TO: Mayor and City Council
THROUGH: Steve Powers, City Manager
FROM: Kristin Retherford, Urban Development Director
SUBJECT:
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Peter Courtney Minto Island Bridge
Ward(s): Ward 1
Councilor(s): Kaser
Neighborhood(s): CANDO
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ISSUE:
Shall City Council approve the attached grant amendment to receive $150,000 of Riverfront-Downtown Urban Renewal Area funding for the Peter Courtney Minto Island Bridge?
RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the attached grant amendment to receive $150,000 of Riverfront-Downtown Urban Renewal Area funding for the Peter Courtney Minto Island Bridge.
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND:
Adoption of the recommendation will allow the City to accept an additional $150,000 in Riverfront Downtown URA funding for the Peter Courtney Minto Island Bridge.
Over the last several years, the City and Urban Renewal Agency (Agency) have been working toward the City Council goal of constructing the Peter Courtney Minto Island Bridge (Bridge), a pedestrian bridge connecting Riverfront Park with Minto Brown Island Park. The Bridge is substantially complete. With existing (and planned) connections, the Bridge links more than 20 miles of off street trails, 1,400 acres of parks and natural areas, and provides access to activity centers in downtown and west Salem.
FACTS AND FINDINGS:
A total of $9.9 million has been allocated to the design and construction of the Bridge.
• Oregon Department of Transportation: $2,954,563
• Oregon Parks and Recreation Department: $ 750,000
• Riverfront Downtown URA - Design: $1,600,900
• Riverfront Downtown URA - Construction: $4,369,100
• South Waterfront URA: $ 212,700
• City of Salem Parks: $ 10,640
• Department of Environmental Quality: $ 49,500
Total $9,947,403
Since the project was originally budgeted and scoped, delays during construction have contributed to a $150,000 increase, bringing the total cost to $10,097.403.
The primary cause of the delay was the late delivery of the arches which contributed to the additional seven months of construction required to complete the project. The extended construction timeframe required additional City staff time and consultant inspection not originally included in the project budget. The project’s contingency, typically reserved for change orders and unknown costs, was impacted. The additional $150,000 requested will restore the contingency so that additional unanticipated costs can be funded and allow for successful closeout of the project.
On July 13, 2017, the Downtown Advisory Board met and recommended approving the additional funds for the Bridge. In order to transfer the additional Agency funds to the City, it is necessary for Council to authorize the attached grant amendment (Attachment 1).
Renee K. Frazier
Financial Services Supervisor
Attachments:
1. Grant amendment