BB Members...
Can you please take a look at my estimates below for our TAP funding requests and give any feedback prior to my submittal to Jeff Mikorski, City Manager, and Mark Wise, BOPARC tomorrow? I plan to submit mid-morning to noon sometime depending on feedback. Projects had to range from $15,000 to $150,000 for the TAP (MAP-21) funding. I feel we've chosen some small, medium, and large dollar projects to try to maximize our chances of getting something funded. If our estimates looks accurate, I'll simply it for Jeff and Mark and send in so Jeff and Mark will have most of 3 business days to submit the Letters of Intent. I did my part while relying heavily on folks who had previously done their homework. Thanks for chiming in and helping Frank, Chip, David Bruffy, Ryan Stocking, Ella Belling, Mark Wise, Traci, Emily, and Damien. Great teamwork!
Priorities 7,8,11: Install Shared Lane Markings and Bicycles May Use Full Lane signs on all City and State maintained arterials that meet established criteria for installation
Applicant: City of Morgantown
Total Project Costs: $35,000
Design and Construction Oversight Estimate: $7,000
City of Morgantown match: $1,400
Background: Based on 77 SLMs and 32 Bicycles May Use Full Lane signs, which were previously planned and mapped throughout Morgantown. This price was already estimated by the City Manager in 2005(?) I looked at today's retail values on the SLMs and signs and still looks like this number is appropriate with oversight and construction taken into account. If anyone thinks we should estimate a little higher (say $40K) let me know.
Priority 15: Print the established bicycle route map and classify all streets in terms of their bicycle friendliness
Applicant: City of Morgantown
Total Project Costs: $15,000
Design and Production Estimate: $3,000
City of Morgantown match: $600
Background: Based on approx. 80,000 maps to be printed at 17"x24". Project actually came in around $13000, but the minimum to apply for under TAP funding is $15,000. I feel like 80,000 maps is an awful lot, but may be the only way to get to the $15,000 based on the price quote I saw. We might be able to print less and make a larger map or fancier design or perhaps a rainproof paper?
Priority 47: Covered bike parking at bus stops
Applicant: City of Morgantown (applicant recommended by David Bruffy, Mountainline Transit Authority)
Total Project Costs: $80,400
Design and Construction Oversight: $16080
City of Morgantown match: $3216
Background: Number of locations: 12
Racks per location: 4 at $550/rack (for a total of 8 bikes per location) = $2200
Bike shelter: 4'x12' w/ shelter, concrete pad, and excavation = $4500
Shelter and 4 racks per site: $4500 + $2200 = $6700
$6700 x 12 locations = $80400
or $6700 x 18 locations = $120600
Should we be conservative? Or shoot for the moon with 18 sites?
New Priority not in plan: Trail project in Marilla Park
Applicant: BOPARC
Total Project Costs: $20,000
Design and Construction Oversight: $4,000
BOPARC match: $800
Background: Ella Belling states that this project may be difficult or ineligible to obtain funding for due to ADA provisions that may have to be made for the trails to facilitate those with disabilities through gentler slopes, etc. Feasibility may be difficult, but she recommended looking into the Land and Water Conservation Fund for trailbuilding.