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PROJECT NARRATIVE I. Project Descr<rption: Descrfbe the scope of work. indicate the major work Involved. Including a brief comparison of existing and proposed conditions. The City of Cle Elam is proposing a design and construction project for improvements to the intersection of First Street and Billings Avemre, as well as stormwater improvements along First Street. Three infrastructure systems are being designed and constructed concurrently: Stormwater, sidewalk, and roadway. City leaders, staff, businesses, and residents defined a vision for spurring economic development in the recent Downtown Revitalization Plan, see attached "Downtown Revitalization planning 1 It Street Concept. To implement the Plan, the corridor project was separated into three succinct phases: 1) Phase One — Peoh Avenue and SR 903 (First Street) intersection improvements; 2) Phase Two — First Street Stonmwater improvements; and 3) Phase Three — Downtown Revitalization including First Street pedestrian and street improvements. Phase One design is complete:, and constracdw is scheduled to be complete by October 701 S. The First Street Stormwater and Billings Avenue Intersection Improvements is a meld between Phases Two and Three, including completion of the stormwater improvements, and design and reconstruction of the First Street and Billings Avenue intersection. This intersection is the furthest west on the First Street corridor as defined in the Downtown Revitalization Plan, serving as the westerly `book end" in defining the City's expected pedestrian commerce area and future walkable "Main Street". The concepts and amenities incorporated into the Phase Onc project were a direct result of Cle Elum's recent and unprecedented outreach during development of the Downtown Revitalization Plan. These same concepts will be incorporated into the First Street and Billings Avenue iniwsection improvements, for consistency throughout the downtown revitalization. The City has prepared the following summary comparing existing conditions (before the project) with Proposed conditions (following project completion). Existing tions Stormwater • Currently, stormwater runoff within the downtown basin is primarily unmanaged as the infrastrucpire does not contain suitable features to collect and properly dispose of surface runoff. The few existing storm facilities along the corridor include a mix of infiltration trenches and a 24" pipeline that drains to an open wasteway. The 24" storm drain pipe contains very few runoff collection points, while a majority of the catch basins utilize an uncharacteristically small 6"x6" grate, adding to the ineffectiveness of the existing system. Due to the very limited surface area, these small grates clog easily and often, resulting in ponding and wintertime icing. Though public works crews schedule ongoing system maintenance, these small grates become clogged and unusable lours after rain and snow events. • The First Street and Billings Avenue intersection has four catch basins, however, they are not located at the true low points, and one is not aligned with the curb. The curb and gutter at the Billings Avenue intersection does not wrap the radius, causing ponding and settling of the roadway in the immediate vicinity. Sidewalk • Sidewalk is deteriorating on both sides of First Street. Each comer of the Billings Avenue intersection includes a single, centered pedestrian ramp, not ADA conforming, and not aligned