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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2012-56ci , of KENAI, ALASKA Suggested by: Administration CITY OF KENAI RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -56 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, ADOPTING THE CITY OF KENAI CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN PRIORITY LISTS FOR STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING REQUESTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2014. WHEREAS, the Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) is a guide for capital expenditures; and, WHEREAS, the City of Kenai CIP process has involved consideration of existing plans, programmatic needs and public input; and, WHEREAS, the CIP compliments the legislative priorities, City Budget and Comprehensive Plan; and, WHEREAS, the City of Kenai CIP Priorities for State and Federal Funding for Fiscal Year 2014 are outlined in Attachment A; and, WHEREAS, the Kenai City Council held a public hearing on the Capital Improvements Program adoption on October 17, 2012; and, WHEREAS, if unforeseen circumstances occur, the City Council authorizes the City Manager to modify as necessary the City of Kenai's Capital Improvements Plan Priority Lists for State and Federal Funding Requests for the Fiscal Year 2014, and that any modification will be brought before Council for approval at the next regularly scheduled Council meeting. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, adopts the attached City of Kenai Capital Improvements Plan Priority List for State and Federal Funding Requests for the Fiscal Year 2014. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 17th day of October, 2012. ATTE (7) PAT PORTER, MAYOR Sandra +dig ,City 'erk ■ CITY OF KENAI CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM (CIP) PRIORITES FOR STATE FUNDING REQUESTS FOR SFY 2014 PRIORITY NUMBER PROJECT TITLE DESCRIPTION REQUESTED FUNDING NOTES /COMMENTS 1 Paving & Improvements to City Streets The City of Kenai maintains approximately 20 miles of gravel surfaced roadways within it's municipal boundaries. The cost of maintenance of gravel roadways is high, dust from gravel roadways is a health issue for the elderly & young. The City maintains an ongoing Local Improvement District (LID) program to pave local streets and roads with the City providing a 50% cost share for the improvements. $ 1,000,000.00 Administration recommends that a project of this type be perpetually included in capital project requests to the State of Alaska. This ongoing infrastructure improvement project has improved the safety and operational efficiency of the City's roadways. The projects have been designed and constructed by local consultants and contractors providing further economic benefits to the area. 2 Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades- Phase I This project is the initial phase of a four -phase project. Phase I will address improvements to the treatment process to lower ammonia effluent discharge levels in advance of ammonia limitations which will be included in the next APDES permit renewal. Phase I improvements will also include replacement of aging, failing, equipment and install additional equipment to providec redundancy in critical operating systems. $ 1,670,790.00 A grant application for this project has been submitted under the State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) Municipal Matching Grant Program (MMG). We have received the scoring and this project and not have scored well enough to be included in the Governor's SFY 2014 capital budget. The City Council passed Resolution No. 2012 -51 identifying this project as the number one ADEC MMG priority. 3 Construct a New One - Million Gallon Water Storage Reservoir This project would construct a new water storage reservoir to allow for needed long -term maintenance of the City's lone 3 million gallon water storage reservoir. The existing reservoir's internal coating system is deteriorating and failing. The interior coating is the original coating system installed when the reservoir was constructed and is well past its useful life. The cathodic protection system has protected underlying metals to date but as more of the internal coating syems fails the underlying metals will corrode, threatening the structural intergrity of the reservoir. Re- coating of the existing reservoir will remove the reservoir from service for 4 -8 months and requires an alternative storage reservoir. $ 2,500,000.00 This is the first phase of a three phase project to construct improvements to the W WTP and identified in the W WTP Master Plan prepared by CH2MHill in 2003. 