File #: 2011-0367    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 9/6/2011 In control: Transportation, Economy, and Environment Committee
On agenda: Final action: 9/26/2011
Enactment date: 9/29/2011 Enactment #: 17194
Title: AN ORDINANCE authorizing the King County executive to execute amendments to three interlocal agreements with the Washington state Department of Transportation relating to the Alaskan Way Viaduct project.
Sponsors: Joe McDermott, Larry Phillips
Indexes: Executive, Interlocal Agreement, Transportation, Washington, State of
Attachments: 1. 17194.pdf, 2. 2011-0367 transmittal Letter.doc, 3. 2011-0367 AWV_fiscalnote 7 6 11.xls, 4. A. Amendment No. 1 to GCA 5820, 5. B. Amendment No. to GCA 5864, 6. C. Amendment No. 1 to GCA 5865, 7. 2011-0367 Staff report - Viaduct ILAs.doc, 8. A. Amendment No. 1 to GCA 5820, 9. B. Amendment No. to GCA 5864, 10. C. Amendment No. 1 to GCA 5865
Staff: Carlson, Paul
Drafter
Clerk 08/26/2011
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AN ORDINANCE authorizing the King County executive to execute amendments to three interlocal agreements with the Washington state Department of Transportation relating to the Alaskan Way Viaduct project.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. On October 23, 2008, the Washington state Department of Transportation ("WSDOT") and King County entered into: GCA 5820, an Agreement for Enhanced Transit Services for the Early Safety and Mobility Projects of the Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall Replacement Program ("the ETS agreement"); GCA 5864, an Agreement for the Expanding Bus Monitoring Project for the Early Safety and Mobility Project of the Alaskan Way Viaduct and Sewall Replacement Program (Bus Monitoring Agreement); and GCA 5865, an Agreement for Initial Transit Enhancements and Other Improvement Projects, South-end Transportation Demand Management and Downtown Transportation Demand Management SR 99: Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall Replacement Program. These projects are the Moving Forward projects.
2. The Moving Forward projects agreements with WSDOT provided a means to transfer funds from WSDOT to the King County Metro transit division ("Metro transit") to mitigate traffic congestion and disruption associated with the Moving Forward projects. These mitigation funds will pay for additional buses, expanded service hours, Transportation Demand Management activities and expansion of an electronic bus monitoring system.
3. Due to changes in the construction schedule for the Moving Forward projects, WSDOT and Metro transit wish to extend the term of the ETS agreement from December 31, 2013, to June 30, 2014, as provided in proposed Amendment No. 1 to GCA 5820, Amendment No. 2 to GCA 5664, and Amendment No.1 to GCA 5665.
4. Additionally, WSDOT and Metro transit have determined the King County ferry district's West Seattle water taxi ("the water taxi") and related water taxi commuter shuttle services can provide direct connections to altern...

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