[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 110 (Tuesday, July 21, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1868-E1869]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                         HON. DAVID G. REICHERT

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 21, 2009

  Mr. REICHERT. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding earmarks I received as part of the Fiscal Year 2010 
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act.
  (1) $750,000 for the M Street SE Grade Separation Project Requesting 
Entity: City of Auburn, 25 West Main Street, Auburn, WA 98001
  Agency: Federal Highway Administration
  Account: Surface Transportation Priorities
  Funding Requested by: Rep. Dave Reichert
  Project Summary: This request will allow the City to complete right 
of way acquisition. Once completed, the grade separation will provide 
indirect economic benefits to the regional Ports of Seattle and Tacoma, 
and the BNSF railroad; it will also allow continued growth and 
increased economic impact, which will proportionally increase the 
number of jobs in the region.


                             finance plan:

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                                                                     Tracking       Anticipated       Secured
                         Funding Source                              (million)       (million)       (million)
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City of Auburn..................................................  ..............  ..............             2.2
FY08 Appropriations.............................................  ..............  ..............            0.12
City of Auburn--PWTF............................................           $2.00  ..............  ..............
2010 Appropriations.............................................            4.60  ..............  ..............
FMSIB--State Funds..............................................  ..............  ..............            6.00
City of Auburn..................................................  ..............           $1.20  ..............
BNSF............................................................  ..............            1.10  ..............
Ports...........................................................  ..............            1.50  ..............
TIB.............................................................            2.00  ..............  ..............
Federal STP Grant...............................................            1.70  ..............  ..............
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    Total.......................................................            10.3             3.8             8.3
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  Funding Need per Phase:

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                                                              Projected
               Phase                          Dates              cost
                                                              (million)
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Design and Environmental...........  10/8 to 1/10..........         $2.4
Right-of-Way Acquisition...........  2/10 to 2/11..........          4.6
Construction.......................  5/11 to 10/12.........         15.4
                                    ------------------------------------
    Total..........................  ......................         22.4
                                                                 million
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  (2) $360,000 for the SE King County Commuter Rail and Transit Centers 
Feasibility Study
  Requesting Entity: City of Covington, 16720 SE 271st St., Suite 100, 
Covington, WA 98042, and
  City of Maple Valley, 22035 SE Wax Road, Maple Valley, WA 98038
  Agency: Federal Transit Administration
  Account: Alternatives Analysis
  Funding Requested by: Rep. Dave Reichert
  Project Summary: This project is a feasibility study for bringing 
commuter rail to one of the fastest growing areas in Southeast King 
County, Washington. A five-city coalition has formed to study the 
feasibility of utilizing existing infrastructure to handle the expected 
traffic growth, and to explore whether small commuter trains could run 
between Maple Valley-Covington-Auburn on the Burlington Northern 
Stampede Pass Line. Arriving in Auburn, commuters could connect with 
the Sounder trains and Metro bus service into Kent, Seattle, and 
Bellevue. The feasibility study will examine the

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capital and operating costs of such a service, design a business model, 
and examine ridership demand.


                             FINANCIAL PLAN

  The funding source is the FY10 Appropriations request, as this public 
entity can only fund the feasibility study at this time with federal 
support. Depending upon the amount of funding received, the cities 
involved will seek submittals of qualifications from consultants 
experienced in multi-modal (particularly rail), inter-city 
transportation alternatives.
  (3) $150,000 for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Bellevue, Bellevue 
Community Center renovations
  Requesting Entity: Boys and Girls Clubs of Bellevue, 209 100th Avenue 
NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
  Agency: Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
  Account: Economic Development Initiatives (EDI)
  Funding Requested by: Rep. Dave Reichert
  Project Summary:
  This project will enable the Bellevue Boys and Girls Club to serve 
more children in three targeted low-income communities in Bellevue. 
Adding to the size, utility, and safety of these sites will not only 
increase the educational and recreational opportunities of youth living 
in these communities, but will also allow adults access to basic 
education, employment training and language skills that lead to 
increased self-sufficiency, self-esteem and economic wellbeing. 
Existing community facilities have been used extensively, are outdated, 
and simply too small to accommodate the growing number of youth that 
want to use the facilities at each site.

