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Dubuque County REAP Plan FY 2010_Grant Application, City RepresentativeTHE CTTY OF Dubuque DT T~ ~ All-AmedcaCitU V Masterpiece on the Mississippi 2007 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2010 Dubuque County REAP Plan -City of Dubuque Update, Grant Application and City Representative on REAP Committee DATE: July 15, 2009 Planning Services Manager Laura Carstens is recommending City Council approval of the City of Dubuque's Fiscal Year 2010 update to the Dubuque County Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) Plan, a REAP grant application for installation of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail -Phase 3 project, and confirmation of the City's representative to the Dubuque County REAP Committee. The Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail -Phase 3 project will extend the trail approximately one mile from Plaza Drive to Holliday Drive. The project will build a 10-foot wide off-road trail along the west side of the Northwest Arterial. The current City representative on the REAP Committee, Council Member Joyce Connors, has expressed interest in continuing. I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval. ------ Michael C. Van Milligen MCVM/jh Attachment cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager THE CITY OF Dubuque DUB E 1 ~ Masterpiece on the Mississippi 2007 TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager ~,,~ FROM: Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager '~;~id ~", SUBJECT: FY 2010 Dubuque County REAP Plan -- City of Dubuque Update, Grant Application and City Representative on REAP Committee DATE: July 2, 2009 Introduction The Dubuque County REAP Committee is updating the Dubuque County REAP Plan for FY 2010. REAP (Resource Enhancement and Protection) is a grant program for parks and open space administered by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). The REAP Committee has requested the City of Dubuque's FY 2010 update for the Dubuque County REAP Plan, any REAP grant applications, and confirmation of the City of Dubuque's representative on the REAP Committee by July 30, 2009. Correspondence from the REAP Committee is attached. This memorandum requests City Council approval of the City of Dubuque's FY 2010 update to the Dubuque County REAP Plan, a REAP grant application for installation of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail -Phase 3 project, and confirmation of the City's representative to the REAP Committee. FY 2010 REAP Plan Update Attached is the completed questionnaire for the City of Dubuque's FY 2010 update for the Dubuque County REAP Plan. The update was prepared based on the prior REAP Plan and the City's adopted FY 2010 - FY 2016 Capital Improvement Program, with input from Leisure Services Manager Gil Spence on additional REAP-eligible projects. The request that the Iowa Legislature increase the cap on the Environmental First Fund (under which REAP and many other environmental programs are funded) to help fund REAP was recommended in 2008 by Ross Harrison, REAP Coordinator with the IDNR. FY 2010 REAP Grant Application Staff recommends submittal of the REAP grant application for installation of the Iowa 32 (Northwest Arterial) Bike/Hike Trail -Phase 3 project. This project will extend the trail approximately 1 mile from Plaza Drive to Holliday Drive. The project will build a 10-foot wide off-road trail along the west side of Iowa 32. REAP Plan Page 2 The City does not have a current CIP budget for the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail. No City match is required for REAP grants. Budget Director Jenny Larson has indicated that if the FY10 REAP grant is received, the project can be added through a budget amendment. The attached REAP grant application for the Iowa 32 (Northwest Arterial) Bike/Hike Trail - Phase 3 project is for the maximum grant of $200,000 with no City match. City Representative on REAP Committee The current City representative on the REAP Committee is City Council Member Joyce Connors, who is interested in re-appointment. Confirmation of the City's FY10 REAP Committee representative is requested. An appointment form is included in the attached correspondence from the REAP Committee. Recommendation The REAP Committee must approve updates to the annual REAP Plan and REAP grant applications prior to their submittal to the IDNR. The REAP Committee will meet on August 11, 2009. FY 2010 REAP Plan updates and REAP grant applications are due to the REAP Committee by July 30, 2009. REAP grant applications are due to the IDNR by August 15, 2009. Grant awards are usually confirmed by October. I recommend that the City Council approve the enclosed City of Dubuque's update of the FY 2009 Dubuque County REAP Plan, submittal of a FY 2009 REAP grant application of $200,000 for the Iowa 32 (Northwest Arterial) Bike/Hike Trail -Phase 3 project, and confirmation of the City Council representative to the REAP Committee. Attachments cc: Gil Spence, Leisure Services Manager Jenny Larson, Budget Director Jon Dienst, Civil Engineer F;lUSERS/LCARSTEN/WP/GRANTS/REAP/FY10 REAP/REAP FY10 memo.doc CHANGES TO DUBUQUE COUNTY 5-YEAR REAP PLAN QUESTIONNAIRE City of Dubuque 1. List general REAP legislation-related goals and objectives of your organization or municipality that have changed since the 2009 update of the Dubuque Count None. 2. List additions or deletions from present recreational/natural areas under jurisdiction: - None. 3. List the projects for which you hope to utilize REAP funding in the next five - FY 2009-2013 Iowa 32 (NW Arterial) Bike/Hike Trail (future phases: JFK Road to Chavenelle Road) - FY 2011-2012 Granger Creek Nature Trail, Dubuque Technology Park - FY 2011-2012 Westbrook Park Development, Phase II - FY 2012-2013 Land acquisition for neighborhood size park on west side of Dubuque - FY 2012-2013 Serenity Park Development 4. List all actual and anticipated expenditures of REAP fund for FY10: - $200,000 for Trolley Line Trail, Eagle Point Park - $200,000 for Phase 2 of the Iowa 32 (NW Arterial) Bike/Hike Trail (JFK Road to Plaza Drive) Summarize any additional information about your agency/city/organization that you would like to have included in the Dubuque County Plan. A. Request that the Iowa Legislature increase the cap on the Environmental First Fund (under which REAP and many other environmental programs are funded) to help fund REAP. B. Additional REAP-eligible projects in the city limits of Dubuque include: - Trails in the Dubuque Industrial Center West - Usha Park (Phases 4 and 5) - Middle Fork Catfish Creek Trail Development - Dodge Street Bike/Hike Trail - Greenway Trail Development: Usha Park at NW Arterial and Pennsylvania Avenue to Keyway (North Fork Catfish Creek) - Eagle Valley Park, Roosevelt Road - Greenbelt/Wildlife Preserve, Medical Associates Clinic West - Landscaping Improvements, 16~` Street detention basin - Landscaping Improvements, Mauss Lake detention basin - Trail on North Fork of Catfish Creek from NW Arterial to Pennsylvania Avenue - FY 2013-2014 Eagle Valley Park Development - FY 2013-2014 English Ridge Park Development - FY 2013-2014 Pebble Cove Park Development - FY 2013-2014 Timber-Hyrst Park Development - FY 2013-2014 North Fork Trails Park Development - FY 2013-2014 Kniest Street Park Development C. REAP-eligible projects outside the city limits of Dubuque include: - Redevelopment of former FDR Park F:/USERS/I,CARSTEN/WP/GRANTS/REAP/FY10 REAP/FY10 REAP Plan Update.doc ~ubuc~ue l,ouvtt~ ~~oav~d o ~r~ erv~~or~ COURTHOUSE - 720 CENTRAL AVENUE DUBUQUE, IOWA 52001-7079 D ~C~~~_`f_~~ JUN 1 7 2009 ~ ~;,~ GIIY OF Dli 7l.