Agenda - Public Works Committee - 06/17/2014

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The 2009 estimated costs for reconstructing Andrie Street and 164th Lane as 32 foot wide streets with concrete curb and gutter, storm sewer, and a 5 foot wide concrete sidewalk along one side was $1,813,000 including indirect costs. If the 5 foot concrete sidewalk is removed and the streets are widened by 4 feet to accommodate two 11 foot drive lanes and a 6 foot wide on -road bicycle lane, the estimated cost including indirect costs, becomes $1,647,000. Therefore, based on 2009 estimated costs it is estimated to cost about $166,000less to construct the on -road bike lane than the off -road sidewalk. Based on direction received from the Public Works Committee on May 20th, staff updated the 2009 engineer's estimates to reflect 2014 estimated costs for reconstructing Andrie Street and 164th Lane as a 36-foot wide street with two 11-foot lanes and a 6-foot bike lane at $1,758,000. This includes 20% indirect costs for engineering and administration, and reflects an estimated increase of $111,000 in project costs from 2009 to 2014. Staff also updated the 2009 engineer's estimates to reflect 2014 estimated costs for reconstructing Andrie Street and 164th Lane as a 32 foot wide street with no concrete sidewalk or on -road bike lane, as was originally proposed. This cost is estimated at $1,665,000 and includes 20% indirect costs for engineering and administration. This cost was calculated in the event the Public Works Committee wishes to direct staff to include this option as an alternative in the Feasibility Report due to the fact that special assessments will likely be part of the proposed funding package and, based on previous experience and recent feedback, there will likely be opposition again to incorporating pedestrian facilities into the project. Therefore, by adding the 32 foot street width option as an alternate the project may have a better chance of moving forward without being petitioned against by the residents. Staff is again seeking direction on a funding program for this project based on 2014 estimated costs, but knowing that a draft special assessment policy will be discussed at the July 15th Public Works Committee meeting it might be more productive to wait until the July or August meeting to discuss funding program options for this project. Funding Source: At this time there are not sufficient funds in the MSA account to fund the project so funding would need to be provided using other available sources including the general levy, special assessments, or bonds. As was previously discussed, applying special assessments to this project may be difficult since the adjacent properties are large lots which will provide fewer lots to spread project costs over. Recommendation: Staff recommends waiting until the July or August Public Works Committee meeting to further discuss or provide direction on funding program options for this project. And given that the project will not be constructed in 2014, that the Feasibility Report can be updated relatively quickly, and because there is a shelf life to a Feasibility Report once it is approved by Council, there is not an immediate need to finalize the Feasibility Report at this time. Action: No action is required at this time, but direction by consensus on any project elements that may impact estimated costs are encouraged. Attachments Dec2008 Andrie St Feas Rat w survey Form Review Inbox Reviewed By Date Grant Riemer Grant Riemer 06/12/2014 01:08 PM Kurt Ulrich Kurt Ulrich 06/12/2014 03:20 PM Form Started By: Bruce Westby Started On: 06/10/2014 01:26 PM Final Approval Date: 06/12/2014