4 Construct New City Light /Heavy Equipment Maintenance Shop & Equipment Storage This project would construct a 20,000 sf maintenance shop to replace the existing shop. The exsiting shop is a collection of buildings and conex's that lacks the room to perform maintenance on the City's equipment fleet, and also lacks engineered ventilation systems as well as other improvements found in designed facilities. This project also includes a new 20,000 s.f. equipment storage building $ 2,000,000.00 Shop facilities to support operations and maintenance activities are always difficult projects to move forward. The present facility was never designed to facilitate the support manitenance activities which are being accomplished. There may be an opportunity for Federal participation, specifically FAA funding in an amount comensurate with Airport use of the facility. Total project cost estimate is approximately $6 million, of which the City has $4 million in- hand. Attachment A - Resolution 2012 -56 Page 1 of 7 Prepared by: R. Koch CITY OF KENAI CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM (CIP) PRIORITES FOR STATE FUNDING REQUESTS FOR SFY 2014 PRIORITY NUMBER PROJECT TITLE DESCRIPTION REQUESTED FUNDING NOTES /COMMENTS 5 Kenai Industrial Park Construction Phase II This project would construct water /sewer/electical /telecommunications /natural gas utilities to the second phase of the Kenai Industrial Park (up to 20 lots, +/- 25 acres) $ 500,000.00 This fully develops the Kenai Industrial Park. The legislature may be seeking economic development projects this year. 6 Capital Improvements to Support State Personal Use Fishery This project would construct three Fish Cleaning/Waste Transfer & Enforcement/Data Collection Stations. The three stations would be located at the North Beach, South Beach, and City Boat Launch. $ 150,000.00 Last year the State provided a $150000 appropriation in response to the City's request for $300000. The $150,00 requested in the SFY 2014 budget would provide funding to support the waste disposal solutions. Attachment A - Resolution 2012 -56 Page 2 of 7 Prepared by: R. Koch CITY OF KENAI CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM (CIP) PRIORITES FOR STATE FUNDING REQUESTS FOR SFY 2014 PRIORITY PROJECT TITLE DESCRIPTION REQUESTED NOTES /COMMENTS NUMBER New Fire Engine This new fire engine would replace an existing 26 year old fire engine. Our 1982 fire engine is the oldest equipment presently in use at the Fire Department, and was one of the last years in which "open jump seat" fire engines were allowed by code. The old engine has reached the end of it's useful life and should be replaced. FUNDING OTHER PROJECTS WHICH WERE CONSIDERED Attachment A - Resolution 2012 -56 Page 3 of 7 Prepared by: R. Koch Mommsen Subdivision, First Street Re- Construction This project would re- construct First Street from California Avenue to Florida Avenue. This roadway exhibits differential movement of the curb & gutter and asphalt. Further the asphalt has and is failing. $ 360,000.00 Administration believes thins project would hest be funded from a State /Federal appropriation(s) such as priority #3, above. New Fire Engine This new fire engine would replace an existing 26 year old fire engine. Our 1982 fire engine is the oldest equipment presently in use at the Fire Department, and was one of the last years in which "open jump seat" fire engines were allowed by code. The old engine has reached the end of it's useful life and should be replaced. $ 500,000.00 City of Kenai Indoor Turf Field Facility This project would construct a 100'x200' indoor turf field, possibly as an addition to the existing Kenai Multi- Purpose Facility. The facility would be used by area schools, pre- schools, soccer and other organizations. $ 3,500,000.00 This project has been discussed by the parks & Recreation Commission and it is my understanding they wish to continue discussion on the subject. This project is certainly worthy of discussion but significant work needs to be accomplished to determine its feasibility. Lower Kenai River Drift Boat Pull -Out Project would provide lower river access point for pull -out of drift boats only. Unknown ADNR is accomplishing a "Needs Assessment Study" scheduled to be finished in 2011. It's doubtful any funding would be available for this project in advance of the completion of the study, and that State /federal funding would be appropriated to a State Agency that would be responsible for the construction and operation of the facility. Kenai Spur Highway - Upgrade Five Intersections This project is proposed to provide safety improvements to Beaver Loop, Thompson Park, Strawberry Road, Silver Salmon, and TBD to include turn lanes and lighting. Traffic accidents at these intersections usually involve at least one vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed, and are of significant severity. $ 3,000,000.00 This project has ranked high on the 2010 -2013 STIP and funding isproposed in SFY 2011 for conceptual design, and ROW acquisition. Attachment A - Resolution 2012 -56 Page 3 of 7 Prepared by: R. Koch CITY OF KENAI CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM (CIP) PRIORITES FOR STATE FUNDING REQUESTS FOR SFY 2014 PRIORITY NUMBER PROJECT TITLE DESCRIPTION REQUESTED FUNDING NOTES /COMMENTS Kenai Spur Highway - Upgrade to Five Conflicting traffic patterns (through traffic vs $ 30,000,000.00 This project has not ranked high on the 2010 -2013 STIP. A Lane configuration Between Soldotna business /residential traffic) and increased traffic counts have predocessor project, the improvement of five intersections and Kenai increased the number and severity of accidents between Kenai & Soldotna. Planned commercial developments will