~lJ!'E i i ~ ~ -C tl~„ Tn"'~",IT ,~1i ~~~~ a :~Er~~ii~~~ ~_~ DONNA L. SMITH~~ PHONE: 563-589-4441 ERIC MANTERNACH FAX: 563-587-3836 WAYNE DEMMER TO: MEMBERS OF DUBUQUE COUNTY REAP COMMITTEE DUBUQUE COUNTY CITY CLERKS RE: REAP PLAN AND GRANT APPLICATIONS DATE: June, 15, 2009 1. Attached is a questionnaire designed to assist your group in updating the Dubuque County REAP Plan. Please return anv information , oy u may wish in the FY 2010 update to the plan by Thursday, July 30, 2009. 2. Also enclosed is a form asking for any changes to representatives on the Committee. Please return both forms by Thursday, July 30, 2009 so that we can verify the membership prior to the meeting. You may submit both items by mail, fax to 563-587-3836 or a-mail to mberendes@dbeco.org. 3. The REAP Committee will meet on Tuesday, August 1 lth, at 3 p.m. in the Supervisors' Chambers, 4~' Floor, Dubuque County Courthouse to approve changes to the plan and grant applications for fiscal year 2010. Please note that the public entrance to-the Dubuque County Courthouse is Central Ave. with Courthouse Security procedures required. The 2008 minutes are included for your review. 4. If you are interested in making a REAP Grant application and require assistance with it, contact Marla Quinn at ECIA (556-4166). Sincerely, ' , / ~~,1 W Wayne~er, Chairperson DUBUQUE COUNTY REAP COMMITTEE encl. NOTICE OF MEETING OF DUBUQUE COUNTY REAP COMNIITTEE (Resource Enhancement and Protection) DATE OF MEETING August 11, 2009 PLACE OF MEETING: SUPERVISORS' CHAMBERS, 4TH FLOOR DUBUQUE COUNTY COURTHOUSE TIME OF MEETING: 3 p.m. TENTATIVE AGENDA Approval of minutes of meeting of August I2, 2008 2. Review and approval of Update to Dubuque County REAP Plan 3. Review and approval of funding applications ff you require the assistance of auxiliary aids or services to participate in this meeting because of a disability, immediately call the County Auditor's Office at 589-4499 or the County Personnel Office at 589-4445. If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iawa TTY at 1-800-735-2942. MINUTES OF THE DUBUQUE COUNTY REAP COMMITTEE (Resource Enhancement and Protection) August 12, 2008 Members Present: Donna Smith (Chairperson, Dubuque County Board of Supervisors), Eric Manternach (Dubuque County Board of Supervisors), Tom White (Dubuque County Conservation Board), Patrick Rea (Dubuque County Conservation Board), David Joluison (City of Dubuque Planning), Kathleen Weber (Dubuque League of Women Voters), Pete Bonifas (City of Dyersville) Jack Haclaiey (Izaak Walton League), Dan Dunham (Dubuqueland Pheasants Forever) Staff Present: Marla Quinn (E.C.I.A.), Brian Preston (Dubuque County Conservation), Mary Ann 5pecht (Dubuque County) The meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m. in the Supervisor's Chambers, 4`~' floor, Dubuque County Courthouse by Chairperson Donna Smith. Motion made by Mr. White, seconded by Mr. Dunham, carried unanimously to formally approve the minutes from the Dubuque County REAP Committee from August 9, 2007. Discussion was held regarding the FY09 Dubuque County Update to the REAP Plan. Motion was made by Mr. Rea, seconded by Mr. White, carried unanimously to approve the FY09 Update to the Dubuque County REAP Plan. Mr. Preston provided an overview of the state allocation of REAP funding indicating 18 million dollars had been allocated and an additional 1 million would be generated through license plate sales. He reported the breakdown of funding for FY09 will be 28% to DNR open spaces, 15% to cities, 20% to soil and water, 20% to County Conservation Boards, 9% to DNR land management, 5% to Historical Resources and 3% to roadside vegetation. He also indicated that Dubuque County has received $3,464,969 for REAP projects since 1990. Mr. Johnson from the presented the REAP application for the City of Dubuque requesting $200,000 in funding. The application is requesting funds for Phase 2 of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail that will extend approximately one mile along Iowa 32 on the north side of Dubuque. The trail will begin and the intersection of John F. Kennedy Rd. with Iowa 32 and extend westerly as a physically separated 10 foot with paved trail along the north side of Iowa 32 to the intersection of Plaza Dr. with Iowa 32. Motion made by Mr. Dunham, seconded by Mr. Hackney, carried unanimously to approve the City of Dubuque's application. Mr. Bonifas presented the REAP application for the City of Dyersville requesting $75,000 in funding. The application is requesting funds for the Westside Park Pedestrian Bridge project which will connect the city's two main park facilities that are separated by the North Fork of the Maquoketa River. The pedestrian bridge will span 1 OS feet and is the catalyst for the city's 5-year plan which includes a 1.4 mile trail along the banks of the Maquoketa River and Bear Creek, as well as the eventual connection and expansion of the Heritage Trail. Motion made by Mr. Manternach, seconded by Mr. Preston, carried unanimously to approve the City of Dyersville's application. Mr. Preston presented the Reap application for the Dubuque County Conservation Board requesting $150,000 in funding. He also indicated that this project has additional funding of through a federal earmark and local fund match. The application is requesting funding for the construction of a 104 foot long pedestrian bridge over Highway 52/3, approximately 1 mile north of the City of Dubuque. The bridge will be built over Iowa Department of Transportation right of way and will connect Dubuque County owned portions of Heritage Trail on either sides of the highway and the City of Dubuque's trail system. The proposed pedestrian bridge will be ADA accessible by use of concrete ramping and is the only IA~'lOT approved crossing of Highway 52 and the Heritage Trail. Discussion included Ms. Smith's comments about the need for a safe crossing to enhance public use and the connectivity of the Heritage Trail and the MRT trail system, which will be extended with the Mud Lake Road project. Mr. Manternach commented that the proposed pedestrian bridge has had an enormous amount of community support and has been a priority for some time. Motion made by Mr. Rea, seconded by Mr. White, carried unanimously to approve the Dubuque County Conservation Board's application. Motion made by Mr. Manternach, seconded by Mr. Rea, carried unanimously to adjourn at 3:25 p.m. Respectfully submitted by r , onna Smith, Chairperson August 12, 2008 DUBUQUE COUNTY FISCAL YEAR 2009 REAP COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP DUBUQUE COUNTY Wayne Demmer 720 Central Dubuque 52001 Donna L. Smith 720 Central Dubuque 52001 Eric Manternach 720 Central Dubuque 52001 CITIES Asbury John Anderson 161 Sumner Drive Dubuque 52002 Balltown Herb Sigwarth 405 Horseshoe Rd. Sherrill 52073 Bankston Bernard Karla Mahoney P O Box 66 Bernard 52032 Cascade Randy Lyons 501 Buchanan St SW Cascade 52033 Centralia Jean Wuertzer 7978 Maranatha Ct. Peosta 52068 Durango Dubuque Joyce Conners 660 Edith St. Dubuque 52001 Dyersville Pete Bonifas 340 First Ave. E Dyersville 52040 Epworth LuAnn Spiegel 109 Kellie Court Epworth 52045 Farley Steve Benda 303 7th Ave NE Farley 52046 Graf Holy Cross Paul Ross 654 Highland Ct. Holy Cross 52053 Luxemburg Mike Ungs P O Box 115 Luxemburg 52056 Peosta Tom McAndrew 8612 Tennis Lane Peosta 52068 New Viemia Jane Niehaus P O Box 19 New Vienna 52065 Rickardsville Vicky Cleary 204$4 St. Joseph Dr. Rickardsville 52039 Sageville Mary Habel P.Q. Box 33.13 Dubuque. 