Consider Recommending City Council Approval to Advance Construction of 2022 - 2031 Capital Improvement Program Projects #19-STR-004 and #21-PARK-002 from 2024 to 2023.

Purpose:
To consider recommending City Council approval to advance the reconstruction of 161^st Avenue between Armstrong Boulevard and Variolite Street as identified in the 2022 - 2031 Capital Improvement Program from 2024 to 2023.
 
Background:
As discussed at the March 8^th City Council meeting, PACT Charter School is proposing to construct a new school to serve grades 6-12 on roughly 18-acres of the 33-acre site owned by the Church of Saint Katharine Drexel at 7633 161st Ave NW.  Per their current project schedule, PACT Charter plans to open the new school in the fall of 2023 meaning the new school will be under construction during the fall of 2022 through the summer of 2023.  Attached are copies of PACT Charter school's proposed sketch plan, project narrative, ALTA survey, and preliminary plat for reference. 
 
The 2022 - 2031 Capital Improvement Program includes the following two projects along the segment of 161st Avenue between Armstrong Boulevard and Variolite Street.

• Project #19-STR-004, Reconstruction of 161st Avenue, involves reconstructing 161^st Avenue between Armstrong Boulevard and Variolite Street.
• Project #21-PARK-002, Central Park Main Parking Lot Reconstruction, involves reconstructing the 35+ year-old bituminous pavement in the main parking area.

Both were proposed for construction in 2024 due to the need to add drainage improvements with 161^st Avenue to address drainage issues originating within Central Park.
 
Considering PACT Charter schools proposal, Staff recommends advancing construction of both projects from 2024 to 2023 to prevent the need to reconstruct 161^st Avenue after PACT Charter school opens its new campus, which will result in increased traffic volumes making it more difficult to reconstruct under traffic and possibly increasing bid prices.  
 

Staff anticipates 10 minutes will be needed to present this case and respond to questions.   

Alternative #1 – Motion to recommend City Council approval to advance construction of 2022 - 2031 Capital Improvement Program projects #19-STR-004 and #21-PARK-002 from 2024 to 2023.
 
Alternative #2 – Motion of other.   

Funding sources for each project are identified within the respective attached CIP sheets.  The required funding for each project will be available in 2023.  

Staff recommends approving alternative #1.  

Motion to recommend City Council approval to advance construction of 2022 - 2031 Capital Improvement Program projects #19-STR-004 and #21-PARK-002 from 2024 to 2023.