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CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2015-072
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA,AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT
AGREEMENT WITH THE ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION HARBOR FACILITY GRANT PROGRAM FOR
$2,680,000 FOR THE B, C, S, AND A-FLOAT REPLACEMENT PROJECT
AT THE SEWARD SMALL BOAT HARBOR
WHEREAS,the City of Seward hired URS Engineers to inspect the southwest portion of the
original small boat harbor in October 2010; and
WHEREAS,the report written in January 2011 found that the docks that were constructed in
the 1960's are beyond their service life; and
WHEREAS,the report recommended that the replacement of B,C, S and A-Float should be
the harbor's top priority; and
WHEREAS, the city filed an application with the Alaska Department of Transportation
Harbor Facility Grant Program for a one-time Tier I 50/50 matching grant; and
WHEREAS, the city has received a Tier One matching grant offer from the Alaska
Department of Transportation Harbor Facility Grant Program in the amount of$2,680,000.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD,ALASKA that:
Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to accept grant funding and execute the
grant agreement with the State of Alaska Department of Transportation Harbor Facility Grant
Program, in substantially the form as presented at this meeting.
Section 2. Funding in the amount of $2,684,000 is hereby accepted into the Harbor
Infrastructure Replacement Project State Grant Revenue account no. 11371-0000-5922.
Section 3. The City Council authorizes city matching funds in the amount of$2,772,400
towards the city's portion of this project, to include the primary scope of work in addition to
Additive Alternate No. 1 and Additive Alternate No. 2,which will be brought before council at the
next meeting.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2015-072
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 10th
day of August 2015.
THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
can Bardarson, Mayor
AYES: Keil, Casagranda, Terry, Squires, Butts, Darling, Bardarson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
ohanna ∎fey, CMC
ity Clerk
(City Seal)
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Agenda Statement
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Meeting Date: August 10,2015 „ ti? '`
To: City Council
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Through: City Manager Jim Hun
From: Harbormaster Norman Regis
Agenda Item: Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a grant agreement with the
Municipal Harbor Facility Grant Program.
BACKGROUND&JUSTIFICATION:
An October 2010 inspection of the Seward Small Boat Harbor included a visual inspection of the
facilities in the southwest harbor including approach trestles,gangways,and floating docks A,B,C,
D,G and S Floats as well as the south harbor boat launch ramp. The Final Inspection Report issued
in January 2011 states, "The floating docks in this section of the harbor were constructed in the
1960's and are at or beyond their service life and should be replaced. The report went on to
recommend that A, B, C,D and S-Float be replaced. D-Float was replaced in 2013 and 2014"
In resolution 2014-057 Council approved the City Manager to submit a Municipal Harbor Facility
Grant Application for the replacement of B,C and S-float. In October 2014 DOT reported that the
City's grant application scored the highest compared to other harbors. The funds approved were
$2,684,000.On June 30th 2015,the Governor signed the 2016 Budget in which the City will receive
these funds.
INTENT:
Accept Grant funding in the amount of$2,680,000 and execute a grant agreement with the State of
Alaska Department of Transportation,Harbor Facility Grant Program.
CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST: Yes No N/A
Comprehensive Plan(document source here): Create a thriving port of
1. Seward through harbor improvements,infrastructure expansion, and X
implementation of management plans. (page 23)
2 Strategic Plan (document source here): 2003 Small Boat Harbor X
Planning and Development Guide.
3. Other(list): Inspection Report January 2011 X
FISCAL NOTE:
Half of the cost of the construction work will be paid from a matching grant$2,680,000 from the
Alaska Department of Transportation.The City's matching funds will be necessary to complete this
project and will be brought before council in a separate resolution.
Approved by Finance Department: 1514,.. ..46,4
ATTORNEY REVIEW: Yes No X
RECOMMENDATION:
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Council support Resolution 2015- authorizing the City Manager accept grant funding and
execute a grant agreement with the State of Alaska Department of Transportation Municipal
Harbor Facility grant Program