52004 Sherrill Rhonda Mueller 5235 Sherrill Rd. Sherrill 52073 Worthington Mary Habel P.O. Box 197 Worthington 52078 Zwingle Paul Taylor 305 Main St. Zwingle 52079 SCHOOL DISTRICTS Western Dubuque Thomas Gassman 807 W. Main Epworth 52045 Dubuque Community Donna Bauerly 305 River Ridge Dubuque 52003 Dubuque Catholic 2005 Kane Dubuque 52001 Page 1 OTHER GOVERNMENTAL BODIES Soil & Water Cons. Melvin Wilgenbusch 20066 St. Joseph's Durango 52039 County Conservation CONSERVATION AGENCIES Dubuque County Conservation Board Dr. Thomas White 22125 Simon Rd. Bernard 52032 Dubuque County Conservation Society Paul Kaufman 555 O'Neill St. Dubuque 52001 Izaak Walton League of American Jack Hackney 1843 Auburn Dubuque 52001 Audubon Society Joe Tollari 1800 Floraview Dubuque 52003 White Pine Chapter of Sierra Ciub Charles Winterwood 1555 Montrose Dubuque 52001 Pheasants Forever Dan Dunham 18975 Balltown Rd. Sherrill 52439 Ducks Unlimited Nature Conservancy Dr. John Brennan 666 Southern. Ave. Dubuque 52002 Iowa Conservation Education Council C.J. Klenske 1885 Floraview Dr. Dubuque 52001 American Fisheries Society Tom Boland 24143 Highway 52 Bellevue 52031 Tri-State Trail Visian Brian Walsh HISTORICAL SOCIETIES Jerome Enzler 5010 Wo1ffRd P.O. Box 266 Dubuque 52002 Dubuque 52004 Page 2 LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS Jean Cheever 900 Kelly Lane Dubuque 52003 SUPPORT STAFF Brian Preston Cty Conservation 132768 Swiss Valley Rd Peosta 52068 Gil Spence City Leisure Serv Bunker Hill Rd Dubuque 52002 Marla Quinn ECiA P O Box 1140 Dubuque 52004 Mary Ann Specht Adm. Asst. 720 Central Dubuque 52001 Theresa Weiss Soil Conservation210Bieanan Rd. Epworth 52045 Laura Carstens City of Dubuque 50 W 13'" St Dubuque 52001 Page 3 REAP PLANS FOR DUBUQUE COUNTY CITIES FY09 City of Asbury City of Balltown City of Ricl{ardsville. City of Zwingle: City of Dubuque: FY 09-10 Westbrook Park Development, Phase II FY 09 -13 Iowa 32 (Northwest Arterial) Bike/Trail (future phases: 3FK Road to Chavenelle Road} FY 10-11 Granger Creek Nature Trail, Dubuque Technology Park FY 12-13 Land acquisition for neighborhood size park on west side of Dubuque FY 12-13 Serenity Park Development City of Dyersville: FY09 -Westside Park Pedestrian Bridge -North Fork Maquoketa River FY10 -Heritage Trail Extension to Westside Park Phase 1 FYI 1 -Heritage Trail Extension to Westside Park Phase 2 FY12 -Green space acquisition for future park FY13 - Green space acquisition for future park City of Cascade• FY 10 -North Fork Maquoketa Riverview Trait & Fortage Page 4 City of Epworth• FY 09 -Park land acquisition FY 10 -Trail extension along Bierman Road FY 11 -Trail extension to Heritage Trail REAP Plans for Other Entities in Dubuque County Dubuque County Historical Society White Pine Chapter of Sierra Club FY10 Catfish Creek Bike Trail Dubuque County Conservation Board FY 09 -Hwy 52 N Pedestrian Bridge FY 10 -Acquire & Develop 160 acres for a campground on Heritage Trail near Graf FY 11-Purchase additional property at Bankston Park and further develop area FY12- Purchase additional property at Whitewater Canyon FY 13 -Purchase additional property at Finley's Landing Park and further develop Pheasants Forever FY 10 -Possible land purchase - 200 plus acres NW Dubuque County Page 5 PROJECT NARRATIVE: IOWA 32 BIKE/HIKE TRAIL (PHASE 3) I. PROJECT LOCATION Phase 3 of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail will extend approximately 1 mile along Iowa 32 (locally known as the Northwest Arterial) on the north side of Dubuque. The trail will begin at the intersection of Plaza Drive with Iowa 32. The trail will extend southerly as a physically separated paved trail along the west side of Iowa 32 to the intersection of Holliday Drive with Iowa 32. At its eastern terminus, Phase 3 of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail connects with Plaza Drive in the Asbury Plaza. Asbury Plaza is a regional shopping center with restaurants, supermarket, movie theater, and other retail/service uses available to trail users. At its western terminus, Phase 3 connects with Holliday Drive adjacent to a commercial center with restaurants and other retail/service uses available to trail users. Phase 3 also provides a trail link to the City of Asbury. PROJECT NARRATIVE: IOWA 32 BIKE/HIKE TRAIL (PHASE 3) II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The entire Iowa 32 Bike/ Hike Trail Project is approximately 5 miles of 10-foot wide paved trail along Iowa 32 from a point just east of the U.S. 52 /Iowa 386 intersection to U. S. 20. The project will provide a paved trail within the highway right-of-way that is physically separated from the motorized traffic. Signed on-street routes along the trail will provide linkages to City parks and recreation areas. The entire Iowa 32 Bike/ Hike Trail Project will be constructed in phases between major intersections along Iowa 32. This Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) grant application is just for Phase 2 of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail. Phase 1 of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail was funded by a REAP grant, and completed in the fall of 2006. Phase 1 is approximately 2 miles of the 5-mile Iowa 32 trail project. Phase 2 of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail also was funded by a REAP grant, and will be completed in the fall of 2009. Phase 2 is approximately 1 mile. Phase 1 of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail was funded by a FY06 REAP grant. It begins at the planned connection of the Dubuque County Heritage Trail and the City of Dubuque Heritage Trail just east of the U.S. 52 /Iowa 386 intersection. It extends westerly to the intersection of John F. Kennedy Road with Iowa 32 as a 10-foot wide paved, physically separated trail in grassy right-of-way. It utilizes a route within the right-of-way that was graded for the trail by the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) during construction, of four-lane Iowa 32 from John F. Kennedy Road