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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY February 3, 2015
City Council
STAFF
Caleb Feaver, Civil Engineer I
Dean Klingner, Engineer & Capital Project Manager
Kyle Lambrecht, Civil Engineer
SUBJECT
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 009, 2015, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the Capital Projects
Fund for the North College Pedestrian Multi-Use Path Project, Authorizing the Transfer of Appropriations from
the Building on Basics Pedestrian Plan and American with Disabilities Improvements Project Into the North
College Pedestrian Multi-Use Path Project.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on January 20, 2015, appropriates federal grant and
local funds into the North College Pedestrian Multi-Use Path Project. This project will design and construct
pedestrian amenities along North College Avenue between the northern city limits and State Highway 1.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
ATTACHMENTS
1. First Reading Agenda Item Summary, January 20, 2015 (w/o attachments) (PDF)
2. Ordinance No. 009, 2015 (PDF)
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY January 20, 2015
City Council
STAFF
Caleb Feaver, Civil Engineer I
Dean Klingner, Engineer & Capital Project Manager
Kyle Lambrecht, Civil Engineer
SUBJECT
Items Relating to the North College Pedestrian Multi-Use Path Project.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A. Resolution 2015-007 Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Colorado
Department of Transportation for a Construction Grant in Support of the North College Pedestrian Multi-
Use Path Project.
B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 009, 2015, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the Capital Projects
Fund for the North College Pedestrian Multi-Use Path Project, Authorizing the Transfer of Appropriations
from the Building on Basics Pedestrian Plan and American with Disabilities Improvements Project Into the
North College Pedestrian Multi-Use Path Project.
The purpose of this item is to authorize the Mayor to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the
Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and to appropriate federal grant and local funds into the North
College Pedestrian Multi-Use Path Project. This project will design and construct pedestrian amenities along
North College Avenue between the northern city limits and State Highway 1. The proposed actions will enable
initiation of the project.
Total project funds will be appropriated as follows:
Federal Grant Funds - $752,000
Local Matching Funds Previously Appropriated by Urban Renewal Authority (URA) - $125,000
Local Matching Funds to be Appropriated from Pedestrian Improvement Funds - $31,323
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution and Ordinance on First Reading.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
North College Avenue, also known as US Highway 287, is a major thoroughfare for both the City of Fort Collins
and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). By 2016, the City will have rehabilitated the North
College corridor within the city limits through the addition of multimodal, roadway, urban design, and utility
improvements. CDOT is currently pursuing a project to improve the section of North College Avenue from
State Highway 1 to the LaPorte Bypass, including improving the intersection of US Highway 287 and the
LaPorte Bypass
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Agenda Item 6
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As a result of City initiated improvements along the North College Corridor and CDOT’s project, a gap in
pedestrian infrastructure will exist along both sides of North College Avenue for approximately 1,000 feet. The
area of missing pedestrian infrastructure includes a crossing over the Larimer and Weld Canal. Bicyclists and
pedestrians are currently forced to merge with traffic in order to cross the canal on North College Avenue, a
designated truck route.
Initial pedestrian facility discussions began in 2010 as part of the North College Marketplace Development.
The City negotiated with the developer to provide $125,000 for the construction of a pedestrian bridge crossing
the Larimer and Weld Canal. The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) agreed to transfer the funds to the City
satisfying the development agreement between the City and the developer. This transfer was formalized as
part of URA Resolution No. 076.
In 2012, the City was awarded $752,000 of federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds by the
North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization (NFRMPO) to initiate a project addressing the lack of
pedestrian facilities along North College Avenue between the city limits and State Highway 1. The City must
provide $156,323 of local matching funds. Local funds include the $125,000 payment from the URA and
$31,323 of Pedestrian Improvements funds. The overall project budget is $908,323.
Staff anticipates that the grant and matching funds will allow for the design, right-of-way acquisition, and
construction of multi-modal improvements along both sides of North College Avenue within the defined project
limits, including a pedestrian crossing over the Larimer and Weld Canal. The project will incorporate context-
sensitive design, striving to balance the needs of existing businesses while working to accommodate future
development. Staff anticipates opportunities for coordination with the short and long term access control plans
along the affected portion of US Highway 287.
This project will impact a state facility. Coordination with CDOT will be necessary to ensure a successful
project. The impacted section of US Highway 287 is outside of the city limits but inside the Growth
Management Area. Staff will coordinate with and seek input from Larimer County as the project progresses.
The CMAQ and the developer contribution funds are ineligible for use toward public art, as a public art use was
not listed in the project described in the CMAQ grant application nor in the agreement to secure the developer
contribution. Nevertheless, prior appropriations to the BOB Pedestrian & ADA Improvements Project in the
2015 budget included transfer of one percent for the Art in Public Places (APP) program. Because funds have
already been transferred and appropriated for APP purposes from the Pedestrian & ADA Improvements
Project contribution to the project, the proposed ordinance does not appropriate additional funds. Engineering
staff has agreed to coordinate with APP staff to incorporate appropriate public art into the project.
