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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY April 18, 2017
City Council
STAFF
Caleb Feaver, Civil Engineer I
Dean Klingner, Engineer & Capital Project Manager
SUBJECT
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 040, 2017, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue From the North
Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Colorado Department of Transportation in the Capital
Projects Fund for the Horsetooth Road and College Avenue Intersection Improvements Project.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on March 21, 2017, appropriates funds for the design,
right-of-way acquisition, and construction of the Horsetooth Road and College Avenue Intersection
Improvements Project. The City was approved for two federally funded grants: (1) from the North Front
Range Metropolitan Planning Organization category Surface Transportation Program, for operational and
safety improvements; and (2) a Highway Safety Improvement Program grant awarded through the Colorado
Department of Transportation. The grant applications were based on the addition of northbound and
southbound dual left turn lanes. Single left turn lanes currently exist for northbound and southbound traffic.
Additionally, the project may include right turn pockets, multi-modal improvements, median and landscaping
improvements, and pavement improvements.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
ATTACHMENTS
1. First Reading Agenda Item Summary, March 21, 2017 (w/o attachments) (PDF)
2. Ordinance No. 040, 2017 (PDF)
Agenda Item 9
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY March 21, 2017
City Council
STAFF
Caleb Feaver, Civil Engineer I
Dean Klingner, Engineer & Capital Project Manager
SUBJECT
Items Relating to the Horsetooth Road and College Avenue Intersection.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A. Resolution 2017-027 Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement Between the City and
the Colorado Department of Transportation for the Horsetooth Road and College Avenue Intersection
Improvements Project.
B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 040, 2017, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue From the North
Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Colorado Department of Transportation in the
Capital Projects Fund for the Horsetooth Road and College Avenue Intersection Improvements Project.
The purpose of this item is to authorize the Mayor to sign an intergovernmental agreement to receive grant
funds (IGA), and to appropriate funds for the design, right-of-way acquisition, and construction of the
Horsetooth Road and College Avenue Intersection Improvements Project. The City was approved for two
federally funded grants, one through the North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization (“NFRMPO”),
category Surface Transportation Program (STP-Metro), for operational and safety improvements; and the
second a Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) grant awarded through the Colorado Department of
Transportation (CDOT). The grant applications were based on the addition of northbound and southbound dual
left turn lanes. Single left turn lanes currently exist for northbound and southbound traffic. Additionally, the
project may include right turn pockets, multi-modal improvements, median and landscaping improvements, and
pavement improvements.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution and Ordinance on First Reading.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
The City Engineering Department completed an Arterial Intersection Prioritization Study in 2011, which listed
the Horsetooth Road and College Avenue intersection as one of the locations for needed safety and
operational improvements. Existing problems identified at this intersection include a high number of left turn
crashes for northbound and southbound traffic and heavy congestion during peak traffic periods. The project
will include multi-modal facility improvements in order to create a safer and more efficient intersection for all
types of users. According to the Arterial Intersection Prioritization Study, benefits will include delay reduction of
18.1 vehicle hours of travel per day and an estimated accident reduction of 25% (9.3 fewer accidents per
year).
The adopted Midtown in Motion Plan identifies conceptual traffic and multi-modal improvements at this
intersection. City staff will seek opportunities to incorporate identified improvements while balancing contextual
sensitivity and budget constraints. A Project location map is included as Attachment 1.
ATTACHMENT 1
Agenda Item 9
Item # 9 Page 2
Project Goals:
Improve safety for vehicle, bicycle, pedestrian and other multi-modal travel
Reduce congestion for vehicle travel
Upgrade the intersection to current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards
CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
The Ordinance authorizes the appropriation of unanticipated federal grant revenue from the STP-Metro Grant
and from the Highway Safety Improvement Program in the Capital Projects Fund for the Horsetooth Road and
College Avenue Intersection Improvements Project for design, right-of-way acquisition and construction of the
Horsetooth Road and College Avenue Intersection Improvements Project.
The grants become available in three different Colorado Department of Transportation fiscal years. The City
applied for the STP-Metro grant through the NFRMPO as part of the 2016-2019 Call for Projects. The STP-
Metro grant was awarded through a competitive process. The City applied for the Highway Safety
Improvement Program grant through the Colorado Department of Transportation, and was awarded the funds
through a competitive process.
The following table lists the funding sources and amounts associated with the grants and BFO funding:
Funding Summary
Funding Source Funding Amount
STP-Metro Grant $2,368,000
HSIP Grant $1,000,000
2017-2018 City Budget (BFO) Process $1,000,000
Total $4,368,000
Local matching funds for the grants in the amount of $603,361 will be applied from money previously
appropriated in the 2017-2018 City Budget. The grants are not eligible for Art in Public Places (APP) per
applicable regulations. However, APP for the local matching funds has already been appropriated.
Depending on final scope of improvements, current funding sources may not be sufficient for construction.
Staff is currently seeking additional funding opportunities, including grants and the CCIP ¼ cent sales tax
funding dedicated to arterial intersection improvements.
BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The project will be presented to the Transportation Board for comment after the preliminary design phase is
completed.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
City staff will develop a project website through the Engineering homepage as the first resource for public
outreach. A detailed communication plan will be developed and implemented starting in the preliminary design
phase and continuing through construction. The communication plan will highlight milestone dates, affected
interests and specific outreach methods.
The project team will host one or more public open houses and keep the project website updated with current
information.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Project Location Map (PDF)
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ORDINANCE NO. 040, 2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE FROM THE
NORTH FRONT RANGE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
AND THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IN
THE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND FOR THE HORSETOOTH ROAD AND
COLLEGE AVENUE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City Engineering Department completed an Arterial Intersection
Prioritization Study in 2011, which listed the Horsetooth Road and College Avenue intersection
as one of the locations for needed safety and operational improvements; and
WHEREAS, existing problems identified at this intersection include a high number of
left turn crashes for northbound and southbound traffic and heavy congestion during peak traffic
periods; and
WHEREAS, the City was approved for two federally funded grants, one through the
North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization (NFRMPO), category Surface
Transportation Program (STP-Metro), for operational and safety improvements of $2,368,000;
and the second a Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) grant awarded through the
Colorado Department of Transportation (“CDOT”) of $1,000,000, contingent upon the City
entering into an Intergovernmental Agreement (“IGA”) with CDOT; and
WHEREAS, the IGA addresses the addition of northbound and southbound dual left turn
lanes, traffic signal improvements, and restriping; and
WHEREAS, local funds of $1,000,000 for this project were previously appropriated in
the 2017-2018 City Budget, including the required funding for the Art in Public Places program;
and
WHEREAS, the IGA requires the City to provide a $603,361 match; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this Ordinance is to appropriate unanticipated grant revenue
for the design, right-of-way acquisition, and construction of the Horsetooth Road and College
Avenue Intersection Improvements Project; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9, of the City Charter permits the City Council to make
supplemental appropriations by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year, provided that the
total amount of such supplemental appropriations, in combination with all previous
appropriations for that fiscal year, does not exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated
revenues to be received during the fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, City staff has determined that the appropriation of the revenue as described
herein will not cause the total amount appropriated in the Capital Projects Fund to exceed the
current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received in that fund during any fiscal
year.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from unanticipated grant
revenue in the Capital Projects Fund the sum of THREE MILLION THREE HUNDRED
SIXTY-EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS ($3,368,000) for the Horsetooth Road and College
Avenue Intersection Improvements Project.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 21st day of
March, A.D. 2017, and to be presented for final passage on the 18th day of April, A.D. 2017.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 18th day of April, A.D. 2017.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk