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“EARMARK DECLARATION” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1868-E1869 on July 21, 2009.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
EARMARK DECLARATION
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HON. DAVID G. REICHERT
of washington
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Mr. REICHERT. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information regarding earmarks I received as part of the Fiscal Year 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
(1) $750,000 for the M Street SE Grade Separation Project Requesting Entity: City of Auburn, 25 West Main Street, Auburn, WA 98001
Agency: Federal Highway Administration
Account: Surface Transportation Priorities
Funding Requested by: Rep. Dave Reichert
Project Summary: This request will allow the City to complete right of way acquisition. Once completed, the grade separation will provide indirect economic benefits to the regional Ports of Seattle and Tacoma, and the BNSF railroad; it will also allow continued growth and increased economic impact, which will proportionally increase the number of jobs in the region.
finance plan:
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Tracking Anticipated Secured
Funding Source (million) (million) (million)
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City of Auburn.................................................. .............. .............. 2.2
FY08 Appropriations............................................. .............. .............. 0.12
City of Auburn--PWTF............................................ $2.00 .............. ..............
2010 Appropriations............................................. 4.60 .............. ..............
FMSIB--State Funds.............................................. .............. .............. 6.00
City of Auburn.................................................. .............. $1.20 ..............
BNSF............................................................ .............. 1.10 ..............
Ports........................................................... .............. 1.50 ..............
TIB............................................................. 2.00 .............. ..............
Federal STP Grant............................................... 1.70 .............. ..............
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Total....................................................... 10.3 3.8 8.3
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Funding Need per Phase:
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Projected
Phase Dates cost
(million)
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Design and Environmental........... 10/8 to 1/10.......... $2.4
Right-of-Way Acquisition........... 2/10 to 2/11.......... 4.6
Construction....................... 5/11 to 10/12......... 15.4
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Total.......................... ...................... 22.4
million
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(2) $360,000 for the SE King County Commuter Rail and Transit Centers Feasibility Study
Requesting Entity: City of Covington, 16720 SE 271st St., Suite 100, Covington, WA 98042, and
City of Maple Valley, 22035 SE Wax Road, Maple Valley, WA 98038
Agency: Federal Transit Administration
Account: Alternatives Analysis
Funding Requested by: Rep. Dave Reichert
Project Summary: This project is a feasibility study for bringing commuter rail to one of the fastest growing areas in Southeast King County, Washington. A five-city coalition has formed to study the feasibility of utilizing existing infrastructure to handle the expected traffic growth, and to explore whether small commuter trains could run between Maple Valley-Covington-Auburn on the Burlington Northern Stampede Pass Line. Arriving in Auburn, commuters could connect with the Sounder trains and Metro bus service into Kent, Seattle, and Bellevue. The feasibility study will examine the capital and operating costs of such a service, design a business model, and examine ridership demand.
FINANCIAL PLAN
The funding source is the FY10 Appropriations request, as this public entity can only fund the feasibility study at this time with federal support. Depending upon the amount of funding received, the cities involved will seek submittals of qualifications from consultants experienced in multi-modal (particularly rail), inter-city transportation alternatives.
(3) $150,000 for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Bellevue, Bellevue Community Center renovations
Requesting Entity: Boys and Girls Clubs of Bellevue, 209 100th Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
Agency: Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Account: Economic Development Initiatives (EDI)
Funding Requested by: Rep. Dave Reichert
Project Summary:
This project will enable the Bellevue Boys and Girls Club to serve more children in three targeted low-income communities in Bellevue. Adding to the size, utility, and safety of these sites will not only increase the educational and recreational opportunities of youth living in these communities, but will also allow adults access to basic education, employment training and language skills that lead to increased self-sufficiency, self-esteem and economic wellbeing. Existing community facilities have been used extensively, are outdated, and simply too small to accommodate the growing number of youth that want to use the facilities at each site.
BELLEVUE COMMUNITY CENTER UPGRADE PROJECT FINANCE PLAN
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Hidden Village Cost Estimate ........... ......
