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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA ITEM
CITY OF BILLINGS, MONTANA
Monday, August, 20, 2012
TITLE:
2013 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)
DEPARTMENT:
Planning & Community Services Department
PRESENTED BY:
Scott Walker, Transportation Planner
INTRODUCTION: The Planning Division is presenting the Draft 2013 Unified Planning Work
Program (UPWP) for the Billings Metropolitan Planning Organization for Planning Board
review and recommendation to the Billings Policy Coordinating Committee (PCC). The UPWP
is primarily for the purpose of programming the federal dollars Billings receives from the
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for transportation planning. These funds are passed
through the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT). However, all planning activities are
included in the UPWP so that it represents a comprehensive document of the urban
transportation planning program. This UPWP proposes planning activities for Federal Fiscal
Year 2013, which runs from October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013.
This UPWP corresponds directly with the Planning Division’s annual work plan. The significant
change in this year’s program are the added PL funds to Work Element 301 to update the
Transportation Plan, also the Hospitality Corridor Study will be completed and a Riverfront to
Shiloh Road Connection Study will be undertaken. The Transit section is in Chapter II of the
UPWP. The document is consistent with past programs.
ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED: Accept the plan (recommended) and instruct the Mayor or a
designee to give a positive recommendation to PCC; or reject the plan and instruct the Mayor to
give a negative recommendation to PCC. The PCC meeting is scheduled for September 18th.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
$142,800
$31,400
$375,000
$967,459
$1,516,659
Planning Dept. Fee Revenue (City of Billings)
Planning Dept. Fee (Yellowstone County)
Yellowstone County (Mill)
Federal Planning (PL) Allocation
Total Program (UPWP)
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Draft 2013 UPWP at its meeting on
September 10th for consideration at the PCC meeting on September 18th.
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Monday, August 20, 2012
SUBJECT:
Review and Recommendation for 2012-16 TIP
THROUGH:
Candi Beaudry, AICP, Planning Director
PRESENTED BY:
Scott Walker, Transportation Planner
INTRODUCTION
Federal regulations require that Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) review and update
their Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) periodically. The current 2012-16 TIP falls into
this category and must be updated to maintain compliance with State and Federal requirements.
The TIP is a short-range program of highway and transit projects in the Billings Metropolitan
Planning Organization area and is prepared by Planning Division staff in cooperation with state
and local agencies. The basic purpose of the TIP is to provide the mechanism for scheduling
federal funds for surface transportation projects, indicate regional priorities, and demonstrate a
short-range transportation vision for the area. A secondary purpose of the TIP is to provide
information about other transportation projects in the urbanized area that are exempt from the
TIP approval process such as projects that do not utilize federal funds.
This TIP is being presented to the City Council for review due to cost updates to several projects.
The projects listed in the TIP include the North By-Pass, Bench Boulevard, MET Bus Operating,
Safe Routes to School and CTEP. Staff has attached the document for your convenience. Staff
will have a presentation at the meeting.
2012-2016 TIP ADOPTION SCHEDULE
• The Technical Advisory Committee met August 14th to review the 2012-16 TIP and is
recommending approval.
• The Planning Board initially reviewed the 2012-16 TIP at its regular meeting on August
14th and will make a final recommendation of the document at its August 28th meeting
and forward its recommendation to the PCC.
• The Board of County Commissioners will review the 2012-16 TIP at its August 27
Discussion Session and take action on the 2012-16 TIP at its regularly scheduled meeting
on August 28th and forward its recommendation to the PCC.
• The City Council will review the 2012-16 TIP at its August 20th Work Session and take
action on the 2012-16 TIP at its regular meeting on September 10th and forward its
recommendation to the PCC.
• The PCC is expected to meet on September 18th to take final local action on the 2012-16
TIP.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council recommend approval of the 2012-16 TIP to the Policy
Coordinating Committee.
ATTACHMENT:
A. 2012-16 TIP
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BILLINGS URBAN AREA
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM (TIP)
FY 2012-2016
DRAFT
**This document is funded in part through grants from the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration,
U.S. Department of Transportation. The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of the U.S.
Department of Transportation.
2012-2016 Billings Transportation Improvement Program
Prepared by:
Yellowstone County Board of Planning
Billings Metropolitan Planning Organization
In Cooperation With:
City of Billings
Yellowstone County
Montana Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Transit Administration
Reviewed By:
Technical Advisory Committee
Billings City Council
Yellowstone County Commissioners
Approved By:
Billings Policy Coordinating Committee
Montana Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Transit Administration
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 1
FEDERAL REGULATIONS ........................................................................................................... 2
FINANCIAL RESOURCES ............................................................................................................ 2
AIR QUALITY CONSISTENCY ................................................................................................... 3
CONFORMITY OF THE BILLINGS AREA TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM WITH THE 1990 CLEAN AIR ACT......................................................................... 4
TIP CONFORMITY ........................................................................................................................ 4
ENERGY CONSERVATION CONSIDERATIONS ..................................................................... 5
PROGRAMMING OF NON-URBAN SYSTEM, FEDERAL AID AND STATE FUNDING .. 6
PRIVATE ENTERPRISE PARTICIPATION .............................................................................. 10
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LIST OF TABLES
TABLE 1:
EXEMPT PROJECTS ............................................................................................................. 5
TABLE 2:
REGIONALLY SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS................................................................................. 5
TABLE 3:
TRANSPORTATION REVENUE ESTIMATES (2012-2016) ...................................................... 7
TABLES 4A-4B:
TRANSPORTATION PRIORITY LIST
...................................................................... 8-9
TABLE 5: TRANSPORTATION PROJECT PRIORITY LIST
FTA SECTIONS 5307, 5309, 5310, 5316, 5317
................................................................................................................................................... 12
TABLE 6: MULTI-YEAR STAGING PROGRAM CALENDAR YEARS 2012-2016 ................................... 13
TABLE 7: HIGHWAY/TRANSIT MULTI-YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FY 2012 ............................... 14
TABLE 10: HIGHWAY/TRANSIT MULTI-YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FY 2015 ......................... 17
TABLE 11:
HIGHWAY/TRANSIT MULTI-YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FY 2016 ........................... 18
TABLE 12: BIENNIAL ELEMENT OCTOBER 1, 2011- SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (HIGHWAY) ................. 19
TABLE 13: BIENNIAL ELEMENT
JULY 1, 2011-JUNE 30, 2013 (TRANSIT) ....................................... 20
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METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROCESS
SELF-CERTIFICATION
The Billings Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Billings, Montana, urbanized area
hereby certifies that the transportation planning process is addressing the major issues in the
metropolitan planning area and is being conducted in accordance with all applicable
requirements of:
I. 49 U.S.C. Section 5303 and 23 U.S.C. 134 and CFR 450.334;
II. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C 2000d-1 ) and 49 CFR, Part 21;
III. Section 1101(b) of the SAFETEA-LU (Pub. L. 109-59) regarding the involvement of disadvantaged
business enterprises in the FHWA and the FTA funded projects (49 CFR part 26);
IV. The provision of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (42U.S.C. 12101 et seq,) and the U. S. DOT
implementing regulation (49 CFR Parts 27, 37 and 38);
V. The provisions of 49 CFR part 20 regarding restrictions on influencing certain activities; and
VI. Sections 174 and 176(c) and (d) of the Clean Air Act as amended (42 U.S.C. 7504, 7506(c) and (d)), 40
CFR, part 93.
VII. 49 U.S.C. 5332, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, sex or age in
employment or business opportunity.
VIII. 23 CFR, part 230, regarding the implementation of an equal employment opportunity on Federal &
Federal-aid highway construction contracts.
IX. The Older Americans Act as amended (42 U.S.C. 6101), prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age in
program or projects receiving Federal financial assistance.
X. Section 324 of title 23 U.S.C. regarding the prohibition of discrimination based on gender.
XI. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) and 49 CFR, part 27 regarding
discrimination against individuals with disabilities.
Billings, Montana
Metropolitan Planning Organization
Signature, Paul Gatzemeier
President-Yellowstone County Board of Planning
Printed Name
Date
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INTRODUCTION
PREFACE
The Yellowstone County Board of Planning (YCBP) is the metropolitan planning organization
(MPO) for the Billings metropolitan planning area. The Transportation Improvement Program
(TIP) is the funding mechanism for transportation projects requesting federal dollars in the
Billings urbanized area. All MPO’s are required by the current Federal Highway Bill SAFETEA
LU to produce a TIP and update it at least every four years. SAFETEA LU was signed into law
by President Bush in 2005, and extended by President Obama through June 2012. The act and
extensions authorized highway, highway safety, transit, and other surface transportation
programs.
On July 6, 2012 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) was signed into law.
The law provides federal program funding through the end of Federal Fiscal Year 2014 and
brings program structure changes that will be fully addressed in future long range transportation
plans and TIPs. This document contains a list of all surface transportation projects requesting the
use of federal funds. Local jurisdictions working through the Billings MPO’s Policy
Coordinating Committee (PCC) determine how the area's transportation system is developed and
expanded.
PURPOSE OF THE TIP
The TIP is a short-range program of highway and transit projects in the Billings metropolitan
planning area and is prepared by YCBP staff in cooperation with state and local agencies. The
basic purpose of the TIP is to provide the mechanism for scheduling federal funds for surface
transportation projects, indicating regional priorities, and demonstrating a short range
transportation vision for the area. A secondary purpose of the TIP is to provide information
about other transportation projects in the planning area that are exempt from the TIP approval
process such as projects that do not utilize federal funds.
THE TIP PROCESS
The development of the TIP document is the responsibility of the Billings MPO and provides an
opportunity for local officials to determine priorities and spending for federal highway and
transit funds. Any transportation project located in the Billings metropolitan planning area must
be included in the TIP prior to receiving federal funds. TIP projects must be included in the
area's 20 year Transportation Plan, and are proposed for the TIP by local elected officials, transit
operating officials, or state highway agencies. The TIP is reviewed and endorsed annually by the
Billings MPO’s PCC and may be modified through the TIP amendment process. The PCC
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includes a Billings City Council representative, the Chair of the Yellowstone County
Commission, the President of the Yellowstone County Board of Planning and the District
Administrator of the Montana Department of Transportation. After PCC endorsement, the TIP is
submitted to the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and to the Federal Highway
Administration and Federal Transit Administration for federal review of the document and
approval of conformity and fiscal constraint determination.
FEDERAL REGULATIONS
The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is a required planning program for federally
assisted highway and transit improvements for the Billings metropolitan planning area and the
Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) over a five-year period. The principal focus is
given to the first two years of the program, the Biennial Element, which contains projects that
could be implemented between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2014.
The TIP is prepared annually and is in conformance with 23 CFR, Part 450 324-330.
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
A range of federal funding sources is available to the Billings planning area for the purposes of
funding transportation system improvements. Following is a list of those sources which, when
available to the Billings area, are shown in the Transportation Improvement Program. Project
implementation is indicated as expected to occur during the pertinent program year. Billings has
had a favorable history of receiving federal earmarks as reflected in the table below.
BILLINGS FEDERAL EARMARK HISTORY – 2000 through 2009
YEAR
EARMARKS
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
TOTAL
10 YEAR AVERAGE
$ 3,000,000
$ 2,000,000
$ 4,960,000
$ 35,173,900
$ 0.0
$ 4,596,200
$ 4,750,000
$0.00
$0.0
$54,457
$54,534,557
$5,453,455
FUNDING SOURCES
•
Surface Transportation Program Urban (STPU)
•
Surface Transportation Program Primary (STPP)
•
National Highway System (NHS)
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•
Interstate Maintenance (IM)
•
Highway-Railway Crossing Program (RRX)
•
Transportation and Community and System Preservation (TCSP)
•
Surface Transportation Enhancement (STPE)
•
Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)
•
Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program (HBRRP)
•
Urban Pavement Preservation (UPP)
•
Community Transportation Enhancement Program (CTEP)
•
State Funded Construction (SFC)
•
Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ)
•
Montana Air Congestion Initiative (MACI)
•
FTA Section 5309 (Formerly Sec. 3)
•
•
•
FTA Section 5316 Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC)
•
FTA Section 5317 New Freedom
•
Congressionally Directed Funds (Montana, NCPD, DEMO)
•
Safe Routes to School (SRTS)
AIR QUALITY CONSISTENCY
Billings was designated as a non-attainment area for both Total Suspended Particulates (TSP)
and Carbon Monoxide (CO) on March 3, 1978, (Federal Register, Vol. 44, No. 150, page 45421,
August 2, 1979). As such, Billings was required to prepare a Transportation Control Plan
(TCP). The TCP identified strategies to mitigate the TSP and CO problems. The TCP is the
Billings element of Montana's State Implementation Plan (SIP). The TIP is required to be, and
is, consistent with the TCP as discussed in the Billings conformity statement.
In 1987 the standard for TSP was dropped, and a new standard for particulate matter under 10
microns in size (PM - 10) was adopted (7/1/87 at 52 FR 24854). The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), has also adopted the PM 2.5 standard and Billings is considered to be in
compliance with both of these new standards.
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CONFORMITY OF THE BILLINGS AREA TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM WITH THE 1990 CLEAN AIR ACT
A portion of the Billings Urbanized Area, (Billings), was designated non-attainment for carbon
monoxide (CO) on 3/3/78 (43 FR 8962) with a secondary classification of "unclassified". EPA
approved the Billings CO Control Plan on 1/16/86 (51 FR 2397). Billings was then redesignated
as “Not Classified” on 11/6/91 (56 FR 56697). The area meets the qualifications of the Clean
Air Act (CAA) for classification as an attainment area for ozone.
The Billings "not classified" carbon monoxide (CO) nonattainment area was re-designated by
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to attainment for the CO National Ambient Air
Quality Standards (NAAQS) with an approved limited maintenance plan effective April 22,
2002. Under a CO limited maintenance plan, the motor vehicle emissions budgeted may be
treated as essentially non-constraining for the length of the maintenance period because growth
would need to exceed reasonable expectations to create a violation of the NAAQS for
transportation-related CO. Therefore conformity demonstration using regional emissions
analysis is not required; however, individual projects may still be required to conduct "hot spot"
analysis.
