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Home My WebLink AboutPACKET Public Works 2005-01-200 1 C.,4, E AGENDA TOWN OF ESTES PARK PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE January 20,2005 8:00 A.M. Preparation date: 1/14/04 *Revision date: ACTION ITEMS: 1. CVB Project Part 1 - Preliminary Guaranteed Maximum Price (PGMP) â€¢ Request to proceed to Part 2 - Final Design 2. ADA Chirpers at Brownfield's Crosswalk â€¢ Request approval to purchase and have CDOT install units 3. Crosswalk at MacGregor and Elkhorn Avenues â€¢ Request approval to install flashing beacons REPORTS: + 1. Enhancement Funding: 2005,2006 and 2007 grant applications 2. Fish Creek Trail and Fall River Trail: Project updates 3. Street Sign Replacement Project update 4. Highway 34 CDOT Overlay Project: Report by Greg Sievers 5. Goals: Transportation update; Community Reinvestment Fund update 6. Town Board Room audio/visual repair 7. Miscellaneous Note: The Public Works Committee reserves the right to consider other appropriate items not available at the time the agenda was prepared. TOWN OF ESTES PARK Inter-Office Memorandum Date: January 17, 2005 TO: Public Works Committee 6/8/ FROM: Bill Linnane SUBJECT: CVB Project Part 1 Preliminary Guaranteed Price (PGMP) - Request approval to proceed to Part 2 - Final Design Background: The construction plans for the CVB Project are approximately 75 percent complete, which is the completion percentage target for our PGMP goal. Staff and the Dallman Construction/BASIS Architecture Team are currently reviewing a draft of the Preliminary Guaranteed Maximum Price (PGMP). Our intent is to have it finalized prior to Thursday's Public Works Committee meeting. Representatives from Dallman Construction and BASIS Architecture will be in attendance at the meeting for a presentation about the project, as well to answer questions relating to it. Cost/Budget: CVB Building Parking Lot North of River Budget: $946,000 $510,000 Cost: TBD TBD Action: Upon finalization of the PGMP, staff will present the project costs for Trustee review and approval to proceed with the project. BL/lb 1-1 TOWN OF ESTES PARK Inter-Office Memorandum Date: January 17, 2005 TO: Public Works Committee FROM: Bill Linnane AR) SUBJECT: ADA Chirpers at Brownfield's Crosswalk - Request Approval to Purchase and Install Background: It has come to staff's attention that a visually impaired individual has requested audio assistance at Brownfield's pedestrian crosswalk. The audio units are available at a total cost of $1,000 ($500 each; two units required). Staff has contacted the Colorado Department of Transportation and CDOT has agreed to install the ADA audio "chirpers" at no additional expense to the Town. Upon approval by the Public Works Committee, shop owners in the area will be notified of the project. At that time it will be explained that the volume of the units can and will be adjusted to offer maximum safety with the least disturbance to nearby businesses. Cost/Budget: Budget: $0 Cost: $1,000 Action: Staff requests approval to purchase and install the equipment as explained above. BL/lb 2-1 TOWN OF ESTES PARK Inter-Office Memorandum Date: January 17, 2005 TO: Public Works Committee FROM: Bill Linnane SUBJECT: Flashing Beacons at the MacGregor Avenue and Elkhorn Avenue - Pedestrian Crosswalk - Request Approval to Install Note: Please see the attached letter from the Colorado Department of Transportation. Background: Safety is an issue at the MacGregor Avenue and Elkhorn Avenue crosswalk. Research has indicated that flashing beacons at crosswalks improve safety when used. (Note: The Town has one set of flashing beacons currently in place near the public restrooms on Moraine Avenue). The MacGregor Avenue and Elkhorn Avenue crosswalk is located at mid-block, and although CDOT does not prefer that type of crossing, it will grandfather in those that currently exist. Our mid-block crossing is popular with pedestrians, particularly during peak visitor seasons. Because of this popularity, staff needs to maximize safety at the location and flashing beacons are proven safety appurtenances at crosswalks. After being contacted by staff, CDOT has agreed to install solar-activated flashing beacons at its expense, as long as the Town pays for the materials. Cost/Budget: .h Budget: $0 Cost of Materials: $10,000 Action: Staff requests approval to provide materials for the flashing beacons and have CDOT install them at the MacGregor Avenue and Elkhorn Avenue pedestrian crosswalk. BL/lb 3-1 LtÂ» p A-Â»En- STATE OF COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REGION 4 TRAFFIC ' -'Â£~2274 1420 Second Street p.