To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Bryan Weimer, Director, Public Works and Development
Prepared By:
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Jim Katzer, Transportation Division Manager, Public Works and Development
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Presenter: Jim Katzer, Transportation Division Manager, Public Works and Development
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Subject:
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1:15 PM *PROTECT Grant submission for Transportation Resilience
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Purpose and Request:
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The purpose of this study session is for the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to consider approving submission of a PROTECT grant application to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
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Background and Discussion: Arapahoe County is submitting a Planning Grant application under the Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-saving Transportation (PROTECT) Grant program for the four projects as outline below for approximately $4,000,000.
The PROTECT Discretionary Grant Program is a competitive grant program created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to plan for and strengthen surface transportation to be more resilient to natural hazards, including climate change, sea level rise, flooding, extreme weather events, and other natural disasters. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides over $1.4 billion over five years through this program to fund projects that address the climate crisis by improving the resilience of the surface transportation system, including highways, public transportation, ports, and intercity passenger rail.
Public Works and Development will be applying for the PROTECT grant this year in the Planning category. This funding type does not require a local match for the awarded money. The projects that will be submitted for will cover four projects:
1) Engineering Design of a new bridge at the Gun Club Road crossing at Coal Creek which is supported by the adopted Transportation Master Plan
2) Engineering Design of roadway improvements along Watkins Road near the crossin...
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