As demonstrated in the following sections, the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
satisfactorily meets the requirements established by the 1990 amendments to the CAA regarding
the conformity of TIP’s.
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The most recent estimates of CO mobile source emissions have been developed by the
Analytical Services Section, Montana Department of Environmental Quality and are based
upon development and transportation data provided by the Yellowstone County Board of
Planning.
TRANSPORTATION CONTROL MEASURES
Specific Transportation Control Measures have not been proposed for Billings recently,
however, the SIP completed in 1986 included the widening of Exposition Drive (Main Street)
and the signalization at Main Street and First Avenue North. Both of these projects were
completed in 1983.
There are no Transportation Control Measures (TCM’s) in the State Implementation Plan (SIP)
and therefore there are no specific TCM’s recommended for implementation in this TIP.
TIP CONFORMITY
As a prerequisite for receiving Federal-aid transportation funds through the TIP, a determination
must be made that the proposed transportation projects do not cause or contribute to violations
of the carbon monoxide ambient air quality standards. An analysis, which meets the EPA
conformity determination regulations specified in 40 CFR Part 51 was performed in conjunction
with the development of the Billings Urban Area 2009 Transportation Plan. The plan was found
to conform at the federal level June 30, 2010. The analysis appears in Section 4, pages 4-24
through 4-27 of the Plan document and is titled "Air Quality/Conformity". As the transportation
projects in the TIP are contained in the Transportation Plan's analysis, a separate analysis for the
TIP is not necessary.
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There are no new regionally significant projects in this 2012-2016 Billings Urban Area TIP.
NEW PROJECTS EXEMPT FROM REGIONAL ANALYSIS
Project
Scope
Comments
st
Exposition Dr & 1 Ave N-concrete pavement rehab
27th St-1st Ave S to Airport-mill/overlay (pavement preservation)
2012 Scour Mitigation-Bridge Scour Mitigation (Dick Johnson Bridge)
I-90 Yellowstone River Bridge-Bridge Replacement
(Table 1): EXEMPT PROJECTS
REGIONALLY SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS
Project
Scope
th
Comments
6 Avenue/Bench Connection
Reconstruction
In design
Billings Bypass
(aka North Bypass)
Location/Environmental
Ongoing
Bench Boulevard-Billings
Phases I and II
Phase I letting in 2013
Reconstruction
Phase II letting
anticipated in 2015
(Table 2): REGIONALLY SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS
ENERGY CONSERVATION CONSIDERATIONS
Energy impact analyses have been conducted as a part of the urban transportation planning
process. In addition, increased attention has been given to energy conservation and contingency
planning on a project specific basis.
As part of the 2009 update of the Billings Urban Area Transportation Plan, energy conservation
was considered in each of the proposed alternative transportation networks.
The City of Billings has a well-developed transit system, and ride-sharing opportunities have
been examined. Transit facilities and highway system proposals will continue to be considered
in a comprehensive method through the adopted Transportation Planning process.
The detailed energy conservation analysis of specific projects has been conducted for each of the
major highway construction projects recommended in the 2009 update of the
Billings Urban Area Transportation Plan.
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PROGRAMMING OF NON-URBAN SYSTEM,
FEDERAL AID AND STATE FUNDING
Proposed projects involving federal-aid funding, other than urban system funding, that are
proposed within existing rights-of-way and which are determined to not significantly change
traffic patterns, may not be considered to be of appropriate scale to warrant a modification to a
currently valid TIP.
When there is knowledge of such projects prior to the annual adoption of the TIP, each project
will be included in the program. Generally, projects falling within this category are those which
serve to preserve and maintain the integrity of the existing plant or facility such as: overlays to
improve or maintain surface conditions; bridge expansion joints and deck repairs necessary to
maintain structural and surface sufficiency; slope repair necessary to maintain drainage
adequacy; etc. Projects of this nature will be identified by MDT with appropriate justification
when requesting program approval of federal highway funds.
Local urban area officials will be advised by the Department through the local planning process
of the Department's intent to expend federal funds (non-urban system) for such improvements in
their area.
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(Table 3) -TRANSPORTATION REVENUE ESTIMATES (2012-2016)
BILLINGS, MONTANA
YEAR
SURFACE TRANS
PROGRAM (STP)
(URBAN)*
MONTANA AIR
CONGESTION
INITIATIVE
(MACI)*
EARMARKS
(MT/NCPD/
DEMO)
2012
$ 5,389,044
$
5,305,565
$
CITY
$
31,458,127 COUNTY $
195,006
$
493,249
195,006
2013
CITY
$ 2,587,036
$
1,043,888
COUNTY $
$ 2,587,036
$
1,043,888
COUNTY $
2014
CITY
2015
CITY
$ 2,587,036
$
CITY
$ 2,587,036
$
1,043,888
$ 15,737,188
$
9,481,117
$
$
COUNTY $
1,043,888
2016
TOTAL
SURFACE
TRANSPORTATION
ENHANCEMENT (CTEP)
$
COUNTY $
$
31,458,127
CITY
NATIONAL HWY STATE HSIP
SYSTEM (NHS)
UPP
INTERSTATE
RRP
MAINTENANCE SRTS
MDT(IM)
MACI BH BR
493,249
GAS
CITY
$
252,888
$
368,562
COUNTY
CITY
$
100,000
$ 5,890,104
COUNTY
195,006 $
2,263,033
$ 1,937,390
COUNTY
493,249
CITY
493,249
195,006 $
CITY
1,600,000
$
50,000
493,249
COUNTY
CITY
195,006 $
1,000,000
$ 1,050,000
COUNTY
$ 2,466,245 $
5,215,921
$ 9,296,056
CITY
COUNTY $
975,030
COUNTY
TAX
TRANSIT SEC 5307
TRANSIT SEC
5309**
TRANSIT SEC
5310
$ 1,764,579
$
$
288,905 OPER. $
1,428,517 $
47,640
$
1,485,657
$
125,000
1,543,083
$
125,000
$ 1,764,579
$
288,905
288,905
OPER $
1,606,886
$
OPER $
1,671,162
$ 8,822,895 OPER. $
288,905
7,735,305
$ 1,444,525
$
47,640
85,000
$
68,000
***
***
***
***
$
125,000
$
625,000
$
303,000
$
153,000
**
OPER.
$
50,000 SEC.5310 $
**
* Includes carryover
** Includes Non-Federal Match
*** 5316 & 5317 funding no longer available (2014-2016)
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2,352,921
25,000 $
49,780,003
2,399,979
25,000 $
16,729,403
$
$
70,000 SEC.5310 $
25,000 $
14,784,148
$
$
70,000 SEC.5310 $
2,496,939
25,000 $
12,346,488
$
$
70,000 SEC.5310 $
2,546,878
25,000 $
12,860,703
**
**
$
OPER.
OPER.
$
OPER.
2,447,979
**
OPER.
370,000
OPER.
$
12,244,696
SEC.5310
$
125,000
FUNDING PROJECTIONS ARE BASED ON BEST AVAILABLE INFORMATION AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE GIVEN CURRENT FUNDING UNCERTAINTIES AND UNKNOWN IMPACTS OF FUTURE CONGRESSIONAL OR OTHER FEDERAL ACTIONS.
FEDERAL PROGRAM FUNDING AVAILABILITY MAY IMPACT THE SCHEDULING OF PROJECTS.
TOTAL
$
110,000 SEC.5310 $
***
125,000
$ 1,764,579
$
153,000
***
OPER $
$ 1,764,579
$
$
OTHER FUNDS (LOCAL)
TRANSADE
$
$
288,905 OPER. $
150,000
TRANSIT SEC
5317
NEW FREEDOM**
125,000
$ 1,764,579
$
TRANSIT SEC
5316
JARC**
$ 106,500,745
RANK
PROJECT
(TABLE 4-a) -TRANSPORTATION PRIORITY LIST
BILLINGS, MONTANA
TYPE OF
PROJECT
WORK
LENGTH
PHASE
ESTIMATED
COST
FUNDING
SOURCE
CONST.
$300,720
STPU
PE
RW
IC
CONST
See Earmarks
$1,567,915
$1,896,672
$12,462,601
15,927,188
CMAQ
CMAQ
STPU
PE
RW
IC
CONST.
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM-URBAN (STPU)
BENCH BLVD. NORTH - PHASE I
(See also EARMARKS/DISCRETIONARY GRANTS)
Reconstruction
BENCH BLVD NORTH - PHASE II
Reconstruction
GRAND AVENUE
32ND STREET WEST
Reconstruction
1
Construction
1.5
TOTAL
$0
PE
RW
IC
CONST.
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
TOTAL
$0
MONTANA AIR CONGESTION INITIATIVE (MACI)
SEE BENCH BLVD NORTH-PHASE II UNDER STPU
EARMARKS/DISCRETIONARY GRANTS
1
6TH AVE NORTH TO BENCH BLVD. (CONNECTION)
Phase II
Beyond the timeframe of this TIP.
2
BENCH BLVD. NORTH
Phase I
3
ZIMMERMAN TRAIL
4
BILLINGS BYPASS
(aka North Bypass)
PE
RW
IC
CONST.
LOCAL
TOTAL
3
PE
RW
IC
CONST.
CONST.
TOTAL
$2,707,324
$620,000
$590,157
$4,561,070
$300,720
$8,779,271
PE
See above
Add climbing lane for
portion of roadway
Straighten Curve
1
PE
RW/IC
CONST.
LOCAL
TOTAL
$424,242
$103,896
$4,665,320
$806,542
$6,000,000
MT
MT
MT
LOCAL
Environmental Review &
Location Study
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ENV
NCPD/DEMO
MT
TOTAL
$14,341,661
$8,004,158
$22,345,819
TCSP
LOCAL
TOTAL
$54,457
$8,441
$62,898
PE/CONST
Per Project
IM
PE
CONST
$252,888
$2,163,934
$2,416,822
NH
NH
PE/CONST
Per project
NH
PE
CONST
$79,000
$520,000
$599,000
PE
CONST
CONST
$3,766,636
$35,657,483
$6,026,616
$45,450,735
25TH STREET PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
INTERSTATE MAINTENANCE (IM)
VARIOUS PROJECTS
Purchase & replace
historic bridge
Pavement Preservation
NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM- (NH)
MDT PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
Pavement preservation
(2012/2014)
27th St-1st Ave S to Airport & Exposition Dr & 1st Ave N-Blgs
VARIOUS PROJECTS
LOCAL
Reconstruction
BENCH BLVD-NORTH - Phase II (See above)
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CMAQ/LOCAL
N/A
MT
MT
MT
MT
STPU
BRIDGE (BH, BR)
2012 Scour Mitigation
(Yellowstone River (Dick Johnson Bridge)
I-90 Yellowstone River-Billings
(Construction beyond timeframe of this TIP)
Replace Bridges
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BR
BR
IM
TABLE 4(B)-TRANSPORTATION PRIORITY LIST
BILLINGS, MONTANA
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM-URBAN PAVEMENT PRESERVATION(UPP)
VARIOUS PROJECTS 2012/2013
Montana Ave-Billings & Laurel Road-Billings
VARIOUS PROJECTS 2014-2016
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM-HIGHWAY SAFETY (HSIP)
SF099 BILLINGS GRAND 17TH SIG
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM-RAIL PROGRAM (RRP)
1ST AVENUE SOUTH
PE/CONST.
$
1,490,989
UPP(BIENNIAL)
PE/CONST.
Per Project
UPP(BIENNIAL)
Int/Upgrade Signals
PE
CONST
HSIP
HSIP
TOTAL
$29,000
$74,890
$103,890
PE
CONST.
$3,000
$92,055
STPRP/STPRR
STPRP/STPRR
TOTAL
$95,055
Circuitry Upgrade
N/A
OTHER FUNDING
STP ENHANCEMENTS
Various Projects
OTHER
688,255
CTEP
SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL
Various Projects
OTHER
Per Project
SRTS
ANNUAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Various Projects
OTHER
225,000
LOCAL
ANNUAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Various Projects
OTHER
446,000
STATE
MDT-MACI
Equipment Purchase
OTHER
220,562
CMAQ/LOCAL
MDT-MACI
Signal Optimization
PE/OTHER
217,500
CMAQ/STATE
Various Projects
OTHER
1,550,000
$3,347,317
STATE FUNDED MAINTENANCE
TOTAL
** CONST. Estimates Include CE Costs
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ADVANCEMENT OF PROJECTS
It is mutually agreed that the first two years of this program is the best estimate of the project phase that will be
undertaken during the Biennial timeframe. Occasionally, projects advance through the design process faster than
anticipated. An approved project may accelerate into the next logical phase providing that the funding source does
not change from that, which was initially identified in the TIP. Federal, State, and local governments have agreed
that a TIP revision is not required in order to accelerate a specific project phase, so long as other planned work is
not unduly delayed. The priorities with regard to the FTA Section 5307 projects in the Biennial Element are: 1)
Operating Assistance.
•
The priorities with regard to the FTA Section 5310 projects in the Biennial Element are: 1) Replacement
vehicles for MET Special Transit, 2) Replacement vehicles for MET Special Transit.
•
The priorities with regard to the FTA Section 5309 projects are: 1) Livability Grant for ITS. .
PRIVATE ENTERPRISE PARTICIPATION
Both the City of Billings and Yellowstone County have locally developed policies and procedures to examine
opportunities for private sector participation in the provision of transit services and related support services. The
City of Billings adopted resolution 86-15346 which states said policy and provides a process for implementation.
The Council approved that resolution on July 7, 1986. Further, a Private Transportation Enterprise Participation
Policy (PEP) and implementing procedures were adopted by the MPO's Technical Advisory Committee on April
24, 1986; by the Policy Coordinating Committee on May 8, 1986; and by the Yellowstone County Planning Board
on May 13, 1986.
