2021.03.01 RESO 2021-14 LRIP Grant

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RESOLUTION 2021-14 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF LOCAL ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (LRIP) GRANT APPLICATION FOR 147th STREET RECONSTRUCTION AND EXTENSION TO ONEKA PARKWAY AS PART OF THE 2021 DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT WHEREAS, the project consists of reconstructing approximately 1,300 feet of Municipal State Aid Street (MSAS) 104/147th Street— from US 61/Forest Boulevard to approximately 160 feet west of Finale Avenue— and extending the current western limit of 147th Street to connect to Oneka Parkway, and; WHEREAS, MSAS 104/147th Street is an east -west local roadway that provides access to Lions Park, a community park that is currently in the process of expansion to include new recreational facilities and space, Saint John Baptist Cemetery, and residences, and; WHEREAS, MSAS 104/147th Street has an average daily traffic (ADT) of 400 and attracts high volume of pedestrian and bicycle traffic due to the access it provides to Lions Park and Harwood Creek Trail — a continuous north -south trail that runs through Washington and Chisago County, and; WHEREAS, the proposed project would improve pavement conditions on existing MSAS 147h Street, provide continuous trail connectivity to the Hardwood Creek Regional Trail as well as trails on Oneka Parkway and CSAH 8, and accommodate future traffic volumes, and; WHEREAS, the roadway reconstruction project is consistent with the City of Hugo 2040 Comprehensive Plan where 1476 street is identified as a future major collector road and would support existing and planned developments in the area, and; WHEREAS, the Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP), administered by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), has made available $75,000,000 in total funds, with a maximum award amount of $1,250,000, to fund capital construction costs for projects that meet the program criteria, and; WHEREAS, MSAS 104/147th Street serves connections to regional and community destinations and facilities, will serve as a future reliever route to CSAH 8, and connects to US 61, and is therefore a Route of Regional Significance, and; WHEREAS, the proposed roadway improvement project meets the requirements of LRIP, therefore eligible to receive LRIP grant funding, and; WHEREAS, the City of Hugo has the ability to cover costs associated with the roadway improvement project not covered by the grant award, and;