PPW091421PARKS & PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MEETING
September 14, 2021
Elected Officials Participating Virtually Staff Participating Virtually
Councilmember Laura Johnson Phil Williams, Public Works Director
Councilmember Luke Distelhorst Rob English, City Engineer
Angie Feser, Parks, Rec., Cul. Serv. & Human Serv. Dir.
Bertrand Hauss, Transportation Engineer
Ryan Hague, Capital Project Manager
Scott Passey, City Clerk
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Edmonds City Council virtual online PPW Committee meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by
Councilmember Distelhorst.
2. COMMITTEE BUSINESS
1. Supplemental Agreement with Osborn Consulting, Inc. for the Phase 3 Storm
Maintenance Project
Mr. English relayed a consultant selection process last resulted in the selection of Osborn Consulting
for Phases 2 and 3. The City Council awarded the construction contract for Phase 2 in July. This
supplemental agreement is to design Phase 3 which includes two segments, 1) Pine Street - 1,800
lineal feet of pipe replacement and potentially an infiltration facility, and 2) 88t" Avenue - 2,600 lineal
feet of pipe replacement. Staff is still negotiating the fee and recommend placing the agreement on the
Consent Agenda once the fee negotiations are complete.
Questions and discussion followed regarding a cultural resources documentation not being required
and the State database regarding the location of cultural resources.
Action: Consent Agenda after fee negotiations complete
2. Project Update for the Citywide Bicycle Improvement Project
Mr. Hague reviewed:
• Timeline Reap
o City pursued and won a $1.85M Sound Transit grant in September, 2019 for installation of
bike lanes at various locations in Edmonds
o Design contract was awarded in September 2020
■ Intense public interest in the project triggered a public outreach effort including
- "Listening sessions" held with interested residents in December 2020
- Public meeting via Zoom in February 2021
- One-on-one meetings with residents as requested
- Online surveys
- Project email address and website
o Public input combined with data to drive design decisions
o Project design recommendations were presented to Council May 4, 2021
■ Questions were raised about the Westgate intersection
■ Additional public meeting was requested
- Public meeting held June 2, 2021
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Westgate Intersection
o Alternative 1
■ Adds 1 bike lane in each direction
■ Eliminates 1 through -lane in each direction
■ Adds northbound and southbound right turn lanes
o Alternative 2
■ Adds 1 northbound bike lane
■ Adds shared lane markings (sharrows) to southbound through -lane
■ Provides ramps so that southbound cyclists can exit onto the sidewalk, walk through the
intersection and reenter the roadway south of the intersection
■ Maintains current number of through -lanes
■ Travel lanes get slightly narrower
Side -by -side Comparison
o Impacts to motorists
Alternative 1
Alternative 2
Vehicle lanes maintain current width
Vehicle lanes get slightly narrower
Intersection LOS drops from C to D
Intersection LOS stays at C
238th Elm travel time during PM Peak
238th Elm travel time during PM Peak
No build — 207.2s
No build — 207.2s
Alternative 1 — 235.3s
Alternative 2 — 209.6s
Delay — 28.1 s
Delay — 2.4s
o Queue lengths at Westgate
■ Graphic identifying 50% and 95% queue northbound and southbound
Alternative 1
Alternative 2
Lengthy queues impacting driveways in
both directions
Shorter queues — 130' shorter than Alt 1
o Impacts to Bicyclists
Alternative 1
Alternative 2
Completes the bicycle lane network
Southbound cyclists are required to
with a direct connection for all cyclists
either share a lane with vehicles or exit
through Westgate
onto the sidewalk
Increases usability of corridor by
Cyclists will not consider this corridor
cyclists
to be as safe or efficient as Alt 1
o Intangibles
Alternative 1
Alternative 2
Longer queues and greater delays
Increase future grant opportunities;
could cause motorists to seek
granting agencies may be more likely to
alternative routes. This could result in
fund a future bike lane expansion than
adjacent neighborhoods seeing
future lanes for motorized vehicles
increases in traffic volumes and speeds
Additional Improvements
o Public comments indicated residents want additional pedestrian safety improvements
o Design Team identified four intersections where enhanced pedestrian safety facilities could
bring added quality to the project
o Design Team also identified one intersection where existing pedestrian facilities could be
realigned to streamline vehicle traffic.
