SAFETEA Transportation Framework

Source: Mike Monte, Director, CEDO

Downtown-Waterfront-Marketplace Transportation Improvement Project (DWM-TIP)

Draft - September 2005 

INTRODUCTION

The recent passage of the Federal Transportation bill provided two earmarks for the Marketplace, Downtown and the Waterfront. In addition to this appropriation, there are several other transportation projects underway. The proposed framework provides a rational approach to the planning and utilization of these funds. 

FRAMEWORK

In order to engage in a comprehensive program, the following is proposed: 

Technical Advisory Committee. Comprised of several departments of the City, this existing group will conduct all planning and implementation activities. Departments include: DPW, Parks, Planning, CEDO and Arts. For the purposes of this exercise, the Committee will be expanded to include the Marketplace, and to BED, as necessary.  

Stakeholders Group. This will be a new group and will include City Department Heads of the departments above and other stakeholders including a representative of the BBA, ECHO, Local Motion, CCTA, the Church Street Marketplace Commission and others to be identified. This group is advisory. It is assumed that the Commissions will be actively engaged and will provide guidance to their respective Department Heads. 

Policy and Final Approval. The Mayor and the City Council, through their budget authority, and acting through the Finance Board and the Council’s Transportation Committee, will have the final word on the overall plan for implementation. 

Management. CEDO is responsible for overall planning and coordination and for central administrative functions. CEDO, in collaboration with DPW, is responsible for compliance with all relative State and Federal regulatory requirements. DPW and Parks will be responsible for general construction management of all activities. The Church Street Marketplace will be responsible for the management and completion of the final phases of the Marketplace improvements (Phase 3). Individual Departments will be tasked with leading and implementing specific activities, as determined by the TAC. Departments receiving “services” from other departments will engage in Scope of Work Service Agreements that spell out the specific responsibilities of each. Department Heads will be responsible for reporting to their respective Commissions. 

PRINCIPLES

The improvements that will be made will be guided by the following principles:

1.      Burlington’s Marketplace, Downtown and Waterfront will be economically strengthened through continued public improvements and private investments;

2.      The infrastructure improvements provided on the Waterfront will ensure safer pedestrian and vehicular access;

3.      The amenities of the Marketplace will be extended to other parts of the downtown and the waterfront;

4.      Consideration will be given to improvements that can be well maintained and managed. 

BUDGET

This preliminary budget  has been developed in order to illustrate the Sources and Uses for this activity. 

TRANSPORTATION BUDGET
	Original	Source	Federal	Match	Total
Waterfront
Pedestrian Enhancements (Escarpements)	1,500,000	SAFETEA	500,000	100,000	600,000
Pedestrian and bicycle improvements  (Depot Street)	1,500,000	SAFETEA	500,000	100,000	600,000
Lower College Street (Lake Street to Circle)	350,000	SAFETEA	750,000	150,000	900,000
“Moran Square” Infrastructure	2,500,000	SAFETEA	1,250,000	250,000	1,500,000
Undergrounding of Utilities	400,000	SAFETEA	250,000	50,000	300,000
Bike Path Improvements		SAFETEA	250,000	50,000	300,000
Total Waterfront			3,500,000	700,000	4,200,000
Marketplace
PHASE III A
Electrical
Electrical repair of boxes, cables	15,000	SAFETEA	15,000	3,000	18,000
Light pole and base replacement	130,000	SAFETEA	130,000	26,000	156,000
Electrical conduit and vault replacement	500,000	SAFETEA	500,000	100,000	600,000
Intersection & Side Street Enhancements
Cables and banners	50,000	SAFETEA	50,000	10,000	60,000
Information Directory
Info Kiosk, including ATM	125,000	SAFETEA	125,000	25,000	150,000
Intersection & Side Street Enhancements
Cherry Street intersection bricking	80,000	SAFETEA	80,000	16,000	96,000
Arts Alley
Arts alley paving	50,000	SAFETEA	50,000	10,000	60,000
Arts alley improvements	100,000	SAFETEA	100,000	20,000	120,000
Public Art	50,000	SAFETEA	50,000	10,000	60,000
Addition to storage/shop area	25,000	SAFETEA	25,000	5,000	30,000
City Hall fountain	150,000	SAFETEA	150,000	30,000	180,000
PHASE III B
Fountains
Top Block fountain	150,000	SAFETEA	150,000	30,000	180,000
Information Directory
Info Kiosk, including ATM	125,000	SAFETEA	125,000	25,000	150,000
Brick Replacement
Replace damaged brick Mall Block	242,000