TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Public Works
Dave Juarez
425-556-2733
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Planning and Community Development
Peter Dane
Senior Planner
Public Works
Eric Dawson
Senior Engineer
TITLE:
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Approval of the Contract with Perteet, Inc. in the Amount of $360,453 to Design the Redmond Way (SR 202) and East Lake Sammamish Parkway (ELSP)/180th Avenue NE Intersection Improvements and Authorize Staff to Negotiate and Acquire Minor Property Rights as Needed for the Project
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
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These improvements will boost capacity on the SR 202 corridor to support increased travel volumes associated with growth and improve access to the Marymoor light rail station.
The improvements will enhance pedestrian safety through crosswalk revisions, support bicycle mobility with new north/south bicycle lanes, increase vehicle capacity by enabling eastbound right turn movements to occur concurrently with southbound through and westbound left movements.
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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
- Comprehensive Plan
* Required:
Revised Code of Washington 39.80 and City Purchasing Policies and Procedures requires Council authorization for the Mayor to sign the contract.
* Council Request:
N/A
* Other Key Facts:
- Request: We are requesting this item go forward for Council Approval at the November 3, 2020 meeting
- Other Facts: Improvements will help address the following
o Congestion at this intersection is a cause of backups on both SR 202 and SR 520
o There is no complete bicycle facility connection between Marymoor Village and the rest of the Southeast Redmond Neighborhood
o Pedestrians have been observed jaywalking across SR 202 rather than use the existing crosswalk system
OUTCOMES:
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