The City's MET Transit Department has examined various opportunities for private sector provision of services.
The Department utilizes private tire firms to handle parts of servicing of the tire inventory. The Department also
contracts with various private firms for radiator repair, air compressor rebuilds, as well as glass, bodywork on the
vehicles, and occasional component rebuilds.
The required TIP documentation related to the PEP process is as follows:
a) The City of Billings MET Transit System solicited the possible interest or involvement of the private
sector in providing leased tires for the MET Transit fleet of coaches. In the spring of 1993, 1996, 2001,
2006 and 2011, a Request for Bids was sent to potentially interested private vendors and was also
advertised in a local newspaper and a national transit journal. Bids are evaluated based on cost and
ability to perform. Three firms requested bid packages. The current contract for the tire lease is in
effect through August 31, 2012 with four additional one-year renewal options.
b) No other proposals were received from the private sector.
c) There are no known impediments to holding service out for competition.
d) There are no known private sector complaints.
The Yellowstone County-City of Billings Planning Division has and will continue to follow its adopted policy and
procedures regarding private sector participation. The mailing list of private providers has been updated and used
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to provide notice about TAC and PCC meetings, including those that deal with the Unified Planning Work
Program, (UPWP), projects and process as well as the TIP process. Through these mailings the private providers
are aware of the development of the proposed transit capital and operating projects as well as the proposed
paratransit capital projects for the five years covered in the TIP.
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION PROJECTS
The Federal Transit Act funded projects, including FTA Section 5309 grant projects, (Biennial Element) are
intended to insure the continued efficient operation, maintenance and administration of the MET Transit system
fleet and facilities, including meeting federal regulations such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The
operating grants are for the fiscal years of July 2011 to June 2012 and July 2012 to June 2013 and the Section 5309
grant projects will permit Bus and Bus Facilities projects in Fiscal Years 2011-2012 through
2012-2013.
The vehicle purchases for MET Special Transit are projects to enable the City to continue providing the required
specialized demand-responsive paratransit service for citizens who are unable to use the MET Transit System due
to their disabling conditions. The projects to purchase vehicles for other entities will address some of the
transportation needs of developmentally impaired or disabled residents.
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(Table 5) -TRANSPORTATION PROJECT PRIORITY LIST
BILLINGS, MONTANA
SECTION/PROJECT
FTA SECTION 5307 (INCLUDES LOCAL FUNDS)
OPERATING PROJECT (7-1-2011 TO 6-30-2012)
PROJECT ESTIMATE
3,781,438
3,885,636
3,993,062
4,103,825
4,218,040
$19,982,001
TOTAL
TRANSADE(INCLUDES LOCAL FUNDS)
MET SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION-OPERATING (2012)
TOTAL
FTA SECTION 5310(INCLUDES LOCAL FUNDS)
REPLACEMENT VEHICLES-TRANSIT (FY2012)
88,514
195,607
140,000
140,000
140,000
$704,121
125,000
125,000
125,000
125,000
125,000
125,000
$750,000
* DEPENDENT ON FUNDING AND APPLICATION APPROVALS BY MDT
*TOTAL
FTA SECTION 5309(INCLUDES LOCAL FUNDS)
MET TRANSIT ITS(BUS LIVABILITY GRANT)
47,640
*TOTAL
JARC (OPERATING) 2012
JARC (OPERATING) 2013
JARC (OPERATING) 2014*
$47,640
$
$
$
$
$
300,000
306,000
$606,000
$
$
$
$
$
170,000
136,000
$306,000
TOTAL
NEW FREEDOM (OPERATING) 2012
NEW FREEDOM (OPERATING) 2013
NEW FREEDOM (OPERATING) 2014*
TOTAL
*JARC & NEW FREEDOM FUNDING NO LONGER AVAILABLE 201
TOTAL
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$22,395,762
(Table 6) - MULTI-YEAR STAGING PROGRAM
CALENDAR YEARS 2012-2016
BILLINGS, MONTANA
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
BENCH BLVD-NORTH - PHASE I
BENCH BLVD-NORTH - PHASE II
GRAND AVENUE
32ND STREET WEST
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016 >2016
MACI MT FUNDED
BENCH BLVD-NORTH-PHASE I
BENCH BLVD-NORTH-PHASE II
VARIOUS FUNDED
NORTH BY PASS (ENVIRONMENTAL & LOCATION/DESIGN)
CTEP PROJECTS (VARIOUS)
BENCH BLVD. NORTH-PHASE I
ZIMMERMAN TRAIL
MDT PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE (NH )
MDT PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE (IM)
STP URBAN PAVEMENT PRESERVATION(UPP)
2012 SCOUR REMEDIATION
I-90 YELLOWSTONE RIVER-BILLINGS
1ST AVENUE SOUTH (RR CIRCUITRY UPGRADE)
INTERSECTION-MAIN ST/AIRPORT RD
D5 INTERSTATE FENCING
Per Project----------------Per Project------------------------------------------------Per Project----------------------------
***ALL TIME FRAMES ARE APPROXIMATE
PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING
RIGHT OF WAY/UTILITIES
CONSTRUCTION
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(Table 7) - HIGHWAY/TRANSIT MULTI-YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FY 2012
BILLINGS, MONTANA
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
PHASING
STP URBAN
(STPU)
MT AIR
CONGESTION
INITIATIVE
(MACI)
EARMARKS
(NCPD,DEMO,
MT,TCSP)
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
ENHANCEMENT (STPE)
CITY
NATIONAL HWY HSIP UPP RRP SRTS**
SYSTEM (NHS)
MDT MACI
INT
BRIDGE
MAINTENANCE
TRANSIT SEC
5307
TRANSIT SEC TRANSIT SEC TRANSIT SEC
5309
5310**
5316 (JARC)**
TRANSIT 5317
(NEW
FREEDOM)**
TRANSADE
(STATE)
$85,000
$50,000
OTHER*
TOTAL
COUNTY
Estimated carryover balance
$ 2,802,008 $ 3,076,539
$31,395,229
Estimated allocation
$ 2,587,036 $ 2,229,026
$62,898 $493,249
195,006
252,888
368,562 $1,428,517 $
$125,000
Estimated beginning balance
$ 5,389,044 $ 5,305,565
$31,458,127
SF099 GRAND-DIVISION 17TH -SIGNAL
PE
$
29,000
BENCH BLVD-BILLINGS PHASE II
RW
1,567,915
ZIMMERMAN TRAIL
PE
$
490,000
MDT-PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE - NH***
PE
$ 252,888
MDT-URBAN PVMT PRESERVATION (UPP)
PE
$
40,000
2012-SCOUR MITIGATION****
PE
$
79,000
ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS-VARIOUS LOCATIONS
ALL
$493,249
$195,006
(25th STREET PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE)
CONST
$
62,898
SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL (SRTS)**
ALL
MDT-MACI EQUIPMENT PURCHASE
OTHER
$
220,562
Adjustment-Airport Road
RW/IC
$
35,252
Adjustment-Shiloh Road
PE
$
16,094
TRANSIT OPERATING(7/2011-6/2012)
OPERATING
1,428,517
VEHICLE PURCHASES
PURCHASE
$125,000
MET SPECIALIZED TRANS-OPERATING
OPERATING
MET TRANSIT ITS (LIVABILITY GRANT)
SOFTWARE PURCH
47,640
TOTAL
$
51,346
$1,567,915
$552,898 $493,249
195,006 $ 252,888 $
368,562 $1,428,517 $
$125,000
*Local Match For Transit **Dependent on funding & application approvals by MDT ***27th St-1st Ave S to Airport and Exposition Dr & 1st Ave N-Blgs ****Estimate for one location within the MPO planning area
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$150,000
$150,000
$85,000
$50,000
$150,000
$85,000
$50,000
$2,507,921
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$2,352,921 $
$
$155,000 $
$
$2,507,921 $
29,000
1,567,915
490,000
252,888
40,000
79,000
688,255
62,898
220,562
35,252
16,094
3,781,438
125,000
440,000
47,640
7,875,942
(Table 8) - HIGHWAY/TRANSIT MULTI-YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FY2013
BILLINGS, MONTANA
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
PHASING
STP URBAN (STPU)
MT. AIR
CONGESTION
INITIATIVE
(MACI)
EARMARKS (NCPD,
DEMO, MT)
ENHANCEMENT (STPE)
NATIONAL HWY
HSIP/UPP
SYSTEM (NHS)
RRP SRTS
INTERSTATE
BRIDGE
TRANSIT SEC 5307
TRANSIT
SEC 5309
TRANSIT SEC
5310 **
TRANSIT
TRANSIT
SEC 5316**
5317**
$
$ 125,000 $ 153,000
TRANSADE
OTHER FUNDS*
TOTAL
MAINTENANCE
(IM)
***
BENCH BLVD-BILLINGS PHASE I
BILLINGS BYPASS
MDT-PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE - IM
MDT-PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE - NH
MDT-URBAN PVMT PRES (UPP)***
2012-SCOUR MITIGATION****
1ST AVENUE SOUTH(RR Circuitry Upgrade)
TRANSIT OPERATING (7/2012-6/2013)
VEHICLE PURCHASES
MET SPECIALIZED TRANS
TOTAL
CONST
IC
PE/DESIGN
PE
PE
PE
CONST
CONST
CONST
ALL
ALL
OPERATING
PURCHASE
OPERATING
$
$
$
$
5,337,698 $
2,587,036 $
7,924,734 $
300,720
$
3,737,650 $
1,043,888
4,781,538 $
$
1,896,672
$
CITY
COUNTY
$ 493,249
$ 195,006
30,905,229
$
100,000
$ 5,890,104
$ 1,485,657
-
$ 68,000 $ 110,000
$ 2,609,979
30,905,229
4,561,070
5,000,000
$ 3,766,636
$
$
100,000
$ 1,466,413
$ 520,000
$
92,055
$ 493,249 $ 195,006
$
45,000
$
45,000
$ 2,399,979
$ 1,485,657
$ 125,000
$
300,720 $ 1,896,672 $
* LOCAL MATCH ** DEPENDENT ON FUNDING & APPLICATION APPROVAL BY MDT
9,561,070 $ 493,249 $ 195,006 $
100,000 $ 5,890,104 $ 1,485,657 $
*** Montana Ave-Billings and Laurel Road-Billings ****One location in MPO planning area
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-
$ 153,000 $ 68,000 $ 110,000 $
165,000
$ 125,000 $ 153,000 $ 68,000 $ 110,000 $ 2,609,979
$
4,861,790
$
1,896,672
$
5,000,000
$
3,766,636
$
$
100,000
$
1,466,413
$
520,000
$
92,055
$
688,255
$
90,000
$
3,885,636
$
125,000
$
496,000
$ 22,988,457
(Table 9) - HIGHWAY/TRANSIT MULTI-YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2014
BILLINGS, MONTANA
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
PHASING
STP URBAN (STPU) MT. AIR CONGESTION
INITIATIVE (MACI)
EARMARKS (NCPD,
DEMO, MT)
ENHANCEMENT (STPE)
NATIONAL HWY
SYSTEM (NHS)
STATE HSIP/UPP
RRP SRTS
BRIDGE MDTMACI
TRANSIT SEC 5307
$
1,937,390
$
$
74,890
$
50,000
$
$
45,000
217,500
TRANSIT SEC
5309
TRANSIT SEC
5310 **
TRANSIT SEC
5316**
TRANSIT 5317**
TRANSADE
OTHER FUNDS*
TOTAL
INTERSTATE
MAINTENANCE
SF099-BILLINGS-GRAND 17TH SIG
ZIMMERMAN TRAIL
MDT-PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE - NH***\
MDT URBAN PAVEMENT PRESERVATION (UPP)
SIGNAL OPTIMIZATION
VEHICLE PURCHASES
MET SPECIALIZED TRANS
INTERSECTION-MAIN ST/AIRPORT RD
D5 INTERSTATE FENCING
TOTAL
*LOCAL MATCH FOR TRANSIT
$ 7,604,014
$ 2,587,036
$ 10,191,050
$
$
$
2,884,866 $
1,043,888 $
3,928,754 $
CONST
RW/IC
PE
CONST
PE
ALL
ALL
OTHER
OPERATING
PURCHASE
OPERATING
PE/CONST
PE/CONST
$
CITY
COUNTY
21,344,159 $
$
$ 493,249 $ 195,006 $
21,344,159
2,263,033
1,478,277 $
-
$
125,000
$
-
$
$ 493,249
$
1,545,083
$
125,000
****
-
$
$
195,006
$
$
70,000
100,000
2,163,033
$
-
$
120,000
$
$
$
-
120,000 $ 493,249 $
195,006 $
2,263,033
$
$
$
900,000
650,000
1,937,390 $
1,545,083 $
**DEPENDENT ON FUNDING AND APPLICATION APPROVALS BY MDT *** 27th St-1st Ave S to Airport and Exposition Dr & 1st Ave N-Blgs ****5316 &5317 funding no longer available (2014)
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-
$
125,000 $
-
$
****
$
70,000
$
-
$
70,000 $
2,517,979
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
2,447,979 $
$
70,000 $
$
$
2,517,979 $
74,890
120,000
100,000
2,163,033
50,000
688,255
45,000
217,500
3,993,062
125,000
140,000
900,000
650,000
9,266,740
BILLINGS, MONTANA
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
PHASING
STP URBAN
(STPU)
MT. AIR
CONGESTION
INITIATIVE
(MACI)
EARMARKS
(MT, NCPD
SURFACE
TRANSPORTATION
ENHANCEMENT (STPE)
DEMO)
CITY
$ 10,191,050 $
$
2,587,036 $
1,043,888
$ 12,778,086 $
4,972,642
ZIMMERMAN TRAIL
CONST
CONST
3,928,754
$
21,224,129
$
21,224,129
$
5,390,000
$
493,249
NATIONAL HWY
SYSTEM (NHS)
INTERSTATE
MAINTENANCE
(IM)
HSIP UPP
TRANSIT SEC 5307
TRANSIT
RRP SRTS
SECTION
BRIDGE
5309
T TRANSIT
RSEC 5310**
A
N
S
I
TRANSIT
SEC 5316**
TRANSIT
SEC 5317**
$
$
TRANSADE
OTHER FUNDS*
TOTAL
COUNTY
$
195,006
$
1,600,000
$
1,537,408
$
125,000
-
-
$
70,000
$
2,611,939
$ 12,462,601
$
5,390,000
$
12,462,601
PE/CONST
$
1,500,000
$
1,500,000
PE
$
100,000
$
100,000
MDT-URBAN PAVEMENT PRESERVATION (UPP)
CONST
ALL
ALL
$
$
493,249
$
-
$
195,006
$
$
50,000
$
1,606,886
REPLACEMENT VEHICLES
$
TOTAL
****
$ 12,462,601 $
-
$
5,390,000 $
493,249 $
195,006 $
1,600,000 $
17
50,000 $
1,606,886 $
-
$
$
45,000
$
95,000
$
2,496,939
$
4,103,825
$
125,000
$
70,000
$
140,000
2,611,939 $
24,604,681
125,000
MET SPECIALIZED TRANS.-OPERATING
125,000 $
-
**** $
$
-
$
70,000
688,255
70,000 $
BILLINGS, MONTANA
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
PHASING
STP URBAN (STPU) MT. AIR CONGESTION
INITIATIVE (MACI)
EARMARKS (MT,
NCPD,DEMO)
ENHANCEMENT (STE)
NATIONAL HWY
SYSTEM
(NHS)
INT
MAINTENANCE
(IM)
CITY
COUNTY
$
315,485 $
4,972,642 $
15,834,159
$ 2,587,036 $
1,043,888 $
$ 493,249 $ 195,006 $
$ 2,902,521 $
6,016,530 $
15,834,159
PE/CONST
$
PE/CONST
$
MDT-URBAN PVMT PRES (UPP)
CONST
ALL
$ 493,249 $ 195,006
SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL (SRTS)
ALL
Operating
VEHICLE REPLACEMENTS**
Purchase
MET SPECIALIZED TRANS.-OPERATING**
Operating
TOTAL
$
$
$
$ 493,249 $ 195,006 $
*Local Match for Transit
**Dependent on Funding & Application Approvals by MDT **** 5316 & 5317 funding no longer available (2016)
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1,000,000
HSIP
UPP
RRP SRTS**
BRIDGE
TRANSIT
SEC 5307
$ 1,050,000 $ 1,671,162
TRANSIT SEC
5309
$
-
TRANSIT SEC
5310**
TRANSIT SEC
5316**
$ 125,000
TRANSIT SEC
5317**
0
0 $
TRANSADE
OTHER FUNDS*
70,000 $
1,000,000
$ 1,000,000
$
50,000
$ 1,671,162
$
$ 125,000
1,000,000 $ 1,050,000 $ 1,671,162 $
-
$ 125,000 $
****
$
**** $
$
70,000 $
70,000 $
TOTAL
2,616,878
$
$
$
$
$
2,546,878 $
$
70,000 $
2,616,878 $
1,000,000
1,000,000
688,255
50,000
4,218,040
125,000
140,000
7,221,295
PROJECT/PHASE
SF099 GRAND-DIVISION 17TH-SIGNAL
(PE)
(RW)
ZIMMERMAN TRAIL
(PE)
MDT-PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE (NH)
(PE)
MDT-URBAN PVMT PRESERVATION(UPP)
(PE)
2012 SCOUR MITIGATION
(PE)
CTEP PROJECTS
(PE, RW, IC, CONST)
MDT-MACI EQUIPMENT PURCHASE
(PURCHASE)
(CONST)
(CONST)
(IC)
BILLINGS BYPASS
(PE-DESIGN)
(PE)
MDT-PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE (NH)
(PE/CONST.)
