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Home My WebLink About2024 04_Submit Application to ODOT for Transportation Alternatives Program Funds_Sidewalks Connectivity ProjectsCITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA RESOLUTION 2024 -04 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA, DECLARING THE ELIGIBILITY OF THE CITY OF OWASSO TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR USE OF TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM FUNDS FOR A SIDEWALKS CONNECTIVITY PROJECT IN OWASSO, OKLAHOMA AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS IN ORDER TO FULFILL GRANT REQUIREMENTS WHEREAS, the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, is submitting an application to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation for transportation alternatives program funds in the amount of $1,200,000.00 set forth by Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and as outlined in ODOT's transportation alternatives program guidance & application packet for 2024; and, WHEREAS, the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, is participating as an eligible project sponsor in the Oklahoma Department of Transportation's transportation alternatives program set forth by IIJA; and, WHEREAS, federal monies are available under a transportation alternatives program set forth by IIJA, administered by the State of Oklahoma, Department of Transportation, for the purpose of creating and promoting the planning and development of active transportation facilities and programs in Oklahoma; and, WHEREAS, the City of Owasso Oklahoma, acknowledges availability of the required local match of no less than 20 %; and, WHEREAS, after appropriate public input and due consideration, the City Council of the City of Owasso Oklahoma, has recommended that an application be submitted to the State of Oklahoma for a sidewalk connectivity project. NOW, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA, that, to -wit: Section 1. That the City of Owasso Oklahoma, does hereby authorize the City Manager, or designee, to submit an application to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation for transportation alternatives program funds set forth by IIJA on behalf of the citizens of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma. Section 2. That the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, hereby assures the Oklahoma Department of Transportation that sufficient funding for the sidewalk connectivity project is available. Section 3. That the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, hereby assures the Oklahoma Department of Transportation that sufficient funding for the operation and maintenance of the sidewalk connectivity project will be available for the life of the project. Section 4. That the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, hereby assures the Oklahoma Department of Transportation that the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, will have title or permanent easement to all portions of the sidewalk connectivity project by the time of project letting, if necessary. Resolution 2024 -04 Page 1 Section 5. That the chief project sponsor of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, is authorized to sign the application to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation for transportation alternatives program funds set forth by IIJA on behalf of the citizens of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma. The chief project sponsor is also authorized to submit additional information and execute all necessary documents as may be required to fulfill the requirements of said program and act as the official representative of the City of Owasso in this and subsequent related activities. �r EST: ,Jib ann M. Stevens, City Clerk APPROV D AS TO FO X��44d, Julie mbardi, City Attorney Resolution 2024 -04 Page 2 PASSED AND APPROVED this 2151 day of May, 2024. G\ (� Fruga, Mayor j�Z N OFPICI'rAt 0 &V N M TO: FROM: SUBJECT: DATE: APPROVF-® BY COUNCIL. MAY 21 2024 The Honorable Mayor and City Council Alexa Beemer, AICP, Planning Manager Resolution 2024 -04: Transportation Alternatives Set -Aside Grant (ODOT TA 2024) May 17, 2024 BACKGROUND: The Transportation Alternatives (TA) Set -Aside Grant is a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) grant administered by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT). This grant provides "funding for a variety of transportation projects that prioritize safety, comfort, and connectivity to destinations for all people who use the street network," with an emphasis on projects that serve vulnerable populations, prioritize alternative transportation methods like pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, provide safe routes to schools, preserve historically- significant transportation infrastructure, or assist in environmental mitigation and vegetation management activities. The City of Owasso, for the 2024 TA Grant cycle, is choosing to focus on projects that would help strengthen the City's pedestrian infrastructure grid. ANTICIPATED FUNDING: In February 2024, the