TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
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Public Works |
Aaron Bert |
425-556-2786 |
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
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Public Works |
Jon Spangler |
City Engineer |
TITLE:
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Approve Interlocal Agreement with City of Kirkland for the Signal and Intersection Improvements Project at 132nd Avenue NE and NE 100th Street
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
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NE 132nd Avenue is on the border of the City of Redmond and the City of Kirkland. Both cities agree that traffic patterns warrant a signalized intersection at NE 100th Street. The cities propose to share the cost of the project equally. The total project cost is estimated at $2,218,035, with Redmond’s share being $1,109,018. Kirkland will manage the project and coordinate with Redmond. Project completion is targeted for 2025.
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☒ Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
☐ Receive Information ☐ Provide Direction ☒ Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
• Relevant Plans/Policies:
Transportation Master Plan
• Required:
Interlocal agreements require City Council approval
• Council Request:
N/A
• Other Key Facts:
Funding for Redmond’s share is mostly from Microsoft mitigation funds.
OUTCOMES:
Approval of the agreement will provide the funding for the design and construction of the signalized intersection allowing for more efficient traffic flow in the area and improved bicycle and pedestrian safety.
COMMUNITY/STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH AND INVOLVEMENT:
• Timeline (previous or planned):
Kirkland plans to lead outreach efforts to both Redmond and Kirkland residents.
• Outreach Methods and Results:
Project notifications on both city websites, direct contact with area residents as project progresses, message boards before and during construction.
• Feedback Summary:
N/A
BUDGET IMPACT:
Total Cost:
$1,109,018 (Redmond’s share of the $2,218,035)
Approved in current biennial budget: ☒ Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A
Budget Offer Number:
CIP
Budget Priority:
Vibrant and Connected
Other budget impacts or additional costs: ☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ N/A
If yes, explain:
N/A
Funding source(s):
$1,120,000 - Microsoft Concurrency funds
$434,632 - Transportation CIP
Budget/Funding Constraints:
Phase II for RedWest Campus development east of 148th Ave NE and north of NE 51st St was approved in about 2005 with a 20-Year Development Agreement (DA). That DA included a transportation concurrency requirement to improve the intersection of Redmond Way and 140th Ave NE for the amount of $1.2 million. There was also a provision that funds could be directed to another comparable project. The Redmond Way and 140th Ave NE project was later removed from the City of Redmond Transportation CIP due to high cost, low benefit, and low priority. When Microsoft decided in about 2021 to build RedWest Phase II and work through the DA conditions, it was agreed that the Redmond Way and 140th Ave NE project was no longer a necessary or viable project. Microsoft and City staff agreed that planned improvements to the intersection of 132nd Ave NE and NE 100th St would meet the concurrency requirements in the RedWest DA as a comparable project. The City accepted funds for 132nd Ave NE and NE 100th St project in the amount of $1.2 million which satisfied those concurrency requirements.
☒ Additional budget details attached
COUNCIL REVIEW:
Previous Contact(s)
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Date |
Meeting |
Requested Action |
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12/6/2022 |
Business Meeting |
Approve |
Proposed Upcoming Contact(s)
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Date |
Meeting |
Requested Action |
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10/17/2023 |
Business Meeting |
Approve |
Time Constraints:
Development in the area is progressing and driving the need for this signal.
ANTICIPATED RESULT IF NOT APPROVED:
Project would not be funded and would not be constructed; traffic movement in the area would be inefficient and increase the risk to bicycle and pedestrian safety.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: Interlocal Agreement
Attachment B: Conceptual project plan
Attachment C: Preliminary cost estimate
Attachment D: Project Information Sheet