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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - June 8, 2009 11 B. Motion to Adopt Resolution No. 2009-017: A Resolution Supportin2 Re2ional Federal Transportation Pro2ram Fundin2 Application Submittal for the County Road E Pedestrian/Bicvcle Overpass of Snellin2 Avenue (TH51) Parks and Recreation Manager Michelle Olson stated at the May 26, 2009 Regular City Council Meeting, Kimley-Horn and Associates was selected from the City's engineering pool to proceed with an application for funding through the 2009 Regional Federal Transportation Program for the County Road E pedestrian/bicycle overpass of Snelling A venue (TH51 ).Staff held a meeting with Kimley Horn to discuss the application process. The two types of funding programs that this project is eligible for are the Surface Transportation Program (STP) and the Transportation Enhancement Program (TE). Staff and Kimley-Horn have determined that the STP is the most appropriate program and would provide the best opportunity for funding. Staff is requesting Council consideration of including a trail connection to the west from the proposed County Road E pedestrian bridge to Old Snelling. Connecting trails to the proposed improvement is a factor in the funding application scoring. If the trail were included with the bridge, it would connect up to future proposed trails on Old Snelling and Lake Johanna Boulevard. If the connection is included in the application, there will be an increase in the project cost, including engineering fees. Once these costs have been identified the contract with Kimley- Horn would need to be amended. If Council supports including this connecting trail, Staff will need to give this direction to Kimley-Horn as soon as possible so that they can include this in the application. The application deadline is Monday, June 15, 2009. The federal funding requires a 20% local match; engineering fees are not an eligible cost. This project would be eligible for State Aid funds for the local match, as well as for engineering, up to 25% of construction costs. If the City Council chose not to allocate State Aid fund to the project, then an alternative funding source would need to be identified for the local match and all engineering fees. If funding is obtained through this process, funds would be available for construction in fiscal years 2013 and 2014. Councilmember Holden asked for clarification on what the costs would be for the City for the trail connection under the 80/20 split. Parks and Recreation Manager Olson stated that the additional costs for the City to construct a pathway from the bridge to Old Snelling are estimated to be $84,000.00; $64,000.00 for the 20% match in construction costs and $20,000.00 for the ineligible engineering fees. The right-of-way is eligible for reimbursement if needed for the trail.