and APPROVED this 5'h day of November, 2013. APPROVED: L ATTEST: By: 0"neQ.�-- ':5 /.� SONDRA E. SMITH, City Clerk/Treasurer R rR ti 01, ,JG? FAy�n�ot: � S •� N S Q .�� City of Fayetteville, Arkansas Budget Adjustment Form Budget Year Division: Transportation Services Request Date 2013 1 Department: Transportation Services 11 /5/2013 V12.0724 Adjustment Number BUDGET ADJUSTMENT DESCRIPTION / JUSTIFICATION The Endeavor Foundation approved the City's application for an Energize NWA Grant in the amount of $39,940 for the construction of bikeways that link the Razorback Greenway with the University of Arkansas and Fayetteville Public Schools. There is no required match for this 100% reimbursable grant. , j 3 Prepared By: Division He Date pnerengarten Reference: udget Director Date Budget & Research Use Only �q—/ d -1-3 Type: A B C D E P Departm Director Date `� (:�', ` kb-1 l 2t50 General Ledger Date Finance Director Date Account Name **ADD**Commercial Trails Posted to General Ledger Checked / Verified Initial Date Initial Date TOTAL BUDGET ADJUSTMENT 39,940 39,940 Increase / (Decrease) Protect.Sub Account Number Expense Revenue . Number — OgV7 - 4470.$47 .4305.00 iF 39,940 02016 1305 4470.9470.5814.05 ) 39,940 02016 1305 G_IETCISustainability & Strategic PlanningTROJECTMEndeavor Grant Proposal 20131Accounting%Endeavor Grant - Budget AdjustmelttOf 1 City of Fayetteville Staff Review Form City Council Agenda Items and Contracts, Leases or Agreements 11/512013 City Council Meeting Date Agenda items only Peter Nierengarten Sustainability and Strategic Planning Submitted By Division Department $39,940 $ 3,990,198.00 Trail Development Cost of this request Category 1 Project Budget " Program Category / Project Name 4470.9470.5614.05 $ 2.530, 216.00 Trail Improvements Account Number Program ! Project Category Name 02018"1305 $ 1,459,983.00 Sales Tax Cap. Imp, Project Number Budgeted Item . . 1 r Remaining Balance Budget Adjustment Attached �X Fund Name l� Previous Ordinance or Resolution # Dat Original Contract Date: /, Original Contract Number: Date Finance and Internal Services Director - Date Received in City Clerk's Office Q _ to--t-w13 W Chief of aff Date EIbT r / / Received in Q / l ! Mayors Office Mayor / Da e s Revised January 15, 2009 Z• aylp.,V, ifle ARKANSAS� CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO To: Mayor and City Council Thru: Don Marr, Chief of Staff From: Peter Nierengarten, Sustainability and Strategic Planning Director Qy✓ CC: Matt Mihalevich, Trails Coordinator01- Terry Gulley, Transportation Services Director Date: October 15, 2013 Subject: Grant Agreement — Endeavor Foundation Energize NWA RECOMMENDATION: THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS Staff requests approval of a grant agreement for the Energize NWA Grant from the Endeavor Foundation in the amount of $39,940 and approval of budget adjustment to recognize this revenue. The grant funds will be used for construction of three bikeway routes linking the Razorback greenway with the University of Arkansas and Fayetteville Public Schools. BACKGROUND: The City of Fayetteville has made the expansion of alternative transportation infrastructure a top priority over the last decade. The Fayetteville Alternative Transportation and Trails Plan, initially adopted in 2004, illustrates a network of 100 miles of future multi -use trails and 160 miles of on -street linkages, of which over 44 miles have been built. The centerpiece of the trail system is the existing Scull Creek Trail / Razorback Greenway that bisects the city creating a linear north -south oriented trail backbone from south Fayetteville to the City of Johnson. The next step in connecting Fayetteville is creating east -west alternative transportation connections such as bikeways, bike lanes, spur trails and sidewalks that will link together residential neighborhoods, commercial areas, parks, schools and the University of Arkansas. This grant will fund three east -west oriented on -street bikeways delineated by sharrows on the pavement and through the installation of street signs. These bikeways will be instrumental in providing safe routes for the public to bicycle between a variety of land uses and activity centers. The proposed bikeways are: Poplar St. Bikeway - This proposed route, adjacent to Woodland Jr. High School, will be an on -street bikeway marked with sharrows that is 0.67 miles long and identified as the primary east to west connector between the Razorback Greenway and College Ave. corridors in a residential neighborhood. This bikeway also includes 400 feet of 8' wide trail that will connect between Gregg St. and Yates Ave. Asbell Bikeway - This is proposed as an on -street bikeway marked with sharrows that is 2.17 miles long traversing the Asbell School neighborhood between Leverett Ave. and I-540. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf TDD (479) 521-1316 113 West Mountain -Fayetteville, AR 72701 Douglas St. Bikeway- This route will extend seven blocks along Douglas Street for approximately 0.47 miles to the intersection of Garland Ave. one block south of Leverett Elementary School. An existing 8' wide sidewalk along the west side of Garland Ave will connect the bikeway's western terminus to Leverett Elementary School. DISCUSSION: The Energize NWA Grant offers infrastructure project funding for qualifying projects with no matching funds necessary. The total project construction time frame is approximately 3 months, utilizing roughly 260 hours of staff and crew time for project management and installation, which can begin and be completed in the spring 2014. BUDGET IMPACT: The terms of this grant do not require a project match on the part of the City of Fayetteville. The Grant Agreement obligates the City to complete the work in a one year time frame. A budget adjustment accepting the grant revenue is attached. RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION APPROVING ACCEPTANCE OF AN ENERGIZE NWA GRANT FROM THE ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $39,940.00 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THREE BIKEWAY ROUTES LINKING THE RAZORBACK GREENWAY WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AND FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND APPROVING A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section l: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves acceptance of an Energize NWA grant from the Endeavor Foundation in the amount of $39,940.00 for construction of three bikeway routes linking the Razorback Greenway with the University of Arkansas and Fayetteville Public Schools, Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves a budget adjustment, a copy of which is attached to this Resolution as Exhibit "A". PASSED and APPROVED this 51h day of November, 2013. APPROVED: ATTEST: LIONELD JORDAN, Mayor SONDRA E. SMITH, City Clerk/Treasurer ENDEAVOR foundation GRATUITIES: The Foundation desires that all of Grantee's resources be dedicated to accomplishing its philanthropic purposes. Therefore, Grantee agrees that it will not furnish the Foundation or its Board of Directors, officers, staff or affiliates with any membership, commemorative items, recognition plaques or gratuities or benefits of any kind. CONTACT: For all communications regarding this grant, your point of contact at the Foundation shall be Jill Kaplan, VP Strategy and Communications, at 479-361-4624. ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AGREEMENT: Grantee acknowledges that all funds will be used for the purposes stated above, and that no funds will be used to support a "disqualified person" as described in the Code. You affirm that this grant will not cause you to fail to qualify as a "public charity' or to fail the "public support test," as described in the Code. We have enclosed two original grant letters. Please obtain the signatures of two authorized signers for your organization as acknowledgment of the terms and conditions stated herein and return this original agreement to our office. We have also enclosed a copy of your original proposal, and will promptly forward to you any amended outputs and outcomes as agreed upon by both parties. We look forward to working with you during the grant year. Please call if you have any questions or need additional information. Sin jIr ly, Anitcism President/CEO KNOWLEDGMENT OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS i ho ized Sign r D e Authorized Signature ���.�����c•I TR ZF : FAYETTEVILLE :�' .,'y�•.,,,,. Jam. lGf' 6 N y, 0 `' Date ENDEAVOR foundation October 16, 2013 Mr. Peter Nierengarten City of Fayetteville 113 W. Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 Grant Number: 20130279 Program Name: East-West bikeways Dear Mr. Nierengarten: WE PUT GENEROSITY TO WORK FOR NORTHWEST ARKANSAS On behalf of the Board of Directors of Endeavor Foundation (the "Foundation"), I am pleased to inform you that a grant in the amount of $39,940 to the City of Fayetteville (the "Grantee") has been approved. GRANT AGREEMENT This grant is subject to the following terms and conditions: PURPOSE: The purpose of the grant is to provide support to the Grantee for the construction of the following three East-West bikeways: Poplar St. Bikeway, Asbell Bikeway, and Douglas St. Bikeway. The grant is more fully described in Grantee's 2013 proposal. Grantee agrees to use all grant funds exclusively for the grant's purposes. Any changes in these purposes must be authorized in advance by the Foundation in writing. AMOUNT: $39,940 (thirty nine thousand nine hundred & forty dollars). Grantee acknowledges that the Foundation and its representatives have made no promises of funding except for the amount and length of time specified in this letter. PAYABLE: This grant of $39,940 shall be payable in November 2013 following receipt of signed grant agreement letter. ACCOUNTING: Grantee will maintain records of receipts and expenditures made in connection with the grant funds and will keep these records during the period covered by the Grantee's reporting obligations specified below and for at least four years thereafter ("Maintenance Period"). Grantee shall maintain appropriate fiscal controls and audit trails of the expenditure of grant funds for the duration of the Maintenance Period. Grantee will make its books and records in connection with the grant funds available for inspection by the Foundation during normal business hours as the Foundation may request at any time during the Maintenance Period. 