The design phase of this project is scheduled to begin in spring 2015. Construction is tentatively scheduled for
the summer-fall 2016.
Staff is currently pursuing an additional project which would provide roadway improvements along the same
section of North College Avenue as this pedestrian improvement project. Further items will be brought before
Council as the roadway project progresses.
FINANCIAL / ECONOMIC IMPACTS
The following is a summary of the funding available to design and construct pedestrian improvements along
North College Avenue between the northern city limits and State Highway 1:
Funds to be Appropriated per this Action
Federal Funds to be Appropriated
NFRMPO (CMAQ) Funds $752,000
Local Matching Funds to be
Appropriated
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NFRMPO Local Match $156,323
Total Budgeted Funds per IGA $908,323
Providing pedestrian infrastructure along this portion of North College Avenue will have potentially significant
positive impacts. Citizens residing north of the canal will have safer access via walking and bicycling to
businesses located along North College Avenue. Due to the presence of a mobile home park along the north
end of the project, it is likely that a significant number of residents depend on multi-modal transportation to
access these businesses, as well as services located south of the canal. Services south of the canal include
the Larimer County Food Bank and various health facilities.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
The City was awarded a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) grant for this project for significant
predicted air quality benefits. The addition of dedicated multi-modal facilities will promote walking and
bicycling, resulting in predicted air quality improvements.
BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The NFRMPO received a project overview and awarded the City grant funds to be applied to this project. Staff
will provide periodic updates and seek input from the Transportation Board as the project moves forward.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
Staff plans on conducting public outreach, including open houses, individual property owner meetings, and
regular updates to the North Fort Collins Business Association.
Staff has begun coordination with Larimer County staff. County staff was informed of the project scope. City
and County staff will continue to coordinate throughout the project.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Project Location Map (PDF)
2. URA Resolution No. 076 (PDF)
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ORDINANCE NO. 009, 2015
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
FOR THE NORTH COLLEGE PEDESTRIAN MULTI-USE PATH PROJECT,
AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE BUILDING ON
BASICS PEDESTRIAN PLAN AND AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT INTO THE NORTH COLLEGE PEDESTRIAN MULTI-USE PATH PROJECT
WHEREAS, North College Avenue is a major thoroughfare for both the City and the
Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT); and
WHEREAS, the City has rehabilitated the North College corridor within the City limits
and CDOT is currently pursuing a project to improve the section of North College Avenue from
State Highway 1 to the LaPorte Bypass; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the North College Corridor improvements, a gap in pedestrian
infrastructure will exist along both sides of North College Avenue for approximately 1,000 feet
including a crossing over the Larimer and Weld Canal; and
WHEREAS, with the North College Marketplace Development the City negotiated with
the developer to provide $125,000 for the construction of a pedestrian bridge crossing the
Larimer and Weld Canal and in 2014 the Urban Renewal Authority transferred these funds to the
City; and
WHEREAS, in 2012, the City was awarded $752,000 of federal Congestion Mitigation
and Air Quality funds by the North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization (to initiate
a project addressing the lack of pedestrian facilities along North College Avenue between the
city limits and State Highway 1; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted Resolution 2015-007 authorizing the City to
enter into a grant construction contract with the Colorado Department of Transportation for the
North College Pedestrian Multi-Use Path Project; and
WHEREAS, this grant requires local matching funds in the amount of $156,323 which
are provided by reason of the $125,000 contributed from the developer of the North College
Marketplace and $31,323 that will be transferred from existing appropriations in the Building on
Basics (BOB) Pedestrian Plan & American with Disabilities Improvements Project; and
WHEREAS, the total project funds of $908,323 will be used to design and construct
pedestrian amenities along North College Avenue between the northern city limits and State
Highway 1; and
WHEREAS, a portion of the total project funds are ineligible for public art purposes, as
Section 23-304 of the City Code otherwise requires, due to grant restrictions and conditions on
developer contributions, though prior appropriation of funds to the BOB Pedestrian Plan &
A.D.A. Improvements Project included transfer of one percent of such appropriation to the
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Cultural Services & Facilities Fund for Art in Public Places (APP) artwork; and
WHEREAS, Engineering staff will coordinate APP staff to incorporate the costs to
acquire and maintain appropriate public art into the project, pursuant to the City Code; 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; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 10, of the City Charter authorizes the City Council to
transfer by ordinance any unexpended and unencumbered appropriated amount or portion thereof
from one fund (project) to another fund (project), provided that the purpose for which the
transferred funds are to be expended remains unchanged.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated revenue in the
Capital Projects Fund the sum of EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($877,000) for expenditure on the North College Pedestrian Multi-Use Path Project.
Section 2. That the unexpended appropriated amount of THIRTY-ONE
THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE DOLLARS ($31,323) in the Capital
Projects Fund, BOB Pedestrian Plan & A.D.A. Improvements Project is authorized for transfer to
the North College Pedestrian Multi-Use Path Project and appropriated therein.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 20th day of
January, A.D. 2015, and to be presented for final passage on the 3rd day of February, A.D. 2015.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 3rd day of February, A.D. 2015.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk