TC Res. No. 2010-19 Supporting the Grant Application for the Eagle Valley Trail Bridge over the Eagle RiverTOWN OF AVON
RESOLUTION NO. 10 -19
Series of 2010
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE GRANT APPLICATION FOR A LOCAL PARKS
AND OUTDOOR RECREATION SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY GRANT FROM THE
STATE BOARD OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS COLORADO FOR THE EAGLE
VALLEY TRAIL BRIDGE OVER THE EAGLE RIVER AT AVON ROAD
WHEREAS, the Town of Avon supports the Great Outdoors Colorado grant application for the
Eagle Valley Trail Bridge over the Eagle River at Avon Road; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Avon has requested five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) from
Great Outdoors Colorado to construct the bridge and connecting path which will become an
important link in the Eagle Valley Trail, spanning throughout Eagle County; and
WHEREAS, the 2006 Town of Avon Comprehensive Plan emphasizes non - automobile
transportation alternatives; and
WHEREAS, the 2009 Town of Avon Comprehensive Transportation Plan recommends that
sidewalks or separate paved trails should be incorporated along US Highway 6.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF AVON, that
1. The Town Council of the Town of Avon strongly supports the application and has
appropriated matching funds for a grant with Great Outdoors Colorado.
2. The Town Council of the Town of Avon authorizes the expenditure of funds necessary
to meet the terms and obligations of any Grant awarded.
3. The project site is owned by the Town of Avon and will be owned by the Town of Avon
for the next 25 years.
4. The Town Council of the Town of Avon will continue to maintain the Eagle Valley Trail
Bridge in high quality condition and will appropriate funds for maintenance in its annual
budget.
5. The Town of Avon has the ability to complete this project and has demonstrated this
ability on an annual basis, completing, on average, between four and five million dollars
of projects annually.
6. This resolution is to be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.
ADOPTED August 10, 2010.
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TOWN COUNCIL
TOW F AVON, COLORADO
Ronald C. Wolfe, Mayor
• Memo
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council Initials
Thru: Larry Brooks, Town Manager
Legal Review: Eric Heil, Town Attorney
Approved by: Sally Vecchio, Assistant Town Manager
From: Justin Hildreth, P.E., Town Engineer G
Jeffrey Schneider, P.E., Project Engineer
Date: August 4, 2010
Re: Resolution No. 10 -19, Series of 2010, A Resolution Supporting the Grant
Application for a Local Parks and Outdoor Recreation Special Opportunity
Grant from the State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado for the Eagle
Valley Trail Bridge over the Eagle River at Avon Road
Summary: This memorandum is to present Resolution No. 10 -19, Series of 2010, a Resolution
Supporting the Grant Application for a Local Parks and Outdoor Recreation Special Opportunity
Grant from the State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado for the Eagle Valley Trail Bridge over
the Eagle River at Avon Road. Town of Avon staff is preparing a Local Parks and Outdoor
Recreation (LPOR) Special Opportunity Grant application from Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO),
with support from ECO Trails and Eagle County, to continue the Eagle Valley Core Trail along the
US Highway 6 corridor via a bridge to be located immediately east of Bob the Bridge at Avon Road.
Resolution No. 10 -19 is an official document showing that the Town is in support of the project and is
a required element of the GOCO grant application. Staff recommends approval of Resolution
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No. 10-19, Series of 2010, attached as Exhibit A to this memorandum.
Discussion: The Town of Avon values non - automobile transportation and the expansion of such
infrastructure. This notion is reinforced in plans and documents such as the 2006 Comprehensive
Plan, the 2009 Comprehensive Transportation Plan, and the 2001 Eagle Valley Regional Trails Plan.
The latter document, the 2001 Eagle Valley Regional Trails Plan, portrayed extending the trail
through the Village at Avon to Dowd Junction, but the lack of development has left Town and County
staff seeking alternate alignments. Collaboratively, Town and County staff have partnered to find a
creative solution for the residents and guests of Avon and the entire valley for transportation and
recreation by targeting the US Highway 6 corridor.
The Eagle Valley Trail continuation project was divided into three phases for the purposes of seeking
grant funding: Phase 1 from Avon Road to Post Boulevard, Phase 2 from Post Boulevard to the
Eagle Vail Interstate 70 interchange, and Phase 3, which is the bridge over the Eagle River. Phase
1 is located largely within the Town of Avon boundary and was the focal point of a successful CDOT
Enhancement Grant application, awarding the Town approximately $360,000. Phase 2 is also
eligible for additional CDOT grant funding but is currently funded by ECO Trails of Eagle County.
