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AGENDA

TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE Monday, July 24, 2017

1:30 p.m. 1290 Broadway

Independence Pass Board Room – 1st Floor, west side

1. Call to Order 2. Public Comment 3. June 26, 2017 TAC Meeting Summary

(Attachment A)

ACTION ITEMS

4. Discussion on amendments to the 2018-2021 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). (Attachment B) Todd Cottrell

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

5. Briefing on the federal INFRA (Infrastructure for Rebuilding America) discretionary grant program. (Attachment C) Matthew Helfant – Jeff Sudmeier, CDOT

6. Briefing on updates in CDOT local agency contracting procedures. (Attachment D) Todd Cottrell – CDOT staff

ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS

7. Member Comment/Other Matters

8. Next Meeting – August 28, 2017

9. Adjournment

ATTACHMENT A

MEETING SUMMARY TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Monday, June 26, 2017 ________________________

MEMBERS (OR VOTING ALTERNATES) PRESENT:

Jeanne Shreve Adams County Kimberly Dall Adams County-City of Brighton Dave Chambers Arapahoe County-City of Aurora Travis Greiman Arapahoe County-City of Centennial Tom Reed Aviation Kathleen Bracke (Alternate) Boulder County-City of Boulder George Gerstle Boulder County Sarah Grant (Alternate) Broomfield, City and County Steve Klausing Business Jeff Sudmeier (Alternate) Colorado Dept. of Transportation, DTD Richard Zamora (Alternate) Colorado Dept. of Transportation, Region 1 David Gaspers Denver, City and County Janice Finch Denver, City and County Douglas Rex Denver Regional Council of Governments Art Griffith Douglas County

John Cotten Douglas County-City of Lone Tree Rick Pilgrim Environment Steve Durian Jefferson County Dawn Sluder (Alternate) Non-RTD Transit Ken Lloyd Regional Air Quality Council Aylene McCallum (Alternate) TDM/Non-motor Janet Lundquist (Alternate) Weld County

OTHERS PRESENT:

Kent Moorman (Alternate) Adams County-City of Thornton Bryan Weimer (Alternate) Arapahoe County Mac Callison (Alternate) Arapahoe County-City of Aurora Ryan Billings (Alternate) Denver, City and County Chris Hudson (Alternate) Douglas County-Town of Parker Aaron Bustow (Ex-Officio) Federal Highway Administration Larry Squires (Ex-Officio) Federal Transit Administration Debra Baskett (Alternate) Jefferson County-City of Westminster Dave Baskett (Alternate) Jefferson County-City of Lakewood

Public: Homayoon Barekat, Anna Sparks, Adams County; Danny Herrmann, JoAnn Mattson, Lizzie

Kemp, CDOT Region 1; Justin Begley, City and County of Denver; Hannah Polow, David Evans & Associates; Jamie Hartig, Douglas County; Anthony James, FHWA; Josie Ortiz, City of Greenwood Village; Myron Hora, WSP

DRCOG staff: Jacob Riger, Todd Cottrell, Steve Cook, Greg MacKinnon, Mark Northrop, Brad Calvert,

Casey Collins Call to Order Vice Chair John Cotten called the meeting to order at 1:35 p.m. Jacob Riger welcomed Sarah Grant to the RTC as a new alternate for City and County of Broomfield.

Public Comments There were no public comments.

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Summary of March 27, 2017 Meeting

The meeting summary was accepted.

