I. RECOMMENDATION:
Council Authorization for the Assistant City Manager to Execute two (2) Task Orders with Blais and Associates to Provide Grant Writing Services for the Upcoming CMAQ (Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality) and STBG (Surface Transportation Block Grant) Grant Funding Cycles.
II. BACKGROUND:
The 2021 CMAQ and STBG call for projects is underway and staff has identified 2 projects for each funding source to submit applications.
III. DISCUSSION:
Staff has identified the following projects for this cycle of CMAQ based on program criteria and cost effectiveness:
- Paving Various Alleys - Project cost is estimated around $600,000. Below is a list of alleys being proposed (this list may change based on overall budget)
- Alley between Tara Glenn apartments and Pine
- Dartmouth/ Cambridge -California to Joaquin
- Nevada/California – Cornell to Dartmouth
- S. Cindy/S Joaquin – Polk to W. Pleasant
- S. Joaquin/ S. Princeton – Polk to W. Pleasant
- S. Princeton/S. Monterey- Polk to W. Pleasant
- S. Coalinga/Westwood apts. – Polk to W. Pleasant
- Cindy Ln/ W. Polk – S. Coalinga to end
- W. Polk /Behind 315 W. Polk
- W. Cedar/Durian Alley – 6th to 7th
- Jefferson/Adams – Coalinga to N. Joaquin
- Birch/Ash- Coalinga plaza to Van Ness
- Coalinga East Polk Street Bike/Ped Safety and Connectivity Initiative (Partially funded ATP 5 Project. Staff is seeking funding to cover the cost of right-of-way and construction. Fresno COG ATP 5 regional bid awarded the City $218,000 to cover design and partial right-of-way.
Staff has identified the following projects for this cycle of STBG based on program criteria:
- Phelps Ave Reconstruction from Posa Chanet to City Limits - This has the lowest PCI of all eligible arterials in the Pavement Management System.
- Citywide Rubberized Chip and Cape Seal Project - Various streets determined based on Pavement Condition Index (PCI) from Streetsaver.
IV. ALTERNATIVES:
- None determined at this time as applications are due in September (CMAQ) and October (STBG) respectively.
V. FISCAL IMPACT:
The total for four (4) applications will be not to exceed $21,375.00. These applications were anticipated during this fiscal year and budgeted accordingly since CMAQ and STBG calls for projects only occur every two years. There is funds budgeted in the gas tax fund to cover the costs of these (4) applications. | | |