Oconee Rivers Greenway Project Project # 5 Project Concept Sub-projects 7, 8, 9, 10, & 11 Mayor & Commission Work Session February 13, 2018 North Oconee River Greenway 1
Project # 05 - Oconee Rivers Greenway Project Statement This project will provide for capital improvements of greenway corridors and connectors along the Oconee Rivers following the Mayor and Commission approved Greenway Network Plan, as may be amended from time to time. Projects includes the completion of the Mayor and Commission previously approved SPLOST 2011 subprojects that require additional funding for completion. The balance of the funding would be put towards funding the high priority projects in the approved 2016 Greenway Network Plan and/or used to match funding for state and/or federal grants to allow additional Greenway Projects to be completed. North Oconee River Greenway 2
Purpose of presentation Project history Project overview Review of sub-projects Project budget Next steps Q&A on presented material North Oconee River Greenway 3
Project History February 2017, Approval of the updated Greenway Network Plan including high priority projects February 2017, Oconee Rivers Greenway Commission submits high priority projects for TSPLOST funding August 2018, Mayor and Commission approve the project list for the 2018 TSPLOST referendum November 2017, voters approve December 2017, Oconee Rivers Greenway Commission recommended sub projects 7 through 11. January 2018, user group approved sub projects 7 through 11 North Oconee River Greenway 4
SPLOST 2011 project status Sub- Project SPLOST 2011 Project #09 Oconee Rivers Greenway Network Sub-Project Name Sub-Project Status Funding From SPLOST 2011 Funding From 1 East Campus Connector & Bridge (red line) Hold Pending Federal Funding $ 2,660,000 -- 2 Oconee Hill Cemetery (yellow line) Land Acquisition $ 300,000 $ 900,000 4.1 & 5 Bailey Street/Carriage Lane Connectors (purple & pink lines) Change Order Approval $ 1,060,000 -- 4.2 Greenway Segment (purple line) Land Acquisition -- $ 1,560,000 4.3 Research Drive/College Station Rd Connector (purple line) Land Acquisition -- $ 900,000 5A Bailey Street Extension (#5A) On Hold -- $ 975,000 6 Barnett Shoals Road/Carriage Lane Connector (light pink) Land Acquisition -- $ 630,000 Totals $ 4,020,000 $ 4,965,000 North Oconee River Greenway 5
Sub-project overview Subprojects 7 through 11 will begin to establish a true greenway riverfront presence adjacent to downtown Athens. The construction of these segments will provide a safe, river oriented connection between College Avenue and the new Easley Mill portion of the greenway that is currently under construction. North Oconee River Greenway 6
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Sub-Project 7 Connection under the Oak Oconee Street Bridge, pending GDOT action Small segment of trail will need to be constructed Bridge across Trail Creek is needed Fisherman s walk will need to be improved North Oconee River Greenway 8
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Sub-project 8 College Avenue to North Avenue Connecting with the "complete streets greenway segment on MLK North Oconee River Greenway 10
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Sub-project 9 Provides greenway trail through North Oconee River Park East and West Begins to establish the downtown riverfront Alternative along MLK if necessary and feasible North Oconee River Greenway 12
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Sub-project 10 Pedestrian bridge parallel to North Avenue Similar to Broad Street bridge near Weaver D s North Oconee River Greenway 14
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Sub Project 11 Bridge connecting North Oconee River Park East and West Key connection for the downtown riverfront North Oconee River Greenway 16
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Project budget Project #05 Funding $ 9,700,000 Designated Debt Service $ 46,185 Designated Completion of SPLOST 2011 Sub-Projects $ 5,165,000 Designate Public Art for SPLOST 2011 Sub-Projects $ 51,650 Available for Project #05 Sub-Projects $ 4,437,165 Project #05 Sub-Projects #7, #8, & #9 - Budgets Design $ 250,000 Public Art for Sub-Projects $ 34,187 Testing, Misc., PM Fees & Permitting $ 334,902 Bid and Construction Contingency (20%) $ 700,000 Available for Construction $ 3,118,076 Budget for Oak/Oconee Street Bridge Sub-Project #7 $ 1,000,000 Budget for MLK (College Ave to North Ave.) Sub-Project #8 $ 900,000 Budget for MLK (North Ave. to E. Broad St.) Sub-Project #9 $ 900,000 Available for other Sub-Projects $ 318,076 North Oconee River Greenway 18
Next Steps Agenda report for the February/March Mayor and Commission Cycle TSPLOST Oversight Committee meeting Mayor and Commission project concept approval in March Initiate preliminary plan phase North Oconee River Greenway 19
Questions? North Oconee River Greenway 20