File #: 2012-0243    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 7/16/2012 In control: Transportation, Economy, and Environment Committee
On agenda: Final action: 7/30/2012
Enactment date: 8/10/2012 Enactment #: 17388
Title: AN ORDINANCE authorizing the King County executive to sign project services agreements between King County and the Washington State Department of Transportation, pursuant to which the state will pay up to $100,000 for King County to provide design review and project support for SR 520, Medina to SR 202, Transit and HOV Project Station Design, including reconstruction of existing transit facilities at Evergreen Point Road and 92nd Avenue Northeast.
Sponsors: Jane Hague
Indexes: Agreement, Executive, transit, Transportation, Washington, State of
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 17388.pdf, 2. 2012-0243 transmittal letter.doc, 3. 2012-0243 Fiscal Note for 6532.xls, 4. A. GCA 6439, 5. B. GCA 6531, 6. C. GCA 6532, 7. 2012-0243 Staff Report - SR 520.doc, 8. 2012-0243 Amendment 1.doc, 9. 2012-0243 Revised Staff Report - SR 520.doc, 10. A. GCA 6531, 11. B. GCA 6532, 12. A. GCA 6531, 13. B. GCA 6532
Staff: Carlson, Paul
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AN ORDINANCE authorizing the King County executive to sign project services agreements between King County and the Washington State Department of Transportation, pursuant to which the state will pay up to $100,000 for King County to provide design review and project support for SR 520, Medina to SR 202, Transit and HOV Project Station Design, including reconstruction of existing transit facilities at Evergreen Point Road and 92nd Avenue Northeast.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. The Washington State Department of Transportation ("WSDOT"), in the interest of improving safety, reliability and mobility, is designing and constructing improvements along SR 520 from I-5 to SR 202 as part of the SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Program ("Program"). WSDOT recognizes that the Program will impact existing transit facilities along SR 520.
2. One of four independent projects in the Program, entitled SR 520, Medina to SR 202, Transit and HOV Project (the "Project"), involves reconstruction of the existing transit facilities located within WSDOT's SR 520 limited access right-of-way at Evergreen Point Road and 92nd Avenue Northeast.
3. WSDOT has agreed to reimburse the county for staff time spent reviewing and providing input in the planning, design, and construction of the SR 520 transit facilities to expedite design of the Project, thereby minimizing delay and costs to the Project.
4. WSDOT is currently constructing the Project using a design-build delivery method, which is flexible and allows for the development and finalization of the design after contract award.
5. Due to the compressed scheduling requirements of the Project, WSDOT authorized King County to begin planning and technical coordination activities for the project design effective March 14, 2011, the cost of which will be reimbursed by WSDOT pursuant to the cooperative agreements contemplated in this ordinance.
6. An earlier WSDOT-King County project services agreement for the pre-award phase was ...

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