2021/06/30 Council Agenda Packet

subconsultants will provide planning and material support for coordination efforts. Stakeholder involvement during Phase 2 could include, but is not limited to: • Outreach to public service and utility providers in the corridor to comment on the final design, traffic control and implementation plans • Outreach to City of Everett police and fire department representatives for input on traffic control and implementation plans • Support consisting of exhibits and graphics to present to the City of Everett TAC meeting. • Presentations to the City Council to provide project design updates • Outreach to grant funding partners to keep them appraised of project progress and construction - readiness in anticipation of securing construction funding Coordination with WSDOT's ongoing US 2 studies, both eastbound and westbound, will continue through Phase 2 It is anticipated that WSDOT's planning teams will have comments and input on the design of the preferred alternative as it progresses through Phase 2 The Consultant will assist the City in preparing and conducting project updates with the WSDOT planning teams at the 60%, 90% and 100% design levels to ensure input and concurrence by WSDOT with the final design. It is anticipated that through this outreach process, WSDOT will incorporate the City's final design for the connection to the US 2 trail in recommendations for the US 2 interchange modification project(s). A summary of all outreach efforts and the resulting feedback will be prepared and included with the project design documentation. Consultant Deliverables • Exhibits, graphics and information requests to support stakeholder outreach • Attendance at or support for stakeholder meetings, TAC and Council presentations and WSDOT meetings • Draft, and Final version of the outreach summary and appendices. Task 2-8 Grant Funding Assistance The Consultant will provide grant funding assistance to the City, in late 2021 and into 2022, focused on three grant programs that could be candidates for construction funding for the Project, or a segment of the Project: • Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) process for 2022 • WSDOT Pedestrian/Bicycle program for 2022 • PSRC Surface Transportation Fund and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Fund for 2022 The Consultant or the City may identify grant funding opportunities in addition to those listed above and will provide application assistance as outlined below or as required by the funding agency. If the project, or a segment of the project, is a good application candidate, the Consultant will prepare the grant funding applications on behalf of the City. The Consultant will request necessary planning information and statements to remain consistent with City planning efforts in preparing the grant application. The plans and estimate prepared for Task 2-6 will inform the grant application and documents prepared for that task will be included as attachments to the grant funding application. The Consultant will provide support for interviews as part of the grant application process, including the preparation of handouts, presentations and supporting and/or delivering the presentation to grant funding agencies on behalf of the City at the City's request. Consultant Deliverables • 2022 TIB grant application for Project construction funding • 2022 WSDOT Pedestrian/Bicycle program grant application and interview support transpogroup =Jr Page 14