CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
Burroughs Creek Rail Trail grant awarded
Burroughs Creek Rail Trail project has been selected by the Kansas Department of Transportation for Transportation Enhancement (TE) funding for FY 2009/2010. The award amount is fixed at $500,000.00 (see attached letter). This project is one of 15 projects selected from 62 applications this year. The project consists of a 10 feet wide Concrete Trail for pedestrian and bicyclists extending from 23rd street to 11th street along the abandoned railroad corridor located just west of Haskell Avenue (see attached map). Total length of this trail is approximately 8,700 linear feet. This project is part of the master plan for the Burroughs Creek Trail and Linear Park; the master plan was approved by the City Commission on September 4, 2007.
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Total estimated Project Cost: |
$845,940.00 |
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Transportation Enhancement Grant: |
$500,000.00 |
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City’s Share: |
$345,940.00 |
The above total project cost does not include the cost of engineering design and construction specifications. Public Works staff will perform these tasks in-house. Construction engineering services will also be provided by city staff and the cost (estimated at $30,000.00) for this work has been included in the city’s share, as part of the total cost of the project. The City Commission will need to consider whether to accept the grant and commit to city funding, which would include property acquisition. If funding is available, the tentative schedule for the project provides for completion of property acquisition, engineering design and construction plans by December 2008, and construction in summer 2009.