to U.S. 52. The 26-mile Dubuque County Heritage Trail is a rural trail of crushed limestone that follows an abandoned railroad line from Dyersville to Dubuque. The eastern trailhead, Heritage Pond and Trail Interpretive Area, is located 3 miles north of Dubuque on U.S. 52 at Rupp Hollow Road. Fishing and picnic areas are available at Heritage Pond. The City's urban extension of Heritage Trail is a 13-mile riverfront trail system that extends south to the Mines of Spain State Recreation Area, with side routes to the America's River project at the Port of Dubuque, to Ci#y riverfront parks, and the Mississippi River. Phase 2 of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail was funded by a FY09 REAP grant. Phase 2 will run through a picturesque corridor of open space, soccer fields, agricultural lands, residential neighborhoods, and commercial developments. At its eastern terminus, Phase 2 links via on street routes to Marshall Park and the Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens via on-street signed routes, where many trailhead amenities exist. The proposed trail adjoins the AYSO Soccer Complex, which has public rest rooms, water fountains, concession stand, picnic tables, playground, and parking. At its western terminus, Phase 2 connects with Plaza Drive in the Asbury Plaza. Asbury Plaza is a regional shopping center with restaurants, supermarket, movie theater, and other retail/service uses available to trail users. PROJECT NARRATIVE: IOWA 32 BIKE/HIKE TRAIL (PHASE 3j III. DEVELOPMENT PLAN, PROJECT BOUNDARY MAP, AND AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH The development plan for Phase 3 of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail consists of the following enclosures. • Development Plan. The enclosed map show the Development Plan for the proposed trail in relation to existing and planned bike trails in Dubuque and Dubuque County. • Project Boundary and Land Use Map. The enclosed map shows the project boundary for the proposed trail in relation to surrounding land uses. The trail will be built in the public right-of-way of Iowa 32 (Northwest Arterial). • Amenities Map. Amenities at the eastern and western termini of the proposed trail are shown. • Cross sections. Enclosed are a bicycle trail cross section and other trail design elements from the Iowa Department of Transportation's Iowa Trails 2000 document. These trail cross sections will be used for the proposed trail. • Aerial Photograph. The enclosed aerial photograph shows the proposed trail location in the public right-of-way of Iowa 32 (Northwest Arterial) in relation to surrounding land uses. PROJECT NARRATIVE: IOWA 32 BIKE/HIKE TRAIL (PHASE 3) IV. PROJECT BENEFITS, NEEDS, JUSTIFICATION, AND URGENCY Project Benefits and Needs Phase 3 of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail will provide an important and safe continuation for bike and pedestrian traffic to flow back and forth from the Dubuque County Heritage Trail and the City of Dubuque's Heritage Trail Riverfront System on the north end of Dubuque to the west end of town. The west side of Dubuque is the fastest growing shopping, employment and residential area in the city. The north end of Dubuque includes some of the City's low and moderate income neighborhoods with a diversity of racial, ethnic, and age groups. The Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail provides access to Marshall Park and the Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Here trail users can enjoy picnic areas, a band shell for outdoor concerts, rest rooms, a visitor's center, drinking fountains, playground equipment, trash receptacles, benches, gazebos, and walking trails leading to water, herb, Japanese, and shade gardens. An on-street signed route along West 32"d Street and Arboretum Drive will connect Marshall Park and the Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens to the Iowa 32 Bike/ Hike Trail. The Iowa 32 Bike/ Hike Trail project will allow bicyclists and pedestrians opportunities to safely access a variety of recreational uses, including hiking, biking, jogging, picnicking, fishing, and other recreational facilities at City and County parks and recreational facilities. Enclosed are maps depicting primary bicycle and pedestrian destinations along the Iowa 32 Bike/ Hike Trail, links to the existing bike/hike trails, and links to the proposed and existing portions of the bicycle and pedestrian network in the Dubuque area. The Dubuque County Heritage Trail, the City's Heritage Trail Riverfront System, and the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail form a bicycle and pedestrian network that will be used by both tourists and local residents. As an off-road trail, the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail will accommodate experienced riders, casual or new adult and teenage riders, pre-teens and young children monitored by parents. Project Justification The Dubuque County Heritage Trail and the City of Dubuque's Heritage Trail Riverfront System are accessible to the rural areas north of Dubuque, to Dubuque's north end neighborhood and central business district, and to the south end of town. The existing County/City heritage Trail network, however, does not connect with the City's growing west side. Phase 3 of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail will provide an important continuation of the west side link to the County/City Heritage Trail network and other attractions that does not exist. PROJECT NARRATIVE: IOWA 32 BIKE/HIKE TRAIL (PHASE 3) Dubuque County Heritage Trail The Dubuque County Heritage Trail is a 26-mile bicycling/hiking path linking the communities of Dubuque, Dyersville, Farley, Epworth, Graf, Durango and Sageville in Dubuque County. The trail surface is crushed limestone with a one percent maximum grade. No horses or motorized vehicles are allowed on the trail. The Dubuque County Conservation Board has received federal funding for an extension of the Heritage Trail along the former Chicago-Great Western Railroad right-of-way from its current terminus at Heritage Pond 3 miles north of Dubuque, across U.S. 52 via a bike/pedestrian bridge, under Iowa 386, to its intersection with the City's Heritage Trail Riverfront System. Phase 1 of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail connects to the Dubuque County Heritage Trail near Iowa 386, providing access between the west side of Dubuque and the Heritage Trail. Phase 2 extends this connection west. Phase 3 will extend this connection to the community of Asbury, a suburb of Dubuque that is actively developing abike/hike trail system. ~. City of Dubuque Heritage Trail Riverfront System The City of Dubuque's Heritage Trail Riverfront System connects the north end of the city with the riverfront, the downtown area, and the Mines of Spain State Recreational Area, south of Dubuque. The City of Dubuque has established this urban trail system using signed routes on City streets and several off-road trail segments where possible. The City has also completed several trail connections to City parks and attractions along the riverfront. A map of the Heritage Trail Riverfront System is enclosed. Users of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail will be able to link with this 10.5 mile riverfront trail system. Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail users will be able to travel on the Heritage Trail Riverfront System to attractions like Lock and Dam No. 11, City parks, the Mississippi River, the America's River project at the Port of Dubuque, and the Mines of Spain State Recreation Area. The Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail provides an important link to three off- PROJECT NARRATIVE: IOWA 32 BIKE/HIKE TRAIL (PHASE 3) road trails within the City's Heritage Trail Riverfront System -- the Dubuque Jaycees Trail, Heron Pond Wetlands Nature Trail, and the Alliant Energy Powerline Trail. The Mines of Spain Recreation Area is a 1,387-acre recreation area located along the southern edge of Dubuque. The State Park is a designated National Historic Landmark, a National Wildlife Federation Nature Area, and a Watchable Wildlife Area. The Mines of Spain contains the 600-acre Catfish Creek Preserve, which is an architectural and geological preserve. America's River at the Port of Dubuque boasts the Grand River Center -- an education and conference center, the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium, the Grand Harbor Resort and Indoor Water Park, and the Mississippi Riverwalk Recreational Trail, aone-mile promenade along the riverfront and historic Ice Harbor. State and National Trails The County and City sections of the Heritage Trail are part of the backbone system of the State Recreational Trail Plan. The Dubuque County Heritage Trail is a National Recreation Trail. Portions of the Dubuque County Heritage Trail and the City's Heritage Trail Riverfront System are part of the designated route for the Mississippi River Trail (MRT) through Iowa. The MRT is a 2,000-mile bike trail system being developed through the river cities and river landscapes in the 10 states along the Mississippi River from Lake Itasca to the Gulf of Mexico. The Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail will provide a side trip from the Heritage Trail and the MRT. City Parks and Schools Phase 3 of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail provides a continuation of the important west side link for bicyclists and pedestrians to access passive and active recreational facilities at the City's parks and the public and parochial schools in the Dubuque community. A map showing the proximity of the proposed trail project to parks and schools is enclosed. Relationship to State and Local Plans Phase 3 of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail is consistent with many state and local plans. Dubuque County 5-Year REAP Plan The Dubuque County 5-Year REAP Plan states that "it is the goal of the City of Dubuque's Leisure Services Department to develop...a safe, clean, functional and attractive system of parks and recreational facilities to meet the passive and active leisure needs of all residents and visifors". Phase 3 of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail will help to achieve these goals by extending the City's first off-road trail to the community's PROJECT NARRATIVE: IOWA 32 BIKE/HIKE TRAIL (PHASE 3) growing west side and the suburb of Asbury. It will be a plus for residents of both communities and for visitors to the Dubuque area. Iowa Open Spaces Program Phase 3 of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail also addresses the overall goals of the Iowa Open Spaces Program to "educate the citizens of the state about the needs and urgency of protecting the state's open spaces, plan for the protection of the state's significant open space areas, and acquire and protect those properties on a priority basis through a variety of appropriate means". Phase 3 of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail will offer a safe and accessible route with links to west side amenities. On the east, the Iowa 32 trail will link to the Asbury Plaza Shopping Center. On the west, the Iowa 32 trail will link to a commercial center. Phase 3 also provides a trail link to the City of Asbury. Iowa Statewide Comprehensive Statewide Plan Phase 2 of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail is closely tied to many of the priorities and issues of the Iowa Statewide Comprehensive Statewide Plan (SCORP). The SCORP comments that the three most important values for quality trail experience are: health and fitness, aesthetic beauty, and natural area preservation of open space. The SCORP calls for the "expansion and acquisition, development and management of existing...wetlands, recreation and wildlife areas and a need to increase awareness of wildlife diversity programs and non-consuming enjoyment of wildlife on all lands". Phase 3 of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail will provide ready opportunities for health and fitness, aesthetic beauty and appreciation of open space. Statewide Recreation Trails Usage Study In the 1989 Iowa Statewide Recreation Trails Usage Study, elements that were mentioned that contributed most to the trail user's enjoyment were: The trail traverses a variety of landscapes. The presence of water. The trail corridor is separate from the roadway. . Historical markers are present. The existing Heritage Trail and proposed recreational trails fall into these categories of enjoyment. Ultimately, the City of Dubuque envisions the Heritage Trail as the focal point of a city-wide bicycling and pedestrian system. Links along Iowa 32, 32"d Street, Loras Boulevard, Dodge Street/Highway 20 and Catfish Creek will form a safe, scenic full-city and riverfront loop. Extension of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail with Phase 3 as a side trip off the Heritage Trail system adds to Dubuque's reputation as a tourist destination for both the State of Iowa PROJECT NARRATIVE: IOWA 32 BIKE/HIKE TRAIL (PHASE 3) and the community. Annual use on the Dubuque County Heritage Trail exceeds 60,000 people with an estimated 30% from out-of-town. Statewide Trails Vision According to the Statewide Trails Vision, the ultimate goal is to "connect communities, parks, natural resources, shopping, employment and other amenities with a comprehensive, multi-modal, easily accessible trails system". Phase 2 of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail will connect with other attractions in the community and offer ready access to the Dubuque County Heritage Trail and the City of Dubuque's Heritage Trail Riverfront System via its connection to Phase 1 and Phase 2. DMATS Long Range Transportation Plan The entire 5-mile Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail Project is included in the Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (DMATS) 2031 Long Range Transportation Plan. DMATS is the Tri-State area where Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin meet. In Iowa, DMATS includes the urbanized areas of Dubuque County. The City of East