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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2021-636
File ID: AB2021-636 Version: 1 Status: Adopted
File Created: 10/28/2021 Entered by: MCaldwel@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Finance Division File Type: Ordinance
Assigned to: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Final Action: 11/23/2021
Agenda Date: 11/23/2021 Enactment#: ORD 2021-078
Primary Contact Email: mcaldwel@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Ordinance Establishing the Birch Bay Lynden Rd & Blaine Rd Intersection Improvements Fund and
Establishing a Project Based Budget for the Birch Bay Lynden Rd & Blaine Rd Intersection
Improvements Fund; CRP 4906001
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Request establishes the Birch Bay Lynden Rd. & Blaine Rd. Intersection Improvements Fund in the
amount of $650,000 for preliminary engineering and right-of-way phases of the project.
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body:
Action:
Sent To:
11/09/2021 Council INTRODUCED
Aye: 6 Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, and Frazey
Nay: 0
Absent: 1 Kershner
11/23/2021 Council Finance and Administrative RECOMMENDED FOR
Services Committee ADOPTION
Aye: 3 Browne, Byrd, and Frazey
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
11/23/2021 Council ADOPTED
Aye: 7 Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
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Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2021-636)
Absent: 0
Attachments: Proposed Ordinance, Supplemental Budget Request, Six -Year Transportation Improvement
Program
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PROPOSED BY: Public Works
INTRODUCTION DATE: 11/09/21
ORDINANCE NO. 2021-078
ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE BIRCH BAY LYNDEN RD. & BLAINE RD.
INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS FUND AND ESTABLISHING A PROJECT BASED BUDGET
FOR THE BIRCH BAY LYNDEN RD. & BLAINE RD. INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS
FUND; CRP #906001
WHEREAS, the Birch Bay Lynden Rd. & Blaine Rd. Intersection Improvements project is item
number R6 on the 2022-2027 Six Year Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), and item
number 6 on the 2022 Annual Construction Program, with anticipated right-of-way and
preliminary engineering (PE) costs of $1,450,000 over multiple years; and
WHEREAS, the Washington State Department of Transportation requirements for the STIP
include construction engineering in the PE line item; and
WHEREAS, since preparation of the STIP, professional consulting has recommended a
smaller, lower cost roundabout without affecting Level of Service; and
WHEREAS, this request for funding is for preliminary engineering, not to include construction
engineering, and right-of-way phases of the smaller project, which are anticipated to be
$650,000; and
WHEREAS, funding for this phase of the project will come from the Road Fund; and
WHEREAS, Section 6.80 of the Whatcom County Home Rule Charter allows for project -based
capital budget appropriation ordinances that lapse when the project has been completed or
abandoned or when no expenditure or encumbrance has been made for three (3) years,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that a new fund is
hereby established, effective January 11t, 2022, titled Birch Bay Lynden Rd. & Blaine Rd.
Intersection Improvements Fund. This fund shall be used to account for the revenues and
expenditures of the improvement project described above, and
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2 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that the Birch Bay Lynden Rd.
3 & Blaine Rd. Intersection Improvements Fund is approved as described in Exhibit A with an initial
4 project budget of $650,000.
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6 ADOPTED this 23rd day of November , 2021.
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Date Signed:&A0$Am 7A,7J2*1
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Proiect Based Budget - Budget Request Tracking Sheet
Project Title: Birch Bay Lynden Rd & Blaine Rd (SR-548) I
Project Codes: CRP No. 906001
Project Based Budget Request: Initial Request
Duration Requested: 4 yrs (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
New
Approved
Project
Budget Account Project Activity Budget
595110 Preliminary Engineering (In -House & Consultant) $400,000
595200 Right of Way $250,000
595300 Construction $0
595120 Construction Engineering (In -House & Consultant) $0
TOTAL $650,000
New
Approved
Project
Object Account Project Funding Revenue
8301 Local Funds (transfer from Road Fund) $650,000
4333 Federal STBG Funds (Reimbursement for construction)* $0
4333 Federal HSIP Funds (Reimbursement for construction)* $0
TOTAL $650,000
* Funds committed, but not yet obligated
*HSIP = Highway Safety Improvement Program
*STBG = Surface Transportation Block Grant