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ITEM NUMBER: 25
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
DATE: November 2, 1999
0 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Eric Bracke
SUBJECT: Second Reading of Ordinance No. 152, 1999,Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue
and Prior Year Reserves in the Transportation Services Fund and Authorizing the Transfer of
Appropriations from the Street Oversizing Fund to the Transportation Services Fund for the Analysis
and Determination of Appropriate Intersection Improvements and the Construction of Improvements
at the Intersection of State Highway 14 and Lemay Avenue.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City of Fort Collins successfully applied for Federal CMAQ funds for an Alternative Analysis
of intersection improvements and the construction of those determined improvements at the
intersection of SH14 and Lemay Avenue. The intersection is currently experiencing both delay and
accident problems. Pedestrian connectivity is also an existing problem and this project will build
a pedestrian bridge across the Poudre River and sidewalk along Mulberry to connect Lemay to
Riverside. Approximately $300,000 of the project is dedicated to these pedestrian improvements.
The proposed Mulberry Lemay Crossing project (WalMart) will add considerable traffic to an
existing problem. Although the Mulberry Lemay Crossing PUD will be financially responsible for
improvements to the intersection based on its impacts, staff is also interested in investigating the
design of a modem roundabout at this location. Ordinance No. 152, 1999, which was adopted on
First Reading with a vote of 5-2 on October 19, 1999,appropriates unanticipated revenue and prior
year reserves to fund these improvements.
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: II A-B
DATE: October 19, 1999
• FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL
STAFF: Eric Bracke
SUBJECT:
Items Relating to the Analysis and Construction of Intersection Improvements at the Intersection of
State Highway 14(Mulberry)and Lemay Avenue Utilizing Federal Congestion Mitigation and Air
Quality (CMAQ) Funds.
RECOMMENDATION: �
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Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution and of the Ordinance on First Reading.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This Federal-Aid Project is for the total amount of$1375,721 of which$1,090,000 is federal dollars
and$285,721 is local funds. Th Colorado Department oiii&sportation will reimburse the federal
portion of the project in the ount ofk$1,090�00j The Leftry Crossing P.U.D. will also have
financial responsibility for as$ortion ofkthe,,project, however, that amount has not yet been
determined. Matching funds will come from existing appropriations in the Street Oversizing Fund
($205,721) and prior year reserves in the Transportation Services Fund($80,000).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
A. Resolution 99-117 Aut46if i the to x ut Int`rgovernmental Agreement with
the Colorado Department of Tr nspo 'o 4 beat$1,375,721 for the Analysis and
Determination of Appropriate IMersee on�mprove is and the Construction of Said
Improvements at the Int s6 tion o�f State ig way 1 and Lemay Avenue.
B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 152, 1999,Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue and Prior
Year Reserves in the Transportation Services Fund and Authorizing the Transfer of
Appropriations from the Street Oversizing Fund to the Transportation Services Fund for the
Analysis and Determination of Appropriate Intersection Improvements and the Construction
of Improvements at the Intersection of State Highway 14 and Lemay Avenue.
The City of Fort Collins successfully applied for Federal CMAQ funds for an Alternative Analysis
of intersection improvements and the construction of those determined improvements at the
intersection of SH14 and Lemay Avenue. The intersection is currently experiencing both delay and
accident problems. Pedestrian connectivity is also an existing problem and this project will build
DATE: October 19, 1999 2 ITEM NUMBER: 11 A-B
a pedestrian bridge across the Poudre River and sidewalk along Mulberry to connect Lemay to
Riverside. Approximately $300,000 of the project is dedicated to these pedestrian improvements.
The proposed Mulberry Lemay Crossing project (WalMart) will add considerable traffic to an
existing problem. Although the Mulberry Lemay Crossing PUD will be financially responsible for
improvements to the intersection based on its impacts, staff is also interested in investigating the
design of a modern roundabout at this location.
Any federal CMAQ funds not expended for this proj ect will be used for other City projects that meet
the CMAQ criteria.
The analyses will consider traditional improvemenis`such as raght turn lanes and double left turn
lanes against a modern roundaboPUntersec,4gr 1A.evaluatttxn criteria include the following:
Level of service by movement and total
Delay
Accident rates
Emissions
Fuel consumption
Safety (auto, bike,pedestrian)
Aesthetics
Costs(construction and long ternimu tenance
Driver Acceptance/ability"=to adapt toa newTomi-oAnter�setion
Other Cities' experiences
A technical/engineering group has been put together to begin this evaluation process. Staff from
Traffic Engineering, Engineering, Transportation Planning, Police Services, CDOT, and the
WalMart Engineering consultants are included in this group. Citizen participation will also be
developed in the upcoming weeks. The City has selected Balloffet&Associates along with Barry
Crown to assist staff in this endeavor. Barry Crown is a renowned expert in modern roundabout
design and will assist in that effort. The City will enter into contract with Balloffet following the
execution of the Contracts between the City and CDOT.
It is the intent of staff to presen,to City duncil rid fhe olora epartment of Transportation the
pros and cons of both altematives in ee&l° J 2000. Feral design and construction of the
project should occur in the summe of 200' .