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TOWN COUNCIL
MEETING TOWN OF MARAN A
INFORMATION
MEETING DATE: June 7, 2005 AGENDA ITEM: X. A. 6
TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL
FROM: H. Thomas Gill, Jr., Interim Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Resolution No 2005-65: Relating to Public Works; authorizing the
application for Federal Transportation Enhancement funds to
implement Phase 3 of the Santa Cruz River Shared Use Path
project between Cortaro Road and the Coyote Trail Elementary
School.
DISCUSSION
The Santa Cruz River Shared Use Path project will extend from Cortaro Road along the west
bank of the Santa Cruz River, to E1 Rio Park. The project was fonned in two phases. Phase 1
was to extend from Twin Peaks Road northwest to E1 Rio Park, and Phase 2 was to extend from
Cortaro Road to Twin Peaks Road. Due to higher than anticipated bids when advertised in
September 2004, the Town rejected all bids and Phases 1 and 2 were shortened to include the
portion of the project from Coyote Trail Elementary School to E1 Rio Park. This created a need
to fonn a third phase that would include two pedestrian bridges and extend from Cortaro Road to
Coyote Trail Elementary School.
Phase 3 of the Santa Cruz River Shared Use Path proposes construction of approximately 0.9
miles of a 14-foot wide meandering, asphaltic concrete, shared use path along the upper and
intennediate western banks of the Santa Cruz River channel. This segment of the project will
run from the proposed Si1verbell-Cortaro District Park on the southeast, to the Coyote Trail
Elementary School Access Ramp on the northwest. This project includes the path, landscaping,
irrigation, signage, connections to existing facilities, and two pedestrian bridges and is intended
to accommodate non-motorized users including pedestrians, joggers, in-line skaters, and
bicyclists.
This facility will provide for improved/enhanced safety for the school children attending Coyote
Trail and Twin Peaks Elementary Schools. Both Marana's and Pima County's transportation
plans will be augmented by this addition of the multi-modal facility. Regionally, this project will
provide a link to the Si1verbell-Cortaro District Park, the Santa Cruz and Rillito River Linear
Parks, and the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail. This facility will also link users to
residential areas, schools, commercial nodes, parks, cultural centers, future bus stops, river park
systems, recreational facilities associated with homeowners associations, and roadway bicycle
routes.
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Phase 3 requires a federal 5.7% cash match and a $3,000 review fee if the project is approved to
receive grant funding. The maximum grant amount through the Transportation Enhancement
Program is $500,000, and Phase 3 is anticipated to be approximately $720,000.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval ofthe application for the Federal Transportation Enhancement funds
to implement Phase 3 of the Santa Cruz River Shared Use Path project between Cortaro Road
and the Coyote Trail Elementary School.
SUGGESTED MOTION
I move to approve Resolution No. 2005-65.
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MARANA RESOLUTION NO. 2005-65
RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS; AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL
TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT PHASE 3 OF THE
SANTA CRUZ RIVER SHARED USE PATH PROJECT BETWEEN CORTARO ROAD AND
THE COYOTE TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
WHEREAS, The west bank of the Santa Cruz River between Cortaro Road, and the
Coyote Trail Elementary School currently has no pedestrian and/or bicycle facilities or
landscaping; and
WHEREAS, The proposed project would provide such facilities, as well as provide
valuable safety improvements for pedestrians and bicyclists wishing to access Coyote Trail
Elementary School, area neighborhoods, commercial areas in the vicinity of Cortaro Road and
Si1verbell Road, and the future Si1verbell-Cortaro District Park; and
WHEREAS, The Town of Marana has successfully utilized Transportation Enhancement
funds to procure construction services for other segments of this project, including Phase 1 from
Twin Peaks Road to E1 Rio Park, and Phase 2 from Coyote Trail Elementary School to Twin
Peaks Road.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF MARANA, ARIZONA, THAT:
1. An application for Federal Transportation Enhancement reimbursable grant assistance to
implement Phase 3 ofthe Shared Use Path project be filed with the appropriate agency.
2. The maximum amount of reimbursable funds available through the Federal Transportation
Enhancement Program is $500,000. The estimated project cost is $720,000. The Town will
be responsible for all costs above $500,000. If the project costs are below $500,000, then the
Town will provide matching funds equal to 5.7% of those costs. As required, the Town of
Marana will also pay ADOT a $3,000 processing fee if the Federal reimbursable funds are
approved for the project.
3. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign any and all documents to effectuate the grant
application, and any subsequent amendments and/or documents relating thereto.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
MARANA, ARIZONA, this 7th day of June, 2005.
Mayor, Ed Honea
ATTEST:
Jocelyn C. Bronson, Town Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Frank Cassidy, Town Attorney
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