Department of Transportation

Arizona TEA-21

Transportation Enhancement Grant Application

1. Please list the applicants applying for funding. All applications must be sponsored by a government agency. All projects on the State Highway System Right-of-Way must have the ADOT District Engineers written support.
2. List date application was completed.
3. List the project name or facility name. The project must be transportation related. If on a State Highway, list the route number and milepost.
4. List mailing address of sponsoring agency.
5. List county project lies in. If there are additional counties, list starting county first.
6. List the Congressional District number. No name is required.
7. List contact person for project. This person must be from the sponsoring agency. An alternate person should also be listed. The appropriate District will sponsor projects on the State system. No exceptions.
8. Person responsible for completing application form

Applicant Information

1. APPLICANT AND SPONSOR (Must be ADOT if on ADOT right of way) ADOT		MPO / COG Pima Association of Governments	2. DATE July 1, 2002
3. PROJECT/ROUTE/FACILITY NAME and MILEPOST Pedestrian Facilities & Artist-Designed Fence: 6th Ave. & I-10 Bridge, Tucson AZ
4. MAILING ADDRESS City of Tucson, Transportation/Planning, PO Box 27210
CITY Tucson	ZIP CODE 85726-7201	5. COUNTY Pima County	6. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Two
7. CONTACT PERSON Robert Peterson		TITLE Principal Planner	PHONE NO: 520.791.4372 FAX NO: 520.791.4608
ALTERNATE PERSON Shellie Ginn		TITLE Transportation Program Coordinator	PHONE NO: 520.791.4372 FAX NO: 520.791.4608
8. FORM FILLED OUT BY Robert Peterson		TITLE Principal Planner	PHONE NO: 520.791.4372 FAX NO: 520.791.4608

List category applied for: Provision of Facilities for Pedestrians

Amount of Federal funds requested: $344,890

9. PROJECT CATEGORY: Check all boxes that apply. Circle primary category in which you wish to be evaluated.

Provision of Facilities for Pedestrians and Bicycles. Provision of Safety and Educational Activities for pedestrians and bicyclists Acquisition of Scenic Easements or Historic Sites Scenic Highway Programs Including the Provision of Tourist and Welcome Center Facilities Landscaping and Other Scenic Beautification Historic Preservation Rehabilitation of Historic Transportation Buildings, Structures, or Facilities (including historic railroad facilities and canals)

Preservation of Abandoned Railway Corridors (including the conversion and use thereof for pedestrian or bicycle trails) Control and Removal of Outdoor Advertising Archeological Planning and Research. Environmental Mitigation to Address Water Pollution Due to Highway Runoff or Reduce Vehicle-caused Wildlife Mortality While Maintaining Habitat Connectivity Establishment of Transportation Museums

THE TWELVE ELIGIBLE TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT ACTIVITIES

(The term 'transportation enhancement activities' means, with respect to any project or the area to be served by the project, any of the following activities if such activity relates to surface transportation)

1. PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLES.

This does not include typical construction elements of a roadway such as; travel lanes, traffic signals, crosswalks, etc. You cannot use enhancement funds to pay for additional right of way on projects where there is parking in the right of way.

2. PROVISION OF SAFETY AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLISTS

Activities must have a broad and preferably regional target audience.

3. ACQUISITION OF SCENIC EASEMENTS OR HISTORIC SITES

(which possess significant aesthetic natural, visual or open space values. Historic properties must be eligible or listed in the National Register of Historic Places) It is preferred that projects in this category be listed as a State designated Scenic or Historic Road.

4. SCENIC OR HISTORIC HIGHWAY PROGRAMS (INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF TOURIST AND WELCOME CENTER FACILITIES)

ADOT does have in place a Parkways, Historic, and Scenic Roads Program. This program does have a separate grant program for projects on those routes that have been designated by the State/ADOT. Any project under this activity must be on a State designated Scenic or Historic road.

5. LANDSCAPING AND OTHER SCENIC BEAUTIFICATION

This is for primarily native and non-native plant landscaping activities. You can include site furniture such as benches, trash receptacles, etc. Stand-alone public art is not considered scenic beautification. You can include some art as part of a project but it is not eligible as a separate category under Transportation Enhancements. Public art has been included in the new Transit Enhancements funding program under the new TEA-21 legislation. Maintenance of landscaping does not qualify under this program.

