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City staff outline schedule, grants and risks for the Merge mobility project
Summary
Staff updated council on the Merge project — a multimodal package including two US 34 interchanges and a mobility hub — reporting $50 million in federal grants awarded, a $131.2 million project baseline, and a required federal obligation date of Sept. 30, 2028.
City staff reviewed the Merge mobility project at the February work session, describing project elements, grant awards, schedule constraints, cost estimates and delivery options.
‘‘The Merge project is a top priority of this city council,’’ Raymond (staff member) told the council, summarizing three major elements: interchanges at US 34 with 30th Avenue (30 Fifth Avenue in the presentation) and 40th Avenue (40 Seventh Avenue), plus a centrally located mobility hub and an underpass connection to CenterPlace. Staff said the city was awarded roughly $50 million in federal grants (a RAISE/RISE and MPDG award total described in the presentation) and that USDOT and FHWA oversight would apply to most project elements.
Staff presented a baseline project budget of about $131.2 million and said an independent cost estimate flagged a potential up-to-20% increase (about an additional $24 million). The…
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