Building Renovation............................ $171,000 ......
Site work...................................... 17,100 ......
Demo for Addition.............................. 7,500 ......
Subtotal................................... 195,600 ......
Permits........................................ 3,912 ......
Contractor G.C................................. 29,340 ......
Total...................................... 228,852 ......
Eastside Terrace Cost Estimate ........... ......
Building Renovation............................ 192,500 ......
Site work...................................... 19,250 ......
Demo for Addition.............................. 7,500 ......
Subtotal................................... 219,250 ......
Permits........................................ 4,385 ......
Contractor G.C................................. 32,888 ......
Total...................................... 256,523 ......
Spirit wood Manor Cost Estimate ........... ......
Building Renovation............................ 284,000 ......
Site work...................................... 28,400 ......
Demo for Addition.............................. 7,500 ......
Subtotal................................... 319,900 ......
Permits........................................ 6,398 ......
Contractor G.C................................. 47,985 ......
Total...................................... 374,283 ......
Total Community Center Upgrade Project Cost........ 859,658 ......
Requested EDI...................................... 750,000 87%
King County Housing Authority Matching Funds....... 109,658 13%
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Total...................................... 859,658 ......
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(4) $250,000 for the City of Snoqualmie Historic Downtown Main Street infrastructure improvements
Requesting Entity: City of Snoqualmie, P.O. Box 987, Snoqualmie, WA 98065
Agency: Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Account: Economic Development Initiatives (EDI)
Funding Requested by: Rep. Dave Reichert
Project Summary: This project is for improvements to SR 202/Railroad Avenue, three adjacent streets and four intersections within a two-
block area of Snoqualmie's historic downtown business district. The project will: improve pedestrian safety and comfort by providing complete, wider sidewalks with curb bulbs and marked crosswalks at intersections; calm traffic by narrowing travel lanes; improve on-
street parking for business livelihood; repair and upgrade utilities to support infill and expansion; improve access to transit.
FINANCE PLAN
A. Project Funding and Budget.
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Appropriation Local funds Total project
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Design Engineering..................................... $385,000 $475,000 $860,000
Right of Way........................................... 100,000 120,000 220,000
Construction Management................................ 190,000 445,000 635,000
Construction........................................... 2,325,000 2,660,000 4,985,000
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Total.............................................. 3,000,000 3,700,000 6,700,000
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B. Local Funding Sources
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Source Public/private Amount.
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City of Snoqualmie.............. Public............. $1,800,000
Washington State Department of Public............. 200,000
Transportation.
Developer Mitigation Funds...... Private............ 300,000
Federal Economic Development Public............. 1,400,000
Administration.
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Total....................... ................... 3,700,000
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(5) $9,368,193 for the Bellevue-Redmond Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
Requesting Entity: King County, King County Courthouse, 516 Third Ave., Rm. 1200, Seattle, WA 98104
Agency: Federal Transit Administration
Account: Capital Investment Grants
Funding Requested by: Rep. Dave Reichert
This project will construct and operate a 9.25-mile long street-
running Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line connecting downtown Bellevue, Crossroads Mall, the Overlake urban center, and downtown Redmond. The corridor already features substantial existing transit investment including three regional transit transfer centers. The Bellevue-Redmond BRT project is intended to complement these facilities. The scope of work includes 12 new stations, real-time bus arrival information, signal prioritization, and 18 low-floor hybrid vehicles. The Bellevue to Redmond RapidRide Bus Rapid Transit corridor will provide frequent all day service and faster travel times.
Finance plan
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Phase Federal Local Total
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BRT Corridor.................................................... $2,400,000 $2,584,369 $4,984,369
Rapid Ride Passenger Facilities................................. 2,000,000 689,024 2,689,074
Real Time Information System.................................... 500,000 107,500 607,500
Bus Acquisition................................................. 15,300,000 4,230,676 19,530,676
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Total....................................................... 20,200,000 7,611,569 27,811,569
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This office conducted site visits to meet with representatives from all five of the projects listed above.
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