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Notus awarded $1.4 million USDOT RAISE grant for collector-street design; council OKs commitment, seeks LHTAC administration
Summary
COMPASS told the Notus City Council the city received a $1.4 million USDOT RAISE grant for design and engineering of a collector-street project; council unanimously authorized the mayor to sign a commitment letter and conditionally approved LHTAC to administer the grant pending review of scope and fee.
Notus officials announced Sept. 23 that the city has been awarded a $1.4 million U.S. Department of Transportation RAISE grant to pay for design and engineering of a collector-street project, not construction. The announcement came during a presentation by COMPASS staff that also summarized a small public survey of 41 respondents about local street needs.
"Notus has been awarded a 1.4 million grant for design and engineering (not for construction)," Matt Carlson of COMPASS told the council, adding that the grant is fully reimbursable. He said the expected timeline is about six months to finalize an agreement and another 1.5–2 years to complete plans.
The council voted unanimously to allow Mayor David Porterfield to sign and send the RAISE grant commitment letter. Councilmember Devin Krasowski made the motion, which was seconded and carried with all four council members present voting yes.
COMPASS said the Local Highway Technical Assistance Council (LHTAC) has offered to administer the grant, help with the request-for-qualifications process and coordinate reimbursements. Carlson said LHTAC's fee would be in the range of $40,000–$60,000, part of which would be reimbursable to the city. Krasowski moved to authorize LHTAC as the grant administrator with the condition that the council review LHTAC's scope of work and fee; the motion passed unanimously.
The council discussed phasing construction once designs are complete. The presentation noted local concerns raised in the survey—potholes, stormwater drainage, pedestrian safety and property values—but did not set a construction schedule. COMPASS and city staff said the RAISE award covers only planning and design; funding for actual construction would need to be identified separately.
Next steps include finalizing the administration agreement (estimated six months) and proceeding with design work over the following 18–24 months. The city did not specify a construction timetable or funding source for building the project.