ACTION ITEMS Discussion on the designation of a Critical Urban Freight Corridor. Jeff Sudmeier, CDOT, presented an update on CDOT’s plans to identify a long-term freight investment strategy and project priorities for funding through the FAST Act’s National Highway Freight Program (NHFP). NHFP will provide $15 million annually to Colorado starting in FY 2016. There are three freight projects within the DRCOG region, on Interstate 25, US-85 south near Louviers, and on US-85/Vasquez Boulevard. CDOT is requesting DRCOG designate the area of US-85/Vasquez Boulevard from 52nd Avenue to 64th Avenue (which is within the DRCOG Denver-Aurora Urbanized Area boundary) as a Critical Urban Freight Corridor. Mac Callison noted that Aurora had given input several months ago on potential freight projects and asked about how this input was used and what process local jurisdictions should follow to have their needs addressed. Mr. Sudmeier responded that CDOT has retained all input received and that local governments should continue to provide input directly to their CDOT region, to DRCOG staff, and to the Freight Advisory Council. He further noted CDOT started with a corridors approach and then needed to shift to a projects-based approach to identify the first set of freight projects. Subsequent projects will be identified through the Statewide Freight Plan, with a focus on “on-system” (CDOT) facilities.

Art Griffith MOVED to recommend to the Regional Transportation Committee the designation of US-85/Vasquez Boulevard from 52nd Avenue (MP291.6) to 64th Avenue (MP 293.8) as a Critical Urban Freight Corridor. The motion was seconded and approved unanimously.

Discussion on amendments to the 2018-2021 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Todd Cottrell presented the ten requested amendments to the 2018-2021 TIP.

General Amendments

• 2007-094 Region 4 Hazard Elimination Pool (CDOT Region 4)

Add funding

• 2016-026 Broadway Reconstruction: Violet Ave to US-36 (Boulder)

Replace all federal STP-Metro funding with state RAMP funding as part of the CDOT de-federalization pilot program

• 2018-001 Region 1 ADA Projects (CDOT Region 1)

Adjust and add funding

Second Commitment in Principle

• 2012-010 DRCOG Second Commitment to FasTracks Pool (DRCOG)

Funds will be removed from the pool to reflect the Southeast Corridor Partners’ drawdown of their allocated funds

• 2007-059 FasTracks Southeast Corridor Extension: Lincoln Ave to RidgeGate Pkwy (RTD)

The Second Commitment to FasTracks Pool funding allocated to the Southeast Corridor will be applied towards the base project scope as agreed upon by the Southeast Corridor Partners

National Highway Freight Program Projects

• 2001-154 US-85: Cook Ranch Rd to Meadows Pkwy Widening (CDOT Region 1)

Add new Freight funding and RPP funding transferred from the R1 RPP Pool (TIP ID 2016-057)

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• New Project I-25 Central PEL (CDOT Region 1)

Transfer existing project from the R1 RPP Pool (TIP ID 2016-057) and add new Freight funding to create a new individually-depicted project

• New Project US-85: Vasquez Blvd from I-270/E. 56th Ave to E. 62nd Ave Operational Improvements

(CDOT Region 1)

Transfer existing project from the Region 1 Design Program (TIP ID 2018-005) and add new Freight funding to create a new individually-depicted project

• 2018-005 Region 1 Design Program (CDOT Region 1)

Remove pool project and funding for I-270/Vasquez/60th Ave and transfer to new individually-depicted project listed above. Change pool project name

• 2016-057 Region 1 RPP Pool (CDOT Region 1)

Remove pool projects and funding for I-25 Central PEL, US-85 Design: Sedalia to Meadows, and US-85: Louviers to Sedalia and transfer to new individually-depicted projects listed above

Art Griffith MOVED to recommend to the Regional Transportation Committee the amendments to the 2018-2021 Transportation Improvement Program. The motion was seconded and approved unanimously.

Discussion on the FY 2018-FY 2019 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). Todd Cottrell presented the final draft FY2018-FY2019 UPWP. The UPWP outlines transportation planning tasks/activities to be conducted within the region using federal transportation planning funds for the period from October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2019.

Art Griffith MOVED to recommend to the Regional Transportation Committee the draft FY2018-FY2019 Unified Planning Work Program. The motion was seconded and approved unanimously.

