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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—JANUARY 13, 2014 5 Parks and Recreation Manager Olson stated that the Metropolitan Council and the Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) have released the 2017 regional solicitation for federal transportation funds authorized through the most recent Federal transportation funding act, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), that was signed into law in July of 2012. The Transportation Alternatives program (TAP) builds upon the legacy of what was formerly the Transportation Enhancement Program (TE) by funding community-based projects that expand travel choices and improve the transportation experience by improving the cultural, historic and environmental aspects of our transportation infrastructure. In 2011, the City of Arden Hills and Ramsey County Parks and Recreation applied for funding in the TE category for an off street shared use trail along County Road E and Lake Johanna Boulevard from Tony Schmidt Regional Park to the County Road 51 bridge. The City was unsuccessful in obtaining funding. Parks and Recreation Manager Olson explained that staff has been preparing a TAP application for an off street shared use trail on Old Highway 10 from Lake Valentine Road (Valentine Park)to County Road E and on County Road E from Old Highway 10 to the Highway 51 bridge (scheduled for reconstruction in 2015). A map of the project is attached for Council review. Staff believes that the public/private partnership with Bethel University, in combination with Ramsey County's support and financial contribution, makes for a strong TAP application to expand the trail project northward to Valentine Park. The deadline for this application is January 31, 2014. If the Council supports this application, a resolution of support is required. Parks and Recreation Manager Olson indicated that the maximum award available for each project is $1,000,000. The TAB reserves the right to partially fund any project. The local (nonfederal) match in funding for any project must be at least twenty percent (20%) of the total project cost. Project construction and materials, right-of-way and land acquisition are all eligible costs. Engineering, study completion and design are NOT eligible for reimbursement. Projects selected from this solicitation will be programmed in fiscal year 2017; July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017. Parks and Recreation Manager Olson reported that the preliminary estimate for this project is a total project cost of $2,017,522.50 and includes engineering. The table below breaks down the total project costs: Construction Cost Breakdown Federal Match $ 700,000.00 City/County/Bethel Match $ 846,767.25 Total $ 1,546,767.25 The following table lists the local project costs after the federal match has been applied: Local Project Costs- after federal match Construction Costs $ 645,015.00 Contingencies (15%) $ 201,752.25 Engineering (35%) $ 470,755.25 Total Costs $ 1,317,522.50