Resolution_PF Agreement_CityofCleElum_FirstStreetOakesProject

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II. Project Overview 1. Project Description: Provide a detailed description of the infrastructure project, including its purpose, scope, location, and anticipated economic development impact. Explain how the project aligns with the Kittitas County Economic Development Strategic Plan (KCEDSP). Include visuals, plans, or supporting materials if available. The First Street and Oakes Avenue Resurfacing project will include a 2" profile grind and overlay of First Street from Oakes Avenue to Peoh Avenue and Oakes Avenue from First Street to Second Street. Resurfacing will include the full pavement limits. There will be no sidewalk, curb ramp, signage, illumination, underground utilities, site amenities, or landscape improvements as all of this work has been completed through the First Street Downtown Revitalization project. Other work includes installation of pavement markings following the resurfacing improvements. In 2017, the City of Cle Elum initiated a Downtown Revitalization effort to enhance the appearance of First Street, increase economic growth and vitality, and create a safe walkable streetscape. Eight years and 25 funding sources later, the full First Street Downtown Revitalization project has been completed as of summer 2025. With the streetscape and all underground utilities including stormwater improvements completed, attention has now been turned to the roadway conditions. First Street and Oakes Avenue are both part of State Route 903 which offers regional connections to Suncadia, Roslyn, Ronald, South Cle Elum, and Cle Elum. First Street is also known as Cle Elum's "Main Street" and connects residential areas, businesses, and essential services. Both roads have been resurfaced and maintained by WSDOT in the past, but do not currently have a programmed date for the next planned paver project. In reviewing the WSDOT Community Planning Portal, pavement conditions vary from good to very poor. Roadway conditions have also been affected by the new streetscape and utility improvements. All throughout the corridor there are patches from utility improvements and bulbout installations, leading to a disjointed pavement section. Additionally, longitudinal and lateral surface cracking continues to develop. As this is a main state route, high traffic volumes continue to deteriorate these two roadways. The City has aggressively pursued and secured design and construction funding for the First Street and Oakes Avenue Resurfacing project, but the federal grant requires a 13.5% local match. With WSDOT not planning on resurfacing this corridor within their 10-year program, they are in full support of the City delivering the roadway preservation project. Work items will include producing design plans for resurfacing the roadway, WSDOT review of proposed work, bidding and securing a construction contractor, and constructing the resurfacing project. Design plans are anticipated to be completed in 2025 with construction slated for spring 2026.