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Home My WebLink About090622-06.06 ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF REPORT 6.6 TO: Mayor and Town Council September 6, 2022 SUBJECT: Resolution No. 75-2022, authorizing a request to the State of California Department of Transportation for the allocation of Highway Safety Improvement Program (“HSIP”), Cycle 11 Funds BACKGROUND The Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) is a federal-aid program under the United States Code, Title 23, Section 148. Its purpose is to achieve a significant reduction in traffic fatalities and severe injuries on public roadways. The State of California Department of Transportation (“Caltrans”) administers the HSIP, of which all State of California local public agencies are eligible to apply. In May 2022, Caltrans released a call-for-projects for HSIP, Cycle 11, for Fiscal Year 2022-23 with a project application submittal deadline of September 12, 2022. Project applications will be evaluated on several factors with an emphasis on a ranking of benefit-cost ratios. Agencies receiving HSIP, Cycle 11 funds must deliver completed projects by June 30, 2026. In 2021, the Town received a total of $282,000 in HSIP, Cycle 10 funds for the preparation of a Local Roadway Safety Plan (“LRSP”) and for Iron Horse Trail Crossing Improvements as part of Traffic Management Program, CIP C-305. Both projects are in progress and will be completed in fall/winter 2022. DISCUSSION Through the development of the Town of Danville’s Draft LRSP and Draft Downtown Master Plan, and as identified in the FY 2022/23 Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program (Attachment B), staff has identified two projects for the requested authorization of submission of HSIP, Cycle 11 funds: 1. Hartz Avenue Intersection Safety Improvements (a component of CIP A-362, Downtown Improvement Project) 2. Townwide Intersection Safety Improvements, (a component of CIP C-634, Townwide Traffic Signal Modernization) The Hartz Avenue Intersection Safety Improvements has been refined through the development of the Draft Downtown Master Plan and that is a component of CIP A-362, Downtown Improvement Project. For purposes of the HSIP, Cycle 11 project application, Authorizing request for allocation of HSIP Cycle 11 Funds 2 September 6, 2022 the project scope would include a portion of eligible construction costs for the proposed raised intersection and crosswalk treatments at the intersections of Hartz Avenue/Prospect Avenue and Hartz Avenue/Linda Mesa Avenue. The requested grant amount is $538,200 with an estimated construction cost of approximately $598,000 for associated eligible project components that include asphalt paving, ADA curb ramps/bulb-out upgrades, and pavement marking treatments. The Townwide Intersection Safety Improvements has been identified through the development of the Town’s HSIP-funded Local Roadway Safety Plan and is also a component of CIP C-634, Townwide Traffic Signal Modernization. The project consists of the implementation of safety enhancements at signalized intersections along arterial corridors of Sycamore Valley Road, Camino Tassajara, Crow Canyon Road, and San Ramon Valley Boulevard and includes installation of high-visibility retroreflective sheeting for traffic signal heads, installation of high-visibility pavement markings consisting of advanced stop limit lines and bicycle boxes at signalized intersections, and traffic signal timing upgrades. The requested HSIP project application amount is $240,000. The total project cost is scalable and will be based on the grant award. PUBLIC CONTACT Posting of the meeting agenda serves as notice to the general public. FISCAL IMPACT The total cost of HSIP-eligible components for the Hartz Avenue Intersection Improvements Project is estimated at $598,000. The required local match is $59,800, or 10% of the total construction costs. Sufficient funds are appropriated in the FY 2022-23 Capital Improvement Program to cover the required matching funds. The components of the Townwide Intersection Safety Improvements project are eligible for up to 100% of HSIP funds. Authorizing request for allocation of HSIP Cycle 11 Funds 3 September 6, 2022 RECOMMENDATION Adopt Resolution No. 75-2022, authorizing a request to the State of California Department of Transportation for the allocation of Highway Safety Improvement Program (“HSIP”), Cycle 11 Funds. Prepared by: Andrew Dillard Transportation Manager Reviewed by: Tai J. Williams Assistant Town Manager Attachments: A - Resolution No. 75-2022 B - CIP Page Nos. A-362 and C-634 RESOLUTION NO. 75-2022 AUTHORIZING A REQUEST TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE ALLOCATION OF HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (“HSIP”), CYCLE 11 FUNDS WHEREAS, the Highway Safety Improvement Program (“HSIP”) is a federal-aid program under the United States Code, Title 23, Section 148; and WHEREAS, the HSIP is a core federal-aid program with the purpose to achieve a significant reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads; and WHEREAS, the Federal Highway Administration has designated the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to administer the HSIP for eligible public agencies within the State of California; and WHEREAS, Caltrans announced a call-for-projects for HSIP, Cycle 11 funds for Fiscal Year 2022-23; and WHEREAS, the Town of Danville desires to submit a request to Caltrans for the allocation of HSIP, Cycle 11 funds for Hartz Avenue Intersection Safety Improvements as part of the Downtown Improvements Project, Capital Improvement Project (“CIP”) A- 362, and as identified in the 2022 Draft Downtown Master Plan; and WHEREAS, the Town of Danville desires to submit a request to Caltrans for the allocation of HSIP, Cycle 11 funds for Townwide Intersection Safety Improvements as part of Townwide Traffic Signal Modernization, CIP C-634; and WHEREAS, Downtown Improvements Project, CIP A-362 and Townwide Traffic Signal Modernization, CIP C-634 are identified in the FY 2022/23 Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program; and WHEREAS, on April 21, 2021, the Town of Danville adopted Resolution No. 15-2021, authorizing the Town Manager to execute a Master Agreement with Caltrans for State- funded projects to fulfill the Town’s eligibility requirement to receive State and/or Federal funding for transportation projects; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Town of Danville declares it is eligible to request an allocation of HSIP, Cycle 11 funds pursuant to United States Code, Title 23, Section 148; and, be it further RESOLVED, that the City Engineer is authorized to submit a request for HSIP, Cycle 11 funds; and, be it further DocuSign Envelope ID: 566EF8F5-E3C3-4E97-B70E-3E62ADD3C345 ATTACHMENT A PAGE 2 OF RESOLUTION NO. 75-2022 RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this resolution and its attachments, and any accompanying supporting materials shall be forwarded to the congestion management agency, county-wide transportation planning agency, or county association of governments, as the case may be, of Contra Costa County for submission to Caltrans. APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on September 6, 2022, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSTAINED: ABSENT: MAYOR APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST: CITY ATTORNEY CITY CLERK DocuSign Envelope ID: 566EF8F5-E3C3-4E97-B70E-3E62ADD3C345 ATTACHMENT B