Resolution_PF Agmt_City of Cle Elum

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Sidewalk Infrastructure To shorten walking distances to encourage safe pedestrian crossings at the intersection of Billings Avenue and First Street, bulb -outs, pedestrian lighting, and street lighting will be introduced, designed for consistency with the First Street and Peoh Avenue intersection improvements, at the easterly downtown corridor entrance. Currently, the sidewalks along First Street are not continuous, have ADA compliance deficiencies, and are in an overall in a state of disrepair. The downtown revitalization project will create a walkable pedestrian corridor for residents and tourists, spurring positive economic impacts for cafes, retailers, and other downtown businesses. Constructing the bookends at the First Street and Peoh Avenue and First Street and Billings Avenue intersections is a means of defining the City's expected pedestrian commerce area and future walkable "Main Street". Encouraging non -motorized transportation integrating both motorized and non -motorized transportation, creates a safer and inclusive environment as promoted in the City's Complete Streets Ordinance No. 1455, see attached. In such an environment, many types of businesses can be co - located and thrive amongst the diversity. The sidewalks will have adequate width to accommodate pedestrian amenities and allow businesses to expand their services and wares onto the sidewalk to further encourage foot traffic. Promoting the walkability in the downtown opens Cie Elum's business and economic opportunities, attracting pedestrians, bicyclists, and passenger vehicles alike. Roadway Infrastructure First Street is an unusually wide street in a small City. The proposed road diet consisting of narrowing the roadway, increasing parking in a safer orientation, increasing sidewalk and pedestrian amenities, together should slow traffic in the downtown area and may reduce the frequency and severity of the 32 auto -related collisions experienced between 2013-2017. Designing for road diet treatments on First Street allows for non -motorized transportation options in a built environment meant to encourage and protect people using all modes and of all abilities. 3. Project Construction: Please explain phase status (work already completed, in progress, awaiting funding, etc., and factors that may slow phase progress). The First Street Stormwater and Billings Avenue Intersection Improvements project design was completed in April 2019 and the project was bid on May 30, 2019. Only three bids were received and the low bid was approximately $500,000 over the secured project funding. City Council directed to reject all bids and re -bid the project in November 2019, in anticipation of an improved bidding climate. In attempt to improve the economy of scale by increasing bid quantities, the City will add the north block of the First Street Downtown Revitalization between Billings Avenue and Oakes Avenue, as described in question two. This project component is currently being designed and will be ready for bid advertisement in November 2019. Preliminary Engineering 'Tasks Res onsilrBp Party Start Date End Date Establish administrative systems City Clerk 11/2018 12/2018 Negotiate and execute grant agreement with Kittitas County12/2018 Mayor and City Council 1/2019 Procure professional services City Council/City Administrator 1/2019 1/2019 Complete cultural/historical resources review Engineer/City Planner 1/2019 4/2019 Complete SEPA/NEPA Engineer/City Planner 1/2019 4/2019 Complete architectural/engineering design Engineer/City Planner 1/2019 4/2019 Obtain regulatory agency approval (if necessary) City Planner 3/2019 4/2019 Prepare bid documents/solicit bids/open bids Engineer 3/2019 4/2019 Revised bid documents to include north side Engineer 8/2019 11/2019 7