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EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET <br />PROJECT TITLE: <br />An Ordinance closing a special <br />Briefing <br />COUNCIL BILL <br />. ' - <br />improvement project entitled <br />Proposed Action <br />Originating Department <br />Public Works <br />"Snohomish River/Langus <br />Consent <br />Contact Person <br />Dave Davis <br />Park Public Access Pedestrian <br />Action <br />Phone Number <br />(425) 257-5913 <br />Bridge," Fund 303, Program <br />First Reading <br />FOR AGENDA OF <br />August 26, 2015 <br />057, as established by <br />Second Reading <br />Ordinance No. 3256-12 <br />Thud Reading <br />Public Hearing <br />Budget Advisory <br />Initialed by: <br />Department Head <br />CAA <br />_ 3 <br />Council President <br />Location Precedine Action Attachments Department(s) Approval <br />Henry M. Jackson Park to Ordinance <br />No. 3256-12 Ordinance Legal, <br />Langus Riverfront Park approved <br />2/1/12 <br />Public Works <br />Amount Budgeted <br />$974,940 <br />Expenditure Required <br />$1,116,335 <br />AccountNumber(s): PW 2935 <br />Budget Remaining <br />-o- <br />Additional Required <br />$141,3395 <br />DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: <br />In June 1999, the City engaged Harding, Lawson & Associates to review options for an ambitious project <br />involving the design and construction of a pedestrian bridge that would span the Snohomish River and <br />terminate on Smith Island at Langus Riverfront Park. By September 2002, grant funds had been secured, an <br />RFP for design had been issued and KPFF Consulting Engineers had completed a Stage 1 Pre -Design. In <br />October 2003, the initial grant funds were supplemented by a congressional eannark and Port of Everett <br />contribution bringing total funding to $974,940. <br />In an attempt to make the project economically feasible, the project was re -scoped with two phases: Phase 1 <br />as the Henry M. Jackson Pedestrian Bridge connecting Jackson Park with City -owned property on the <br />Snohomish River shoreline and Phase 2 as the Snohomish River Pedestrian Bridge which would complete <br />the river crossing. Between October 2005 and April 2007, KPFF completed a Stage 2 Type, Size and <br />Location Study and the Public Works department continued to search for external construction funding. At <br />the end of July 2013, KPFF had completed the Stage 3 30% Design, Environmental Doctmzents and <br />Geotechnical Report for project construction. <br />Unfortunately, the City was unable to obtain construction funding for the project which is estimated to be <br />nearly 5 million dollars. Federal funding rules dictate that if a project doesn't advance to construction within <br />a certain timeframe, a portion of those grant funds have to be repaid. This ordinance reflects repayment of <br />5239;245 for preliminary engineering costs financed by federal grant hinds. <br />RECOA11%4ENDATION (Exact action requested of Council): <br />Idopt an ordinance closing a special impro�,-enrent project entitled, "S iolomish River/1-analis Park Public <br />Access Pedestrian Bridge," mind _ 03), i rograni 057, as established by Ordinance -No. 3256-12. <br />35 <br />