New subject: Bike Board Projects and TAP funding

11 Dec 2013


      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.
Thanks,
~Derek

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