o None of these improvements were accepted in the original project and they would require
additional City funds to install
o Alternative 1 — 9th & Pine Pedestrian improvements
■ Intersection experiences significant pedestrian traffic
■ Flashing beacons and potentially bulbed out curbs would increase safety
o Alternative 2 — Yost Park Entrance Improvements
■ Intersection sees significant pedestrian traffic (Yost Park entrance)
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■ Bulbed-out curbs, new parking spots, and minor intersection realignment could slow
down vehicles and increase safety
o Alternative 3 — Bowdoin & Pioneer Pedestrian Improvements
■ No marked crossings exist for approximately 0.8 miles between Yost Park entrance and
Five Corners roundabout
■ Residents have requested safer crossings in this area, specifically
■ Possible improvements such as flashing beacons and bulbed-out curbs would increase
safety
o Alternative 4 100th & 224th Pedestrian Improvements
■ No marked crosswalks exist for approximately 0.6 mile between Westgate and 220th St
SW
■ Flashing beacons crosswalk markings and potentially bulbed-out curbs would increase
safety
o Alternative 5 — Woodway Campus Entrance Improvements
■ Current configuration has crosswalk north of the intersection. Pedestrians interfere with
motorists turning left to go north on 100th
■ This requires longer green time to clear queues from high school and consequently more
disruptions on 100th
■ Proposed configuration would mitigate disruptions to traffic on 100th by moving crosswalk
to south side of intersection
• Additional Improvements
Description
Alt 1
Alt 2
Alt 3
Alt 4
Alt 5
Totals
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Ped Improve
Yost Park
Ped Improve &
Ped Improve &
High
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& 9thlPine
Ent
Bowdoin ?
100t"/224t"
School Ent
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Consultants
$13,500
$17,155
$13,500
$13,500
$7,884
$65,539
Const. Contract
$33,250
$58,150
$33,250
$33,250
$33,250
$191,150
M mt Reserve 10%
$3, 325
$5, 815
$3, 325
$3, 325
$3, 325
$19,115
Const. Mgmt
$5, 985
$10, 467
$5, 985
$5, 985
$5, 985
$34, 407
z
1% Art
$333
$582
$333
$333
$333
$1,912
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Total Const.
$42,893
$75,014
$42,893
$42,893
$42,893
$246,584
Total Cost Alt
$56, 393
$92,169
56,93
$56, 393
$50, 777
$312,123
Running Total
$148,561
$204,954
$261,346
$321,123
• Remaining Schedule
o Design Phase — complete winter 2021-2022
o Construction phase — start in spring 2022 and completed in end of 2022
Questions and discussion followed regarding use of unanticipated 2021 REET funds for additional
improvements, appreciation for pedestrian improvements, bicyclist delay in Westgate alternatives, light
cycle time for Westgate intersection, impacts of Westgate alternatives, conflicts between right turns and
bike lanes in Westgate alternatives, whether bike improvements will increase bike riding, improvements
at Woodway Campus entrance, and adding pedestrian lead time at Woodway Campus entrance
Action: Presentation to full Council September 21st
3. Supplemental Agreement with Blueline for Citywide Bicycle Improvement Proiect
Mr. English explained much of what was presented in the previous agenda item led to the extra work
by Blueline such as additional public outreach, evaluation of design alternatives, coordination of
meetings, presentations, etc. The attachment identifies out -of -scope work already completed
(alternatives analysis and additional outreach), additional work requested by the City — yet to be
completed (signal timing, additional outreach and replenishing the management reserve used to
reimburse the consultant for a portion of the extra work completed to date ), and the five additional
improvements requested by Council and/or resident engagement, for a total of approximately $110,000.
Staff recommends scheduling approval of the supplemental agreement on the Consent Calendar after
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a decision is made regarding which pedestrian safety improvements will be added to the project. He
recommended REET be used to fund the additional improvements and the remainder funded by the
Sound Transit grant.
