Department of Public Works
Reference: Approving the Peer Agency Support of the BRT CO 7 Starter Service TIP #3
To: Mayor Gregory Mills and Members of City Council
Through: Michael P. Martinez, City Manager
Prepared By: Christopher Montoya, Assistant Director of Public Works
Date Prepared: September 22, 2022
PURPOSE
Requesting City Council's approval of the Peer Agency Support for State Highway 7 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Starter Service with a financial contribution of $200,000.00 and approving a resolution giving the City Manager, or designee, authority to sign the letter of support to be submitted with the grant application by the City of Boulder.
STRATEGIC FOCUS AREA
Strong Regional Relationships and Partnerships
Financially Responsible
BACKGROUND
State Highway 7 is the major regional arterial linking the City of Brighton to Boulder. The highway crosses multiple cities and counties, and as a result, will provide the future planned location of the Bus Rapid Transit system ("BRT"), a corridor that connects the numerous communities for transportation and transit. In an effort to advance the BRT, a starter service has been proposed and supported by all the cities and counties along the corridor, including Boulder, Erie, Lafayette, Broomfield, and Thornton. Each local agency will be contributing $200,000.00 to support the grant funding requirements for the approximately $9,264,000.00 project.
The contribution of funds is necessary to meet the minimum grant funding requirements. The funding is anticipated to be required in the fiscal years 2026 and 2027. The service will provide needed transit along the corridor and provide the opportunity for residents to utilize alternative modes of transportation. By 2040, it is projected there will be 56,000 new residents, 38,000 new jobs, and 8,500 - 9,800 boardings per day within the communities along the corridor.
Projects of large scale, such as this, can only be achieved through regional partnerships. This proj...
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