6. HISTORIC PRESERVATION

Any work under this category must have a strong transportation link either past, present or future.

7. REHABILITATION OF HISTORIC TRANSPORTATION BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, OR FACILITIES (INCLUDING HISTORIC RAILROAD FACILITIES AND CANALS)

8. PRESERVATION OF ABANDONED RAILWAY CORRIDORS (INCLUDING THE CONVERSION AND USE THEREOF FOR PEDESTRIAN OR BICYCLE TRAILS)

9. CONTROL AND REMOVAL OF OUTDOOR ADVERTISING

10. ARCHEOLOGICAL PLANNING AND RESEARCH

11. ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION TO ADDRESS WATER POLLUTION DUE TO HIGHWAY RUNOFF OR REDUCE VEHICLE CAUSED WILDLIFE MORTALITY WHILE MAINTAINING HABITAT CONNECTIVITY

12. ESTABLISHMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MUSEUMS

Please be aware that there are specific requirements for this category. Please contact your MPO, COG representative or the State Enhancement Coordinator for additional information.

NOTE: THESE ARE THE ONLY ITEMS ELIGIBLE FOR TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT FUNDING. INCLUDING ELEMENTS NOT LISTED ABOVE MAY RESULT IN THE DISQUALIFICATION OF THE ENTIRE APPLICATION. OTHER ELEMENTS MAY BE INCORPORATED INTO THE PROJECT IF THEY ARE IDENTIFIED AS SEPARATE IN THE COST ESTIMATE. IF ITEMS THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR OTHER FUNDING SOURCES ARE TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS PROJECT APPLICATION, THEN THOSE SOURCE FUNDS MUST BE IDENTIFIED AND USED FOR THOSE ITEMS. FINAL DETERMINATION OF QUALIFICATION WILL BE DEFINED IN THE PROJECT SCOPING PHASE.

PROJECT GENERAL DESCRIPTION

ABSTRACT OF PROJECT: DO NOT EXCEED 150 WORDS. INCLUDE LENGTH, NUMBER OF ACRES, ETC.

Segments of south 6th Avenue that run north and south from the I-10 Freeway overpass have received enhanced roadway improvements, including concrete brick sidewalks. The purpose of this project is to join these two roadway segments with a matching enhanced pedestrian approach to and on the I-10 bridge. Four elements of this project are: Replace the narrow concrete sidewalks with matching 10 foot wide concrete brick sidewalks from the end of the City's right-of-way to the curb cut at the I-10 Freeway on/off ramps. This treatment will make the northwest approach segment ADA accessible to wheelchair users. This project would add decorative elements to the parapet and add an artist-designed fence similar to the one on the Miracle Mile/I-10 bridge. The project will replace the chain-link fence connecting the frontage road fence to the artist-designed bridge fence. The parapet and the bridge will be painted.

PLEASE LIMIT THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION TO 200 WORDS OR LESS

11. Describe the project. Please answer all questions using the format outlined below.

1. Where is the project located? (Must attach map in appendix)
2. Is the project on a planned, existing, or under construction transportation corridor? If on a planned or under construction corridor, what is the approximate or scheduled completion date for the corridor?
3. What major construction, design, and right-of-way work does the project entail?
4. Is there enough right of way to construct the project? Who owns it?
5. Are there drainage issues to consider?
6. Are utility relocations necessary?
7. What is the proposed time frame for completion of the project?

1. Location: 6^th Avenue and I-10 overpass bridge plus the four pedestrian approaches from the City’s right-of-way to the curb cuts on the freeway on/off ramps.
2. This project is NOT on a planned or under-construction corridor. The bridge, sidewalks, and roadway are constructed. The northwest approach, however, is NOT ADA accessible.
3. This project involves the design of approximately 350 feet of concrete brick sidewalk at the four pedestrian approaches to the bridge and 650 feet of new fencing on the bridge and approaches.
4. There is enough ADOT right-of-way for this project.
5. There are NO drainage issues in this project.
6. NO utility relocations will be needed.
7. Assuming the project is awarded in January 2003, the proposed timetable for completing the project is as follows:
   • To meet initial enhancement requirements—design concept report (DCR) and environmental clearances, 12 months.
   • Project design, 4 months
   • Selection of contractor, 6 months
   • Project construction, 4 months

12. Estimated project costs by element. List all items necessary to develop & construct project. Please note DCR & Environmental Documentation costs are the sole responsibility of the project sponsor.

