BayWalk Sidewalk Update: Council to review project agreement, funding | News

Nearby Agency Arrangement Update: Pedestrian and Bicycle Software Job Agreement with ODOT to get building funding for the Cutler District BayWalk Sidewalk (Freeway 101) Hole.

The 32-yr period of the “Year 2000 Enhancement Plan” City Renewal Location stopped accumulating Tax Increment by June 2021, and continues to use remaining cash to regulate Company belongings and also to wrap up tasks determined in the 2008 Cutler District Group Vision & Corridor Strategy.

Staff members proceed attempts to total both equally contracted and in-dwelling operate for two remaining capital tasks (BayWalk Sidewalk Highway 101 Gap and Siletz Bay Accessibility Path).

The URA Undertaking style and design and engineering for the BayWalk Sidewalk Highway 101 Gap, is at present about 600’ of gravel shoulder presently used by bikes and pedestrians as the only north-south route inside of the south finish of the City restrictions. This new advancement of a shared use route will comprehensive the 1998 Taft Redevelopment Plan BayWalk concept to join the Taft and Cutler Metropolis communities, and also serve as a section of the City’s Head to Bay Path.

Design and style started with Urban Renewal Company money in 2015 and was place on keep until eventually other projects in the ODOT public suitable-of-way could be accomplished. The layout deal fees improved from $25,000, to $150,000 to $194,000 owing to numerous project complexities (actual physical space geotechnical problems and ODOT-City supported style and design). The venture is now awaiting ODOT permit acceptance.

With restricted Company resources for the ‘Year 2000 Enhancement Plan’ Location, no Agency or Metropolis development funds had been determined. Community Will work and Ec Dev employees worked with ODOT’s Active Transportation Liaison to request construction funding as a result of the 2021-2024 Pedestrian and Bicycle Software fund in the Statewide Transportation Advancement Program (STIP), which we just learned was effective in the amount of money of $540,000. This aligns with the recent engineers’ estimate. Public Is effective reviewed, and is snug with the estimate. Right up until a venture is bid, we won’t know the precise costs.

• In June 2016, Company and Community Is effective workers fulfilled to discuss about the ailment of the freeway. At that time, 1 fence put up was leaning more than the bluff edge and a further one particular was on the beach front down below.

• September 2016, Company offered Public Performs with believed structure layout of the sidewalk, displaying a diversified sidewalk width (from 10’ to 6’) depending on the bluff erosion.

• Oct 2016, Agency asked for ODOT repairs of the area of freeway in purchase to style/develop sidewalk.

• In 2017, ODOT staff members reviewed this portion of Freeway 101 and built a advice for full slope security for 100-yr fix, or an option soil nail wall. ODOT Servicing does not think about this part of highway degradation an unexpected emergency, even with their have advice.

• In June 2018, Company staff members built state elected officials and the Governor’s Regional Options Staff Coordinator aware of the job standing.

• In March 2019, employees achieved with ODOT to talk about probable answers to relocating the task forward.

• ODOT has not created attainable any partnership funding on this task, design, engineering, or design, at this time and can’t guarantee long run funding. ODOT has mentioned they are happy to see possibilities are remaining deemed and are open to reviewing alternate style alternatives.

• Oct 2019, staff members met with the Governor’s Regional Solutions Team to make them aware of the current undertaking status. ODOT Staff Member asked for a proposal from the Company for task up coming actions.

• November 2019, team been given approval from the Agency to modify the scope for design/engineering to incorporate more experiments for issues on style strategy.

• June 2021, modify in style course dependent on engineering discussions with ODOT and City Public Functions.

• February 2022, design and style specialist submitted plans to ODOT for preliminary review/comment.

• April 2022, style and design/engineering deal updated to simplify style and design and incorporate deal administration products and services.

• July 2022, Community Will work and UR team gave closing approval of layout submittal to ODOT for evaluate and permit request.

• August 2022, ODOT been given ultimate layout review request.

• September 2022, ODOT responses gained by guide and personnel.

• February 2023, ODOT evaluate of closing ideas finished.

Public Will work has summarized the noteworthy factors in the Settlement involving the City and ODOT:

1. Town agrees to deliver the undertaking, and

2. Any fees in excess of the estimate of $540,000 will have to have to be protected by the Town. This poses some hazard but the gains to venture completion outweigh that possibility.

This is a partnership project where by the URA has paid for the structure/engineering/permitting with General public Works enter and assistance, and General public Functions will oversee bidding and building, with some assistance from outdoors consultants.

If the challenge bidding procedure demonstrates a considerable increase to the project further than the ODOT development funding, and further funds are essential, both of those Town and remaining City Renewal Agency cash for the ‘Year 2000 Advancement Plan’ Space will be viewed as. The project will move ahead as quickly as probable with the aim of completion in 2023.

The Lincoln City Council’s general public session is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, at the Town Council Chambers, 3rd flooring, Lincoln Metropolis Hall, 801 SE Freeway 101 in Lincoln City.

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