800 Founders Park Drive Springdale, AR 72762 endeavorfoundation.net ENDEAVOR foundation REPORTING AND EVALUATION: A formal report detailing key accomplishments and challenges with the 2013 grant will be due Monday, December 15, 2014, which is approximately 45 days after the one year grant period concludes. This final annual report is required and will need to be submitted before additional funding can be considered, if applicable. Should the application deadline for renewed funding be scheduled prior to December 15, 2014, a progress report will be required along with the new application for support. In addition to the narrative report, grantees will be required to submit an itemized financial accounting of the grant. Reporting format will be sent to grantee in advance of report deadline. Informal, periodic updates to the foundation by email or phone are also encouraged, and any changes in the scope of the project or changes in personnel must be communicated in writing as they occur. REPRESENTATIONS: Grantee represents and warrants to the Foundation that: A. Grantee is an organization in good standing, is either an organization described in 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code ("Code") or a governmental unit, and is not a "private foundation" described in section 509(a) of the Code. Grantee will promptly notify the Foundation of any change in Grantee's tax status under the Code. B. In no event will Grantee use any grant funds: 1. To carry on propaganda, or otherwise to attempt to influence legislation; 2. To influence the outcome of any specific public election. 3. To undertake any activity other than for a charitable, educational or other exempt purpose specified in section 170(c)(2)(B) of the Code. C. Grantee will comply with all applicable laws and regulations. REPAYMENT: The Foundation may discontinue any further payments to Grantee, and may direct Grantee to repay any grant funds, whether expended or not to the Foundation, if any of the following events occur: A. Grantee ceases to maintain its tax-exempt status as described in paragraph above; B. Grantee fails to comply with the terms of this letter; C. Grantee fails to maintain proper fiscal controls and audit trails regarding the expenditure of grant funds; or D. There is a material change in Grantee's key personnel that in the sole opinion of the Foundation adversely affects Grantee's management of the grant. Grantee also agrees to return any and all unused grant dollars once the grant period is complete. Grant dollars may not be carried over from one grant year to another. GRANT PUBLICITY: The Foundation reserves the right to review and approve any and all publicity concerning the grant prior to release. Any information regarding the grant to be released to the general public should be approved in advance by Foundation staff. This requirement is not intended to prevent Grantee from informing members of its Board, other key personnel or potential donors of the grant. Listing the grant in Grantee's general publications in a manner consistent with other grants is permitted. ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION ENWA GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2013 INTERNAL IDENTIFICATION • Respondent ID: 2755165004 • Date Submitted: 8/8/2013 9:14:19 PM ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION • Organization contact: • Organization: City of Fayetteville • Email address: pnierengarten@ci.fayetteville.ar.us • Phone:479-575-8272 • Mission: The City of Fayetteville is focused on becoming a resource efficient community of livable neighborhoods that meets present needs without compromising opportunities for the health, well-being and prosperity of future generations. The Sustainability & Strategic Planning Department is focused on a triple -bottom line approach of economic, environmental, and social policy development and project management. This includes working with community members and City departments on policy development, master plans and grant applications. The Department also serves as a liaison to local, state and national organizations on environmental protection, transportation, green building and energy issues. PROJECT DESCRIPTION • Project contact: Peter, Nierengarten • Email address: pnierengarten@ci.fayetteville.ar.us • Phone:479-575-8272 • Need statement: The Fayetteville trails system was an outgrowth of the community's shared vision for a viable alternative transportation system beginning in the 1990s when small segments of trail were constructed in existing City Parks. By the early 2000s the community had embraced the trails concept and was interested in creating larger networks of interconnected trails and bikeways as alternative transportation corridors. This interest resulted in the creation of the Fayetteville Alternative Transportation and Trails Master Plan in 2003. This plan was developed through an intensive public process that identified approximately 100 miles of future trails and 160 miles of future on -street bikeways. To date, the City has constructed over 22 miles of multi -use trail and 16 miles of on -street bikeways. The centerpiece of the trail system is the existing Scull Creek Trail / Razorback Greenway that bisects the City creating a linear north -south oriented trail backbone from south Fayetteville near Walker Park northward to the City of Johnson. Now, the City is turning its attention to creating east -west alternative transportation connections such as bikeways, bike lanes, spur trails and sidewalks that are necessary to link together the residential neighborhoods, commercial areas, parks, schools and the University of Arkansas. The three projects that the City is proposing for this grant will be east -west oriented on -street bikeways delineated by sharrows on the pavement and through the installation of street signs. These bikeways will be instrumental in providing safe routes for the public to bicycle between a variety of land uses and activity centers. • Key objectives and activities: Background: In 2013 City Staff developed a bicycle infrastructure needs assessment that identified critical bicycle linkages and needed infrastructure improvements. The final product is a City of Fayetteville Trails & Bikeways Guide that is printed and distributed by the Fayetteville Visitors Bureau. This pocket sized map identifies multi -use trails, bicycle lanes and shared use bikeways based on the level of comfort for the average cyclist; "Comfortable, Comfortable with ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION ENWA GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2013 Improvements, Moderate and Difficult". The City's goal is to make infrastructure improvements over time to roadways that are identified as "Comfortable" so that the improved roadway will be identified as "Comfortable with Improvements" in future editions of the guide. The City hopes that this guide will be used as a resource by residents, visitors and also by parents and school children looking to develop a safe route to school. Ultimately, the City envisions using a combination of multi -use trails, bike lanes and shared use bikeways to create a complete bicycle network throughout the City and this guide is literally the roadmap to accomplishing this vision. The projects proposed for this grant are three shared use bikeways and a shoe: trail connection. A bikeway is generally defined as a bicycle thoroughfare that shares the travel lane with other vehicular uses. In practice, bikeways should be the optimal route between destinations or through neighborhood areas and should follow the most comfortable, low speed and low volume route. Bikeways are delineated through the use of Shared Lane Markings (SLMs), or sparrows, that indicate a shared lane environment. Sharrows are chevron symbols made of reflective thermoplastic installed on the roadway in the travel lanes. The benefit of using sharrows to mark bikeways is that they reinforce the legitimacy of bicycle traffic on the street and they recommend proper bicyclist positioning in the roadway. Grant Objectives: The key objective of this grant opportunity was to identify a number of key routes from The Fayetteville Trails and Bikeways Guide that need improvements. These locations needed to be in close proximity to existing elementary or middle schools, city parks or the University of Arkansas and have access to the Razorback Greenway. And, finally the proposed routes shall advance the Endeavor Foundation's Areas of Interest; encouraging alternative transportation, increasing access to indoor/outdoor recreational facilities and expanding physical activity opportunities offered by schools and other public spaces. In addition, the proposed bikeway routes should be located in areas that have the socio-economic conditions that would lead to a high usage from people of modest means. For this analysis, City staff utilized the 2010 United States Census data at the census tract level to determine impacted population and income. Ultimately, three sections of roadways in three different neighborhoods were identified for inclusion in this grant application. These three segments, in total, will comprise 2.92 miles of new on -street bikeways and a short 400 foot trail connection. The on -street bikeways will be constructed by installing reflective thermoplastic sharrow symbols on the roadway and through the use of directional and destination signage. The construction and installation period for these improvements will be approximately 3 months. The proposed routes are: Poplar St. Bikeway- This proposed route will be an on -street bikeway marked with sparrows that is 0.67 miles long and identified as the primary east to west connector between the Razorback Greenway and College Ave. corridors in this neighborhood. At present, Woodland Junior High School and the surrounding residential neighborhoods lack a well defined route that is necessary for comfortable on -street bicycle usage. This bikeway will clearly indicate that the street is a shared space for motorists and cyclists. The Poplar route will cross Gregg St. at a pedestrian activated signalized intersection with well marked cross -walks. A 400 foot trail will connect between Gregg St. and Yates Ave. The Poplar Street Bikeway falls within three census tracts whose population will be directly impacted by the infrastructure improvements. These three census tracts are comprised of 1,861 households containing an average of 2.19 people per household. Of this, 27% or 506 households earn between $0 and $14,999 annually in income. The City anticipates that this bikeway and trail connection will have high usage by junior high students that are likely to bicycle to and from home, school, commercial and entertainment destinations. ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION ENWA GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: AUGUST 4, 2013 Asbell Bikeway - This is proposed as an on -street bikeway marked with sharrows that is 2.17 miles long traversing the Asbell School neighborhood between Leverett Ave. and I- 540. This route follows a number of "moderate" and "comfortable" streets with low speeds and traffic volumes including Mt. Comfort Road, Lawson St., Porter Road, Newport Dr. and Futral Dr. Also, the topography of this neighborhood is gently rolling to flat and the street improvements to the Garland Ave. and Mt. Comfort Rd. intersection, presently being constructed, will make this route safe and easily accessible to the neighborhoods on the east. The main bicycle destinations that intersect with this route are Asbell Elementary School and the Lewis Soccer Complex. The surrounding neighborhood has a moderate residential density with the single family areas at about 4- 8 units per acre and a number of multi -family projects that are substantially denser. The close proximity to both the Razorback Greenway at the eastern terminus of this bikeway and the Meadow Valley Trail on Porter Road to the north makes this route a critical cross-town link that will see significant bicycle usage. The Asbell Bikeway traverses across four census tracts. From a total household population of 3,102, 968 households, or 31 % have an annual household income between $0 and $14,999. Douglas St. Bikeway- This route is identified as one of the easier streets to bicycle uphill to the University of Arkansas and Leverett Elementary School from the Razorback Greenway Trail. It will extend seven blocks along Douglas Street for approximately 0.47 miles to the intersection of Garland Ave. one block south of Leverett Elementary School. An existing 8' wide sidewalk along the west side of Garland Ave will connect the bikeway's western terminus to Leverett Elementary School. The existing Razorback Greenway Trail in this location is well used by college students who traverse, live, work and play in these neighborhoods. The build -out of these neighborhoods is fairly dense and therefore any connections must be made on -street or via sidewalks as no separate corridor exists for a trail linkage. This street was identified because the topography is not as steep as others and it has relatively low traffic volumes and speeds given the amount of vehicular traffic in the area. This route will be marked with sharrows on the pavement and signage along the street. The Douglas Street Bikeway is located within and/or adjacent to three census tracts and it has a higher number of low income households with 645 out of 1,569 or 41 % of these households with an annual household income between $0 and $14,999. In Fayetteville the average household size is 2.19 people per household. We estimate that a total of 6,532 households, or 14,305 individuals, will be directly impacted by these projects. Of this, a conservative estimate is that at least 2,258 low income households or, 4,945 low income individuals will be directly impacted. At the city and region wide level many more people will have the potential to utilize this infrastructure due to its connection with the Razorback Regional Greenway. ENWA common goals project will advance: o Encourage alternate transportation, including walking, biking, and public transportation. o Increase access to indoor/outdoor recreational facilities. o Expand physical activity opportunities offered in school and after school facilities, as well as in other venues and public spaces. Describe how the project advances the selected goal(s), sharing any new ideas or best practices approach will bring: In recent years, the City of Fayetteville has placed its highest priority on improving our alternative transportation infrastructure, and incrementally this complex system has become increasingly functional and user friendly. The City's main goal is to now create an interconnected system between various modes and forms of travel; walking, biking and mass transit. The completion of the Razorback ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION ENWA GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2013 Greenway will help to fulfill the potential of creating a comprehensive and connected active transportation system that will link residents to amenities like schools, parks and commercial districts. The City of Fayetteville believes that the three proposed bikeway routes also fit neatly into three of the five common goals from the EnergizeNWA Summit. These bikeways are the next step in the City of Fayetteville's alternative transportation implementation process, as the backbone trail already exists in Fayetteville as the Scull Creek / Razorback Greenway. The on -street connections that radiate into the neighborhoods are vital for providing access to the Razorback Greenway. The City has an aggressive sidewalk construction program that is funded through Capital Improvement Project monies and more recently from the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department through dedicated turnback funding. The City has also been incrementally adding bike lanes and sharrows to appropriate roadways to encourage safe and comfortable on -street bicycling usage as funding has allowed. Ultimately, encouraging alternative transportation requires that the community build complete streets that accommodate all users including: pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and mass transit. Because of the locations of the three proposed bikeways they will provide increased access to indoor and outdoor recreational facilities. There are a number of facilities that will be directly impacted by the completion of these projects; Asbell Elementary, Leverett Elementary, Woodland Junior High School, the Lewis Soccer Complex, the University of Arkansas and the Razorback Greenway. Alternative transportation access in the form of bikeways will provide a healthy alternative for users of any of these facilities. Ultimately, the creation of bikeways expands the physical activity opportunities for all residents while providing a safe transportation alternative for moving people across town. School children, college students, faculty and staff who use the bikeways to get to public schools and the University of Arkansas will benefit from the increased physical activity. The City believes that with sufficient infrastructure improvements a cultural shift in commuting to and from school can be developed that prioritizes walking and biking. The fact that all three proposed routes access the Razorback Greenway ensures that a large and diverse number of people within the neighborhood, community and region will be directly impacted. TARGET DEMOGRAPHICS • Antici ated ge2graphic im act number of people): Bella Vista Bentonville Centerton Farmington Fayetteville 14305 Johnson Lowell Ro ers Siloam Springs Springdale Other • Antici ated impact on ethnic populations Marshallese Hispanic • Anticipated impact on lower income populations (%): ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION ENWA GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2013 Free/reduced lunch Below povtqyLevel 15 SYSTEMIC CHANGE • Brief description of organizational, local, state or federal policy that if adopted, will enhance organization's work in the short- and long-term and how the grantee will work toward that policy change: In recent years, many cities including Fayetteville have worked to complete the missing or neglected sidewalk infrastructure in neighborhoods around schools. This has been funded primarily through federal or state government programs such as the Safe Routes to Schools Program. We hope that these funding sources will continue in the future, however, we also acknowledge that there is a need to address and fund the other forms of missing alternative transportation infrastructure like trails, bike lanes and bikeways. We hope that with help from the Endeavor Foundation we can continue the framework for how this bicycle infrastructure can be planned, designed, constructed and ultimately utilized by the public. We feel that projects like these bikeways can be important learning exercises and examples for other cities in the region as they too begin to make the east -west connections needed along their portions of the 38 mile Razorback Regional Greenway • Brief description of how residents, community partners, and/or target populations will be involved in the project design and/or implementation: The City will work with Fayetteville Public Schools (FPS) to survey students at all of the schools annually as to how they commute to and from school. This data will be archived and therefore it will be possible to analyze trends over time as new alternative transportation infrastructure is built. The surveys that are completed in the 2013-2014 school year will provide the baseline for this data collection. FPS and the City of Fayetteville both see great value in conducting an annual survey of the entire student body on their transportation choices for commuting to and from school. The City of Fayetteville Active Transportation advisory committee which reviews pedestrian and cycling infrastructure projects will use this data for their strategic planning efforts. Another group that provides an advisory role is The Bicycle Coalition of the Ozarks (BCO). The SCO is a local non-profit that assists the City of Fayetteville by providing input on cycling trends, statistics, methodology, etc. The BCO has been instrumental in working with the City and the community at large to bring attention to various cycling issues and needs, such as; bicycle parking, trail connections, on -street connections and general best practices for infrastructure construction. Residents can join the BCO for a nominal membership fee or may just contact the BCO with any input or suggestions that they may have. Additionally, the City will place a trail counter on the section of new trail that will be built as a part of the Poplar Street route. This counter will give us data on the total number of daily users while also tracking the time of day with the peak usage. • Brief explanation of other ways the project will lay the groundwork for systemic change in access to healthy foods and/or physical activity: Fayetteville has been building a regional network of trails for nearly a decade, and as the trails have grown, so has the local bicycling culture. Much of this culture has grown as a natural function of the built trails, but some has been fostered through intentional education and awareness. An example of this is Fayetteville Public Schools "Bike Ed" curriculum that the Bicycle Coalition of the Ozarks worked with Fayetteville Public Schools to establish. The BCO utilized a Safe Routes to School Grant to purchase a fleet of bicycles and then they worked with Fayetteville schools to establish a permanent bicycle safety unit in their physical education classes for 2nd — 5th graders. In this program, children are taught how to ride ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION ENWA GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2013 safely and confidently on -street. This program spawned a number of initiatives such as a 'bike train" activity where a group of parents led children from the neighborhood on a daily group ride to and from school. In many neighborhoods this became the preferred commuting routine in fair weather. These types of educational programs are instrumental in training the future generation of bike riders and car drivers on the rules of the road. This also underscores the need to create alternative transportation infrastructure for these kids and their parents to put their skills into practice. Bike lanes and bikeways connecting neighborhood parks, schools and regional trails are the vital next step for making these efforts successful. PARTNERSHIPAMPLEMENTATION • Key individuals involved in project implementation include: Peter Nierengarten is the City of Fayetteville's Director of Sustainability and Strategic Planning. He is the primary contact person for the City of Fayetteville's Grant Application. Upon successful receipt of the grant he will work with the Fayetteville City Council and Finance Department to accept the grant funding. He will also work with the City's Trails Coordinator and Transportation Departments to ensure safe, timely and proper completion of the Bikeway Projects. Additionally he will work with the Fayetteville Public School District to ensure that parent surveys are completed. He will spend between 20 - 30 hours working on this project. Matt Mihalevich is the Trails Coordinator for the City of Fayetteville. His tasks include planning, design, construction oversight, and property acquisition for the growing trail and bikeway system in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He will provide the design drawings and ensure compliance with federal and local standards. Matt will also work closely with the City of Fayetteville Transportation Department crews as they install the bikeway and construct the trail. Matt estimates that he will spend approximately 80 hours working on this project. Brad Anderson is the City of Fayetteville's Traffic Control Supervisor in the Transportation Department. He will work with Matt Mihalevich, the City's Trails Coordinator, to coordinate and complete the installation of 3.31 miles of signage and sharrows and trail construction as a part of the proposed bikeway projects. He and his crew will spend approximately 160 hours constructing and installing this infrastructure. Dana Smith is the Fayetteville Public School District's Sustainability Coordinator. She will work with the City of Fayetteville and each individual school to collect transportation surveys from parents twice per year. She will spend approximately 2 - 4 hours twice per year working to collect this data. • Brief description of implementation partners, including sector, area of expertise, geographic focus and project role: The City of Fayetteville will lead this project and be responsible for the installation of the sharrow markings on the streets and for the installation of directional and destination signage. The City will also maintain these infrastructure improvements in the future. The Fayetteville Public Schools will partner with the City and will do surveys that have been developed for the Federal Governments Safe Routes to School grants. Surveys will be completed at the beginning of the fall semester and at the end of the spring semester by the child's parents. This survey is used to determine how close to the school the family lives and how their children arrive and leave school on most days; walk, bike, school bus, family vehicle, carpool, etc. By surveying students before and after the bikeway improvements have been installed we will measure the increased usage of these bikeways. EVALUATION 0 Measurable outputs: ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION ENWA GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2013 REVISED PAGE - MUTUALLY AGREED UPON OUTPUTS/OUTCOMES The City of Fayetteville will construct 3.23 miles of bikeways and 400 feet of multi -use trails with this project. In total, the City will install 79 reflective thermoplastic sharrows, 28 share the road signs, 54 bike route signs, 35 destination signs and 51 directional signs. The projected cost of all three bikeways is $39,940. It will take approximately three months to complete and the City will provide photos and a report to the Endeavor Foundation once the work is completed. Fayetteville Public Schools will survey the student body at Asbell Elementary, beverett Elementary and Woodland Junior High before and after the installation of the infrastructure improvements to determine usage. This output will be reported the City of Fayetteville and the Endeavor Foundation. Short term outcomes: By the end of 2014, the number of miles of bikeways in Fayetteville will have increased from 17 to 25, which is an increase of 47%. Also by the end of 2014, the number of miles of paved trails will have increased from 22 to 30, which is an increase of 26%. Fayetteville Public Schools will survey the student body at Asbell Elementary, t-everett Elementary and Woodland Junior High before and after the installation of the infrastructure improvements to determine usage. This output will be reported to the City of Fayetteville and the Endeavor Foundation. The Fayetteville Public Schools will have measurable results for the first year impacts from the installation of the bikeways via the surveys that will be conducted pre and post construction. These surveys will give us a count on all methods of transportation that are utilized for the commute: walk, bike, bus, or vehicular drop-off_ The City will also have a daily and monthly trail count from the piece of trail that is proposed as a part of the Poplar Street bikeway route. The trail counter will be able to determine the number of trail users as well as the time of day as each user passes by its sensor. This will allow the City to track the number of users between 7-8 a.m. and between 3-4 p.m. giving us a fairly accurate count of the number of Woodland Junior High students that are using the trail. Based on the existing Scull Creek Trail usage which averages 600 bicycles per day we anticipate up to 60 of daily users on each bikeway. - Long term outcomes: Besides the obvious health, fitness and lifestyle aspects of constructing bicycle infrastructure there may also be educational opportunities created as well. Increasingly, technology is being used in new and profound ways. Notably, smartphone applications that use spatial information are increasingly useful for interpreting the city and its many components. Some of these applications, like pedometers or cyclometers, could be used by teachers and coaches as educational tools while encouraging active transportation choices. Ultimately, the goal is to change the existing auto -oriented paradigm of delivering kids to school by encouraging the use of other transportation options. Bikeway infrastructure improvements are the first step to encouraging increased bicycle usage. Sustainability: Description of plans to continue work beyond the grand period: The City anticipates that we would complete the three proposed bikeway infrastructure improvements within the first year of receiving an award, The actual installation of the signage and pavement markings would be completed within a one month timeframe. The City of Fayetteville has currently built 7 miles of bike lanes and 9 miles of sharrow marked bikeways. The Fayetteville Alternative Trails and Transportation (FATT) plan calls for a total of 160 miles of on -street linkages in addition to the future linkages shown on the Master Street Plan. The City will continue to build multi -use trails, sidewalks, bike lanes and bikeways throughout the city utilizing Capital Improvement Program monies, grant awards and funding from the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department. Ultimately, the goal is for every resident to be within a five minute commute of a multi -use trail. • Potential forreplication: Fayetteville has been working on its trail network and alternative transportation in general since the mid 1990s and we have developed a pretty extensive system of multi -use trails, sidewalks, bike lanes and bikeways to date, and a lot of this work has been modeled on efforts from other peer cities such as Boulder CO, Austin TX, Chattanooga TN, Springfield MO, Portland OR, and Minneapolis MN. It takes an interconnected system of alternative transportation options to make an impact on the ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION ENWA GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2013 transportation alternatives that citizens choose; this interconnected system can be shared, replicated, connected and grown across the region. The north -south orientation of the Razorback Greenway creates a very efficient linear backbone to work from. The lessons that Fayetteville is currently learning about the need for east -west connections will be valuable to all the communities in the region. The strength of the regional Razorback Greenway will be dependent on all of the regional communities connecting as many residents as possible to ensure viability. Fayetteville is open and willing to share any relevant knowledge or successes and failures with other communities in order to advance the success of the Razorback Regional Greenway and alternative transportation options in Northwest Arkansas. BUDGET • Did organization's expenses exceed revenues in the last fiscal year? No • Brief explanation of why budget was not balanced, if applicable: Revenues for the City of Fayetteville have exceeded expenditures for both 2012 and 2011. The City of Fayetteville, as a governmental entity, has had past years when expenditures exceeded revenues. However, pursuant to state law expenditures can not exceed revenues plus cash on hand. • Project timeframe: The three bikeway projects that are proposed for this grant can be started within a 2 - 4 months of receiving funds and sharrows and signage could be completed within a month as long as the weather cooperates. In order to apply the thermoplastic sharrows • Project revenues: Endeavor Foundation request 39940 Earned revenue (projected) Government funding/match (committed) Contributed revenue (committed) Financing (committed) Other revenue (committed) Other revenue (prospects) Unmet need Total Project Revenue 39940 Project expenses: Salaries Employee benefits Payroll taxes Professional fees Advertising and promotion Office expense Information technology Occupancy/rent Travel Conferences, conventions & meetings Interest ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION ENWA GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2013 Depreciation Insurance Other expenses 39940 In -kind Total Project Expense (Operating) Total Project Expense (Capital/Construction) 39940 Otherrevenue%xpense explanation: Project costs reflect the cost to hire a contractor to install the bikeway improvements identified in the grant. We do not have a good way of breaking down these cost down beyond the cost for each item identified on the cost estimate that we e-mailed separately. The cost for construction of each bikeway is identified below. Asbell Bikeway Estimated Cost = $13,440 ($7,350 for sharrow markings and $6,090 for signage) Popular St. Bikeway Estimated Cost = $23,350 ($19,200 for trail construction, $1,950 for sharrow markings and $2,200 for signage) Douglas St. Bikeway Estimated Cost = $3,150 ($2,100 for sharrow markings and $1,050 for signage) Total Project Estimated Cost = $39,940 OTHER INFORMATION (IF APPLICABLE) This page was part of the originally submitted NDEAVOR FOUNDATION