Item	Unit	Qty.	Unit Price	Total Amount	Enhancement Funds Not to exceed 94.3%	Matching/Other Funds May exceed 5.7%
DESIGN (8-12%) (Will need to be paid back to FHWA if project is not built)			12%	30,440	28,710	1,740
RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION
UTILITIES
TRAFFIC CONTROL (0-8%)			8%	20,290	19,130	1,160
CLEARING AND SITE PREPARATION
DEMOLITION & REMOVAL OF EXISTING FEATURES
MULTI-USE PATHWAY (10') Contrete Block	s.f.	3,450	$7	24,150	22,770	1,380
CONCRETE SIDEWALK C-05.20 Integral Color
PEDESTRIAN RAMP
CROSSWALK Contrete Paver Stamped Asphalt Concrete Integral Color Concrete
PEDESTRIAN LIGHTING
TREES (15 GALLON) (MAX ALLOWABLE SIZE)
TREES (5 GALLON)
SHRUBS (5 GALLON)
SHRUBS (1 GALLON)
CACTUS (5 GALLON)
DECOMPOSED GRANITE
TOPSOIL
SEEDING
TURF SOD
BOULDERS
IRRIGATION SYSTEM Drip Turf
IRRIGATION SYSTEM BOOSTER PUMP
SLEEVING FOR IRRIGATION SYSTEM Direction Bore Cut and Patch
BENCHES
SEATWALLS
TRASH RECEPTACLES
DRINKING FOUNTAINS
BOLLARDS Stationary Removable
TREE GRATES
HANDRAIL Standard Decorative
LANDSCAPE HEADER CURB
RETAINING WALL (Concrete)
CULVERT EXTENSION
Paint	s.f.	32,706	$3	98,120	92,530	5,590
MOBILIZATION (8% Typical)
STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (If over 5 acres of total disturbance) (0.5% Typical)
LANDSCAPE ESTABLISHMENT (4.5% Typical)
CONSTRUCTION SURVEY (1% Typical)
OTHER - Fencing	l.f.	657	$200	131,400	123,910	7,490
CHANGE ORDERS (5% Typical)			5%	15,680	14,790	890
CONSTRUCITON ADMINISTRATION (Avg. 18%)			18%	45,660	43,060	2,600
PROJECT TOTAL COST				365,740	344,900	20,850
ADOT PROCESSING FEES ($3000 to $5000) (Does not coun towards 5.7% required match)	Ea.	1	5,000	5,000	does not qualify	5,000

NOTE: Items in parenthesis are typical percentages and may vary from project to project. The applicant is responsible for verifying all costs.

13. TOTAL PROJECT COST & FEDERAL DOLLAR AMOUNT	14. SPONSOR MATCH AND % OF OVERALL PROJECT COST (must be at least 5.7% in hard cash)
$ 365,740 $ 344,890	$ 20,850 % 5.7

PLEASE LIMIT THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION TO 200 WORDS OR LESS

15. How will the project be maintained? All projects will require a signed Inter-governmental Agreement (IGA) prior to project construction. The following information is required for completing an IGA. The following information is required for completing the IGA. Please answer all questions listed by describing how the project will be maintained and repaired after completion.

1. Proposed on-going maintenance and repair program
2. Source of funds for on going maintenance and repairs
3. Organizations/Individuals responsible for on going maintenance and repairs
4. Future or on going use of the site (if applicable)

1. The City will maintain this project in the same manner as it maintains the sidewalks to the north and south of the bridge.
2. The source of funding for maintenance will be out of the normal maintenance line item for maintaining all streets and sidewalks in the City.
3. City of Tucson, Transportation Department, Street Maintenance will be responsible for maintenance and repair of the sidewalks and fencing.
4. It is expected that pedestrian usage will increase along this corridor as a result of improved pedestrian amenities along 6^th Avenue. This project will join the north and south segments into one attractive, ADA accessible pedestrian walkway.