MDT-URBAN PVMT PRESERVATION(UPP)
(CONST)
2012-SCOUR MITIGATION
(CONST)
1ST AVENUE SOUTH
(CONST)
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE - STATE
(PE/CONST.)
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE - LOCAL
(PE/CONST.)
(Table 12) - BIENNIAL ELEMENT OCTOBER 1, 2011 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (HIGHWAY)
BILLINGS, MONTANA
PROJECT NUMBER
FEDERAL NON-FEDERAL FUNDS AND
PROJECT
TOTAL
SOURCES
DESCRIPTION
ESTIMATED FUNDS
HSIP 1004
CM 1036( )
MT 1001
NH
UPP
1020(20) & 1020(18)
BH
STPE
VARIOUS
CM STWD(110)
UPGRADE/SIGNAL
UPGRADE/SIGNAL
RECONSTRUCTION
29,000
1,567,915
ADD CLIMBING LN
STRAIGHTEN CRVE
MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE
PAVEMENT
PRESERVATION
REMEDIATION
490,000
252,888
40,000
79,000
MT 1036( )
SWEEPER
PURCHASE
RECONSTRUCTION
4,561,070
MT-STPU 1036( )
RECONSTRUCTION
300,720
CM 1036( )
RECONSTRUCTION
1,896,672
MT
NEW CONST.
5,000,000
BR 90-
3,766,636
NH VARIOUS
STRUCTURES
STRUCTURES
MAINTENANCE
UPP
1020(20)&1020(18)
BH
MAINTENANCE
PAVEMENT
PRESERVATION
REMEDIATION
220,562
100,000
1,466,413
520,000
N/A
RR CIRCUITRY
UPGRADE
OP./MAINT.
446,000
N/A
OP./MAINT.
225,000
STPRP 1022(7)
92,055
19
25,108
FHWA
1,357,501
3,892
STATE MATCH
210,414
FHWA
424,242
FHWA
227,599
FHWA
34,632
FHWA
72,080
FHWA
STATE MATCH
65,758
LOCAL MATCH
25,289
STATE MATCH
5,368
STATE MATCH
6,920
STATE MATCH
FHWA
190,963
FHWA
3,948,974
FHWA
260,363
FHWA
1,642,139
FHWA
4,329,000
FHWA
3,389,972
FHWA
90,000
LOCAL MATCH
29,599
LOCAL MATCH
612,096
STATE MATCH
40,357
STATE MATCH
254,533
STATE MATCH
671,000
STATE MATCH
376,664
STATE MATCH
10,000
FHWA
1,269,620
FHWA
450,216
FHWA
82,850
FHWA
0
FHWA
0
FHWA
STATE MATCH
196,793
STATE MATCH
69784
STATE MATCH
9206
STATE MATCH
446,000
STATE
225,000
LOCAL
RECIPIENT OF
FUNDS
RESPONSIBLE
IMPLEMENTING
MDT
MDT
MDT
MDT
MDT
MDT
MDT
MDT
MDT
MDT
MDT
MDT
MDT
MDT
MDT
MDT
MDT
MDT
MDT
MDT
MDT
MDT
MDT
MDT
MDT
MDT
MDT
MDT
MDT
MDT
MDT
MDT
MDT
MDT
(Table 13) - BIENNIAL ELEMENT JULY 1, 2012-JUNE 30, 2014 (TRANSIT)
BILLINGS MONTANA
PROJECT/FUNDING SOURCE
TOTAL EST COST
FEDERAL FUNDS
AND SOURCES
NON-FEDERAL
FUNDS AND
SOURCES
RECIPIENT OF
FUNDS
RESPONSIBLE
IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY
FTA SECTION 5307
3,781,438
1,428,517
2,352,921
CITY
CITY
3,885,636
1,485,657
2,399,979
CITY
CITY
47,640
38,112
9,528
MDT
CITY
REPLACEMENT VEHICLES(2012)
125,000
100,000
25,000
STATE
VARIOUS LOCAL
REPLACEMENT VEHICLES (2013)
125,000
100,000
25,000
STATE
VARIOUS LOCAL
MET SPECIALIZED TRANSIT OPERATING-2012
200,000
100,000
100,000
CITY
CITY
MET SPECIALIZED TRANSIT OPERATING-2013
220,000
110,000
110,000
CITY
CITY
JARC OPERATING-2012
150,000
75,000
75,000
CITY
CITY
JARC OPERATING-2013
153,000
76,500
76,500
CITY
CITY
OPERATING-2012
170,000
85,000
85,000
CITY
CITY
OPERATING-2013
*Dependent on Funding & Application Approvals by MDT
136,000
68,000
68,000
CITY
CITY
FTA SECTION 5309
MET TRANSIT ITS (LIVABILITY GRANT
FTA SECTION 5310*
TRANSADE*
FTA SECTION 5316*
FTA SECTION 5317*
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Monday, August 20, 2012
TITLE:
2009 Transportation Plan Amendment
DEPARTMENT:
Planning & Community Services Department
PRESENTED BY:
Lora Mattox, ACIP, Transportation Planner
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT:
In June of 2010, the Policy Coordinating Committee approved an update to the Billings Urban
Area Long-Range Transportation Plan. Identified in this plan was the Billings Bypass Project
that constructs a 2-lane highway from approximately the I-90/I-94 interchange to Highway 312.
This construction includes a new Yellowstone River crossing. At the time of plan approval, the
estimated cost of the bypass was $63 million. The current cost of the project is estimated to be
$89.5 million. With the increased cost and the need to fiscally constrain the project, additional
funding needs to be identified.
An amendment to the Transportation Plan is needed to show the updated cost of the Billings
Bypass project as well as the redirection of all Surface Transportation Program (Urban Funds)
and Montana Air & Congestion Program (MACI) funding from 2015 to 2020 to fiscally
constrain the project. The future redirection of all Urban and MACI funds will impact other long
and short term projects identified in the Transportation Plan now and in the future. The funding
sources of long and short range transportation projects currently allocated with Urban and MACI
dollars will be redirected to the Billings Bypass project and therefore could delay construction of
these projects. Further, consideration of new projects not yet identified also could be affected by
allocation of Urban and MACI dollars to complete the Billings Bypass project.
The City Council may recommend to the Policy Coordinating Committee to redirect future
Urban and MACI funding to fiscally constrain the Billings Bypass project which would require
the Billings Urban Area Transportation Plan amendment or the Council may recommend a “no
build” of the project and not commit local funding through 2020.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There may be significant financial impacts to other identified short
and long term transportation projects during the time frame of obtaining the necessary financing
for the Billings Bypass. The future redirection of all Surface Transportation Program (Urban
Funds) and Montana Air & Congestion Program (MACI) dollars towards the bypass project until
approximately the year 2020 could delay construction of other identified transportation projects.
RECOMMENDATION
No action is necessary on this item at this time. Formal action on The 2009 Transportation Plan
Amendment will be presented at the August 27, 2012 City Council meeting.
BACKGROUND
The Billings Bypass project has evolved over the course of more than 10 years from a larger
project of national significance for transportation infrastructure to a project to provide an
additional river crossing and access in and out of the Billings Heights area and the potential to
redirect some truck traffic around downtown Billings. The Billings North Bypass Feasibility
Study, completed in 2001, investigated a bypass in the Billings area as part of the Camino-Real
International trade corridor connecting Canada to Mexico. The study used a five-mile wide
corridor north of Billings in order to assess the feasibility of a bypass route connecting the I90/94 interchange area east of Billings with N-53 (MT 3) west of Billings. This study area was
selected by a consultant team and approved by the project steering committee. The study
concluded that a bypass was feasible from an economic and engineering perspective, and should
be advanced for environmental analysis and refinement.
MDT in cooperation with the FHWA initiated the preparation of an EIS for a proposed bypass
route north of Billings. The proposed project involved the development of a bypass route
connecting the I-90/94 interchange area east of Billings with MT 3 northwest of Billings.
Subsequently, the project team completed scoping, developed preliminary alternatives, and met
with the general public twice to provide opportunities for input.
In 2010, due to concerns from several land owners about the long-term plan to create a road
corridor across private property between Highway 87 and Highway 3, and due to Federal
requirements to fiscally constrain projects, the Policy Coordinating Committee decided to
truncate the project and move forward with a local road connection between the I-90/94
interchange area east of Billings and Highway 312 in the Billings Heights.
Funding
The project initially received $21 million in earmark dollars and approximately $3 million has
been spent to complete the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The remaining $18 million is
dedicated towards engineering, right-of-way acquisition and construction. The Federal Highway
Administration (FHA) and the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is requesting a
firm decision of commitment from the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the
completion of this project.
It is currently estimated that approximately $89.5 million is needed to construct the entire
project. Due to FHA’s need for a fiscally constrained project (all funding in place), additional
funds need to be identified and allocated prior to construction. Working with MDT, it has been
determined that a redirection of allocations of Surface Transportation Program (Urban Funds)
and Montana Air & Congestion Initiative Guaranteed Program (MACI) from 2015 to until
approximately the year 2020 may fiscally constrain the project. The break-down of funding is as
follows to fiscally constrain the project using Urban and MACI funds:
$18,000,000 (Remaining Secured Earmarks)
$46,500,000 (National Highway, Interstate Maintenance, Highway Bridge Funds)
$25,000,000 (Urban, MACI, Local funding)*
$89,500,000 Total**
* $2.6 million annual Urban Fund allocation, $1.0 million annual MACI allocation – local
commitment of funding through 2020 after funding Bench Boulevard Phase II project (2014).
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** This funding summary does not account for the possibility of funds from grants or other
sources that could develop in the future for the community. This funding summary addresses
only known funding sources that are expected to exist into the future.
TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
On August 14, 2012 the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) met to discuss the Transportation
Plan Amendment. Discussion centered around two main points. The first was from County staff
and MDT in regards to the loss of Federal Earmark dollars and dollars committed by MDT if the
bypass project wasn’t locally supported. A record of decision must be made by the MPO to
move the project forward. Without local support, the earmark dollars could be allocated to a
different local project if requested by the MPO and if approved by Congressional action. MDT
stated that with the local commitment, physical construction of the project could begin in 2017
with completion in 2022.
