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Home My WebLink About232-19 RESOLUTIONOF FAYETTE a L t � V T r„ 4'9KA NS P"' 113 West Mountain Street Fayetteville. AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 Resolution: 232-19 File Number: 2019-0644 WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATION: A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AN APPLICATION FOR A 50/50 MATCHING GRANT FROM THE WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $400,000.00 FOR THE DESIGN OF BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS ALONG PORTER ROAD, DEANE STREET AND POPLAR STREET WHEREAS, the Walton Family Foundation has expressed interest in funding 50% of the cost of construction in an amount of up to $400,000.00 with the 50% match funded by the City of Fayetteville; and WHEREAS, the Transportation Committee voted unanimously in support of applying for the grant. NOW, THEREFORE, 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 authorizes an application for a 50/50 matching Walton Family Foundation grant application in an amount of up to $400,000.00 for the design of bicycle and pedestrian improvements along Porter Road, Deane Street and Poplar Street with the 50% match to be funded by the City of Fayetteville. PASSED and APPROVED on 10/15/2019 Page 1 Printed on 10116119 File Number: 2019-0644 Resolution 232-19 Attest: Ute., Lisa Branson, Deputy Page 2 PdWed on 1oMRM9 City of Fayetteville, Arkansas 113 West Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 Text File File Number: 2019-0644 Agenda Date: 10/15/2019 Version: 1 Status: Passed In Control: City Council Meeting File Type: Resolution Agenda Number: A. 5 WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATION: A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AN APPLICATION FOR A 50150 MATCHING GRANT FROM THE WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $400,000.00 FOR THE DESIGN OF BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS ALONG PORTER ROAD, DEANE STREET AND POPLAR STREET WHEREAS, the Walton Family Foundation has expressed interest in funding 50% of the cost of construction in an amount of up to $400,000.00 with the 50% match funded by the City of Fayetteville; and WHEREAS, the Transportation Committee voted unanimously in support of applying for the grant. NOW, THEREFORE, 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 authorizes an application for a 50150 matching Walton Family Foundation grant application in an amount of up to $400,000.00 for the design of bicycle and pedestrian improvements along Porter Road, Deane Street and Poplar Street with the 50% match to be funded by the City of Fayetteville. City of Fayetteville, Arkansas Paye 1 Printed on 10/10/2019 City of Fayetteville Staff Review Form 2019-0644 Legistar File ID October 15th 2019 City Council Meeting Date - Agenda Item Only N/A for Non -Agenda Item Chris Brown 9/25/2019 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (620) Submitted By Submitted Date Division / Department Action Recommendation: Staff requests approval to apply for a grant through the Walton Family Foundation in the maximum amount of $400,000.00 for the design of bicycle and pedestrian improvements along Porter Ave., Deane St., Sycamore St, and Poplar Street to create the Midtown Trail. Budget Impact: Account Number Fund Project Number Project Title Budgeted Item? No Current Budget $ - Funds Obligated $ - Current Balance $ - Does item have a cost? No Item Cost $ - Budget Adjustment Attached? No Budget Adjustment Remaining Budget $ - V20180321 Purchase Order Number: Previous Ordinance or Resolution # Change Order Number: Original Contract Number: Approval Date: Comments: If the grant is approved, matching funds are estimated to be $400,000 and funds have been identified in the first phase of the transportation portion of the bond. CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE IARKANSAS MEETING OF OCTOBER 15TH, 2019 TO: Mayor and City Council THRU: Don Marr, Chief of Staff Garner Stoll, Development Services Director FROM: Chris Brown, City Engineer DATE: September 25th, 2019 CITY COUNCIL MEMO SUBJECT: 2019-0644 Request to apply for Walton Family Foundation design funding RECOMMENDATION: Staff requests approval to apply for a grant through the Walton Family Foundation in the maximum amount of $400,000.00 for the design of bicycle and pedestrian improvements along Porter Ave., Deane St., Sycamore St, and Poplar Street to create the Midtown Trail. BACKGROUND: The Mobility Plan project prioritization scoring toolbox ranks the Porter Ave., Deane St., Sycamore St. and Poplar St. corridor high due to the connectivity to significant number of residents to commercial districts, Woodland Junior High School and the Razorback Regional Greenway. The corridor is 2.3 miles in length and runs in an east -west direction through a flat portion of the middle of the city from 1-49 at Porter to College Avenue at Poplar Street. Upgrading this corridor with comfortable bicycle and pedestrian facilities will provide a convenient east -west route and will be a major step toward the active transportation plan goal of providing a trail connection within'/2 mile of every resident in Fayetteville. In addition to the bicycle and pedestrian improvements, the corridor will feature improvements at the 1-49 interchange, intersection improvements to include turn lanes and signalization where necessary, and improvements to transit amenities. On August 14th, 2019, the Active Transportation Advisory Committee reviewed the corridor and unanimously supported the project moving forward. They also supported shifting the corridor from Sycamore Street to Poplar Street east of the Razorback Greenway to take advantage of flat grades along Poplar Street. On August 27th, 2019, the Transportation Committee reviewed the corridor and supported the shift to Poplar Street as well. They also recommended moving forward with the selection of a design consultant for the project. Olsson has been selected as the design consultant and they are currently refining the scope of work for the contract. Mailing Address: 113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov Fayetteville, AR 72701 DISCUSSION: The bicycle & pedestrian improvements proposed along Porter, Deane, Sycamore and Poplar corridor will consist of designated space for pedestrians and bicyclists physically separated from the roadway with the goal of attracting users of all ages and all abilities. The vehicular and transit improvements will increase safety and reduce congestion at key locations. The Walton Family Foundation has expressed interest in the bicycle improvements along the corridor and has invited the City to apply for a 50:50 matching grant for cost of the design. BUDGET/STAFF IMPACT: Matching funds have been identified in the first phase of the transportation portion of the recently approved bonds. The staff review form budget impact has not been completed because the project accounts have not been assigned yet. If the Walton Family Foundation Grant is approved in the maximum amount of $400,000 then the City of Fayetteville will be responsible for an estimated of $400,000 for the design costs. If approved, a separate City Council agenda item will be submitted to recognize the grant revenue, establish the matching funds and project accounts and ask for approval of the design contract with Olsson. Attachments: Walton Family Foundation invitation to apply Project map and concept drawings Wednesday, September 11th, 2019 The Walton Family Foundation would like to extend an invitation to the City of Fayetteville to apply for a 1 -year, 1:1 matching grant of up to $400,000 to design the Deane/Sycamore/Poplar on -street bike/ped corridor, providing for high-quality bicycle and pedestrian improvements guided by the recent NWA Call to Action plan developed for Fayetteville. While the concepts developed for the "Three Trails Bikeway" are in concept only, the key design features should be used to guide the quality and safety of the facility in order to qualify for grant funding. Please note that an invitation to apply does not imply grant approval. We utilize an on-line grant portal, which can be accessed at http:Hgrantapp.weioffice.com/online/#/. The portal seems to work best with Google Chrome. This link should take you to the portal's home screen. From here, click the yellow button at the top right corner of the screen, labeled "Register New Account". This will direct you to a new page where you can enter your information and create your personal login. Once you've registered, you'll be sent an email to confirm your registration. From there, you will be able to access the portal and begin completing a new grant application. Please don't hesitate to call me or Jessica Kowalczyk, Home Region Program Coordinator/Grants Manager (479-464-2662), if you have any questions throughout this process. Another alternative is our 24/7 help line: 1-800-440-7527. The number calls our web support technician at WFF. 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