PLEASE LIMIT THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION TO 200 WORDS OR LESS

16. Describe why the project is an enhancement and how it relates to the transportation infrastructure of the community, region and / or state. (See question number 9)

Again – all projects must relate to surface transportation

This project is an enhancement because it improves the pedestrian experience crossing from one side of the bridge to the other and makes the northwest approach ADA accessible to wheelchair users. This project will also improve the visual experience of vehicular traffic traveling under the bridge in both directions on the I-10 Freeway and by vehicles crossing above on the 6^th Avenue bridge. This project would enhance this southern vehicular and pedestrian gateway into Tucson just as the Miracle Mile sun-silhouette fence enhances the northern gateway—the two fence treatments together would be like bookends with the City’s important intersections held between.

17. Describe how the community was or will be involved in this project. Please include the following: Community involvement in the design process, consultant selection, project identification, or implementation. Is the project listed in any planning documents that had extensive public participation?

This project is not listed in any planning documents that had extensive public participation. However, the Council Member of City of Tucson Ward 5 has memory of a conversation he had with ADOT engineers at the time the 6^th Avenue overpass had been designed. That conversation occurred when it was learned that an enhanced pedestrian fence was NOT part of the bridge design and that this element "would be added later." The Ward 5 office and constituents believe building this enhancement will correct this inadvertence.

The scope of this project includes gathering further input from the surrounding neighborhoods, businesses, and other stakeholders.

PLEASE LIMIT THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION TO 200 WORDS OR LESS

18. Describe how this project will benefit the community and result in an improvement of the existing conditions. How many people will use the proposed project?

Building an ADA accessible segment of sidewalk on the northwest side will allow wheelchair users to avoid crossing 6^th Avenue before being able to cross the bridge. It is a benefit to the entire community to continue the effort to create a barrier-free transportation infrastructure for persons with disabilities. This project would make this intersection TOTALLY accessible—an important social and political milestone in the on-going effort to make Tucson’s transportation system barrier-free.

It would also benefit those persons living in the southern sections of Tucson because it would provide them with a pleasing visual enhancement in their neighborhood just as there is a visual enhancement in the northern community. Creating this enhancement would provide a sense of equity when it comes to ADOT’s efforts to mitigate the adverse affects of the I-10 Freeway on local businesses and neighborhoods.

19. Describe the benefits to safety, if applicable. A "not applicable" response to this question will not negatively bear on selection.

For wheelchair users traveling south on the west sidewalk, there are direct safety benefits. Currently, a southbound wheelchair user must cross 6^th Avenue to the east sidewalk in order to cross the bridge. The completion of this project will allow wheelchair users to continue southbound on the west sidewalk without interference.

PLEASE LIMIT THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION TO 200 WORDS OR LESS

20. Is the proposed project listed on or does it meet criteria for any local, state, or Federal Historic or Scenic designations? If so, please identify the specific designation (s) and limits and briefly describe why the proposed project qualifies. If this is a rail corridor project is the corridor "rail banked" or is the abandonment authorized by or proceeding before the Interstate Rail Commission?

Is the proposed project included in any local, state, or federal plans? If so, please identify.

Is the plan, and importance of the project in the overall plan. When was the plan adopted?

This question does not apply to this project.

21. Why should this project be funded? Using your best judgement describe why the project should be funded. Keep in mind that this is a transportation program.

This project should be funded because

• It makes this busy intersection fully ADA accessible
• It provides a visual vehicular and pedestrian enhancement on Tucson’s southern transportation gateway
• It establishes equity in the distribution of visual enhancements that helps mitigate the adverse affects of the I-10 Freeway; i.e., this project would construct an artist-designed pedestrian fence for constituents living in the southern neighborhoods of Tucson like the one enjoyed by those living in the northern neighborhoods of Tucson

PLEASE LIMIT THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION TO 200 WORDS OR LESS

22. Is this project a one-time opportunity, or will the project protect a threatened resource? A "no" response to this question will negatively bear on selection. If yes, please describe?

While this is not a one-time opportunity, it is currently an important issue with Council Member Steve Leal and the constituents of Ward 5. The affect of building this enhancement at this time would be to realize an expectation that has been held for many years. A great deal of goodwill and confidence would follow.