grant agreement but has been replaced by a E WA GRANT PROPOSAL REVISED PAGE - MUTUALLY AGREED UPON DE LINE: AUGUST 9, 2013 OUTPUTS/OUTCOMES o The City of Fayetteville will construct 3.23 miles of bikeways and 400 fee f multi -use trails with this project. In total, the City will install 79 reflective thermoplastic sharrows, 28 share the road signs, 54 bike route signs, 5 destination signs and 51 directional signs. The projected cost of all ree ikeways is $39,940. It will take approximately three months to co plete and the C will provide photos and a report to the Endeavor Foundatio once the work is pleted. Fayetteville Public Schools will survey the st ent body at Asbe Elementary, t.everett Elementary and Woodland Juni High before and after th installation of the infrastructure improvements to termine usage. This output wi be reported the City of Fayetteville; the En eavor Foundation. • Shod term outco :The Fayetteville Public Schools will have easurable results or the first year impacts fro the installation of the bikeways via th urveys that will be conducted pre and po construction. These surveys will gi a us a count on all methods of transportation that ar -utilized for the commute; walk, e, bus, or vehicular drop-off. The City will also have a ily and monthly trail count fr m the piece of trail that is proposed as a part of the P lar Street bikeway rout . The trail counter will be able to determine the number of trail sers as well as the ti a of day as each user passes by its' sensor. This will allow the to trade the nu er of users between 7-8 a.m, and between 3-4 p.m. giving us a fai accurate co t of the number of Woodland Junior High students that are using the tr ' . • Long term outcome: Besides the ob ' us h Ith, fitness and lifestyle aspects of constructing bicycle infrastructure ther m also be educational opportunities created as well. Increasingly, technology is bein used in new and profound ways. Notably, smartphone applications that use spat' I ormation are increasingly useful for interpreting the city and its many co onen . Some of these applications, like pedometers or cyclometers, could used b eachers and coaches as educational tools while encouraging active tr sportation ices. Ultimately, the goal is to change the existing auto -orient paradigm of del ering kids to school by encouraging the use of other transportatio options. Bikeway in structure improvements are the first step to encouraging increas d bicycle usage. SUSTAINABILITY • Description of plans t continue work beyond the grant pe ' d: The City anticipates that we would complete a three proposed bikeway infrastructu improvements within the first year of receivi 9 an award. The actual installation of the s nage and pavement markings would a completed within a one month timeframe. City of Fayetteville has currently built miles of bike lanes and 9 miles of sharrow marke bikeways. The Fayetteville ernative Trails and Transportation (FAIT) plan calls r a total of 160 miles of on treet linkages in addition to the future linkages shown on he Master Street Plan. Th ity willcontinue to build multi -use trails, sidewalks, bike Ian and bikeways throug ut the city utilizing Capital Improvement Program monies, grant wards and fund! from the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department. Ultim ely, the goal is f every resident to be within a five minute commute of a multi -use trail. • P ential for replication: Fayetteville has been working on its trail network and ternative ansportation in general since the mid 1990s and we have developed a pretty a ensive system of multi -use trails, sidewalks, bike lanes and bikeways to date, and a lot-o is work has been modeled on efforts from other peer cities such as Boulder CO, Austf TX, Chattanooga TN, Springfield MO, Portland OR, and Minneapolis MN. It takes an interconnected system of alternative transportation options to make an impact on the ENDEAVOR foundation October 16, 2013 Mr. Peter Nierengarten City of Fayetteville 113 W. Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 Grant Number: 20130279 Program Name: East-West bikeways Dear Mr. Nierengarten: WF PUT GENEROSITY TO WORK F O R NORTHWEST ARKANSAS On behalf of the Board of Directors of Endeavor Foundation (the "Foundation"), I am pleased to inform you that a grant in the amount of $39,940 to the City of Fayetteville (the "Grantee") has been approved. GRANT AGREEMENT This grant is subject to the following terms and conditions: PURPOSE: The purpose of the grant is to provide support to the Grantee for the construction of the following three East-West bikeways: Poplar St. Bikeway, Asbell Bikeway, and Douglas St. Bikeway. The grant is more fully described in Grantee's 2013 proposal. Grantee agrees to use all grant funds exclusively for the grant's purposes. Any changes in these purposes must be authorized in advance by the Foundation in writing. AMOUNT: $39,940 (thirty nine thousand nine hundred & forty dollars). Grantee acknowledges that the Foundation and its representatives have made no promises of funding except for the amount and length of time specified in this letter. PAYABLE: This grant of $39,940 shall be payable in November 2013 following receipt of signed grant agreement letter. ACCOUNTING: Grantee will maintain records of receipts and expenditures made in connection with the grant funds and will keep these records during the period covered by the Grantee's reporting obligations specified below and for at least four years thereafter ("Maintenance Period"). Grantee shall maintain appropriate fiscal controls and audit trails of the expenditure of grant funds for the duration of the Maintenance Period. Grantee will make its books and records in connection with the grant funds available for inspection by the Foundation during normal business hours as the Foundation may request at any time during the Maintenance Period. 800 Founder" Parh Drive Springdale, AR 72762 endeavorroundetion.net ENDEAVOR foundation REPORTING AND EVALUATION: A formal report detailing key accomplishments and challenges with the 2013 grant will be due Monday, December 15, 2014, which is approximately 45 days after the one year grant period concludes. This final annual report is required and will need to be submitted before additional funding can be considered, if applicable. Should the application deadline for renewed funding be scheduled prior to December 15, 2014, a progress report will be required along with the new application for support. In addition to the narrative report, grantees will be required to submit an itemized financial accounting of the grant. Reporting format will be sent to grantee in advance of report deadline. Informal, periodic updates to the foundation by email or phone are also encouraged, and any changes In the scope of the project or changes in personnel must be communicated in writing as they occur. REPRESENTATIONS: Grantee represents and warrants to the Foundation that: A. Grantee is an organization in good standing, is either an organization described in 501(cx3) of the Internal Revenue Code ("Code") or a governmental unit, and is not a "private foundation" described in section 509(a) of the Code. Grantee will promptly notify the Foundation of any change in Grantee's tax status under the Code. B. In no event will Grantee use any grant funds: 1. To carry on propaganda, or otherwise to attempt to influence legislation; 2. To influence the outcome of any specific public election. 3. To undertake any activity other than for a charitable, educational or other exempt purpose specified in section 170(c)(2)(B) of the Code. C. Grantee will comply with all applicable laws and regulations. REPAYMENT: The Foundation may discontinue any further payments to Grantee, and may direct Grantee to repay any grant funds, whether expended or not to the Foundation, if any of the following events occur: A. Grantee ceases to maintain its tax-exempt status as described in paragraph above; B. Grantee fails to comply with the terms of this letter; C. Grantee fails to maintain proper fiscal controls and audit trails regarding the expenditure of grant funds; or D. There is a material change in Grantee's key personnel that in the sole opinion of the Foundation adversely affects Grantee's management of the grant. Grantee also agrees to return any and all unused grant dollars once the grant period is complete. Grant dollars may not be carried over from one grant year to another. 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CONTACT: For all communications regarding this grant, your point of contact at the Foundation shall be Jill Kaplan, VP Strategy and Communications, at 479-361-4624. ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AGREEMENT: Grantee acknowledges that all funds will be used for the purposes stated above, and that no funds will be used to support a "disqualified person" as described in the Code. You affirm that this grant will not cause you to fail to qualify as a "public charity" or to fail the "public support test,' as described in the Code. We have enclosed two original grant letters. Please obtain the signatures of two authorized signers for your organization as acknowledgment of the terms and conditions stated herein and return this original agreement to our office. We have also enclosed a copy of your original proposal, and will promptly forward to you any amended outputs and outcomes as agreed upon by both parties. We look forward to working with you during the grant year. Please call if you have any questions or need additional information. Sin ely, Anit Scism President/CE0 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS Authorized Signature Authorized Signature Date Date ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION ENWA GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2013 INTERNAL IDENTIFICATION • Respondent ID: 2755165004 • Date Submitted: 8/8/2013 9:14:19 PM ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION • Organization contact: + Organization: City of Fayetteville • Email address: pnierengarten@ci.fayetteville.ar.us • Phone:479-575-8272 • Mission: The City of Fayetteville is focused on becoming a resource efficient community of livable neighborhoods that meets present needs without compromising opportunities for the health, well-being and prosperity of future generations. The Sustainability & Strategic Planning Department is focused on a triple -bottom line approach of economic, environmental, and social policy development and project management. This includes working with community members and City departments on policy development, master plans and grant applications. The Department also serves as a liaison to local, state and national organizations on environmental protection, transportation, green building and energy issues. PROTECT DESCRIPTION • Project contact. Peter, Nierengarten • Email address: pnierengarten@ci.fayetteville.ar.us • Phone:479-575-8272 • Need statement: The Fayetteville trails system was an outgrowth of the community's shared vision for a viable