Action: Consent Agenda (after Council decision regarding additional improvements)
4. Purchase of new Wastewater Pump for Lift Station 1
Mr. Williams explained this is a large pump station with two pumps located on Sunset Avenue. It has
been plagued with occasional problems due to items in wastewater that damage the pump. When the
pump was sent out for repair, the City was told this is the last time it can be fixed so it behooves the
City to purchase a successor pump now. The cost of the pump is $129,045.12 including delivery.
Because the cost is over $100,000, it requires Council approval.
Mr. Williams responded to questions regarding what happened if the pump fails again and a new pump
has not been purchased, the lifespan of the pump, whether the old pump has any value for parts,
whether the design of new pump has changed to handle items in sewer, and an awareness campaign
to inform people what not to flush.
Action: Consent Agenda
5. Civic Park Funding - Washington State DOC Grant
Ms. Feser introduced David Kaufer, Edmonds Rotary, and explained earlier this year the Edmonds
Rotary applied for and received an appropriation from the State for the inclusive playground at Civic
Park. After the award, it was discovered the Rotary was not technically eligible to be the recipient of the
grant funding, and the City, as the property owner, needs to be recipient. To start that process, the State
requires letter from the City stating willingness to accept the funds, that the City owns the property and
will complete the project as proposed. She brought this item to the Council due to the amount, $258,000.
There will likely be a formal contract with the State in the future. The Rotary has already relayed their
agreement to the State.
Action: Consent Agenda
6. Waterfront Redevelopment Project - EWorks Landscape Contract Amendment #4
Ms. Feser relayed over the course of the project, there have been four amendments to the contract with
the landscape contractor. In August 2019 the contractor advised additional funding would be necessary
to complete the project and the City agreed to Amendment #3 not to exceed $178,000. By the end of
the project, the Public Works project manager negotiated a lesser amount than what was anticipated in
Amendment #3. The City Attorney advised Amendment #4 was required to formalize the items funded.
The project was completed under budget by $8,500, which is amazing considering COVID, the length
of project, and the discovery of unexpected items. She recognized Project Manager Henry Schroder for
his work on project.
Action: Consent Agenda
7. Civic Park Funding - 2021 Snohomish County ILA
Ms. Feser advised this is another source of funding for Civic Park. Snohomish County makes
appropriations of REET funds; the City received $450,000 for Civic Park from that program in three
increments of $150,000 each. Each appropriation requires a new ILA. This is the second of the three
allocations. She is in the process of developing the attachments to the ILA and will include them in the
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packet when this is on the Consent Agenda. She responded to a question regarding the deadline to use
the funding and the ability to extend if necessary.
Action: Consent Agenda
8. Shirley Johnson Property Donation
Ms. Feser relayed former Parks & Recreation Director Hite had been talking with Ms. Johnson about
selling her property to the City and maintaining a lifetime estate. That was never completed and after
Ms. Johnson passed in January, the City was contacted by her estate attorney to inform that she had
willed the property to City. Over the past 7 months, staff has worked with the attorney to reach the point
of donation.
Ms. Feser reviewed:
• Address: 9309 Bowdoin Way, adjacent to Yost Park
• Size: 1.14 acres
• Appraised Value with condition be used for a park: $350,000
• Market value without condition: $1.5M
• Zoning: Single family, potential for 6 lots
• Quote from will: "Purpose of being used as a park and/or community garden ... for the citizens
of Edmond and the local community as the Cit of Edmonds deems best in their discretion."
• There will be public planning process for use of the site
• Outstanding expenses: $44,532 (back taxes, title insurance, attorney fees)
• Recognize attorney for securing home and maintaining site
• Photos of site - January 2021, site after attorney secured buildings and removed items, sheds
on site, house boarded up, holly tree
• Next steps
o Council approval
o Short term
■ Site security
■ Assessment of personal items
■ Basic maintenance
■ Tree inventory and maintenance assessment
■ Possible demolition of the buildings
o Long term
■ Continued basic maintenance
■ Tree care
■ Master Plan
Discussion followed regarding providing additional information regarding the family when this is
presented to Council and whether a zoning change will be required.
Action: Presentation to full Council to publicly recognize gift
3. ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 8:54 p.m.