$.~I.*WA/*.1/7.75 Greeley, Colorado 80631 neil, iari.AiiÂ· i.i... ..In-/Â·r 1.1,â€¢ (970) 350-2143 Town of Estes Park December 21, 2004 Public Works Department Greg Sievers P.O. Box 1200 Estes Park, CO 80517 Re:t-Redestrian 'flasher pn Business 34/36 Â· Â¢ Dear Greg, I appreciate the time you took to meet with me regarding the Town's request to place a flashing ipedestrian, sign on Elkhorn Avenue at MacGregorcAvenued. This location is considered an unsignalized mid-block crossing. Statistically mid-block crossings are a safety hazard to pedestrians as well as motorists and should be avoided. As you know MacGregor Avenue is located between a signalized mid-block crossing to the east and the signalized intersection of Riverside to the west. Both of these locations are readily available to pedestrians visiting Bond Park and the MacGregor Avenue area. Therefore, CDOT will agree to place flashing pedestrian signs on either side of Business 34/36 (aka: Elkhorn Avenue) at MacGregor on an experimental basis and all installation costs incurred shall be the Towh' s responsibility (currently estimated:at $10,000). The installation shall include, but not limited to, removal of the decorative light poles, installation of approved sign poles and providing power. However, should this crosswalk impede traffic flow during the summer season, by creating another stopping point, and/or if a pedestrian gets injured by a vehicle at this crossing, then CDOT will review the conditions with the Town and make recommendations. These recommendations could be as extreme as, the removal of the crossing and all devices entirely. Should the crosswalk be slated for removal then all removal costs will be incurred by the Town. -----Â©DOT--is- Cutll[Ilillcd to huplovhlg Llic flow of liaffic wltilc kccphia pedestrians -safer---The------- implementation of these devices will take approximately two months from the receipt of written confirmation that the Town of Estes Park accepts the conditions listed above. Sincerely, 14 7 fl- aÂ« 1/ Larry J. Haas, P.E. Traffic Operations Engineer Colorado Department of Transportation LH/ps 3-2 1.4 -2 + 4. * <402 --- 4:/Ira*s--/- f-f -42,- = 1 - *.i I r. - :4,4 - - Â« 4- 57 04>â€¢ :* 1*f' , 11~l L, .. Â¥ 41 4% \ I, i . -% I 1 0 0. 1 J 1 1!~.9/ TOWN OF ESTES PARK Inter-Office Memorandum Date: January 17, 2005 TO: Public Works Committee FROM: Laurie Button 48 SUBJECT: Enhancement Funding - 2005,2006 and 2007 Grant Applications Background: In mid-November the Public Works Department was contacted by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Region 4 about additional federally funded Transportation Enhancement Project monies available for the fiscal years 2005,2006 and 2007. This new round of applications will determine the recipients of the following funding: FY 2005 Federal funding $171,000 Minimum local match $34,200 FY 2006 Federal funding $330,000 Minimum local match $62,800 FY 2007 Federal funding $314,000 Minimum local match $62,800 On January 7~ the Public Works Department submitted three applications for consideration by CDOT and the Upper Front Range Transportation Planning Region (UFRTPR). Those submissions were: . Fish Creek Trail - Phase 3 Pedestrian and Bicycle Path Project (2005) Funding request: $171,000 Local match: $35,000 This 3,100 linear-foot phase of the trail project is particularly important as it would complete the loop between Fish Creek Road and Highway 7. . Fall River Trail - Phase 4 Pedestrian and Bicycle Path Project (2006) Funding request: $264,000 Local match: $66,000 This 2,050 linear-foot phase would extend the Fall River Trail from Valley Road to Castle Mountain Lodge. . Fall River Trail - Phase 5 Pedestrian and Bicycle Path Project (2007) Funding request: $251,000 Local match: $63,000 Phase 5 would add an additional 2,700 linear feet of concrete trail, beginning R 1-1 at Castle Mountain Lodge and ending at Fall River Court. CDOT staff will review all of the applications for completeness and eligibility. The UPRTPR Executive Committee will then rank the projects and notify CDOT of its recommendations for the awards. Project descriptions and maps have been included in your committee packets. While our proposed local match is closer to the 20 percent minimum in these applications, we feel very