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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2024 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY THE RECOGNITION OF THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $200,000 FOR THE E. 64TH AVENUE CORRIDOR STUDY AND THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXPENDITURE THEREOF.
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Summary & Background
The purpose of this Ordinance is to amend the 2024 budget for the acceptance of a grant received from Colorado Department Of Transportation (CDOT) for the for the E. 64th Avenue Corridor Study.
Multimodal improvements and connections along E. 64th Avenue City have been identified by the City Council previously through the Walk-Bike-Fit plan, which was approved in 2012.
The City applied for, and was awarded a grant through Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) funding for a study of the E. 64th Avenue corridor between Highway 2 and Quebec Parkway (see Project Map). The study will advance a complete streets vision for E. 64th Avenue with recommended multimodal improvements. The study will initiate public engagement efforts and will evaluate a range of improvements, including multiuse trails, bike lanes, intersection safety improvements, and roadway cross section reconfigurations to improve safety along the corridor by reducing speeds and accommodating multimodal travel. The study will be used to develop Capital Investment Plan (CIP) projects for future grant and other funding opportunities.
Staff Responsible (Department Head): Larius Hassen, Director of Public Works
Staff Presenting: Shawn Poe, PE, CFM, City Engineer
Financial Impact:
Total cost of the Study is estimated to be $248,000. The intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with CDOT provides for an 80/20 funding split, with CDOT funding $200,000 and the City funding $48,000.
Funding Sources:
Grant of federal funding through CDOT will fund $200,000. The City will utilize Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Matching Funds already appropriated in the Capital Expen...
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