The second point was a concern from City staff in regards to the re-direction of all Urban and
MACI dollars for the period of 2015 through 2020. Although currently there have not been any
long or short range transportation projects identified in the Transportation Improvement Plan for
Urban and MACI funding after the Bench Boulevard Phase II project (funding complete in
2014), city staff has identified projects that could be a priority for the community after 2014 and
would be delayed due to the re-direction of funding. The projects mentioned were:
1. Rimrock Road – Clearview Drive to Ironwood Drive
2. Inner Belt Loop Phase II – Alkali Creek to Zimmerman Trail
3. 6th/Main/Bench Intersection
After discussion a motion was made and approved on a 6-4 decision. The motion read:
“Recommend to the Policy Coordinating Committee that a minimum of 50% of the MACI and
Urban Funds will go to other local projects and the rest to the Billings Bypass project.”
At this time, staff is unclear of the ramifications of reducing the Urban and MACI dollars to 50%
allocation to the North Bypass project. This reduction of funds would delay the project and
could jeopardize the MDT funding commitment as well as potentially increasing overall cost of
the project. Staff will work with MDT to determine the impact of this reduction in funds to the
bypass project.
PLANNING BOARD
The Planning Board met on August 14, 2012 to receive information regarding the Transportation
Plan Amendment due to the North Bypass project. This was only an information/discussion
meeting and no recommendation was made at this meeting. The Planning Board discussed the
TAC recommendation and also speculated on what kind of schedule might be developed based
on the 50/50 funding split between local projects and the bypass for completion of all projects.
The Planning Board will conduct a public hearing at its August 28th meeting to receive public
testimony regarding this amendment and make a recommendation to the PCC.
Attachment A: Transportation Plan Amendment
Amendments include:
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Table 4.2 – Long Range Transportation Projects
Table 4.3 – Long Term Potential Funding Sources
Table 4.5 – Short Range Transportation Projects
Table 10.4 – Levels Estimated Federal and State Revenues
Table 10.5 – Summary of Funding Opportunities
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Attachment A: Transportation Plan Amendments
Table 4.2
Long-Range Plan Project Table (Fiscally Constrained)
Priority
Rank
Project
Description
Project Type
Estimated
Cost
Potential Funding
Sources
Reconstruction
$1,689,497
8
New Construction
$8,078,000
2, 8, 5
Non-intersection Projects
NR
Lake Elmo Drive – Hansen to Wicks Lane
Intersection improvements and multi-use
facilities added
NR
6th Avenue North/Bench Blvd – Phase I
New construction of nonexisting segment/bridge
MDT
6th
Reconstruction
$18,475,000
2, 8, 5
Avenue North/Bench Boulevard – Phase II
Preliminary Design
Reconstruct to 4-lane (divided with auxiliary
lanes at interchange), new signals
NR
Bench Boulevard North Phase I – Lincoln Lane
to Hilltop Road ROW – Construction 2013
Phase I – Reconstruction to 3 lanes (two-way
left-turn lane)
Reconstruction
$7,863,000
1, 2, 8, 5
NR
Bench Boulevard North Phase II – Hilltop Road
to Highway 87 When fully funded - 2016
Reconstruction to 3 lanes (two-way left-turn lane)
Reconstruction
$14,927,000
1, 2, 8, 5
NR
Rimrock Road – 17th Street West to Forsythia
Widen for capacity & safety
Reconstruction
$4,500,000
1, 5, 8
Reconstruction
$9,200,000
1, 5, 8, 10
NR
Grand Ave –
MDT safety
17th
Street West to
24th
Street West Capacity Improvements
17th/19th
1
32nd Street West Next Arterial Project - Design
Widen from King Avenue West to Gable Road
Reconstruction
$4,000,000
8, 9, 10
2
Central Avenue – BBWA Canal to 48th Street
West Arterial project after 32nd Street West
Reconstruction
$7,300,000
1, 5, 8, 9, 10
3
Grand Avenue – Rehberg Lane to Shiloh Road
Reconstruction
$3,600,000
1, 8, 9, 10
Prelim Design, mostly dev. driven, not priority
4
Rimrock Road – Clear View Drive to 54th Street
West
Reconstruction
$5,100,000
1, 8
5
Rimrock Road – Forsythia to Shiloh
Reconstruction
$3,000,000
1, 5, 8
Reconstruction
$2,600,000
8
Reconstruction
$1,500,000
8, 10
Design phase – construction 2013
5
Pemberton Road – BBWA to Lake Elmo Drive
Long range – not programmed
6
Wicks Lane – Governors Boulevard to High
Sierra (part of Inner Belt Loop)
5
Priority
Rank
7
Project
1st Ave South – 21st Street to N 13th Street
Description
Project Type
Estimated
Cost
Potential Funding
Sources
Reconstruction
$750,000
1, 15
Reconstruction
$5,100,000
1, 8
Overlay
$6,800,000
4
Slope flatten, guardrail
$7,244,100
4
Long range – not programmed
Co
Old Hardin Road – Lockwood Interchange to
Johnson Lane
Widen to 3 lanes
MDT
Pinehills Interchange S.E.
Overlay
MDT
Mossmain Intch-East
Slope flattening, guardrail
*
Zimmerman Trail
Add climbing lane for portion of roadway and
straighten curve
Reconstruction
$7,000,000
5
Intersection Capacity & Safety Improvements
Reconstruction
$4,200,000
1, 8, 10
New highway construction from I90/I94 to
Highway 312
New construction
$63,000,000
8,9,15,19
$89,000,000
8,9,5,1,2,6,4,11
Intersection Projects
1
North 27th Street/Rimrock Road
New Links
1
Billings Bypass
1
Inner Belt Loop ROW/preliminary design
2-lanes from Wicks Lane at High Sierra to
Zimmerman Trail with future capacity added as
development occurs
New construction
$14,000,000
8, 10
1
Montana Avenue – North 18th Street to Main
Street; 1st North Couplet
Improvement to capacity, flow and safety
New construction
$5,500,000
6, 7, 8, 10
2
36th Street West – Mt. Rushmore to Central
Avenue
New construction of nonexistent segment
New construction
$750,000
Co
Old Hardin Road – Johnson Lane to Becraft
New connection south of existing to eliminate
“double intersection”
New construction
$2,500,000
8, 9
8
$208,676,597
Total
$201,265,000
Source: City/County Planning Department, Montana Department of Transportation.
Notes:
“NR” = Not rated because project is underway; “MDT” = Montana Department of Transportation project; “Co” = Yellowstone County project; “*” = this project is
contingent on receipt of congressionally allocated funds.
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Funding projections are based on best available information and are subject to change given current funding uncertainties and unknown impacts of future congressional
or other Federal actions. Federal program funding availability may impact the scheduling of projects. Funding beyond 2010 will be subject to the obligation limitation set
by the annual appropriations process.
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Table 4.3
Long-Term Potential Funding Sources
Index
Funding Source
1
STPU – Surface Transportation Program – Urban Funds
2
MACI – Montana Air & Congestion Initiative Guaranteed Program
3
STPS – Surface Transportation Program – Secondary Funds
4
IM – Interstate Maintenance Funds
5
Congressionally Directed Funds (Earmarks)
6
NHS – National Highway System Funds
7
RRX – Highway-Rail Crossing Program
8
State Fuel Tax Funds – City and County
9
Developer Construction
10
Arterial Fee
11
HBRRP – Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program
Table 4.4
Short-Term and TSM Potential Funding Sources
Index
Funding Source
1
STPU– Surface Transportation Program – Urban Funds
2
MACI– Montana Air & Congestion Initiative Guaranteed Program
3
MDT Discretionary– Air & Congestion Program
4
CTEP– Community Transportation Enhancement Program
5
IM – Interstate Maintenance Funds
6
HSIP – Highway Safety Improvement Program
7
NHS – National Highway System Funds
8
RRX – Highway Rail Crossing
9
State Fuel Tax Funds – City and County
10
Arterial Fee
11
UPP – Urban Pavement Preservation
Note:
Funding projections are based on best available information and are subject to change given
current funding uncertainties and unknown impacts of future congressional or other Federal
actions. Federal program funding availability may impact the scheduling of projects. Funding
beyond 2010 will be subject to the obligation limitation set by the annual appropriations process.
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Table 4.5
Short-Range Projects (Intersection Projects)
Priority
Rank
Project
Description
Project Type
Estimated
Cost
Potential Funding
Sources
Reconstruction
$759,400
6,9
Signals
$225,000
2,9, 10
NR
13th Street West/Parkhill Drive
Reconstruct to eliminate “jog”
NR
Citywide Signal Priority Program*
Biennial new signal installation program
1
Main Street/6th Avenue North
Striping on SB approach to improve right-turn
capacity and geometry
Reconstruction,
striping
$50,000
1,2,3,7,9, 10
2
Main Street/Hilltop Road
Intersection Capacity Improvements
Reconstruction
$500,000
1,2,3,7,9, 10
3
Hilltop Road/Nutter Boulevard
Reconstruction, signs, and markings
Reconstruction, signs
$13,500
1,9, 10
4
North 18th Street/1st Avenue North
Improve turn radius for NB to EB turns
Reconstruction
$100,000
1,6,9, 10
5
South 27th Street/I-90 EB Ramps
Reconstruction, signs, and markings
$15,300
5,7,9, 10
Study
$12,000
6,9
Reconstruction
$200,000
1,9, 10
Avenue/8th
6
Lewis
Street West
Study alternatives to signalization
Co
Blue Creek Road, South of Jellison
Intersection auxiliary lanes
Co
Highway 312/Dover-Bitterroot Drive
Reconstruction
$18,000
1,9
Co
Highway 87E/North Frontage Road
Reconstruction
$177,500
7,9
MDT
Signal Frontage Road & Zoo Drive
Signal
Signal
$834,000
6
MDT
State Avenue – 1st Avenue South to 27th Street
Restripe to 3 lanes
Striping
$695,000
6
MDT
Hardin Road/Lockwood
4-way stop islands
Intersection
modifications
$102,000
6
MDT
I-90
Lockwood interchange
Ramp modifications
$143,000
6
MDT
Signal-N Frontage Road
Intersection upgrade, signal
Signal
$787,000
6
MDT
Billings-Grand-17th Signal
Intersection upgrade, signal
Signal
$120,000
6
Total
$4,751,700
$2,403,300
Notes:
“NR” = Not rated because project is underway; “MDT” = Montana Department of Transportation project; “Co” = Yellowstone County project.
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Table 4.6
Priority
Rank
Short-Range Projects (Non-intersection Projects and New Links)
Project
Description
1
King Avenue West – 20th to 32nd Street West
Provide coordinated signal system for corridor
2
Main Street – 1st Ave N to Wicks Lane
Signal Timing & Coordination – to be completed
AFTER Bench Blvd is extended to Hilltop Rd
3
Lake Elmo Drive – Robertson to Rolling Hills
4
Project Type
Potential Funding
Sources
$430,000
1,2,3,9
Signal System
$100,000
1,2,3,6,7,9
Widen, reconstruction
$750,000
2,4,9
North 13th Street – 1st Avenue North to 4th
Avenue North
Reconfigure to 3 lanes, remove parking, signs,
signals
Reconstruction, signal
$50,000
1,9,10
5
Wicks Lane – Main Street to Bench Boulevard
Traffic study
Traffic study
$15,000
1
6
19th Street West – Central Avenue to Grand
Avenue
Restripe and add bike lanes
TSM
$100,000
2,4,9
7
24th Street West – King Avenue West to Grand
Avenue
Access management plan
Signal System
$400,000
1,2,9, 10
8
Division Street – Grand Avenue to Montana
Avenue
Capacity Improvements
Signal System
$300,000
1,2,6,9, 10
8
Grand Ave – Division Street to 24th Street West
Signal System
$634,000
1,2,6,9, 10
Signal System
$200,000
1,2,9, 10
24th
Signal System
Estimated
Cost
8
Broadwater Avenue – Division Street to
Street West
8
Central Avenue – 6th Street West to Stewart Park
Road
Signal System
$350,000
1,2,9, 10
8
15th Street West – Central Avenue to Grand
Avenue
Signal System
$200,000
2,9, 10
8
1st Avenue South – State Avenue to Minnesota
Avenue
Signal system
$200,000
1,2,9, 10
10
Priority
Rank
Project
Description
Project Type
Estimated
Cost
Potential Funding
Sources
NR
Citywide Sidewalk Installation
Annual construction program
New construction
$300,000
2,4,9
NR
Citywide ADA Ramp Installation
Annual retrofit program – various locations
New Construction
$500,000
9, 10
MDT
Billings-North
MDT
Railroad Crossing –
MDT
1st
Avenue South – Billings
Overlay, S&C
$2,700,000
7
Circuitry upgrade
Circuitry upgrade
$113,000
8
Railroad Crossing – Hesper Road
Circuitry upgrade
Signals
$156,000
8
MDT
Flasher/Guardrail – South Billings
Flasher/guardrail
Safety
$166,000
6
MDT
SF079 Billings District
Spot Safety Improvements
Miscellaneous
$23,000
6
MDT
Grand-Division to 8th – Billings
Mill, overlay
$533,000
5
Total
$8,220,000
Notes: “NR” = Not rated because project is underway; “MDT” = Montana Department of Transportation project; “Co” = Yellowstone
County project
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Federal/State Funding
SAFETEA-LU was signed into law in August 2005 replacing Transportation Equity Act for the
21st Century (TEA-21) of 1998. SAFETEA-LU and the Surface Transportation Extension Acts
of 2009 include the continuation of many successful TEA-21 and ISTEA programs. SAFETEALU included approximately $244 billion over the six-year authorization period. Congress is
currently considering a re-authorization. As the impacts of re-authorization cannot be
determined at this time, Federal funding estimates in this plan based on continuance of
SAFETEA-LU programs in the Surface Transportation Extension Acts of 2010.