Discussion on project selection for the Regional Transportation Operations (RTO) program. Greg MacKinnon presented the list of 24 projects that were selected from among 29 project applications received (from nine project sponsors) through the DRCOG call for applications. The call was issued March 15 and closed April 28. The total federal request amounted to about $26.3 million. Projects were ranked by staff and the project selections were reviewed by the RTO Working Group, who came to a consensus to recommend selections. Mr. MacKinnon noted corrections were made to totals listed in the agenda memo.

George Gerstle MOVED to recommend to the Regional Transportation Committee project selections for the Regional Transportation Operations (RTO) program. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS Briefing on Transportation Demand Management (TDM) pool criteria and process. Jacob Riger gave an overview of the process and an estimated timeline for the selection of projects to be funded through the DRCOG TDM Pool set-aside program of the 2018-2021 TIP in fiscal years 2018 and 2019. He discussed anticipated funding amounts, noting the TDM pool is funded with $1.6 million per year of federal funds. Of this amount, $560,000 per year is allocated “off the top” to DRCOG’s Way to Go Program Regional TDM Partnership (partnering with seven area transportation management associations), with the remaining $1.04 million per year designated for other TDM pool projects. Two categories of TDM projects are eligible: $0.8 million for multimodal supportive small infrastructure projects and $1.28 million for traditional TDM marketing (non-infrastructure projects). An additional $250,000 in returned funds and savings is anticipated, bringing the overall TDM Pool funding to at least $2.33 million over the two years. Mr. Riger noted staff is

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recommending that any additional funds that may become available be allocated to the small infrastructure projects category. Art Griffith asked if DRCOG will be administering project funding. Mr. Riger said DRCOG is exploring different contracting arrangements to make the process more efficient. Steve Klausing suggested having greater flexibility for the TMAs in the MOU for the regional TDM partnership. Aylene McCallum encouraged staff to frequently coordinate and clarify criteria requirements with FHWA. Project funding selections are expected to be approved by the Board around the end of the year.

ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS Member Comments/Other Matters Doug Rex noted Bike to Work Day is June 28. The meeting was adjourned at 2:31 p.m. The next meeting is scheduled for July 24, 2017.

ATTACHMENT B

To: Chair and Members of the Transportation Advisory Committee From: Todd Cottrell, Senior Transportation Planner 303 480-6737 or tcottrell@drcog.org

Meeting Date Agenda Category Agenda Item #

July 24, 2017 Action 4

SUBJECT

DRCOG’s transportation planning process allows for Board-approved amendments to the current Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), taking place on an as-needed basis. Typically, these amendments involve the addition or deletion of projects, or adjustments to existing projects and do not impact funding for other projects in the TIP.

PROPOSED ACTION/RECOMMENDATIONS

DRCOG staff recommends approval of the proposed amendments because they comply with the current Board-adopted TIP Amendment Procedures.

ACTION BY OTHERS

N/A

SUMMARY

The TIP projects to be amended are shown below and listed in Attachment 1. The proposed policy amendments to the 2018-2021 Transportation Improvement Program have been found to conform with the State Implementation Plan for Air Quality.

• 2016-059 C-470 Managed Toll Express Lanes: I-25 to Wadsworth Revise funding, add new funding sources to reflect final financing package

• New Project C-470: Wadsworth to I-70 New project for study and pre-construction activities

• 2016-080 I-25 S PEL: Monument to C-470 Add funding for NEPA activities between Monument and Castle Rock

PREVIOUS DISCUSSIONS/ACTIONS

N/A

PROPOSED MOTION

Move to recommend to the Regional Transportation Committee the attached amendments to the 2018-2021 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).

ATTACHMENTS

1. Proposed TIP amendments 2. Colorado HPTE letter to the C-470 Corridor Coalition Steering Committee, and

Steering Committee response, regarding the C-470 Managed Lanes TIP Amendment

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

If you need additional information, please contact Todd Cottrell, Senior Transportation Planner, Transportation Planning and Operations at 303-480-6737 or tcottrell@drcog.org.