significantly increase traffic in the near future of this roadway has ranked well on the STIP and funding for conceptual study & ROW acuisition is proposed to begin in SFY 2011. The full five -lane project will not be considered for funding until the intersection project is through design, or possibly during construction. New Soccer Fields Irrigation Project would design and install irrigation system for four soccer fields $ 250,000.00 Bridge Access Road, Pedestrian This project would construct a pedestrian pathway from the $ 2,000,000.00 I am not aware of any sources of funding that are available Pathway Kenai Spur Highway to Kalifornsky Beach Road along Bridge Access Road. This area is heavily traveled by pedestrians, sight seer's, bicyclists, etc. This project is approximately 2 miles long and would complete the 24 mile Unity Trail that connects Kenai and Soldotna, along both the Spur Highway and Kalifornsky Beach Road. for this project. and several regulatory acencies (EPA, USDF &W) have expressed significant opposition to the project. Vehicle Storage Facility for Kenai Senior Center Vehicles This project would construct a six -bay vehicle storage facility at the City maintenance yard. At present the vehicles are stored outside the center. During the winter this results in vehicles running to maintain heat for trips for the senior clients, and also results in increased mechanical difficulties. $ 600,000.00 Attachment A - Resolution 2012 -56 Page 4 of 7 Prepared by: R. Koch CITY OF KENAI CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM (CIP) PRIORITES FOR FEDERAL FUNDING REQUESTS FOR FFY 2014 PRIORITY NUMBER PROJECT TITLE DESCRIPTION REQUIRED FUNDING NOTES /COMMENTS 1 Kenai River Bluff Erosion /Stabilization Approximately one -mile of the bluff along the Kenai River is exhibiting substantial erosion. Several hundred feet of the original townsite have been lost over the last century. The U.S. Corp of Engineers estimates the rate of erosion to be 3 feet per year. Over the next 50 years, in excess of $ 50 million (in 2006 dollars) of property and improvements will be lost, without the construction of stabilization improvements. The total cost estimate for the project is $ 20 million. Approximately $ 1.5 million has been spent to date on preliminary engineering & studies. Kenai voters approved a $ 2 million bond sale at the October 2007 election. Recently the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly passed a resolution to provide the quarry rock for the project at no cost. The value of the rock is estimated at $ 4.8 million. Total funding in -hand and in -kind is approximately $ 10.2 million. $28,000,000 The bluff erosion project has been the City of Kenai's number one Federal and State funding priority for at least the previous thrree years. Administration is requesting funding from the Governor and area Legislators. To date, funding of approximately $ 1.5 million has been appropriated by Alaska's congressional delegation, but the outlook for additional federal funding is not good. The citizens of Kenai approved a G.O. bond proposition in the amount of $ 2,000,000 in 2007. Given the State of Alaska's present financial condition the opportunity to recieve funding is as good as it has been in some years. 2 Construct New City Light /Heavy Equipment Maintenance Shop & Equipment Storage This project would construct a 20,000 sf maintenance shop to replace the existing shop. The exsiting shop is a collection of buildings and conex's that lacks the room to perform maintenance on the City's equipment fleet. and also lacks engineered ventilation systems as well as other improvements found in designed facilities. This project also includes a 20,000s.f. equipment storage building. $ 4,000,000.00 Shop facilities to support operations and maintenance activities are always difficult projects to move forward. The present facility was never designed to facilitate the support manitenance activities which are being accomplished. There may be an opportunity for Federal participation, specifically FAA funding in an amount comensurate with Airport use of the facility. Total project cost estimate is approximately $8 million, of which the City has $4 million in- hand. 3 Vehicle Storage Facility for Kenai Senior Center Vehicles This project would construct a six -bay vehicle storage facility at the City maintenance yard. At present the vehicles are stored outside the center. During the winter this results in vehicles running to maintain heat for trips for the senior clients, and also results in increased mechanical difficulties. $ 600,000.00 Attachment A - Resolution 2012 -56 Page 5 of 7 Prepared by: R. Koch CITY OF KENAI CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM (CIP) PRIORITES FOR FEDERAL FUNDING REQUESTS FOR FFY 2014 PRIORITY NUMBER 4 PROJECT TITLE City of Kenai Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades & Renovations DESCRIPTION This project would construct improvements to the City of Kenai's WWTP which would increase volume, decrease operating expenses and increase the quality of the effluent. The City's Alaska Pollution Discharge Elimination System APDES ( )permit will be renewed in 2013. We expect restrictive ammonia limitations to be included i the new permit. These plant modifications /upgrades are required for permit compliance. REQUIRED FUNDING $ 1,800,000.00 NOTES /COMMENTS This is the first phase of a four phase project to construct improvements to the WWTP ans identified in the WWTP Master Plan prepared by CH2MHill in 2003. 