SCREENING CRITERIA

23. BASIC CRITERIA (Must meet all Criteria. (A "no" response to any of the following disqualifies the proposal)

1. Project eligible under one or more of the 12 transportation enhancement activities listed in TEA-21 YES
2. Relationship to Intermodal Transportation System

   Must qualify under one or more of these conditions. Explain how project qualifies under one or more of the above federal standards:

   • Proximity: 6^th Avenue and I-10 bridge
   • Function: Make the bridge fully ADA accessible and provides visual enhancements for vehicles and pedestrians
   • Impact: Removes a barrier to wheelchair users and fulfills a citizen expectation to provide visual enhancements that mitigate adverse effects of the I-10 freeway
3. Project over and above normal transportation project? (Typical landscapeing, mitigation type activities that are a normal part of a transportation project are ineligible). YES
4. Project Sponsored by Government Entity? YES
5. Project is not inconsistent with applicant's plans? YES
6. Project will be scheduled to go to bid within 3 years of acceptance? YES
7. Project matching funds available (Minimum 5.7%)? YES
8. Project sponsor able to administer project development as outlined on page C.? YES
9. Completed project will meet applicable Federal, state and local requirements? YES
10. The completed project will be open to the public and meet the accessibility standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act. YES
11. Project will improve air quality or have a neutral air quality impact? YES
12. Sponsor agrees to install an ADOT provided sign during the construction phase and a permanent 8" X 8" bronze plaque upon completion stating that the project is part of the Transportation Enhancement Program. YES

24. Approval of Authorized Official (Sponsor)

This project has the concurrence of the sponsoring agency, is not inconsistent with the agency’s plans and meets all of the BASIC CRITERIA listed in question 23, which are required by the state of Arizona’s Transportation Enhancement Program.

Agency/Jurisdiction ADOT Day: ____________ By: _________________________________

State projects must be signed by the appropriate District Engineer.

25. Endorsement of Metropolitan Planning Organization/Council of Governments

This project has been reviewed and endorsed by:

MPO/COG_____________________________________ Date: ______________

PLEASE SUBMIT NO MORE THEN SIX (6) PHOTOS OF BEFORE AND AFTER ENHANCEMENT OF THE PROJECT SITE. All photos need to be in color. After enhancement of the project site photos may be in a computer or artist rendering. (original photos or copies are acceptable. All photos should fit on no more then three (3) pages. Photos should be a minimum of 3" x 5", maximum of 4" x 6".)

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MAXIMUM OF FIVE LETTERS OF SUPPORT REQUIRED and ALLOWED:

• ONE (1) FROM THE SPONSORING AGENCY; support letter and an accompanying Town/City/County or Tribal Council resolution committing to the proposed project requesting development
• ONE (1) FROM THE DISTRICT ENGINEER IF A STATE PROJECT
• Four (4) FROM PUBLIC/USERS/ADVOCATES, COMMUNITIES & BUSINESSES LOCATED CLOSE TO THE PROJECT SITE

Letters of support will be forthcoming.

APPENDICES

Materials must be folded to fit 8 ½" X 11" size.

ATTACH:

1. PROJECT LOCATION MAP – REQUIRED (Clear, Legible and Coded)
2. One of the following items:
   • SITE/ARCHITECTURAL/LANDSCAPING PLAN
   • ARTISTIC RENDERINGS
   • NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
   • OTHER

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

• All projects on ADOT right-of-way must be signed by the appropriate District Engineer and require a support letter included within the application.
• ADOT cannot perform maintenance activities on transportation enhancement projects. The local agency will be required to cover all maintenance activities.
• A review fee of $5,000.00 will be required when selected/approved projects are scoped. This fee is used to cover ADOT review costs. The fee should be submitted with the initial project scoping document.
• All construction type projects are required to obtain utility, right of way, and environmental clearance.
• Non-construction projects still require environmental clearance.
• Projects using Enhancement funds for DESIGN cannot go beyond the 30% design stage without obtaining environmental clearance.
• PLEASE NOTE: This is a reimbursable program, NOT A GRANT PROGRAM. Project construction costs are typically put into place prior to advertisement of bids.
• Only ADOT will be allowed to advertise projects on ADOT right of way.
• For State projects ADOT is considered the project sponsor.