Dubuque and Jo Daviess County in Illinois and Grant County in Wisconsin are served by DMATS. The DMATS Plan includes the comprehensive Bicycle and Pedestrian Network as an example of multi-modal transportation for the Dubuque area. The DMATS Plan calls for hiking and biking trails for recreational purposes and as alternative modes of transportation that will help reduce pollution and highway congestion. Phase 3 of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail will help to achieve these goals. Citv of Dubuque Comprehensive Plan In addition, the 2008 City of Dubuque Comprehensive Plan contains goals for bike/hike trails, riverfront enhancement and increased accessibility to the river as well as the development of neighborhood parks and open space. - Support parks, green space, trails and similar park/open space uses easily accessible to residents at neighborhood level. - Strive to establish Dubuque as a bicycle friendly town, wifh bike lanes and bike trails where feasible. - Encourage parks, green space, trails and similar park/open space uses easily accessible to residents at neighborhood level. - Encourage and facilitate urban accessibility by walking, cycling and/or public transit as well as by auto. - Encourage the development of pathways that link the community together in a cohesive manner. Phase 3 of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail will help to realize these goals. PROJECT NARRATIVE: IOWA 32 BIKE/HIKE TRAIL (PHASE 3) Tri-State Area Trail System Plan The proposed Tri-State Area Integrated Walking, Biking, Hiking Network Plan encompasses the DMATS area. This Plan was approved by the DMATS Board on August 13, 2008. The Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail will help to realize these Plan goals: • Enhance the Quality of Life: - The development of a "Complete Streets" concept provides for people-friendly streets, paths, trails, and activity centers available to everyone, and supports sustainable community development. - Walking, biking, or hiking instead of driving can reduce traffic congestion, vehicle exhaust emissions, noise, and energy consumption. - The individual health benefits are evident. • Provide Needed Facilities and Services: - Integrate networks that not only provide direct routes for more experienced cyclists who feel comfortable riding on streets with relatively high volumes of traffic, but also encourage new cyclists, walkers, and hikers who prefer more scenic and pleasant crosstown routes and recreational alternatives. - Address constraints and gaps to ensure safety and continuity. - Incorporate more alternative collector and residential trails into the integrated walking, bicycling, and hiking networks. - Provide supporting facilities such as secure bicycle parking, benches and water fountains at schools, shopping centers, and major employers that will encourage more people to walk, bike, or hike as well as enhance the level of comfort for all. • Set New Priorities: - This Plan identifies existing network needs and recommends projects that will further enhance and improve the conditions for walkers, bikers, and hikers in the Tri-State area. - Projects identified in this Plan were evaluated according to priority criteria including safety, connectivity, and network needs. - These priorities emphasize providing a network that makes connections to destinations such as neighborhood districts, major employers, schools, recreational areas, and commercial areas, along with enhancing regional connections. • Improve Safety. - Reduce walking, bicycling, and hiking accidents and collisions through design standards and guidelines, education, and enforcement. • Maximize Funding Sources: - Provide the needed justification for recommended projects so when applying for funding the application will be competitive. PROJECT NARRATIVE: IOWA 32 BIKE/HIKE TRAIL (PHASE 3) V. ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL IMPACTS OF PROJECT Phase 3 of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail is located within the right-of-way for four-lane Iowa 32 from John F. Kennedy Road to Plaza Drive. The IDOT conducted an environmental impact analysis of the highway route to identify and mitigate impacts to flood plains, timber resources, terrain alterations, and wetlands features prior to construction of four-lane Iowa 32. As a result, Phase 3 of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail will not impact any such features. Temporary environmental impacts of the proposed project will be limited to those associated with trail construction: noise and dust associated with final grading and paving, and detours associated with any traffic control measures that may be needed. These adverse impacts will be localized to the trail route, with little impact off-site due to the right-of-way width of Iowa 32. Permanent environmental, economic, cultural, aesthetic and social impacts of the proposed project will be beneficial. No adverse permanent impacts are expected. The permanent beneficial impacts of the project will be the creation of a paved, physically-separated bike/hike trail that will be available to all user groups, within easy access of single-family residential neighborhoods on the City's north and west sides, and offering linkages to larger County and City trail systems. PROJECT NARRATIVE: IOWA 32 BIKE/HIKE TRAIL (PHASE 3) VI. HISTORICAL, ARCHEOLOGICAL, AND ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES/IMPACTS Phase 3 of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail is located within the right-of--way for four-lane Iowa 32 from John F. Kennedy Road to Plaza Drive. The IDOT conducted an environmental impact analysis of the highway route to identify and mitigate impacts to historical, archeological, cultural, and architectural features prior to construction of four- lane Iowa 32. As a result, Phase 3 of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail will not impact any such features. PROJECT NARRATIVE: IOWA 32 BIKE/HIKE TRAIL (PHASE 3) VII. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND PARTICIPATION The City of Dubuque has received interest in and support for acommunity-wide bicycle and pedestrian network for over 15 years. Initial interest began with the City's community visioning process for the tri-state area in 1990-1992. Over 5,000 area residents participated in this process through questionnaires, telephone surveys, public forums, and public hearings. Citizen interest and support from the general populace and from local running and bicycling clubs grew as the City of Dubuque embarked on an update of the Dubuque Comprehensive Plan in 1992-1995. A map and written goals and objectives outlining a community-wide bike/hike system were adopted by the Dubuque City Council in 1995. This was reaffirmed during public forums and public hearings for an update of the Comprehensive Plan in 2000-2002. Concurrent with this planning process, the Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (DMATS) began an update of the Long Range Transportation Plan that identified a community-wide bicycle and