passed ordinance

*Accept a grant in the amount of $13,895,277 from the Oregon Department of Transportation and authorize Intergovernmental Agreement for Burgard Bridge Resiliency and Multimodal Enhancement Project

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Department: Transportation
Introduced by: Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
Status: Passed

Impact statement

Purpose & background

The Burgard Bridge Resiliency and Multimodal Enhancements Project will replace the existing 92-year-old viaduct over the Union Pacific Railroad in the St. Johns neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. This bridge provides a critical connection to area residents and industries, serving all transportation modes and providing an integral link through the North Portland peninsula to other areas of the city, including the Rivergate Industrial District. The proposed project will replace the aging and deteriorating structure with a new bridge that removes geometric deficiencies, facilitates freight movement (including over-dimensional loads), provides enhanced bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and meets seismic standards to maintain connectivity along an identified emergency route in the event of an earthquake.

Financial impacts

The total project cost is $17,369,097 (low confidence estimate) and it is being funded by Federal funds with the Bridge Investment Program and Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT). The SAP Code for the project is T01357 and it was included in the FY 2024/2025 budget for PBOT’s capital improvement program. The grant number for this will be TR000357. The project will require a local match of $3,473,819 that will come from HVUT funds. Costs for this project will be posted to PBOT Capital Project T01357.D42, which is included in PBOT’s FY 24-25 budget and five-year CIP forecast. There is no additional funding requested.

Community impacts

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has been in communication with the neighboring business owners, the Port of Portland and Union Pacific Rail Road. PBOT will continue the public involvement during the design and construction phase of the project.

▸ Full text (the legislation as adopted)

The City of Portland ordains: Section 1. The Council finds: The Portland Bureau of Transportation applied to for Federal Bridge Investment Program for a grant in the amount of $13,895,277 for Burgard Bridge Resiliency and Multimodal Enhancement Project on September of 2022; and In May of 2023 Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has notified the City of Portland that it will award a grant for the Burgard Bridge Resiliency and Multimodal Enhancement Project to The Portland Bureau of Transportation in the amount of $13,895,277; The project number for this is T01357. The grant number is TR000357. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), acting as the disbursement agency for the grant, prepared the final grant agreement in January 2024; and The Portland Bureau of Transportation will match the grant with an additional $3,473,819 from the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs: The Commissioner-in-Charge is hereby authorized to accept on behalf of the City of Portland a grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation for the Burgard Bridge Resiliency and Multimodal Enhancement Project in the amount of $13,895,277. The Commissioner-in-Charge to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement in the amount of $13,895,277 in a form similar to the contract attached as Exhibit A. The Commissioner-in-Charge is authorized to execute amendments, approved as to form by the City Attorney, to the scope of the services or the terms and conditions of this Agreement, provided the changes do not increase the total project cost by twenty percent (20%) or greater. The FY 2023 / 2024 budget is hereby amended as follows: GRANTS FUND Fund: 217001 Business Area – TR000357 Bureau Program Expenses - $100,000 E. The OMF Grants Office is authorized to perform all administrative matters in relation to the grant application, grant agreement or amendments, requests for reimbursement from the grantor, and to submit required online grant documents on the Commissioner-in-Charge’s behalf. Section 2. The Council declares that an emergency exists because a delay would unnecessarily delay the City’s ability to perform the activities authorized by the grant; therefore, this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Council.

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