2018-06-27-CEC-ATM-rpt (Combined Report with Updates & Errata)

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CAPITAL EXPENDITURES COMMITTEE REPORT TO 2018 ATM(incorporating Updates&Errata) Project Description Amount Funding Committee Recommends Requested Source (j)Pelham Road Sidewalk and $1,400,000 GF(Debt) Approval (6-0) Roadway Improvements "This project proposes to install a new sidewalk and replace the existing short section of sidewalk on Pelham Road from Massachusetts Ave. to the Town-owned facility at 20 Pelham Road. FY2019 funding will also be used to improve the sight distance at the intersection of Pelham Road and Massachusetts Ave. The proposed work includes ancillary improvements at these locations that include drainage installation and upgrades, road reconstruction, curbing, pavement markings, etc. A prior Town Meeting appropriation is available to design the project and prepare bid documents. The sidewalk portion of the project is estimated to cost $1,000,000 and the intersection improvements are estimated to cost approximately $400,000. Funding will provide for improved access and walkability along Pelham Road, specifically to the Town-owned facility." (Brown Book XI-9) Project Description Amount Funding Committee Recommends Requested Source (k) Street Improvements $3,573,796 $2,600,000 GF (2,600,000 of (Cash)+ which is to be $973,796 Approval(6-0) appropriated) Chapter 90 "This is an annual request for the street resurfacing and maintenance program. In addition to the $2,600,000 appropriated from the tax levy, $973,796 of Chapter 90 funds will be utilized. (Chapter 90 funding is based on Lexington's most recent allocation and on the current state allocation of$200 million statewide). Funds will be used for design, inspections, planning, repair, patching, crack sealing and construction of roadways and roadway related infrastructure including repair and installation of sidewalks. A preliminary list of the streets to be repaired under this article is currently being developed. A pavement management system is utilized to assist in analyzing the road network and selecting roadways for repairs. This funding will allow for the proper improvements and repair of Lexington's streets and sidewalks,increasing their quality and safety...." (Brown Book XI-24) The State's Chapter 90 funding does not need to be appropriated. This Committee welcomes that the total funding has not dropped from the $3,500,000 amount provided for in FY2018—which makes the FY2019 request the 5'h year in a row above the$3,000,000 level that the Town's roads consultant (BETA) has recommended as the amount needed to bring the average road conditions fully to the `Routine Maintenance"level. More information about this project is in the section titled Programs, Public Works, Roads on Page 20. Project Description Amount Funding Committee Recommends Requested Source TMOD (1) Hartwell Area TMOD Plan Update $50,000 Stabilization Approval (6-0) Fund "This is a request to update the Planning Board's Traffic Mitigation Plan for the Hartwell Avenue Transportation Management Overlay District (TMOD). The Traffic Mitigation Plan is a critical part of justifying mitigation payments from private development in the area. The creation of the Overlay District and its associated traffic fund was approved by Town Meeting in 2009 and the TMOD was approved in 2010. $50,000 is requested in FY2019 in order to update the current plan which will more accurately reflect improvements that the Town has implemented and zoning changes that are currently being pursued in the area." (Brown Book XI-21) 50