         BELLEVUE COMMUNITY CENTER UPGRADE PROJECT FINANCE PLAN
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Hidden Village Cost Estimate                         ...........  ......
    Building Renovation............................     $171,000  ......
    Site work......................................       17,100  ......
    Demo for Addition..............................        7,500  ......
        Subtotal...................................      195,600  ......
    Permits........................................        3,912  ......
    Contractor G.C.................................       29,340  ......
        Total......................................      228,852  ......
Eastside Terrace Cost Estimate                       ...........  ......
    Building Renovation............................      192,500  ......
    Site work......................................       19,250  ......
    Demo for Addition..............................        7,500  ......
        Subtotal...................................      219,250  ......
    Permits........................................        4,385  ......
    Contractor G.C.................................       32,888  ......
        Total......................................      256,523  ......
Spirit wood Manor Cost Estimate                      ...........  ......
    Building Renovation............................      284,000  ......
    Site work......................................       28,400  ......
    Demo for Addition..............................        7,500  ......
        Subtotal...................................      319,900  ......
    Permits........................................        6,398  ......
    Contractor G.C.................................       47,985  ......
        Total......................................      374,283  ......
Total Community Center Upgrade Project Cost........      859,658  ......
Requested EDI......................................      750,000     87%
King County Housing Authority Matching Funds.......      109,658     13%
                                                    --------------------
        Total......................................      859,658  ......
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  (4) $250,000 for the City of Snoqualmie Historic Downtown Main Street 
infrastructure improvements
  Requesting Entity: City of Snoqualmie, P.O. Box 987, Snoqualmie, WA 
98065
  Agency: Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
  Account: Economic Development Initiatives (EDI)
  Funding Requested by: Rep. Dave Reichert
  Project Summary: This project is for improvements to SR 202/Railroad 
Avenue, three adjacent streets and four intersections within a two-
block area of Snoqualmie's historic downtown business district. The 
project will: improve pedestrian safety and comfort by providing 
complete, wider sidewalks with curb bulbs and marked crosswalks at 
intersections; calm traffic by narrowing travel lanes; improve on-
street parking for business livelihood; repair and upgrade utilities to 
support infill and expansion; improve access to transit.


                              FINANCE PLAN

  A. Project Funding and Budget.

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                                                           Appropriation       Local funds       Total project
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Design Engineering.....................................           $385,000           $475,000           $860,000
Right of Way...........................................            100,000            120,000            220,000
Construction Management................................            190,000            445,000            635,000
Construction...........................................          2,325,000          2,660,000          4,985,000
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
    Total..............................................          3,000,000          3,700,000          6,700,000
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  B. Local Funding Sources

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             Source                  Public/private         Amount.
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City of Snoqualmie..............  Public.............         $1,800,000
Washington State Department of    Public.............            200,000
 Transportation.
Developer Mitigation Funds......  Private............            300,000
Federal Economic Development      Public.............          1,400,000
 Administration.
                                 ---------------------------------------
    Total.......................  ...................          3,700,000
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  (5) $9,368,193 for the Bellevue-Redmond Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
  Requesting Entity: King County, King County Courthouse, 516 Third 
Ave., Rm. 1200, Seattle, WA 98104
  Agency: Federal Transit Administration
  Account: Capital Investment Grants
  Funding Requested by: Rep. Dave Reichert
  This project will construct and operate a 9.25-mile long street-
running Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line connecting downtown Bellevue, 
Crossroads Mall, the Overlake urban center, and downtown Redmond. The 
corridor already features substantial existing transit investment 
including three regional transit transfer centers. The Bellevue-Redmond 
BRT project is intended to complement these facilities. The scope of 
work includes 12 new stations, real-time bus arrival information, 
signal prioritization, and 18 low-floor hybrid vehicles. The Bellevue 
to Redmond RapidRide Bus Rapid Transit corridor will provide frequent 
all day service and faster travel times.


                              Finance plan

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                              Phase                                   Federal          Local           Total
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BRT Corridor....................................................      $2,400,000      $2,584,369      $4,984,369
Rapid Ride Passenger Facilities.................................       2,000,000         689,024       2,689,074
Real Time Information System....................................         500,000         107,500         607,500
Bus Acquisition.................................................      15,300,000       4,230,676      19,530,676
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
    Total.......................................................      20,200,000       7,611,569      27,811,569
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  This office conducted site visits to meet with representatives from 
all five of the projects listed above.

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