Montana has received an average apportionment of about $355 million per year for highways
over the six-year SAFETEA-LU period. MDT has estimated the amounts of Federal/state
funding that are anticipated to be available for transportation improvements in the Billings Urban
Area during the timeframe of this plan based on current funding levels. Billings has had a
favorable history receiving federal earmarks. The funding package for the Billings Bypass
project includes earmarks, IM, NH, HBRRP, STP-Urban, MACI and local funding sources. To
ensure a complete funding package for the Billings Bypass project, the MPO will continue to
seek funding and prioritize Surface Transportation Program Urban (STPU) and MACI funds
over the next several years until the project is constructed. These estimates are detailed in
Table 10.4.
Table 10.4
Levels Estimated Federal and State Revenue
Carryover
(from 2009)
Annual
Allocation
(STPU, CMAQ,
STPE)
Estimated 20Year Allocation
Total
Available
Surface Transportation
Program (Urban) – STPU
-$1,459,630
$2,587,036
$51,740,720
$50,281,090
MDT MACI Guaranteed
Program (CMAQ)
$1,937,149
$835,170
$16,703,400
$18,640,549
N/A
N/A
$2,600,000
$2,600,000
$16,000,000
$16,000,000
$14,100,000
$14,100,000
$21,000,000
$21,000,000
Funding Source
National Highway System
Interstate Maintenance
STP Enhancements STPE(City & County)
N/A
N/A
$446,897
$628,270
$12,565,400
$13,012,297
Highway Bridge
Replacement/Rehabilitation
N/A
N/A
$0
$0
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
Highway Safety Program
N/A
N/A
$3,400,000
$3,400,000
Earmarks (All Categories)
$40,978,959
$6,800,000
$68,000,000
$108,978,959
Total
$41,903,375
$10,850,476
$169,109,520
$211,012,895
$192,409,520
$234,312,895
Source: Montana Department of Transportation.
Notes:
The earmark annual allocation is based on earmarks received for the period 2000 to 2009, less
rescinded amounts and obligation limitation. This can only be used for the first 10 years of the
plan.
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Summary of Funding Opportunities/Constraints
The total funding opportunities available for this fiscally constrained plan and the candidate list
of transportation system (highway, bike, and pedestrian) capital projects is summarized in
Table 10.5.
Table 10.5
Summary of Funding Opportunities
Funding Source
Average Annual Funding
20-Year Estimated Funding
$10,850,476
$169,109,520
Federal and State Funding
$192,409,520
City and County Funding
Total
$5,600,000
$112,000,000
$16,450,476
$281,109,520
$304,409,520
Source: City/County Planning, Montana Department of Transportation.
Note:
This total does not include potential developer contributions that may be available for various
transportation system improvements. Projects which are expected to receive developer
contributions for design and/or construction have been identified, and project costs for those
elements have been reduced by 25 percent to recognize this potential contribution. Further, it
should be emphasized that other funding sources are possible, typically as discretionary grants
that must be applied for, but the above listed sources reflect the most probably sources for typical
projects at this time.
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Other Items
CITY CODE ENFORCEMENT MONTHLY REPORT
Month of July 2012
Violation
Building Code
Clear Vision
Commercial
General Zoning
Graffiti
Junk Vehicles
Miscellaneous
Nuisance
Open Storage of Junk & Salvage
RV & Trailers
Signs
Snow & Ice on Sidewalks
Weeds
Total for Month
Received
Heights & Southside
Central & West End
1
5
6
2
6
33
1
13
44
35
146
Commercial Areas
1
3
2
4
1
10
13
2
10
27
1
3
1
87
159
6
Citations Issued
No Code Violations or Unable to Locate
Violation
Building Code
Clear Vision
Commercial
General Zoning
Graffiti
Junk Vehicles
Miscellaneous
Nuisance
Open Storage of Junk & Salvage
RV & Trailers
Signs
Snow & Ice on Sidewalks
Weeds
Year to Date
Central & West End
2
29
16
6
12
76
107
5
117
244
28
338
980
Year To Date
Heights & Southside Commercial Areas
1
17
5
7
5
30
18
1
2
1
70
1
85
12
15
7
99
15
166
2
1
21
43
1
301
1
811
116
Total
Central & West End
2
8
9
4
2
16
46
3
26
72
1
0
122
311
2
2
3
1
10
19
1
26
44
66
174
0
0
Total
Jan-July 2011
20
41
51
25
15
147
204
27
231
412
22
72
640
1907
38
30
28
53
86
374
82
170
276
423
40
94
832
2526
Resolved
Heights & Southside Commercial Areas Total
0
3
5
2
4
4
7
1
2
10
20
17
36
2
3
21
47
25
69
1
1
0
111
177
197
0
371
MEMORANDUM
Date: July 31, 2012
To:
Community Development Board
Candi Beaudry, Planning & Community Services Director
From: Brenda Beckett, Community Development (CD) Manager
Denise Bohlman, CD Administrative Support
Dina Billington-Harmon, CD Program Coordinator
Lynda Woods, CD Program Coordinator
Tam Rodier, Seasonal CD Program Coordinator
Re:
Monthly Report for July - Community Development Division
CORE PROGRAMS
First Time Home Buyer Program:
Staff has fully committed and expended all available funds for fiscal year 2011-2012. A total of 21 households
were served in this program and 171 households are on the waiting list to purchase their first home.
Home Repair Programs:

FY2012-2013 Home Repair Programs: Staff has decided to place the home repair programs on hold until
August 1, 2012 in order to allow for budget approval and program development.

Housing Rehab: Funding is 90% committed. Three projects are in construction.

Minor Home Repair: Funding is 100% committed. Funds 100% expended. All projects completed. Six
homeowners are on the waiting list for funding, and these homeowners will be referred to either the
Housing Rehab or new Manufactured Home Repair program as of August 1.
Affordable Housing Development Program:
Kings Green Subdivision, 3rd Filing, Phase IV (Please refer to recent monthly reports for previous work completed):
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RED anticipates they will begin construction on the first home soon.
Homeword’s CHDO Project:
Homeword is researching the possibility of a project with Housing Authority of Billings. Homeword would be the
developer of the project on land owned by the Housing Authority. The two organizations are currently working
out an agreement between the two of them.
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PARTNERSHIPS
Billings Partners for American Indian Homeownership / Affordable Housing Task Force:
The Billings Partners met on July 17th and discussed holding an education luncheon at Indian Health Services the
end of September/beginning of October.
Mayor’s Committee on Homelessness: The Mayor’s Committee met July 12, 2012. Agenda items included a
presentation by HRDC on their service array, review of a draft Status of Homelessness report, and a report on the
2012 Montana Housing Partnership conference.
Local Continuum of Care (CoC): The local CoC met July 18, 2012 to discuss the release of the Homeless
Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act (HEARTH Act). The HEARTH Act will impact Continuum
of Care funding and the statewide process of allocation of federal funds to homeless services. The local
continuum discussed structuring priorities that our community would like to see implemented on a state leve..
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP):
Staff is working with a few different applicants to get preapproval letters to purchase the Lynn home.
An offer was accepted on 648 Conway, a vacant, foreclosed 4-bedroom home located in the Heights. Staff is
working through the acquisition process and the close is slated for August 30, 2012.
HOME Monitoring:
Monitoring continues for the Mental Health Center, Irma House and other HOME projects.
Fair Housing Initiative Program (FHIP) Grant:
Highlights for the project year include:

Support and fair housing education made available to four organizations with an interest in affirmatively
furthering fair housing, equal opportunity and housing choice in Billings. These organizations have
developed their own fair housing materials and have championed efforts to ensure clients know about
their rights!

The grant made possible the delivery of specialized fair housing education to several special needs
populations, including the disabled; those in recovery from drug/alcohol addiction and those who have
been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS.

A total of 516 training events were held and 2,779 people received fair housing information!

Six newsletters were distributed and 7,839 people received fair housing educational information through
both electronic and snail mail.

The City of Billings citizens now have access to 37 fair housing educational materials and a total of 10,428
people have received this information!

A total of 21,046 people were reached with fair housing information during the project year. This is
roughly a quarter of the population in Billings!
Billings Metro VISTA Project (MVP):
The City has a total of ten VISTA members currently working to impact poverty in Billings.
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MEMO
To:
Mayor and City Council
CC:
Tina Volek, City Administrator
From:
Michael Whitaker, Director
City of Billings
Parks and
Recreation
Department
Date:
August 14, 2012
Re:
August Monthly Report
Michael Whitaker
Director
Administration
Yellowstone Family Park: Construction is substantially completed and the park is open for use.
Drop by and check it out. The park has many features and was designed to be maintenance
friendly and save 30% in irrigation costs. An official grand opening will take place Sunday, August
26th from 3:00 to 5:00 P.M. Please plan to attend.
Howard Heights Park: Improvements to this park are nearly completed. We anticipate taking
over maintenance operations by the end of August.
Sale of Parkland Sub-committee: A list of approximately 38 properties has been identified for
potential sale. Further evaluation is being done to determine what properties can be sold or
traded. A presentation will be made to Council at the September 4th work session.
South Park Gazebo: City Council approved the bid with Fisher Construction on July 23rd. The
South Side Neighborhood Task Force has raised $34,000 enabling us to accept alternates 1 and 2
th
upgrades to the structure. Construction will begin August 15 with an anticipated completion of
October 1st.
Rose Park Pool Improvements: The RFP is out on the street. Responses are due August 24th.
We hope to be able to add a different type of slide attraction and will consider different options
based on the size of the footprint that can fit within our site plan. Consultant Selection and City
Council approval is anticipated in September.
390 North 23rd Street
Billings, MT 59101
Phone: 406-657-8371
Fax: 406-247-8641
Website: www.prpl.info
Dog Park: Drinking fountains (donated by the Friends of Dog Parks Committee) for the dog park
have arrived and we are working on lining up help for installation. Also, the mulched trail project
is waiting on an Eagle Scout candidate to get approval for his project. The Scout will install 300
lineal feet of trail for us. The 3rd annual Dash for Dog Parks Fun Run was held Saturday August
11th at Sierra Park. This event included a 1.5 mile walk/run at the park, demonstrations, vendors
and a raffle for prizes.
"We create community through people, parks, and programs"
Parks
Irrigation Systems: With the heat and drought we are experiencing, irrigation system operations and
maintenance has become a large focus of current operations. With a system of approximately 1,000
irrigated acres, there are daily and weekly repairs and issues that arise. The large pump systems in
Stewart Park, Castle Rock Park, Rose Park, and Pioneer Park, in particular have had ongoing problems
due to siltation from canals and heavy use. For the most part, other parks are operating well and
providing the public with green grass.
Park Restrooms: Restrooms have been heavily used during July. Large events and high usage of the
spraygrounds and wading pools has brought a large numbers of park users. No major problems have
occurred this month. The Division purchased a new Rotor Rooter machine which has helped speed
effectiveness when needed. The new accessible sidewalks around the Highland Park restrooms and
parking are being installed to provide access to the restrooms and the spraygrounds.
Turf Mowing: Park mowing is operating according to the weekly schedule with an occasional schedule
change due to breakdowns, irrigation issues, etc. Staff mows approximately 1,000 acres of irrigated turf
on a weekly schedule. Two older sixteen foot mowers are scheduled to be replaced with new ones at
the end of the mowing season. They have been experiencing regular breakdowns.
Riverfront Park: The inlet feeding the park lakes was opened in July and the water level raised
approximately 3 feet. Evaporation and lack of rain has lowered the lake level. Aquatic weeds have
proliferated also.
Special Events: During the past month, park staff has helped facilitate events in many parks. Those
events include, 4th of July event in Castlerock Park, YAM Summer Fair in Veterans, Big Sky State Games in
7 parks, Faith Chapel's Block Party, Mexican Fiesta, Billings Praise Center fundraiser and the Magic City
Blues Fest in South Park and several others. These events brought thousands of people into those parks.
Rimpoint and Howard Heights Parks: Rimpoint Park is now being managed and maintained by the Parks
Division. Management and maintenance of Howard Heights Park will become the responsibility of the
division in mid-August. Rimpoint is a general fund park and Howard Heights is in park maintenance
district.
Other: Shelter rentals, special events and general park use are at very high levels this summer. We
currently are averaging approximately 25 to 30 shelter rentals each week and numerous large events in
parks throughout the community. The sound stage is being rented weekly for weekend setups.
Urban Forestry
Young Tree Care: The Urban Forester has been working with the seasonal arborists on pruning and
mulching young trees in all parks. They are pruning them to develop their form and removing dead and
broken branches. The seasonal arborists has watered and mulched hundreds of young trees throughout
the park system.
Montana Avenue: Forestry staff has been pruning trees on Montana Avenue from 22nd Street to 32nd
Street. The street trees and concrete planters there are part of the Montana Avenue Park Maintenance
District. Work consists of raising the tree crowns over the street and sidewalk, clearance pruning from
buildings and traffic signs and removal of dead and hazardous branches. Staff is working with City
Engineering and the contractor installing the new water mains. This is being done to prune trees within
the street closure areas ahead of the construction to reduce damage from the large excavation
equipment. Staff is approximately 60% done with the project.
Large Tree Care: Davey Tree Surgery Company was the successful contractor on a large tree pruning and
removal project in various parks. They have begun the project and are approximately 75% done. One
hundred sixty eight large trees in City Parks were identified as needing major pruning and/or removal in
order to eliminate hazards. Staff selected trees for this project that are in high use areas of parks such
as playgrounds, picnic shelters, ball fields, etc.
Other: Forestry staff worked with volunteers from the Yellowstone River Parks Association to remove
and grind/chip piles of brush and remove several large dead cottonwood trees along the new trail that
extends from Lake Josephine east to the Washington Street park access site. This portion of trail is now
prepared to be paved and serve as another link in the main multi-use trail corridor along the
Yellowstone River.
Fire Hazards: The drought has created extreme fire hazard in most of our natural area parks such as
Riverfront, Phipps, Riverfront, Swords, Alkali Creek, etc. Staff has posted signs warning the public of the
fire danger and asking them to use caution.