Indian Nation Council of Governments (INCOG) provided information regarding the 2024 ODOT TA Grant application. City staff worked on the required "Call for Projects" form and submitted it to ODOT prior to the deadline on April 30, 2024. The full "TA Application Form" was made available to local governments on May 1, 2024, and must be completed and submitted no later than May 31, 2024, in order for funding requests to be considered during this grant application cycle. As this is a FHWA grant, each state is apportioned a certain amount of money that their respective Departments of Transportation can allocate to county, local, and Tribal governments as they see fit, via a competitive application process. For the 2024 funding cycle, the State of Oklahoma was apportioned a total of $22,314,802 in TA Grant funding from the Federal government. ODOT has set aside $2,288,847 for entities representing areas with a population of more than 5,000 people but less than 50,000 people. ODOT has also set aside an additional $9,149,069 for all areas within the state, regardless of their populations. The City of Owasso anticipates applying for funding in the two aforementioned categories; this grant is competitive in nature, so there is no guarantee that the City's proposed projects will be funded, even if an application is submitted to ODOT. The grant does require a local match of at least twenty- percent (20 %) of the total project cost. Staff anticipates this match funding being available in the Half -Penny Fund, also known as Fund 39. This Fund serves to supplement the Streets Division Budget. PROPOSED 2024 PROJECTS: The funding provided by this ODOT TA Grant, if awarded, is proposed to be used to engage in a major sidewalk connectivity initiative whereby current gaps in the City's pedestrian network may be filled. The City of Owasso proposes to construct the standard ten foot (10') wide multi- use -trail sidewalks seen elsewhere within the City where complete streets have been constructed, and a number of four foot (4') wide sidewalks in selected neighborhoods. Specifically, the City is proposing to construct a total of six (6) new sidewalk segments, for a total of 8,230 linear feet of new sidewalk. Said proposed sidewalks would provide an increase in the total amount of safe travel routes seen within the City for pedestrian and bicyclists, specifically. Further, this proposed sidewalk connectivity initiative is anticipated to benefit pedestrians in Owasso by helping to connect a number of existing 2024 ODOT TA Application and Grant Page 2 of 2 neighborhoods with adjacent services and points of interest- to include adjacent schools, parks, and commercial areas where daily needs of residents may be met. The six (6) proposed sidewalk segments that the City of Owasso is seeking funding for, in order of highest priority to lowest, are as follows: 1. North side of East 76th Street North, running west from the service road (North Owasso Expressway) to approximately South Cedar Street (750 linear feet [LF] x 5' wide) 2. West side of North 102nd East Avenue, running north from East 961h Street North to East 97th Street North (410 LF, 4' wide) 3. East side of the service road (North Owasso Expressway), running north from East 861h Street North to East 901h Street North (2,420 LF, 5' wide) 4. North side of East 771h Place North, running east from North 123,4 East Avenue for approximately (800LF, 4' wide) 5. East side of North 129th East Avenue, running north from the northeastern corner of East 1 16th Street North and North 129th East Avenue (approximately 300 LF, 10' wide) and (150 LF, 5' wide) 6. West side of North 97th East Avenue (Mingo Road), running north from the PSO substation to East 89th Street North and continuing along the north and south sides of East 89th Street North until the eastern -most entrance to the Bailey Golf Course (3,400LF, 4' wide) The City of Owasso is anticipating asking for a total of $ 1,200,000.00 in TA Grant funding from ODOT for the above - mentioned sidewalk segments. The total anticipated cost of all six proposed sidewalk projects is $1,866,472.52. The City would supplement the TA funds, if awarded, with an additional expenditure of $666,472.52 from the Half -Penny Fund; this amount would exceed the required 20% funding match. ODOT is anticipating announcing final project selections and grant awards by November of 2024. Should Owasso's sidewalk initiative project(s) be funded, in whole or in part, all ODOT TA funds must be spent within three (3) years of award. ODOT advises entities to anticipate twenty -four (24) to thirty - six (36) months between funding awards to the completion of construction. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of Resolution 2024 -04, authorizing the submittal of an application identifying the aforementioned six (6) proposed sidewalk segments as the City's preferred projects for the 2024 funding cycle, and authorization to execute all related documents necessary to fulfill the program grant requirements. ATTACHMENTS: Resolution 2024 -04 Maps — ODOT TA Grant 24, Potential Project Locations Budget Summary Table