p60alS mil, g 1~~ COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND NINE COPIES OF THIS REQUEST AND DOCUMENTS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT. MADE BY: Commissioner Williams OFFICE: Precinct Two MEETING DATE: June 9, 2008 TIlViE PREFERRED: SUBJECT: Consider, discuss and take appropriate action to compile a list of Kerr County Transportation Projects for possible submission through the Russ Reid Company for funding consideration under the forthcoming Congressional Surface Transportation Bill. EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED: (PLEASE STATE REASON) NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT: Commissioner Williams, Mr. Odom ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION: IF PERSONNEL MATTER -NAME OF EMPLOYEE: Time for submitting this request for Court to assure that the matter is posted in accordance with Title 5, Chapter 551 and 552, Government Code, is as follows: Meeting scheduled for Mondays THIS REQUEST RECEIVED BY: THIS REQUEST RECEIVED ON: 5:00 P.M. previous Tuesday. All Agenda Requests will be screened by the County Judge's Office to determine if adequate information has been prepared for the Court's formal consideration and action at time of Court Meetings. Your cooperation will be appreciated and contribute towards you request being addressed at the earliest opportunity. See Agenda Request Rules Adopted by Commissioners' Court. From: Mark McIntyre [mailto:mark.mcintyre@russreid.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 8:01 AM To: Pat Tinley Subject: Federal funding for transportation projects Having troubEe vie~Ning this er~7ai!? ~'iev_~d_'_a; u.'+ve~ n~~e. To prevent mailbox filters from deleting rnai;ings from Russ Reid Webinars, add mark.meint~ re~a russrei~_corn to your address book. runs r~~d Dear Pat: Does Kerr County have transportation projects that require major funding? In 2009, the U.S. Congress will begin work on the five-year multi-billion dollar Surface Transportation Bill. This bill provides funding for, literally, thousands of transportation projects. Russ Reid can help Kerr County secure significant dollars from this bill. The facts are friendly. The Congress has implemented new rules to make the earmarking process more transparent, and worthy municipal projects are benefiting. Members of Congress are proud to put their names next to our clients' projects. Since opening our Washington D.C. office in 1994, Russ Reid has established an extraordinary track record for its clients. Counties and municipalities that work with us regularly obtain significant federal support for projects related to roads/highways, bridges, infrastructure, mass transit, technology, ports, and more. July 1 is the best time to begin to pursue federal dollars in the Surface Transportaxion Bill! The first step is to evaluate your projects to determine whether they maybe positioned before Congress for federal funding. Our Checklist for Federal Funding of Common Transportation Projects will help you begin this process. Call me at 202-912-8622, or send an email to m~rk_mcini ire ~russreid.c®m, and I'll get it to you right away. If you've already identified priority projects and are ready for the help of proven professionals to make your request successful, we'll gladly send you an executive proposal. Let us demonstrate how Russ Reid can help Kerr County secure federal dollars. Pat, I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, ~r-° Mark D. McIntyre Senior Vice President Director, Washington D.C. Office ww~,-. russrei ~. ec~n RUSS REID / 2000 L Street, NW Suite 350 /Washington, DC 20036 / (202) 912- ~- Checklist for Federal Funding of Common Trans_,oortation Proms ~ Russ Reid Company / 2000 L Street NW, Suite 350 /Washington D.C. 20036 / 202-912-8600 / www.russreid.com Checklist for Federal Funding of Common Transportation Projects Projec~Need..........~ ..............................~.................................................................................................................................. Estimated Cost Roadway/Highway/Railway/Bridge Design, Construction, and Improvements ^ Roadway/Highway Construction, Paving, Resurfacing, Widening ^ Railway Infrastructure .................................................................................................................................................................... ^ Bridges/Tunnels/Overpass/Underpass ................................................................................................................................. ^ On ramps /Off ramps ................................................................................................................................................................... ^ Curbs .............................................................................. ^ Design/Engineering/Planning/Impact Studies ................................................................................................................... ^ Ac uisition of o .............................................................................................................. 9 Pr perty .................................................. ^ Drainage ............................... ........... Transportation Safety Projects ^ Guardrails and other safety features ..................................................................................................................................... ^ Intelligent Transportation Systems ......................................................................................................................................... ^ Seismic retrofrt ................................................................................................:................................................................................ ^ Guardrails and other safety features ...........................................<....................................................................................... Mass Transit/Commuter Projects ^ Light Rail ............................................................................................................................................................................................... ^ Ferries ................................... ................................................................................................................................................. ^ Docks ....................................................................... ...................................................... ........................................................... ^ Buses, Facilities, and equipment ............................................................................................................................................... ^ Fare Collection Systems ............................................................................................................................................................... ^ Intelligent Transportation Systems ......................................................................................................................................... ^ Congestion reduction/HOV improvements ...................................................................................................................... ^ Parking facilities ............................................................................................. Beautification/Recreation Projects ^ Streetscape Improvements ......................................................................................................................................................... ^ Scenic byway development and restoration ..................................................................................................................... s, rp rp .................................................... ^ Pedestrian walkways (sidewalk ove ass, unde ass, etc. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••-•••••• ^ Bike trails/ Pedestrian trails ....................................................................................................................................................... ^ Historic Preservation/Rehabilitation ........................................................................................................................_............ ^ Environmental Mitigation ............................................................................................................................................................ ^ Other transportation projects: Russ Reid Company / 2000 L Street NW, Suite 350/ Washington D.C. 20036 / 202-912-8600/ www.russreid.com List of Projects for Federal Grant Extension of Spur 98 to Bear Creek Study, design, land acquisition and construction to extend Spur 98 to Bear Creek over to Freedom Trail. Fall Creek Crossing Hydrological study, design and construction of new crossing. Lane Valley RoadlHermann Sons Study, design, and land acquisition to widen roads. Hunt River Road Crossing Hydrological study, design and construction of new crossing. Study for Outside Corridor I-10 to Center Point to Upper Turtle Creek to Freedom Trail to Southside of Hunt Contract for GPS location and programming to inventory and evaluate all Kerr County crossings and drainage structures. Floodplain Study in A Zone