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Department of Parks and Recreation
Reference: Resolution Authorizing the Signing of a Grant Agreement with Adams County for Grant Funding in the Amount Not to Exceed $983,650.00 for the "CFRT (Colorado Front Range Trail) Along the South Platte River" project; and Authorizing the City Manager to Sign and Execute the Grant Agreement.
To: Mayor Richard N. McLean and Members of City Council
Through: Manuel Esquibel, City Manager
Prepared By: Gary Wardle, Director of Parks and Recreation
Mark Heidt, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation
Date Prepared: May 19, 2015
PURPOSE
A Resolution authorizing the City of Brighton to enter into a Grant Agreement with Adams County, for grant funding in the amount not to exceed $983,650.00 for the "CFRT (Colorado Front Range Trail) Along the South Platte River" project; and authorizing the City Manager to sign and execute the Grant Agreement.
BACKGROUND
The CFRT (Colorado Front Range Trail) Along the South Platte River is located adjacent to and east of the South Platte River from E-470 to the trailhead at Southern Street. This grant funded project travels through Ken Mitchell Park and Open Space and Erger's Pond Open Space. The CFRT is the planned trail alignment along the Front Range of Colorado from the Wyoming border to the New Mexico border. Brighton lies within the "Prairie trail section" of the CFRT and will connect to the Adams County Fairgrounds and Denver.
The total cost for the "CFRT Along the South Platte River" project is estimated at $2,611,530.00. In 2014 the City received $950,000.00 (36.38% of total project) of GOCO (Great Outdoors Colorado) funding for the "CFRT from E-470 to Brighton" project which is the south end of this grant funded project. The City, also in 2014, applied for and received grant funding from a Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife - State Trails Grant funding for the "CFRT - Erger's Pond Open Space Section" in the amount of $110,470.00 (4.23% of total). The City's cash match toward this project is $567,410.00 (21.72% of total). The City staff will recommend in the 2016 Recreation Capital Fund budget the cash match. In February 2015, the City of Brighton applied for and was awarded an Adams County Open Space Passive grant funding in the amount of $983,650.00 (37.67% of total) for the construction of this grant funded project.
The City Attorney has reviewed as to form the Grant Agreement and confirms that it is Adams County's standard agreement and that the terms are reasonable. The attached Resolution allows the City of Brighton, through the City Council, to enter into the Agreement with Adams County and to allow the City Manager to sign and execute the Grant Agreement.
CRITERIA BY WHICH COUNCIL MUST CONSIDER THE ITEM
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Signing the Grant Agreement with Adams County will allow the City of Brighton to receive $983,650.00 in grant funding for the "CFRT (Colorado Front Range Trail) Along the South Platte River" project.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that City Council approve the Resolution authorizing the City of Brighton to enter into a Grant Agreement with Adams County, for grant funding in the amount not to exceed $983,650.00 in grant funding for the "CFRT (Colorado Front Range Trail) Along the South Platte River" project; and authorizing the City Manager to sign and execute the Grant Agreement.
OPTIONS FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
· Approve the Resolution, or
· Deny the Resolution.
ATTACHMENTS
· Resolution
· Grant Agreement