alternative transportation system beginning in the 1990s when small segments of trail were constructed in existing City Parks. By the early 2000s the community had embraced the trails concept and was interested in creating larger networks of interconnected trails and bikeways as alternative transportation corridors. This interest resulted in the creation of the Fayetteville Alternative Transportation and Trails Master Plan in 2003. This plan was developed through an intensive public process that identified approximately 100 miles of future trails and 160 miles of future on -street bikeways. To date, the City has constructed over 22 miles of multi -use trail and 16 miles of on -street bikeways. The centerpiece of the trail system is the existing Scull Creek Trail 1 Razorback Greenway that bisects the City creating a linear north -south oriented trail backbone from south Fayetteville near Walker Park northward to the City of Johnson. Now, the City is turning its attention to creating east -west alternative transportation connections such as bikeways, bike lanes, spur trails and sidewalks that are necessary to link together the residential neighborhoods, commercial areas, parks, schools and the University of Arkansas. The three projects that the City is proposing for this grant will be east -west oriented on -street bikeways delineated by sharrows on the pavement and through the installation of street signs. These bikeways will be instrumental in providing safe routes for the public to bicycle between a variety of land uses and activity centers. • Key objectives and activities: Background: In 2013 City Staff developed a bicycle infrastructure needs assessment that identified critical bicycle linkages and needed infrastructure improvements. The final product is a City of Fayetteville Trails & Bikeways Guide that is printed and distributed by the Fayetteville Visitors Bureau. This pocket sized map identifies multi -use trails, bicycle lanes and shared use bikeways based on the level of comfort for the average cyclist, "Comfortable, Comfortable with ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION ENWA GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2013 Improvements, Moderate and Difficult'. The City's goal is to make infrastructure improvements over time to roadways that are identified as "Comfortable" so that the improved roadway will be identified as "Comfortable with Improvements' in future editions of the guide. The City hopes that this guide will be used as a resource by residents, visitors and also by parents and school children looking to develop a safe route to school. Ultimately, the City envisions using a combination of multi -use trails, bike lanes and shared use bikeways to create a complete bicycle network throughout the City and this guide is literally the roadmap to accomplishing this vision. The projects proposed for this grant are three shared use bikeways and a short trail connection. A bikeway is generally defined as a bicycle thoroughfare that shares the travel lane with other vehicular uses. In practice, bikeways should be the optimal route between destinations or through neighborhood areas and should follow the most comfortable, low speed and low volume route. Bikeways are delineated through the use of Shared Lane Markings (SLMs), or sharrows, that indicate a shared lane environment. Sharrows are chevron symbols made of reflective thermoplastic installed on the roadway in the travel lanes. The benefit of using sharrows to mark bikeways is that they reinforce the legitimacy of bicycle traffic on the street and they recommend proper bicyclist positioning in the roadway. Grant Objectives: The key objective of this grant opportunity was to identify a number of key routes from The Fayetteville Trails and Bikeways Guide that need improvements. These locations needed to be in close proximity to existing elementary or middle schools, city parks or the University of Arkansas and have access to the Razorback Greenway. And, finally the proposed routes shall advance the Endeavor Foundation's Areas of Interest; encouraging alternative transportation, increasing access to indoor/outdoor recreational facilities and expanding physical activity opportunities offered by schools and other public spaces. In addition, the proposed bikeway routes should be located in areas that have the socio-economic conditions that would lead to a high usage from people of modest means. For this analysis, City staff utilized the 2010 United States Census data at the census tract level to determine impacted population and income. Ultimately, three sections of roadways in three different neighborhoods were identified for inclusion in this grant application. These three segments, in total, will comprise 2.92 miles of new on -street bikeways and a short 400 foot trail connection. The on -street bikeways will be constructed by installing reflective thermoplastic sharrow symbols on the roadway and through the use of directional and destination signage. The construction and installation period for these improvements will be approximately 3 months. The proposed routes are: Poplar St. Bikeway- This proposed route will be an on -street bikeway marked with sharrows that is 0.67 miles long and identified as the primary east to west connector between the Razorback Greenway and College Ave. corridors in this neighborhood. At present, Woodland Junior High School and the surrounding residential neighborhoods lack a well defined route that is necessary for comfortable on -street bicycle usage. This bikeway will clearly indicate that the street is a shared space for motorists and cyclists. The Poplar route will cross Gregg St. at a pedestrian activated signalized intersection with well marked cross -walks. A 400 foot trail will connect between Gregg St. and Yates Ave. The Poplar Street Bikeway falls within three census tracts whose population will be directly impacted by the infrastructure improvements. These three census tracts are comprised of 1,861 households containing an average of 2.19 people per household. Of this, 27% or 506 households earn between $0 and $14,999 annually in income. The City anticipates that this bikeway and trail connection will have high usage by junior high students that are likely to bicycle to and from home, school, commercial and entertainment destinations. ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION ENWA GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2013 Asbell Bikeway - This is proposed as an on -street bikeway marked with sparrows that is 2.17 miles long traversing the Asbell School neighborhood between Leverett Ave. and I- 540. This route follows a number of °moderate" and "comfortable' streets with low speeds and traffic volumes including Mt. Comfort Road, Lawson St., Porter Road, Newport Dr. and Futral Dr. Also, the topography of this neighborhood is gently rolling to flat and the street improvements to the Garland Ave. and Mt. Comfort Rd. intersection, presently being constructed, will make this route safe and easily accessible to the neighborhoods on the east. The main bicycle destinations that intersect with this route are Asbell Elementary School and the Lewis Soccer Complex. The surrounding neighborhood has a moderate residential density with the single family areas at about 4- 8 units per acre and a number of mufti -family projects that are substantially denser. The close proximity to both the Razorback Greenway at the eastern terminus of this bikeway and the Meadow Valley Trail on Porter Road to the north makes this route a critical cross-town link that will see significant bicycle usage. The Asbell Bikeway traverses across four census tracts. From a total household population of 3,102, 968 households, or 31% have an annual household income between $0 and $14,999. Douglas St. Bikeway- This route is identified as one of the easier streets to bicycle uphill to the University of Arkansas and Leverett Elementary School from the Razorback Greenway Trail. It will extend seven blocks along Douglas Street for approximately 0.47 miles to the intersection of Garland Ave. one block south of Levered Elementary School. An existing 8' wide sidewalk along the west side of Garland Ave will connect the bikeway's western terminus to Leverett Elementary School. The existing Razorback Greenway Trail in this location is well used by college students who traverse, live, work and play in these neighborhoods. The build -out of these neighborhoods is fairly dense and therefore any connections must be made on -street or via sidewalks as no separate corridor exists for a trail linkage. This street was identified because the topography is not as steep as others and it has relatively low traffic volumes and speeds given the amount of vehicular traffic in the area. This route will be marked with sharrows on the pavement and signage along the street. The Douglas Street Bikeway is located within aAdlor adjacent to three census tracts and it has a higher.number of low income households with 645 out of 1,669 or 41% of these households with an annual household income between $0 and $14,999. In Fayetteville the average household size is 2.19 people per household. We estimate that a total of 6,532 households, or 14,305 individuals, will be directly impacted by these projects. Of this, a conservative estimate is that at least 2,258 low income households or, 4,945 low income individuals will be directly impacted. At the city and region wide level many more people will have the potential to utilize this infrastructure due to its connection with the Razorback Regional Greenway. ENWA common goals project will advance: o Encourage alternate transportation, including walking, biking, and public transportation. o Increase access to indoor/outdoor recreational facilities. o Expand physical activity opportunities offered in school and after school facilities, as well as in other venues and public spaces. Describe how the project advances the selected goal(s), sharing any new ideas or best practices approach will bring: In recent years, the City of Fayetteville has placed its highest priority on improving our alternative transportation infrastructure, and incrementally this complex system has become increasingly functional and user friendly. The City's main goal is to now create an interconnected system between various modes and forms of travel; walking, biking and mass transit. The completion of the Razorback ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION ENWA GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2013 Greenway will help to fulfill the potential of creating a comprehensive and connected active transportation system that will link residents to amenities like schools, parks and commercial districts. The City of Fayetteville believes that the three proposed bikeway routes also fit neatly into three of the five common goals from the EnergizeNWA Summit. These bikeways are the next step in the City of Fayetteville's alternative transportation implementation process, as the backbone trail