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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00-055RESOLUTION #00- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND APPROVING THE 30 % DESIGN OF THE F STREET PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO MOVE FORWARD WITH DETAILED FINAL ENGINEERING DESIGN, BIDDING, AWARD AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT WITHIN THE AVAILABLE FUNDING AND APPROVED BUDGET FOR THE PROJECT. THIS INCLUDES ALL NECESSARY AND PROPER STEPS TO AWARD AND CARRY OUT CONTRACTS, INCLUDING APPROVING APPROPRIATE CHANGE ORDERS OR CONTRACT AMENDMENTS. WHEREAS, improvements to F Street have been identified through the adopted 6-Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and the city's annual budgets as a priority project, and WHEREAS, the city has received grant funding for the project through the state Transportation Improvement Board and through the Federal TEA-21 program; and WHEREAS, the city has held several community workshops and public meetings to evaluate alternatives and review the design concepts for the project; and WHEREAS, city staff and the project consultant have prepared a 30 percent design that addresses design issues that have been raised by the city council and citizens, including enhanced traffic calming measures to slow the speed of cars; and WHEREAS, there are still design details that must be addressed through development of the more thorough final design (such as wall design, driveway locations, landscaping, final sidewalk loqation, etc.) and these details will be addressed by city staff working with the consultant and including input from the public; and WHEREAS, the city staff has presented a financing plan for completing the project improvements that includes the full desired project - which is contingent on obtaining additional funding from the Transportation Improvement Board - and the fully funded project which identifies items that would likely be deleted from the project if additional funding is not received; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council to move forward with this project to construction in the most expedient manner: NOW THEREFORE Be It Resolved that the City Council of the City of Port Townsend does hereby authorize the City Manager to proceed with final design, bidding, award and construction of the project, including the signing of the necessary contracts to complete the project, all within the approved budgets and financing plan for the project. ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, and signed by the Mayor this 2nd day of October, 2000. ~~ Masci, Mayor A TTES T: Pam Kolacy, C'ity Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: John Watts, City Attorney CM:C:\COUNC1LLRES OLUTxSTREETS~S VR.WPD