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Project Update Water Planning Study Keller completed work on the introductory sections of the report. They also worked on mapping databases based on recent improvements and created study figures. The water model was refined and Keller conducted a hydraulic analysis for current and projected conditions. Emergency Relief Funding This $1.1M street renovation project started in 2017. Sections of Market, West Bridge, Ash/Francis, Airport Road, Parsons, Wild Rose, Louella, and Southeast Main were completed. During the summer of 2019 Clark and Doud will be done to finish out this project. Ridge Crest: Safe Path To School In 2018 the City used the Child Pedestrian Safety Grant to rehab Airport Road and to add 500 feet of curb, gutter and sidewalk along Airport Road. The new TAP project will tie into this one and give students safe passage from Ridge Crest to Airport Park. This new project is slated to begin as soon as school ends in the Spring of 2019 and be complete before it starts back again in August. The project will add 1660 linear feet of curb, gutter, and 5’ sidewalk from Wooten to Harbor Drive. A crosswalk will also be installed. Parkway Stormwater The main focus of this project is to upsize storm water piping to reduce/eliminate surface flooding that occurs during a typical 10-year, 24- hour storm event. Work on the lift station commences this month. Work out on Parkway Drive will begin in April. Substantial completion will be Fall of 2019. WWTP Phase II The City is putting out a bid for Statement of Qualifications. This is for the construction portion of this project. It will publish on March 8th and March 15th. Bids are due by Monday, March 25th at 2:00 p.m. Fisher Street Design on Fisher Street is in progress. HLE and T-O Engineers were chosen for this project. Runway I-19 Design Design for the rehab of Runway 1-19 is in progress. T-O Engineers were awarded this project. Treasurer’s Report March 5, 2019 Grant Update • • • Awaiting Decision EDA Disaster Because Bingham County was under the Presidential Disaster Declaration in 2017 we were eligible for this funding. If awarded it will be used for design on the West Bridge Street Bridge. GEM Grant This grant is through Idaho Commerce. If awarded, the City will use these funds toward the West Bridge Street Bridge design. LHTAC: Federal-aid Bridge This funding source will be for approximately $3M toward the West Bridge Street Bridge Project. The local match is 7.34%. These match funds have already been set aside for the bridge project. Transportation Plan Grant This funding source is through LHTAC. The results should be published this spring. In Process Idaho EMS We are preparing a grant for power gurneys. This equipment will help mitigate first responder back injuries.