already exists in Fayetteville as the Scull Creek 1 Razorback Greenway. The on -street connections that radiate into the neighborhoods are vital for providing access to the Razorback Greenway. The City has an aggressive sidewalk construction program that is funded through Capital Improvement Project monies and more recently from the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department through dedicated turnback funding. The City has also been incrementally adding bike lanes and sharrows to appropriate roadways to encourage safe and comfortable on -street bicycling usage as funding has allowed. Ultimately, encouraging alternative transportation requires that the community build complete streets that accommodate all users including. pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and mass transit. Because of the locations of the three proposed bikeways they will provide increased access to indoor and outdoor recreational facilities. There are a number of facilities that will be directly impacted by the completion of these projects; Asbell Elementary, Leverett Elementary, Woodland Junior High School, the Lewis Soccer Complex, the University of Arkansas and the Razorback Greenway. Alternative transportation access in the form of bikeways will provide a healthy alternative for users of any of these facilities. Uttimately, the creation of bikeways expands the physical activity opportunities for all residents while providing a safe transportation alternative for moving people across town. School children, college students, faculty and staff who use the bikeways to get to public schools and the University of Arkansas will benefit from the increased physical activity_ The City believes that with sufficient infrastructure improvements a cultural shift in commuting to and from school can be developed that prioritizes walking and biking. The fact that all three proposed routes access the Razorback Greenway ensures that a large and diverse number of people within the neighborhood, community and region will be directly impacted. TARGET DEMOGRAPHICS + Antici aced eo ra hic im act number of eople): Bella Vista Bentonville Centerton Farmington Fayetteville 14305 Johnson Lowell Rogers Siloam Springs Springdale Other • Antici aced impact on ethnic populations % : Marshallese His anic • Anticipated impact on lower income populations (%): ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION ENWA GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2013 Freetreduced lunch Below poverty level 15 SYSTEMIC CHANGE • Brief description of organizational, local, state or federal policy that, if adopted, will enhance organizationas work in the short- and long-term and how the grantee will work toward that policy change: In recent years, many cities including Fayetteville have worked to complete the missing or neglected sidewalk infrastructure in neighborhoods around schools. This has been funded primarily through federal or state government programs such as the Safe Routes to Schools Program. We hope that these funding sources will continue in the future, however, we also acknowledge that there is a need to address and fund the other forms of missing alternative transportation infrastructure like trails, bike lanes and bikeways. We hope that with help from the Endeavor Foundation we can continue the framework for how this bicycle infrastructure can be planned, designed, constructed and ultimately utilized by the public. We feel that projects like these bikeways can be important learning exercises and examples for other cities in the region as they too begin to make the east -west connections needed along their portions of the 38 mile Razorback Regional Greenway • Brief description of how residents, community partners, and/or target populations will be involved in the project design and/or implementation: The City will work with Fayetteville Public Schools (FPS) to survey students at all of the schools annually as to how they commute to and from school. This data will be archived and therefore it will be possible to analyze trends over time as new alternative transportation infrastructure is built. The surveys that are completed in the 2013-2014 school year will provide the baseline for this data collection. FPS and the City of Fayetteville both see great value in conducting an annual survey of the entire student body on their transportation choices for commuting to and from school. The City of Fayetteville Active Transportation advisory committee which reviews pedestrian and cycling infrastructure projects will use this data for their strategic planning efforts. Another group that provides an advisory role is The Bicycle Coalition of the Ozarks (BCO). The BCO is a local non-profit that assists the City of Fayetteville by providing input on cycling trends, statistics, methodology, etc. The BCO has been instrumental in working with the City and the community at large to bring attention to various cycling issues and needs, such as; bicycle parking, trail connections, on -street connections and general best practices for infrastructure construction. Residents can join the BCO for a nominal membership fee or may just contact the BCO with any input or suggestions that they may have. Additionally, the City will place a trail counter on the section of new trail that will be built as a part of the Poplar Street route. This counter will give us data on the total number of daily users while also tracking the time of day with the peak usage. • Brief explanation of other ways the project will lay the groundwork for systemic change in access to healthy foods and/or physical activity: Fayetteville has been building a regional network of trails for nearly a decade, and as the trails have grown, so has the local bicycling culture. Much of this culture has grown as a natural function of the built trails, but some has been fostered through intentional education and awareness. An example of this is Fayetteville Public Schools "Bike Ed" curriculum that the Bicycle Coalition of the Ozarks worked with Fayetteville Public Schools to establish. The BCO utilized a Safe Routes to School Grant to purchase a fleet of bicycles and then they worked with Fayetteville schools to establish a permanent bicycle safety unit in their physical education classes for 2nd -- 5th graders. In this program, children are taught how to ride ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION ENWA GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2013 safely and confidently on -street. This program spawned a number of initiatives such as a 'bike train" activity where a group of parents led children from the neighborhood on a daily group ride to and from school. In many neighborhoods this became the preferred commuting routine in fair weather. These types of educational programs are instrumental in training the future generation of bike riders and car drivers on the rules of the road. This also underscores the need to create alternative transportation infrastructure for these kids and their parents to put their skills into practice. Bike lanes and bikeways connecting neighborhood parks, schools and regional trails are the vital next step for making these efforts successful. PARTNERSHIPAMPLEMENTATION Key individuals involved in project implementation include: Peter Nierengarten is the City of Fayetteville's Director of Sustainability and Strategic Planning. He is the primary contact person for the City of Fayetteville's Grant Application. Upon successful receipt of the grant he will work with the Fayetteville City Council and Finance Department to accept the grant funding. He will also work with the City's Trails Coordinator and Transportation Departments to ensure safe, timely and proper completion of the Bikeway Projects. Additionally he will work with the Fayetteville Public School District to ensure that parent surveys are completed_ He will spend between 20 - 30 hours working on this project. Matt Mihalevich is the Trails Coordinator for the City of Fayetteville. His tasks include planning, design, construction oversight, and property acquisition for the growing trail and bikeway system in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He will provide the design drawings and ensure compliance with federal and local standards. Matt will also work closely with the City of Fayetteville Transportation Department crews as they install the bikeway and construct the trail. Matt estimates that he will spend approximately 80 hours working on this project. Brad Anderson is the City of Fayetteville's Traffic Control Supervisor in the Transportation Department. He will work with Matt Mihalevich, the City's Trails Coordinator, to coordinate and complete the installation of 3.31 miles of signage and sparrows and trail construction as a part of the proposed bikeway projects. He and his crew will spend approximately 160 hours constructing and installing this infrastructure. Dana Smith is the Fayetteville Public School District's Sustainability Coordinator. She will work with the City of Fayetteville and each individual school to collect transportation surveys from parents twice per year. She will spend approximately 2 - 4 hours twice per year working to collect this data. • Brief description of implementation partners, including sector, area of expertise, geographic focus and project role: The City of Fayetteville will lead this project and be responsible for the installation of the sharrow markings on the streets and for the installation of directional and destination signage. The City will also maintain these infrastructure improvements in the future_ The Fayetteville Public Schools will partner with the City and will do surveys that have been developed for the Federal Governments Safe Routes to School grants. Surveys will be completed at the beginning of the fall semester and at the end of the spring semester by the child's parents. This survey is used to determine how close to the school the family lives and how their children arrive and leave school on most days; walk, bike, school bus, family vehicle, carpool, etc. By surveying students before and after the bikeway improvements have been installed we will measure the increased usage of these bikeways. EVALUATION Measurable outputs: ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION ENWA GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2013 REVISED PAGE - MUTUALLY AGREED UPON OUTPUTS/OUTCOMES The City of Fayetteville will construct 3,23 miles of bikeways and 400 feet of multi -use trails with this project. In total, the City will install 79 reflective thermoplastic sharrows, 28 share the road signs, 54 bike route signs, 35 destination signs and 51 directional signs. The projected cost of all three bikeways is $39,940_ It will take approximately three months to complete and the City will provide photos and a report to the Endeavor Foundation once the work is completed. Fayetteville Public Schools will survey the student body at Asbell Elementary, Leverett Elementary and Woodland Junior High