5 Bridge Access Road, Pedestrian Pathway This project would construct a pedestrian pathway from the Kenai Spur Highway to Kalifornsky Beach Road along Bridge Access Road. This area is heavily traveled by pedestrians, sight seer's, bicyclists, etc. This project is approximately 2 miles long and would complete the 24 mile Unity Trail that connects Kenai and Soldotna, along both the Spur Highway and Kalifornsky Beach Road. $ 2,000,000.00 I am not aware of any sources of funding that are available for this project, and several regulatory agencies (EPA, USDF &W) have expressed significant opposition to the project. Attachment A - Resolution 2012 -56 Page 6 of 7 Prepared by: R. Koch CITY OF KENAI CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM (CIP) PRIORITES FOR FEDERAL FUNDING REQUESTS FOR FFY 2014 PRIORITY PROJECT TITLE DESCRIPTION REQUIRED NOTES /COMMENTS NUMBER Lower Kenai River Drift Boat Pull -Out Project would provide lower river access point for pull -out of drift boats only. FUNDING ADNR is accomplishing a "Needs Assessment Study" scheduled to be finished in 2011. It's doubtful any funding would be available for this project in advance of the completion of the study, and that State /federal funding would be appropriated to a State Agency that would be responsible for the construction and operation of the facility. OTHER PROJECTS WHICH WERE CONSIDERED Attachment A - Resolution 2012 -56 Page 7 of 7 Prepared by: R. Koch City of Kenai Indoor Turf Field Facility This project would construct a 100'x200' indoor turf field, possibly as an addition to the existing Kenai Multi- Purpose Facility. The facility would be used by area schools, pre- schools, soccer and other organizations. $ 5,000,000.00 This project has been discussed by the parks & Recreation Commission and it is my understanding they wish to continue discussion on the subject. This project is certainly worthy of discussion but significant work needs to be accomplished to determine its feasibility. Lower Kenai River Drift Boat Pull -Out Project would provide lower river access point for pull -out of drift boats only. Unknown ADNR is accomplishing a "Needs Assessment Study" scheduled to be finished in 2011. It's doubtful any funding would be available for this project in advance of the completion of the study, and that State /federal funding would be appropriated to a State Agency that would be responsible for the construction and operation of the facility. Kenai Spur Highway - Upgrade Five Intersections This project is proposed to provide safety improvements to Beaver Loop, Thompson Park, Strawberry Road, Silver Salmon, and TBD to include turn lanes and lighting. Traffic accidents at these intersections usually involve at least one vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed, and are of significant severity. $ 3,000,000.00 This project has ranked high on the 2010 -2013 STIP and funding is proposed in SFY 2011 for conceptual design, and ROW acquisition. Kenai Spur Highway - Upgrade to Five Lane configuration Between Soldotna and Kenai Conflicting traffic patterns (through traffic vs business /residential traffic) and increased traffic counts have increased the number and severity of accidents between Kenai & Soldotna. Planned commercial developments will significantly increase traffic in the near future $ 30,000,000.00 This project has not ranked high on the 2010 -2013 STIP. A predocessor project, the improvement of five intersections of this roadway has ranked well on the STIP and funding for conceptual study & ROW acuisition is proposed to begin in SFY 2011. The full five -lane project will not be considered for funding until the intersection project is through design, or possibly during construction. Attachment A - Resolution 2012 -56 Page 7 of 7 Prepared by: R. Koch KENAI, ALASKA Nv "I/faye with a Past, Gi with a Future" 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska 99611 -7794 Telephone: 907 - 283 -7535 / FAX: 907 - 283 -3014 1IIIII 1992 MEMO: TO: City Council FROM: Rick Koch, City Manager DATE: October 12, 2012 SUBJECT: Resolution 2012 -56, Adopting Capital Improvement Plan Priority Lists The purpose of this correspondence is to recommend Council approval of the above referenced ordinance. Each year it is necessary for the City to submit its capital requests to the Governor's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in advance of the Governor establishing his capital budget. I would like to submit our requests to OMB by the end of October. OMB begins assembling and considering the Governor's capital budget shortly after the first of November. The Governor's capital budget is generally released in mid - December and it becomes increasingly difficult after the middle of November to include and /or have considered any requests. Thank you for your attention in this matter. If you have any questions, please contact me at your convenience.