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Council authorizes RAISE application for Sullivan & Trent interchange and approves energy audit grant application; procurement cooperative agreements to be sent
Summary
The Spokane Valley City Council authorized the city to apply for a $25 million U.S. DOT RAISE grant for the Sullivan and Trent interchange and approved applying for an energy audit grant to support clean-building work.
The Spokane Valley City Council on Jan. 14 authorized staff to apply for two federal- and state-level grants and gave consensus for staff to pursue membership in three purchasing cooperatives.
RAISE grant: Council voted to authorize City Manager Desidee Hohman to apply for a U.S. Department of Transportation RAISE (Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity) discretionary grant seeking $25 million for the Sullivan and Trent interchange project. Adam Jackson, the city’s engineering manager, explained staff has been pursuing the RAISE opportunity and described the interchange as a multi-year priority; council discussion noted the project’s status on regional project lists. Council Member Merkle said he opposed the application, arguing the city should prioritize core needs before seeking matching grants; the motion carried.
Energy audit grant: Council also authorized the city manager to apply for a Department of Commerce energy audit grant to support work at the City’s facilities (staff cited the Chilos Center Place) and to meet clean-building performance requirements. Gloria Mance, City Services Administrator, told council there is no local match requirement for that grant; the motion passed unanimously.
Procurement cooperatives: Staff requested council consensus to bring formal motions to execute interlocal agreements with KCDA (King County Directors Association), the TIPS interlocal purchasing system, and Sourcewell. Glenn Ritter, senior engineer, said membership would streamline procurement, reduce lead time and in some cases produce vendor discounts (staff cited a potential 10% savings on playground equipment available through KCDA vendors). Council gave consensus to move forward and to present the interlocal agreements for formal action.
What’s next: Staff will submit the RAISE application by the program deadline, file the Department of Commerce energy audit grant application as directed, and prepare formal motions to execute the interlocal cooperative agreements for council consideration.