before and after the installation of the infrastructure improvements to determine usage. This output will be reported the City of Fayetteville and the Endeavor Foundation. Short term outcomes: By the end of 2014, the number of miles of bikeways in Fayetteville will have increased from 17 to 25, which is an increase of 47%. Also by the end of 2014, the number of miles of paved trails will have increased from 22 to 30, which is an increase of 26%. Fayetteville Public Schools will survey the student body atAsbell Elementary, Leverett Elementary and Woodland Junior High before and after the installation of the infrastructure improvements to determine usage. This output will be reported to the City of Fayetteville and the Endeavor Foundation. The Fayetteville Public Schools will have measurable results for the first year impacts from the installation of the bikeways via the surveys that will be conducted pre and post construction. These surveys will give us a count on all methods of transportation that are utilized for the commute: walk, bike, bus, or vehicular drop-off. The City will also have a daily and monthly trail count from the piece of trail that is proposed as a part of the Poplar Street bikeway route. The trail counter will be able to determine the number of trail users as well as the time of day as each user passes by its sensor. This will allow the City to track the number of users between 7-8 a.m. and between 3-4 p.m, giving us a fairly accurate count of the number of Woodland Junior High students that are using the trail. Based on the existing Scull Creek Trail usage which averages 600 bicycles per day we anticipate up to 60 of daily users on each bikeway. Long term outcomes: Besides the obvious health, fitness and lifestyle aspects of constructing bicycle infrastructure there may also be educational opportunities created as well. Increasingly, technology is being used in new and profound ways. Notably, smartphone applications that use spatial information are increasingly useful for interpreting the city and its many components. Some of these applications, like pedometers or cyclometers, could be used by teachers and coaches as educational tools while encouraging active transportation choices. Ultimately, the goal is to change the existing auto -oriented paradigm of delivering kids to school by encouraging the use of other transportation options. Bikeway infrastructure improvements are the first step to encouraging increased bicycle usage. Sustainability: Description of plans to continue work beyond the grand period: The City anticipates that we would complete the three proposed bikeway infrastructure improvements within the first year of receiving an award. The actual installation of the signage and pavement markings would be completed within a one month timeframe. The City of Fayetteville has currently built 7 miles of bike lanes and 9 miles of sharrow marked bikeways. The Fayetteville Alternative Trails and Transportation (FATT) plan calls for a total of 160 miles of on -street linkages in addition to the future linkages shown on the Master Street Plan. The City will continue to build multi -use trails, sidewalks, bike lanes and bikeways throughout the city utilizing Capital Improvement Program monies, grant awards and funding from the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department. Ultimately, the goal is for every resident to be within a five minute commute of a multi -use trail. Potential for replication: Fayetteville has been working on its trail network and alternative transportation in general since the mid 1990s and we have developed a pretty extensive system of multi -use trails, sidewalks, bike lanes and bikeways to date, and a lot of this work has been modeled on efforts from other peer cities such as Boulder CO, Austin TX, Chattanooga TN, Springfield MO, Portland OR, and Minneapolis MN. It takes an interconnected system of alternative transportation options to make an impact on the ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION ENWA GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2013 transportation alternatives that citizens choose; this interconnected system can be shared, replicated, connected and grown across the region. The north -south orientation of the Razorback Greenway creates a very efficient linear backbone to work from. The lessons that Fayetteville is currently learning about the need for east -west connections will be valuable to all the communities in the region. The strength of the regional Razorback Greenway will be dependent on all of the regional communities connecting as many residents as possible to ensure viability. Fayetteville is open and willing to share any relevant knowledge or successes and failures with other communities in order to advance the success of the Razorback Regional Greenway and alternative transportation options in Northwest Arkansas. BUDGET • Did organization's expenses exceed revenues in the last fiscal year? No • Brief explanation of why budget was not balanced, if applicable: Revenues for the City of Fayetteville have exceeded expenditures for both 2012 and 2011. The City of Fayetteville, as a governmental entity, has had past years when expenditures exceeded revenues. However, pursuant to state law expenditures can not exceed revenues plus cash on hand. • Project timeframe• The three bikeway projects that are proposed for this grant can be started within a 2 - 4 months -of receiving funds and sharrows and signage could be completed within a month as long as the weather cooperates. In order to apply the thermoplastic sharrows + Proiect revenues: Endeavor Foundation request 3994D Earned revenue (projected) Govemment funding/match (committed) Contributed revenue (committed) Financing (committed) Other revenue (committed) Other revenue (prospects) Unmet need Total Project Revenue 39940 Pro ect ex enses: Salaries Employee benefits Payroll taxes Professional fees Advertising and promotion Office expense Information technology Occupancy/rent Travel Conferences, conventions & meetings Interest ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION ENWA GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2013 Depreciation Insurance Other expenses 39940 In -kind Total Project Expense (Operating) Total Project Expense (Capital/Construction) 39940 Other revenue%xpense explanation: Project costs reflect the cost to hire a contractor to install the bikeway improvements identified in the grant. We do not have a good way of breaking down these cost down beyond the cost for each item identified on the cost estimate that we e-mailed seperately. The cost for construction of each bikeway is identified below. Asbell Bikeway Estimated Cost = $13.440 ($7,350 for sharrow markings and $6,090 for signage) Popular St. Bikeway Estimated Cost = $23,350 ($19,200 for trail construction, $1,950 for sharrow markings and $2,200 for signage) Douglas St. Bikeway Estimated Cost = $3,150 ($2,100 for sharrow markings and $1,050 for signage) Total Project Estimated Cost = $39,940 OTHER INFORMATION IF APPLICABLE This page was part of the originally submitted DEAVOR FOUNDATION grant agreement but has been replaced by a WA GRANT PROPOSAL REVISED PAGE -MUTUALLY AGREED UPON XDLINE: AUGUST 9, 2013 OUTPUTS/OUTCOMES o The City of Fayetteville will construct 3,23 miles of bikeways and 400 fee f multi -use trails with this project. In total, the City will install 79 reflective thermoplastic sharrows, 28 share the road signs, 54 bike route signs, 5 destination signs and 51 directional signs. The projected cost of all ree ikeways is $39,940. It will take approximately three months to co plete and the C will provide photos and a report to the Endeavor Foundatio once the work is c pleted. Fayetteville Public Schools will survey the st ent body at Asbe Elementary, Levered Elementary and Woodland Juni High before and after th installation of the infrastructure improvements to termine usage. This output wi be reported the City of Fayetteville and the En eavor Foundation. • Short term outco :The Fayetleville Public Schools will have easurable results or the first year impacts fr the installation of the bikeways via th surveys that will be conducted pre and po construction. These surveys will gi a us a count on all methods of transportation that ar utilized for the commute; walk, e, bus, or vehicular drop-off. The City will also have a ily and monthly trail count fr m the piece of trail that is proposed as a part of the P lar Street bikeway rout . The trail counter will be able to determine the number of trail sers as well as the 1i a of day as each user passes by its' sensor. This will allow the ' to track the nu er of users between 7-8 a.m. and between 3-4 p.m. giving us a fai accurate co t of the number of Woodland Junior High students that are using the tr i . • Long term outcome: Besides the ob ' us h ith, fitness and lifestyle aspects of constructing bicycle infrastructure ther m also be educational opportunities created as well. Increasingly, technology is bein used in new and profound ways. Notably, smartphone applications that use spat' i ormation are increasingly useful for interpreting the city and its many co onen . Some of these applications, like pedometers or cyclometers, could used b eachers and coaches as educational tools while encouraging active tr sportation c ices. Ultimately, the goal is to change the existing auto -orient paradigm of de'vering kids to school by encouraging the use of other transportatio options. Bikeway in structure improvements are the first step to encouraging increas d bicycle usage. SUSTAINABILITY • Description of plans t continue work beyond the grant pe : The City anticipates that we would complete a three proposed bikeway infrastructu improvements within the first year of receive g an award. The actual installation of the s nage and pavement markings would completed within a one month timeframe. T City of Fayetteville has currently built miles of bike lanes and 9 miles of sharrow marke bikeways. The Fayetteville ernatnre Trails and Transportation (FAIT) plan calls r a total of 160 miles of on treet linkages in addition to the future linkages shown on he Master Street Plan. Th ity will continue to build multi -use trails, sidewalks, bike tan and bikeways throug ut the city utilizing Capitai Improvement Program monies, grant wards and fundi from the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department. Ultim ely, the goal is f every resident to be within a five minute commute of a multi -use trail. • P ential for replication: Fayetteville has been working on its trail network and ternative ansportation in general since the mid 1990s and we have developed a pretty a ensive system of multi -use trails, sidewalks, bike lanes and bikeways to date, and a lot o is work has been modeled on efforts from other peer cities such as Boulder CO, Austi TX, Chattanooga TN, Springfield MO, Portland OR, and Minneapolis MN. It takes an interconnected system of alternative transportation options to make an impact on the