Recreation
Summer Programs: Most activities will be winding down within the next several weeks. Overall it was a
pretty good summer with some programs increasing in numbers and some decreasing. Each year we
evaluate the results and then make changes for the next season. To date we had $66,628 in business
from our online registrations and total registrations on our software system of $182,220. Credit card
transactions account for about 60% of our total business.
Technology Upgrades: This fall we will be installing a new registration database server and upgrading
our VSI software to the newest version. Most of our machines are 32bit XP and the newer software will
be 64bit Widows 7 compatible. Some of our other software such as graphics programs we use for our
brochures will be upgraded as well. Our current registration server will then be used to house our
shared department files. The server the shared files currently reside on is over 10 years old. We also
will be working on an RFP for a consultant to update our website to the newer standards.
Park Use Permits: Most use permits have been issued for the season, only three remain for the
paperwork to be completed. August is relatively slow with the Blues Festival and 5K race in South Park
the largest event. It picks up again in September with a 5K race in Rose Park; Rubber Duck Regatta,
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation, and Alzheimer's Association events at Riverfront Park; Montana
Marathon and Saturday Live in Pioneer Park; Suicide Prevention walk at Veterans Park; and Ales for
Trails in Dehler Park.
Rose and South Pools: As of August 7th, South pool is running almost exactly the same as last year at this
time with respect to attendance and revenue; Rose pool however has seen a 25% decrease in
attendance and $42,716 in revenue from last year. It appears that the new Oasis facility has had an
impact, especially with heights residents.
Cemetery
Genealogy Requests and Burials: The office has been very busy with grave location and genealogy
requests. With all the reunions in town, people are taking the time to find long lost friends and family
members. Genealogical requests never really stop any more. It use to slow way down in the winter, but
now it is steady most of the year and speeds up in the warmer months. Burials are also occurring at a
faster than normal rate.
Road Repairs: The plan to cut and paste asphalt was rejected by the contractors as too risky. Instead
they tackled the worst areas with a two inch asphalt cap. Next will come some pothole repair and then
some chip seal until the funds run out. It looks like we will need to be budget more funds in the future
to finish the work started this year.
PLANNING DIVISION
Planning and Community Services Department
510 North Broadway
4th Floor
Billings, MT 59102
406-657-8246
www.ci.billings.mt.us/planning
July 2012 Report
To:
Board of County Commissioners, City Administrator, Mayor and City Council, Planning Board, Zoning
Boards and Commissions, Planning and Community Services Department Director
From: Wyeth Friday, AICP, Planning Division Manager
Date: August 16, 2012
Below is a list of items that the Planning Division has been working on for the past month. This July report is
the first monthly report for the new FY2013.
Meeting Management and Support
Planning staff supported the regular meetings of the following Boards and Commissions in July 2012. Each
entity met once unless otherwise noted:
• Yellowstone County Board of Planning (2)
• City Zoning Commission
• City Board of Adjustment
• Historic Preservation Board
• Policy Coordinating Committee
• Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee
Long-Range Planning Projects:
East Billings Master Plan Implementation – A final draft of the Form Based Code (FBC) for the EBURD
was presented to the City Zoning Commission on July 3. This item was delayed at the July 3 meeting for 30
days and will return to the Zoning Commission on August 8. During this delay period, numerous property
owner issues were resolved. The Zoning Commission has subsequently forwarded a recommendation of
approval to the City Council. An Exposition Gateway Master Plan and a Hospitality Corridor Study are also
being coordinated with the City, County, Chamber, and BSEDA. A team comprised of LMN Architects, High
Plains Architects, and Sanderson Stewart has been selected by Big Sky ED as the consultant for the Exposition
Gateway Master Plan. An RFP for the Hospitality Corridor Study was released in early July and staff is in the
process of reviewing submittals. Planning staff has included partial funding of these projects in its 2012 Unified
Planning Work Program based on the availability of other funding and staff resources. Please visit
www.eburd.com for a description of this and other EBURD projects.
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South Billings Boulevard Urban Renewal District Master Plan – The City Council adopted the South
Billings Master Plan in February for the South Billings Boulevard Urban Renewal District (SBBURD) area.
The Board of County Commissioners took final action on the plan in May. The South Billings Urban Renewal
Association is now in the process of identifying projects for implementation from the Master Plan. The South
Billings Urban Renewal Association Board has voted to fund the Newman Lane project as a FY13 project.
Public Works is in the preliminary phase and will likely construct these improvements in early spring 2013. For
its next task, the SBURA has identified a major sewer project for the area west of Jackson that is currently not
served by sanitary sewer. The group is in the very preliminary stages of information gathering for this project.
Please visit www.southbillings.com/ for more information.
Infill Policy Development – The City Council approved an Infill Development Policy in December 2011. Staff
is now evaluating the best approach to move forward with implementing the strategies in the new Policy. Staff
plans to begin implementation of the Policy this summer.
Sustainable Communities Challenge Planning Grant – The EBURD Project Steering Committee met on July
12 and is working through a strategic planning process to identify the core mission of the group through
development of a mission statement, vision and goals. The group represents more than 20 community partners
working to implement the EBURD Master Plan and support projects in the EBURD. More information on the
efforts of this group is available on the EBURD website at www.eburd.com
Grant Funded Projects
• Division staff continues to administer the $1 million Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant
on behalf of the other City Department grant recipients. The activities funded by the grant are complete
with the exception of the hybrid bookmobile. The hybrid bookmobile contract was awarded in
December, 2011 and delivery is expected this fall. The grant will be closed out before October 1, 2012.
Community Events/Training
The Division hosted two webinars for staff and the public in July. The webinars are advertised via email and on
the Division’s website and anyone is welcome to attend. The webinar topics in July were: Embracing New
Urbanism in Your Comprehensive Plan; Town Centers: their conditions to success, economic opportunity, and
preferences toward inviting, walkable places.
Special Projects/Assignments
• Billings is the host for the 2012 Western Planner Conference August 8-10 at the Crowne Plaza. Planning
Division staff has been working with the Montana Association of Planners and the Western Planner
Board to organize this regional event drawing on planning professionals from more than a dozen states.
• The US EPA announced that Billings received the Smart Growth Implementation Assistance award in
April. US EPA has completed a draft Statement of Work which specifies the deliverables and time
frame for the project. The steering committee of six, appointed by the City Council and School District
2 Board of Trustees met in July. Members were introduced to each other and the project. EPA is
currently in the consultant selection process and expects to begin the project this fall.
• LSC Transportation Consultants are under contract to conduct a feasibility study for a downtown
circulator bus. Staff is working with MET Transit, MSU-Billings, the Downtown Partnership, Billings
Clinic and St. Vincent Healthcare and other stakeholders to determine the feasibility of a downtown
transit circulator bus system to move people from MSU-Billings through the medical corridor to
downtown and back. A draft of the final report was reviewed at the steering committee meeting on June
14. The draft will be presented to City Council at the September 17 work session. The steering
committee will continue to meet to develop the next steps in the process.
• Staff continues to work internally with City IT staff to prepare for initial conversion of the Planning
Division’s permits into the new Innoprise project management software system. There have been some
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ongoing project delays and challenges. The permit conversion process is expected to take place before
the end of 2012.
Based on the 2009 Legislative changes and changes in the 2011 Legislature in relation to land use
regulations, staff had proposed changes to the City and County zoning regulations. These amendments
moved through the public hearing process and are complete.
Based on an Attorney General’s Opinion issued in January 2012 in relation to definition of and review
procedures for subdivisions for rent or lease, staff is drafting changes to the City and County subdivision
regulations. These amendments are expected to be reviewed by Planning Board in August, and presented
to governing bodies in September and October for adoption consideration.
Serving on Healthy by Design Advisory Committee through Riverstone Health to participate in various
grant programs to review implementation of the healthy community strategies in the 2008 Growth
Policy, and serving on the Billings Area Food Policy Council with the other community stakeholders on
issues relating to healthy food policy and access in the community.
Serving on Traffic Control Board
Serving on Billings Preservation Society
Serving on Billings Depot, Inc. Board
Attended Monthly Homebuilders Association Meeting with City staff
Facilitated South Billings Boulevard Urban Renewal District Association monthly meeting
Facilitated Billings Industrial Revitalization District monthly meeting, as well as the ongoing drafting
and adoption process for the Form Based Code (FBC) for the EBURD.
Facilitated numerous meetings with EBURD property owners to discuss concerns they had with the final
draft of the FBC.
Department Relocation Status
In June, the Planning and Community Services Department received nine proposals for office space. The
proposals ranged from complete remodel of structures with 5 – 10 year leases to move-in ready offices. In July,
the Director and Division Managers visited most of the sites. The sites are currently being evaluated for cost,
location, accessibility, and parking. A site is expected to be selected by September 1.
See Staff Project Priorities and Application Review Activity in FY2012 and FY2013 Below
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Planning Division Staff Project Priorities 2012 - 2013
Project
Completion
Priority Date
City\School Collaborative Planning - SGIA Grant
Adjacent Neighborhood Meeting Facilitation
EBURD FBC Adoption**
Boarded Up Structure Ordinance
FEMA/DNRC PDM West End Flood Grants* **
SBBURD Master Plan Adoption*
Community Outreach**
Hospitality Corridor Study (Hwy 87 River Bridge - Airport Rd.)*
Zoning Text Amendments*
Historic Pres. Ordinance Update*
Downtown Circulator Pilot Project
Subdivision Regulation Amendments for SLR (AG Opinion)
Data Imaging System for Transportation Traffic Counts, other*
Business License Ordinance**
EECBG Administration
EBURD Mini-Master Plan -Exposition Gateway
Update Records Retention/Review Process**
Highway 3/Airport Road Corridor Study* **
Scan County Historical Zoning Maps
City and County Web Page Update**
MPO Urban Area Boundary Amendment*
Complete Streets Checklist**
South Billings Master Plan Implementation (District Rezoning?)**
PCSD Move
2012 Western Planner Conference
Innoprise/ HTE2 Conversion Preparation*
Priority Based Budgeting**
Residential Zoning District Consolidation**
Infill Policy Implementation**
Whitewater Park (Coulson Park Area)
Newman Lane Improvements**
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
12/31/12
Ongoing
8/1/12
7/1/12
5/1/12
5/1/12
Ongoing
1/1/13
7/1/12
4/13/12
6/1/12
7/1/12
6/1/12
3/1/13
10/1/12
6/1/13
10/1/12
2/1/13
9/1/12
5/1/12
10/1/12
10/1/12
2/1/13
2/1/2013
9/1/2013
2/1/13
2/1/13
2/1/13
2/1/13
2/1/13
2/1/13
Worked on in June
Completed
* Aligns with 2012 Planning Work Plan
** Aligns with Council/Administration/BOCC Initiatives
Priority Index
1 = Next 3 Months
2 = Next 6 Months
3 = Next 12 Months
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SUBDIVISIONS
Pre-Application Meetings
July
City
County
Total
1
4
5
City
County
Total
1
0
1
City
County
Total
5
1
6
City
County
Total
4
6
10
City
County
Total
0
1
1
City
County
Total
3
0
3
City
County
0
0
Aug
0
YTD
Totals
Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May June
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
5
0
1
0
1
0
5
1
6
0
4
6
10
0
0
1
1
0
3
0
3
Preliminary Plats
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Final Plats
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Exempt Plats
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
ZONING
Neighborhood Meetings
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Zone Changes
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Special Reviews
0
0
5
Total
0
City
County
Total
2
0
2
0
City
County
Total
Zoning Compliance Permits (YC)
Fence Permits
City
County
Total
Sign Permits
City
County
Total
Temp. Sign Permits
City
County
Total
Temp. Use Permits
City
County
Total
Building Permit Reviews
4
0
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
Variances
Medical Corridor
Zoning Clarifications
16
0
16
8
0
8
1
0
1
0
0
0
90
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
4
1
0
16
0
16
0
8
0
8
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
90
6
C¡ty of Billings
Public Works Administration
Public Works Department
2224 Montana Avenue - 2no Floor
Billings, MT 59101
Office (406) 657-8230
Fax (406) 237-6291
Date:
Christina Volek, piçy Administrator
D avi d N(ràîùö,%b I ic works D irector
August sìþU{T
SUBJECT:
MONTHLY REPORT - PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
To:
From:
Public Works
"Working for You"
The following is the Public Works Department's Monthly Report for July 20T2.
Engineering Division
25th. Instrumentation control and pump testing have been completed. Tank was put in
service second week of June. Pump station was put into service the first week of July
with substantial completion issued July 16.
appraisal was received the end of June. Final offer made to land owner with July 3lst
deadline. Offer was not accepted, request will be made in August to proceed with
Eminent Domain.
comments have been returned. Still working on
specifications. Right of Way documents have been sent to property owner for signature.
DNRC Right of Way should be approved this month.
W.O. 09-12 Inner Belt
Loop: Final plan
W.O. 09-19 Zone 3 East Fox Reservoir Expansíon: Design Ls95Yo complete and is being
reviewed by DEQ. Bid opening is scheduled for mid-August.
W.O. 09-20 Rimrock-Forsythia to Shiloh: Preliminary design is continuing and properfy
owners have been contacted for their input at their individual properties.
W.O. 09-28 WTP Backup Power, Phøse2: Construction is underway and site work is
complete. Work stoppage was issued until generators are delivered in August/September.
W.O. I0-05 2nd & 3'd Ave N. Two-way Conversion: Preliminary design was started for
additional bulbout and signage at2no Ave and North 22"o. This project was put on hold
due to potential conflict with East End Industrial storm drain design.
l4/.O.
l0-19 Shiloh Conservation Area: Preliminary design is being completed.
W.O. I0-27 Central Sidewalks; Contractor to chip seal Central Avenue in early August.
W.O. 10-30 32'd at Broadwater Right Turn Lane: Street is open to traffic and paving
repair was completed on July 11'n. Minor cleanup work remains.