pedestrian network for the tri-state area. Again, this network was reaffirmed with the update of the DMATS Plan in 2001 after focus group meetings with trail users and other interest groups, as well as public meetings and public hearings. In 1996, the City of Dubuque developed a Heritage Trail Master Plan with trail users, neighborhood associations and other interest groups. The Master Plan lays out an 18- mile extension of Heritage Trail through Dubuque, and identifies linkages to other trail segments, including the Northwest Arterial (Iowa 32). When the extension of Iowa 32 from John F. Kennedy Road to U.S. 52 was built in 2001-2002, the IDOT included the preliminary grading for the recreational trail along the south side of the road within the highway right-of-way. Construction of Iowa 32 was preceded by an environmental assessment, which included public meetings and required formal hearings about the roadway design and the location of the bike/hike trail in the highway right-of-way. The IDOT used a variety of communication media to keep local officials, adjoining property owners, and the general public informed during the environmental analysis, the project design phase, and then construction. In 2004, DMATS began another update of the Long Range Transportation Plan. Updating the bicycle and pedestrian component of this plan involved open meetings and public hearings with interested user groups, such as local bicycle and running clubs, bicycle shop owners, the Dubuque County Conservation Board, which manages the County's 26-Mile Heritage Trail, and other trail stakeholders. PROJECT NARRATIVE: IOWA 32 BIKE/HIKE TRAIL (PHASE 3) In July 2005 a grass roots effort of community citizens gathered to envision the future of the greater Dubuque area. Through this process several hundred ideas were voted on by the community to come up with Envision 2010: Ten Community Projects by 2010. An integrated walking, biking, hiking trail system was one of those Envision 2010 top 10 ideas. Walking, biking, and hiking are popular recreational activities and are increasingly becoming important as "alternative transportation modes." The Tri-State Area Integrated Walking, Biking, Hiking Network Plan encompasses the DMATS area. Tri-State Trail Vision, anon-profit group, worked with DMATS staff to host a public input session on the draft Plan. Over 200 people attended, and their comments were incorporated into the Plan. This Plan was approved by the DMATS Board on August 13, 2008. The City has included the construction of the Iowa 32 (Northwest Arterial) Bike/Hike Trail in its five-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The CIP budget is reviewed at public hearings each year as part of the Dubuque City Council's budget process. The City budget is also available for public review and comment at City Hall, the Carnegie- Stout Public Library, and on the City of Dubuque's website. The schedule of public hearings for the City budget is provided to local media and posted on City Channel 8, the City's public access television channel. During bidding and construction of all City trail projects, public notification and participation continues through posting of Dubuque City Council agendas, bid documents, and construction contract awards in the local newspaper, on City Channel 8, at the Carnegie-Stout Public Library and City Hall, and on the City website. Public hearings are conducted by the City Council prior to bidding and upon award of a construction contract. The City typically invites adjoining property owners to neighborhood meetings during project design and prior to construction for better communication and coordination. PROJECT NARRATIVE: IOWA 32 BIKE/HIKE TRAIL (PHASE 3) VIII. CONSIDERATIONS GIVEN TO MINORITIES, ELDERLY, AND HANDICAPPED City Policy The City of Dubuque gives full consideration to minorities, the elderly, and persons with disabilities in all its bike/hike trail projects. The City has along-standing commitment to a citywide bike/hike network that is accessible to all segments of the general population, including minorities, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. All City bike/hike trail projects comply with Americans with Disabilities (ADA) guidelines and American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) guidelines for recreational trail facilities. All City bike/hike trails are open to the public free of charge. Trail Project Phase 2 of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail will provide a 10-foot wide paved trail physically separated from the motorized traffic on Iowa 32 by an open space located within the highway right-of-way. This type of facility is well suited for all users. A physically separated pathway like Phase 2 of the Iowa 32 Bike/ Hike Trail accommodates the greatest number of user groups, by taking into consideration the differing abilities of the potential trail users. This paved off-road trail will facilitate access by youth, older adults, persons with disabilities, and similar special needs populations. The City's initial investment in the citywide bike/hike network has created a 10.5-mile on-street Heritage Trail Riverfront System through many of the community's targeted neighborhoods and the central business district. These areas have a higher than average concentration of racial and ethnic minorities, low and moderate income households, rental units, single-parent households, and elderly persons than the city at large. Phase 2 of the Iowa 32 Bike/ Hike Trail project will provide access to the significant population of low to moderate income, racially and ethnically diverse, and older households that reside in the north end of Dubuque. The Iowa 32 Bike/ Hike Trail project will be open to all users without a fee, which also facilitates its use by economically disadvantaged persons. PROJECT NARRATIVE: IOWA 32 BIKE/HIKE TRAIL (PHASE 3) IX. AGREEMENTS AND EASEMENTS Phase 2 of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail is located within the right-of-way of Iowa 32 and is the subject of an agreement between the City of Dubuque and the IDOT. The Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail will be part of the City of Dubuque's park system, so use of the trail will be governed by City of Dubuque ordinances like the other bike/hike trail routes in the City's park system. The Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail will be maintained by the City of Dubuque's Leisure Services Department. The Department's Park Division has an annual operating budget and a five-year capital improvement budget for maintenance of the City's parks and trails. PROJECT NARRATIVE: IOWA 32 BIKE/HIKE TRAIL (PHASE 3) X. ITEMIZED COST ESTIMATE Enclosed is the project cost estimate prepared by the City of Dubuque's Engineering Department for Phase 2 of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail. PROJECT NARRATIVE: IOWA 32 BIKE/HIKE TRAIL (PHASE 3) XI. PHOTOGRAPHS Enclosed is a map of Phase 2 of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail that serves as a key to the vantage points for the following photographs taken along the proposed route in the right-of-way on the north side of Iowa 32 from the intersection with John F. Kennedy Road to the Intersection with Plaza Drive. Photo 1 is looking east to the intersection with John F. Kennedy Road. Photo 2 is looking west from the intersection with John F. Kennedy Road. Photo 3 is looking west about 1/3 mile from the intersection with John F. Kennedy Road. Photo 4 is looking east about 1/3 mile from the intersection with John F. Kennedy Road. Photo 5 is looking west about midpoint. Photo 6 is looking east about midpoint. Photo 7 is looking west about 1/3 mile from Plaza Drive. Photo 8 is lookng east about 1/3 mile from Plaza Drive. Photo 9 is looking east from the intersection with Plaza Drive. Photo 10 is looking east at the intersection with Plaza Drive. PROJECT NARRATIVE: IOWA 32 BIKE/HIKE TRAIL (PHASE 3) XII. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS REQUIRED The purpose of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail Public Communications Plan is to ensure public knowledge of this new City trail throughout its development phases, acknowledge partnerships involved in its completion, and encourage continued use of the linkages and amenities the trail will offer. As part of its long-term commitment to a citywide bike/hike network, the City of Dubuque is working diligently to connect Dubuque residents and guests to the Dubuque County Heritage Trail. A key access point to the Heritage Trail for the west side of Dubuque will be the construction of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail. Communication Tools The City of Dubuque uses a variety of communication tools to keep Dubuque citizens informed on local plans and projects. The "City News" newsletter is published bi-monthly by the City's Public Information Office and inserted into utility bills. Through this publication, photographs, updates, and information on City projects are distributed to more than 21,000 households. The Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail will be featured in the newsletter. Additionally, City Channel 8, the City's public access television channel, broadcasts text and visual images to the City's cable customers (with a penetration rate of more than 80 percent of households). Information about Phase 2 of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail will be displayed for ceremonies and programming. The City's website, www.cityofdubugue.org, is a fast, efficient way to highlight new projects and update ongoing plans. Free public access to the Internet is available at the Carnegie-Stout Public Library, ensuring that citizens have access to the website. Color images and plan views of Phase 2 of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail as well as the REAP logo sign will be placed on the website. Frequent media releases throughout the year keep local and regional media informed about large projects and translate into media coverage. Media releases will be used for major phases of the development of Phase 2 of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail: grant award, ground-breaking, and ribbon cutting. All these tools would be effective in publicizing Phase 2 of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail and the IDNR /REAP partnership. Recognition Events The City of Dubuque recognizes its major projects with aground-breaking ceremony hosted by the Dubuque Mayor and City Council. Invited to these events are the public, PROJECT NARRATIVE: IOWA 32 BIKE/HIKE TRAIL (PHASE 3) partnership agencies and the media. In addition to showcasing a new public project, a project program is distributed to participants providing background information. To acknowledge the project's completion, aribbon-cutting or dedication ceremony hosted by the Dubuque Mayor and City Council. The public, partnership agencies and the media are invited. A project program of background information is distributed to participants. Again this is another venue to inform the public of major accomplishments and funding partners. A ground-breaking ceremony and aribbon-cutting ceremony will be scheduled for Phase 2 of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail. IDNR officials will be invited and recognized at both events for their REAP funding partnership. Public Exhibits The City of Dubuque has utilized exhibits as a way to solicit public input for and inform the general public of City plans and trail projects. These exhibits -which include site plans, architectural drawings, photographs and text -are placed around the city in public gathering places such as the Carnegie-Stout Public Library. These exhibits have included staff on site to record input, self-directed surveys and comment cards, or other response mechanisms. A display of the color images and plan views of the Iowa 32 Bike/Hike Trail as well as the REAP logo sign will be placed at Carnegie-Stout Public Library. HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL PHASE #3 PLAZA DRIVE TO HOLIDAY DRIVE SITE IMPROVEMENTS Item Description Quantity Unit Unit Cast Total Cost I. EARTHWORK A. EARTHWORK 1 Est. Cut 1,755 C.Y. 1 L.S. $15,000.00 $15,000.00 2 Est. Fill 1,548 C.Y. II. TRAIL CONSTRUCTION A. SUBBASE PREPARTION 1 Base Stabilization Allowance (inGudes coring, and disposal, and new material) 1 L.S. $8,500.00 $8,500.00 B. TRAIL CONSTRUCTION 1 5" PCC Paving and 6" Stone Base 4,890 S.Y. $29.25 $143,032.50 2 Traffics Control & Signage (Complete) 1 L.S. $2,000.00 $2,000.00 SUBTOTAL TRAIL CONSTRUCTION $168,532.50 III. UTILITIES CONSTRUCTION A. STORM SEWER 1 18" rcp 50 L.F. $30.00 $1,500.00 IV. SIGNAGE A. Signs and Installation 1 L.S. $3,500.00 $3,500.00 B. Pavement Markings & Striping 1 L.S. $2,000.00 $2,000.00 V. EROSION CONTROL A. Obtaining NPDES Permit, Prepare Erosion Control Plan (SWPPP) & Update SWPPP 1 L.S. $3,000.00 $3,000.00 B. Erosion Control Operating Proceedures 1 L.S. $3,500.00 $3,500.00 C. Inspections after > 1/2" Rainfall (SWPPP) 5 EVENT $350.00 $1,750.00 D. Install All Erosion Control Items Shown On SWPPP 1 L.S. $5,500.00 $5,500.00 E. Permanent Seeding, Fertilizing & Mulching (If Rqd.) 1 L.S. $11,000.00 $11,000.00 SUBTOTAL $31,750.00 VI. BO ND A. Performance Payment and Maintenance Bond 1 L.S. $2,002.83 TOTAL BID $202,285.33 14 BID ALTERNATES Item Description Quantity Unit Unit Cost Total Cost ALTERNATEI A. TRAIL CONSTRUCTION (Concrete) 1 3" ACC Paving and 8" Stone Base 4890 S.Y. $19.50 $95,355.00 ALTERNATE 2 A. Should the intial Erosion Control Plan (SWPPP) prove to be inadequate to control erosion for whatever reason and the contractor needs to provide additional erosion control, the following unit prices shown on various Bid items shall govern the associated work. 1 Silt Fence N/A L.F. 2 Conventional Mulching (each square is 100'x100') N/A Square 3 Hydro Mulching (each square is 100'x100') N/A Square 4 Wattles Installation and Removal N!A L.F. 5 Check Dams N/A Each 6 Filter Socks Installation and Removal N/A L.F. 7 Silt Fence a. Installation and Final Removal N/A L.F. b. Removal of Sediment N/A L.F. 8 Temporary Seeding N/A Acre 14