Figure 1 below shows an overview of the proposed Core Trail project in its entirety.
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Figure 1 — Eagle Valley Trail Connection
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Phase 3 of the project is the proposed bridge over the Eagle River. The bridge is to be located
immediately east of Bob the Bridge and Avon Road and will be designed so that users can avoid one
of the tight, technical switchbacks currently located east of Avon Road. The bridge will be wider than
• the recreation trail, functioning as a kayak park viewing area as well as transportation infrastructure.
The bridge project will also be partially funded by ECO Trails of Eagle County. Figure 2 below
shows the conceptual bridge alignment (note that Option 2 is no longer being considered).
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Figure 2 — Bridge Area
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Phase III
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Financial Implications: Preliminary cost estimates for the bridge project total approximately
$675,000. Table 1 below shows a conceptual cost breakdown of the bridge project pending receipt
of GOCO grant funding.
Table 1 — Cost Breakdown
Project Phase Total Project Avon Match ECO Match Grant Request
Phase III $ 675,000 $ 55,000 $120,000 $ 500,000
The Draft 2011 Town of Avon Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Budget contains $30,000 in
2011 and $300,000 in 2012 for design and construction of the Eagle Valley Trail segment.
Discussions with ECO staff led to $275,000 of the total $330,000 appropriation programmed for
Phase I of the trail project. The remaining $55,000 would then be leveraged, along with $120,000 of
county funds, to seek the GOCO grant. Staff believes that pursuing the grant with the proposed
funding allocation to be the best use of limited funds to complete an important project with regional
benefits.
Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of Resolution No. 10 -19, Series of 2010, a
Resolution Supporting the Grant Application for a Local Parks and Outdoor Recreation Special
Opportunity Grant from the State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado for the Eagle Valley Trail
Bridge over the Eagle River at Avon Road.
• Proposed Motion: Move to approve Resolution No. 10 -19, Series of 2010, a Resolution Supporting
the Grant Application for a Local Parks and Outdoor Recreation Special Opportunity Grant from the
State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado for the Eagle Valley Trail Bridge over the Eagle River at
Avon Road.
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Attachments:
Exhibit A - Resolution No. 10 -19, Series of 2010
Town Manager Comments: ,
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EXHIBIT A
• TOWN OF AVON
RESOLUTION NO. 10 -19
Series of 2010
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE GRANT APPLICATION FOR A LOCAL PARKS
AND OUTDOOR RECREATION SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY GRANT FROM THE
STATE BOARD OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS COLORADO FOR THE EAGLE
VALLEY TRAIL BRIDGE OVER THE EAGLE RIVER AT AVON ROAD
WHEREAS, the Town of Avon supports the Great Outdoors Colorado grant application for the
Eagle Valley Trail Bridge over the Eagle River at Avon Road; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Avon has requested five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) from
Great Outdoors Colorado to construct the bridge and connecting path which will become an
important link in the Eagle Valley Trail, spanning throughout Eagle County; and
WHEREAS, the 2006 Town of Avon Comprehensive Plan emphasizes non - automobile
transportation alternatives; and
WHEREAS, the 2009 Town of Avon Comprehensive Transportation Plan recommends that
• sidewalks or separate paved trails should be incorporated along US Highway 6.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF AVON, that
1. The Town Council of the Town of Avon strongly supports the application and has
appropriated matching funds for a grant with Great Outdoors Colorado.
2. The Town Council of the Town of Avon authorizes the expenditure of funds necessary
to meet the terms and obligations of any Grant awarded.
3. The project site is owned by the Town of Avon and will be owned by the Town of Avon
for the next 25 years.
4. The Town Council of the Town of Avon will continue to maintain the Eagle Valley Trail
Bridge in high quality condition and will appropriate funds for maintenance in its annual
budget.
5. The Town of Avon has the ability to complete this project and has demonstrated this
ability on an annual basis, completing, on average, between four and five million dollars
of projects annually.
6. This resolution is to be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.
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• ADOPTED August 10, 2010.
ATTEST:
Patty McKenny, Town Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
TOWN COUNCIL
TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO
Ronald C. Wolfe, Mayor