W.O. 10-31 Central &. 2g'h Trffic Signal: Striping will be completed with W.O. 10-21.
Retaining wall was also constructed.
W.O. I1-10 25th Street Pedestrian Bridge; Working with Depot Board on options and
BID for maintenance options.
W.O. 1l-11 llTF Rapid Mixer System Improvemenls: From final study
recommendations, chose to proceed by replacing mixers now and reconfiguring channel
and putting in a new building in the future. Design is about 50% complete.
W.O. I I-12 Household Hazardous Waste
Facility: CH2MHILL performing
a
planning
level evaluation of a facility.
W.O. I I-19 Landfill Phase 5 Expansion/Phase 3 Closure: Waiting for DEQ to review
and approve plans and specs. Decided to put off construction of Phase 5 until 2013 when
additional funds may be available.
I4/.O.
I2-01 Water and Sewer Rehab: COP Construction is well into Schedule 2 work,
which generally includes sanitary sewer between 9th and 15th Street West from Avenue C
'Water
and sewer replacement in Grand Avenue near Rehberg Lane is
to Parkhill Drive.
also included in Schedule 2 and is under construction. COP Construction has also started
work on Schedule 1 water main replacement in Montana Avenue from N. 18th to N.3l't
Street and S. 27th Street from 5th Avenue South to State Ave.
W.O. I2-02 Miscellaneous/Developer Related: Contract awarded to J&J Concrete.
Project is currently under construction and estimated completion is November 16'h.
Project is approximately 50Yo complete.
W.O. 12-03 City Chip Seal: Hardrives Construction started chipping on June 2TthProject
is anticipated to be complete by August 10th.
complete by mid August.
summef.
W.O. I2-05 Five-Mile Lift Station Replacemezl.' Morrison-Maierle was selected and the
preliminary design study is complete. Construction will start this fall. Currently
negotiating with Parks and Recreation for project site in Bitterroot Heights Park.
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W.O. 12-10 Broadwater Trail Connectiou Project is currently under construction.
Anticipated to be complete by late August.
12-12 Bench Boulevard Sanitary Sewer Extensions.' Castlerock Excavation was awarded
a $190K contract on June 25thto build about 1,150 feet of new sanitary sewer in Bench
Boulevard between Lincoln Lane and Hilltop Road ahead of the MDT road project.
Construction to begin in August.
W.O. I2-13 Integrated llater Plan Implementation Reuse and Reclamation Study: HDR
was selected and has finished scoping the project. Contract was awarded on July 9'n.
W.O. 12-14 IWH Wastewster Collection System Study: DOWL HKM has installed flow
monitors and is evaluating data being collected.
W.O.
I2-l5 IWPI
Wastewater Treatment Facility
Plan: HDR is working
on the plan,
primarily collecting existing data.
W.O. I2-16IWH W'ater Distribution System Study: Morrison-Maierle is collecting
information to begin modeling effort.
W.O. 12-17 IWPI Stormwater System Study: Sanderson Stewart was selected and is
currently working with staff to scope the project. Should be under contract in August.
W.O. I2-18 Canyon Creek Drain- Survey and project is completed. Design alternatives
will be developed. Currently working on permits with the railroad.
W.O. I2-29 Solid Waste Management Plan: Professional Services Agreement approved
by Council on June 25th. Cunently working on Amendment 1 to revise the scope. Great
West/HDR has begun preliminary investigations.
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W.O. I2-31 East End Industrial Area: Working on scope with Monison Maierle and
go to Cify Council on August 271h.
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W.O. 12-34 Northern Sidewalks: Project waiting on bid concuffence from CTEP.
Anticipated to bid mid September and start construction in October.
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W.O. 12-35 2012 Miscellaneous Storm Drain: Proiect is under construction and work to
progress throughout the summer.
MDT Projects Underway:
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Grand, ITth and I9'h: Decision needed on whether signal work will be performed by
City crews or MDT will let a construction contract.
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Bench North Phase 1: Right of Way negotiations are underway. However Right of
'Way
negotiations have progressed slowly. Construction will most likely be delayed
until spring of 2013.
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Bench North Phase 2.' Street Lighting Technical Memo was submitted for review.
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dh to Bench Phase 2.' Sanderson Stewart is under contract with MDT to analyze
alternatives for grade separated crossing for Bench at 6th Ave and Main Street.
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W.O. 10-29 West Mechanical Building MCC Panel Replacement Project- Action
Electric is still working on replacing wire for MCC Panels. Project is on hold
until new MCC Panels arrive.
W.O. 09-26 Clarifier Infrastructure Improvements.- Working on 3'o Clarifier.
W.O. 11,-16 Digester Cleaning- Awarded June 11'n. Contracts are approved and
work should start this month.
W.O. 12-09 Access Road Rip-Rap- Working on construction estimate to evaluate
the budget. Met with FEMA. Submitting a scope change to FEMA.
W.O. 12-23 WWTP Headworks Backup Power and West Mechanical Room
MLCB-5 Improvements- Awarded June ll'n to Yellowstone Electric. Currently
working on getting contracts.
W.O. 08-16 Scada Evaluation - WTP Staff will install switches and SLC's. A
contractor will be hired to install radios and antennas. Plan to complete SCADA
backbone and the Heights with Phase 1. Plan to install Backbone this spring with
project going out for quotes in August/September.
\ry.O. 10-12 Low Service Pump Station 1 Upgrade - COP has substantial
completion and working on punch list.
W.O. 10-08 Clearwell Contact Time Improvements - COP has started working
on sandblasting and oil/grease removal on new steel.
W.O. 11-08 High Service Pump Station 2011 Transfer Pump Replacement - Ace
Elechic was low bidder with Star Service contracted as a subcontractor. Stop
work order issued until equipment can get here.
W.O. 09-28 WTP Backup Power Phase 2 - Construction is underway.
W.O. 11-11 WTF Rapid Mixer System Improvements - HDR working on design.
W.O. L2-21WTP Chemical Building/Disinfection Improvements - Professional
Services Agreement with HDR approved by City Council on June 1lth.
Conducted kick-off meeting with HDR.
\il.O. 12-28 WTP Transformer Replacement - Colstrip Electric submitting shop
drawings and ordering materials.
Administration Division
League of Cities and Towns to further discuss the numeric nutrient standards.
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November.
Federal Grant/Loan Funded Proj ects
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HUD Backup Power at WTP - Continued administering project.
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FEMA - Continued to monitor FEMA grant for various June 2011 storm repairs and
work with DES to revise cost estimates.
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CTEP - Continued to administer grants for pedestrian bridge, Central Avenue
Sidewalks and Broadwater Connection projects.
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Continued to administer loans for Zone 4,IJV, and20l0 water rehab projects.
Participated in conference call with the DNRC regarding future SRF loans for the 5Mile lift station andZone 3 East project. Began working with DNRC, bond counsel,
and Finance to refinance all SRF loans at a lower interest rate
SRF
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Solid Waste Division
were added.
that were land filled, 1,441tons for compost, 9 tons for metal and white goods, 97 tons of
asbestos, and2,698 tons of soil used as cover material.
continue to deliver green barrels as request come in. We have delivered 12,907 green
barrels to the residents of Billings. We currently have five trucks picking up the green
waste five days a week.
up 631 tons of green waste in our green barrels. This comes to approximately 7Yo of the
total waste that is picked up by our collection service.
have placed and emptied cans at Yellowstone Art Museum on July 5, the Tiny's Tavern
on July 12,the Rex on July 19 and the Monte Carlo Casino onJuIy 26.
Commercial & Meters Division
Distribution & Collection Division
and in the allevs in the 700 block of North 22"" Street and North 23'o Street.
Environmental Affairs
Agreement.
project.
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Street-Traffic Division
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Jetting and tving storm lines.
Statistics
Poles straishtened
Feet of 2" pipe
Feet of Telspar
Street light complaints
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Sisns fabricated
Sisns reolaced
Trees trimmed for stsns
Misc (welds.oaint"clean.hdw)
Gallons of vellow center line paint
Gallons of white
Gallons of curb paint
Lbs ofbeads
Total feet of white
Total feet of curb paint
Total feet of vellow center line
Gallons of white (crosswalk)
Manholes repaired
Number of disouts & cave-ins
External sisnal reouests
25
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667
396
13.614
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40.975
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Yards of sweepings
Gallons of water
Broom hours (sweepers)
Animals picked up
lntakes cleaned
Feet of pipe ìetted
Feet of pipe tv'd
Line locates
Number of allevs sraded
Phone calls received
Number of times water pumped
Number of streets sraded
Yards of material (road mix)
Yds of material used (sand)
Gallons of dust suppressant
Tons of material used (AC)
Gallons of curb paint
Gallons of d-ice used (City)
Tons of ice slicer
645
23.200
200.s
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1.381
1,421
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Water Treatment Division
PRODUCTION SUMMARY:
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Total Plant Production:
Plant Production - Year to Date:
Average Daily Productionz
Maximum Daity Production:
1.458.9 MG (million eallons)
5254.0 MG
47.l}IG
51.7 MG
the most since 2006. Flows in the Yellowstone River remained below the median during
'We
continue to dredge Sedimentation Basin #1 as rapidly as possible in
the entire month.
preparation for low river conditions during late sufilmer.
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The new Ironwood pump station was put online on July 2nd. Affected residents were
notified two weeks prior to start up that the water pressure in the system serving their
homes would go up substantially. Many homes in this area had individual pressure
boosters that needed to be turned offor bypassed.
Replacement of the roof on Clearwell #1 was substantially complete in early July. Work
to paint the clearwell and install a baffle system was restarted. Problems with the roof
support system were discovered during the early stages of the bafflelpainting project and
the project was stopped while the roof system was replaced.
A kickoff meeting was held with HDR personnel for the Chemical Feed Building and
Disinfection Evaluation on July 1I,20I2.
Staff worked with Integrated Solutions Engineering to update the control system for
Thomas Pump Station, Briarwood Reservoir and Cedar Park Reservoir. There have been
reoccurring problems with the programming in that station since it was constructed.
The new low service pump L1-5 in the expanded Low Service Pump Station #1
(LSPS#l) was started up and test run through the contract required performance period.
The addition of this pump raises the firm capacity of LSPS#I (capacity with the largest
pumping unit out of service) to about 60 MGD.
Treatment Technicians received training on maintenance and operation of the new low
service pump Ll-5.
Electricians received training in maintenance and operational programming of the
variable frequency drive controlling low service pump L1-5.
Staff attended a webinar on the subject of communicating with the public during awater
emergency.
A walk through inspection of the Low Service Pump Station #1 was conducted by staff,
Engineering, HDR and COP Construction at substantial completion of the project.
A complaint was received about low water pressure during the early morning hours from
a resident in Rehberg Ranch subdivision. This information triggered an evaluation of the
pumping capacity of Christensen Pump Station which serves the area. We discovered
that two of the largest pumps had excessive impellor wear that was limiting their output.
Such wear is extremely unusual for pumps that are only a little over two years old. The
parts were replaced which improved the station output. Even with these improvements
the pump station is not maintaining setpoint pressure during the heavy moming demand.
We are planning to increase station capacity this winter to alleviate the shortfall in
capacity.
A revised facility flood plan has been prepared
visit. The plan is in review.
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based upon input from the
FM Global
(SCADA) expansion plan. The expanded SCADA system is intended to provide enough
bandwidth for increased security features and back up data transmission from our pump
stations and reservoirs. The proposals and quotes are being reviewed.
Ironwood Pump Station which generated a punch list of work remaining for phase 2 of
the project.
Please let me know
items.
DDM:kf
if you have questions or would like additional information about any of these
August 2012
SUN
Special Event
Calendar
5
MON
6
TUE
7
WED
THU
FRI
1
Farmers Market
Wednesday Nights in
August 3pm-9pm
2
Pug Mahon’s
Alive after 5
3p-9p
3
Spiral Skies Belly
Dance
Barjon’s Books
Downtown
6pm-8pm
4
Farmers Market 6am1pm
8
Farmers Market
Wednesday Nights in
August 3pm-9pm
9
10
Magic City Blues
Festival :
Montana Ave Street
Closure 9am today
through 1pm Sunday
11
17
18
*Approval Pending
For questions or details:
[email protected]
12
13
14
SAT
15
Farmers Market
Wednesday Nights in
August 3pm-9pm
16
Montana Brewing Co
Alive after 5
3p-9p
Magic City Blues Run
6:30a-1p
Southside
Quality of Life Run
7am-11am
Downtown Area
Finish-line
19
20
21
Billings Public
Schools
7am-11:30am
Downtown
22
Farmers Market
Wednesday Nights in
August 3pm-9pm
23
DBA Family Fun Night
Alive after 5
3p-9p
24
Billings Clinic
Classic 12am thru
5am Sunday
25
Billings Clinic Classic
12am thru
5am Sunday
26
27
28
29
Farmers Market
Wednesday Nights in
August 3pm-9pm
30
31
Burn the Point
Downtown
5:30pm-12:30am
September 2012
SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
1
Special Event
Calendar
2
3
4
5
6
7
Rimrock Road
7am –11:30am
*Stride for Pride
7am-11:30am
Rose Park Area
*Hope Fest Parade
8am-6pm
Southside
*Burn the Point Downtown
5:30pm-12:30am
*Approval Pending
[email protected]
8 Miles of Smiles
9
10
11
12
13
14
Skyview High Homecoming Parade
Heights
12-50pm-2pm
15
16
Montana Marathon
Molt Mt start
Daylis Stadium Finish
6am-1pm
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
* Run for Aurora
ON HOLD
30
October 2012
SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
1
2
3
4
5
6
*Oktoberfest
Duathlon
7am-2pm
Westend
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Harvestfest
6am-5pm
Downtown
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
(Rain Date )
Harvestfest
6am-5pm
Downtown
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Special Event
Calendar
*Approval Pending
SAT
[email protected]

August 2012 - City of Billings Home

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