ATTACHMENT 1 Policy Amendments – July 2017 2018-2021 Transportation Improvement Program

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2016-059: Adjust TIFIA to final loan amount, reduce RAMP funding to $52 Million (most shown in Prior Funding), increase Bonds/Loans, and add Water Quality and Operations funding. The amended amount reflects the current financing package going towards pre-construction and construction

Existing

ATTACHMENT 1 Policy Amendments – July 2017 2018-2021 Transportation Improvement Program

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Revised Funding Table

ATTACHMENT 1 Policy Amendments – July 2017 2018-2021 Transportation Improvement Program

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New Project: Add new project

New Project

ATTACHMENT 1 Policy Amendments – July 2017 2018-2021 Transportation Improvement Program

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2016-080: Add RAMP funding for NEPA activities for the gap section between Monument and Castle Rock

Existing

ATTACHMENT 1 Policy Amendments – July 2017 2018-2021 Transportation Improvement Program

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Revised Scope and Funding Table

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ATTACHMENT C

To: Chair and Members of the Transportation Advisory Committee

From: Matthew Helfant, Senior Transportation Planner 303-480-6731 or mhelfant@drcog.org

Meeting Date Agenda Category Agenda Item #

July 24, 2017 Informational 5

SUBJECT

Briefing on the federal INFRA (Infrastructure for Rebuilding America) discretionary grant program.

PROPOSED ACTION/RECOMMENDATIONS

No action requested. This item is an informational briefing.

ACTION BY OTHERS

N/A

SUMMARY

The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the new INFRA grant program, which is replacing the FASTLANE grant program. The INFRA (also known as the Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects) program will provide discretionary funding to highway and freight projects of national or regional significance. For FY 2017 and FY 2018, the program will make approximately $1.56 billion available; applications are due November 2, 2017. Applications must be for infrastructure projects that support four key objectives:

• Support economic vitality at the national and regional level;

• Leverage federal funding to attract other (non-federal) sources of infrastructure investment, as well as account for project life cycle costs;

• Use innovative approaches to improve safety and expedite project delivery, and

• Hold grant recipients accountable for their performance and achieve specific, measurable outcomes identified by grant applicants.

Eligible INFRA project costs include reconstruction, rehabilitation, property acquisition, environmental mitigation, construction contingencies, equipment acquisition, and operational improvements directly related to system performance. In addition to providing direct federal funding, the INFRA program aims to increase the total investment by state, local, and private partners. Eligible applicants include state DOTs, MPOs (in areas over 200,000 population), local governments, and others.

CDOT staff will provide an overview of this topic and solicit input.

PREVIOUS DISCUSSIONS/ACTIONS

N/A

PROPOSED MOTION

N/A

ATTACHMENTS

N/A

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

If you need additional information, please contact Matthew Helfant, Senior Transportation Planner, at 303-480-6731 or mhelfant@drcog.org; or Jeff Sudmeier, CDOT, at 303-757-9063 or jeffrey.sudmeier@state.co.us.

ATTACHMENT D

To: Chair and Members of the Transportation Advisory Committee

From: Todd Cottrell, Senior Transportation Planner 303-480-6737 or tcottrell@drcog.org

Meeting Date Agenda Category Agenda Item #

July 24, 2017 Informational 6

SUBJECT

Update on recent changes in CDOT local agency contracting.

PROPOSED ACTION/RECOMMENDATIONS

No action requested. This item is an informational briefing.

ACTION BY OTHERS

N/A

SUMMARY

As project sponsors are aware, an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) is required between a local sponsor and CDOT to begin a TIP project. At the July meeting, CDOT staff will apprise TAC on when local agencies can begin the IGA process after an award of TIP funds, as well as ideas on ways to expedite and streamline the IGA process as the project is implemented.

PREVIOUS DISCUSSIONS/ACTIONS

N/A

PROPOSED MOTION

N/A

ATTACHMENT

N/A

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

If you need additional information, please contact Todd Cottrell, Senior Transportation Planner, Transportation Planning and Operations at 303-480-6737 or tcottrell@drcog.org