confident that our projects will be considered due to our record of greatly exceeding required local matches in the past. It should be noted that no funding has been budgeted for trails in the Town's 2005 and 2006 budgets. However, both former Finance Officer Pete Brandjord and Public Works Director Bill Linnane felt the matching funds required for these grants could be ear- marked should our projects be selected. /lb Attachments R 1-2 LARIMER UPPER-FRONT-RANGE WELD TRANSPORTATION PLANAING REGION \\<\ 9 -1 P.O. BOX 758, GREELEY, COLORADO 80632 MORGAN November 16,2004 John Baudek, Mayor Town of Estes Park P.O. Box 1200 ELLEju/' Estes Park, CO 80517 Il=/I Dear Mr. Baudek: The Upper Front Range Transportation Planning Region (UFRTPR) and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Region 4 are accepting additional applications for Federally Funded Transportation Enhancement Projects for Fiscal Years 2005,2006, and 2007. CDOT has requested the UFRTPR contact you and request project applications for these funds. Applications are due in the Region 4 office by January 7, 2005, at the following address: Sheble McConnellogue, Enhancement Coordinator, Colorado Department of Transportation, 1420 2nd Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631. Enhancement projects fit into one or more of the following broad categories: Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities, Historic Preservation, Transportation Aesthetics, and Environmental Mitigation. Please visit the Transportation Enhancement Guidelines Colorado Supplement available on the Internet at: http://www,dot.state.co.us/DesignSupport/Trans%20Enhancement%20Guide%20CO%20Supplement/TE%20Guide%200 41201.pdf. The Federal Funding will be available through CDOT Region 4 to the Upper Front Range counties of Larimer, Weld, and Morgan and the communities located within those counties. Three years are requested to accommodate project funding. FY 2005 Federal Funding $171,000 Minimum Local Match $34,200 FY 2006 Federal Funding $330,000 Minimum Local Match $66,000 FY 2007 Federal Funding $314,000 Minimum Local Match $62,800 The project application format/process is included in the draft, UFR Transportation Planning Guide book, which has been provided to your municipality. These projects should be relatively inexpensive with the local government agency contributing a minimum of 20% of the total project cost. Construction should normally be of short duration and not take more than 1 M years to complete. CDOT will review all applications for completeness and eligibility. The UFR Executive Committee will rank the projects and notify CDOT of its recommendation for project(s) award. If you have any questions about the Enhancement Program or need a copy of the guidelines and application materials, please call Sheble McConnellogue at 970-350-2204 or e-mail Sheble.mcconnellogu@dot.state.co.us. Sincerelyeg> 2 A . /4.29 Frank B. Hempen, Jr., P.E. Administrative Secretary, UFRTPR M:\FRANK\UFRUndEnhancement Letter-2004.doc LARIMER COUNTY WELD COUNTY MORGAN COUNTY COMMISSIONER GLENN GIBSON COMMISSIONER M. J. GEILE COMMISSIONER MIKE HARMS MARK PETERSON, P.E., ENGINEERING FRANK B. HEMPEN, JR., P.E., ENGINEERING JOE BALTAZAR, ENGINEERING (970)498-7003 (970)356-4000, EXT 3750 (970)542-3500 7224* . -34/69~09 //i"/Ali/,11.l fvt" -4,4 % --2,144* 1 tocze. 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Ti. & THAI FALL Riâ€¢'IR 11141 Fli:+1 CREEK TE,Al 1 f P U :'.1,;1 1101 . 1 1,31*/ 1% i> k & 9. * ' 4 61 3.rdâ€¢i IN,1 6Â· i.,uE/â€¢i trid inâ€¢ ** Legend 13 1.41 w - 11}ft,ki 8 0,4 9 Mt, 1 1~1 1 â€¢%,il â€¢arâ€¢ 2Â£, TOTAI. f.(Mb / 59. -F \ 0 â„¢ ~ -r . lf; + v. B i 2 1 rm # 2hâ€¢_ - ,~ A U.,1 Â· 4~A--4 /%7'4' 414 1 LY 1 f .>01 /vaÂ·-8 . . Existing 4 i ~:* Fish Creek to - ~ 1 1 NIfi. Highway 7 Trail ~2 4.6 miles . fAI t 22 - f--3*3. 4 44 v-'NU-OL A , fi954 \.61*1- - > tanD 6 1.Lf F r I ) r,S.' r Â· Proposed 2005 Phase 3 9634 4 Fish Creek Trail .59 miles - #T 21/S/p&)/5-- 4-':3'/#i//~%5mit# 2 Master Plan The Fish Creek extension of the Estes Park Trail System began in 2002 with construction of the Stanley Park Trail. The Stanley Park Trail included approximately 3,900 linear feet of concrete trail extending from the Lake Estes Trail and U.S. Highway 36 Pedestrian Underpass to Brodie Avenue and the school campus. The Stanley Park Trail was funded by Federal Aid Project No. STE M405-008 and the Town of Estes Park. Phase 1 of the Fish Creek Trail Project was completed in 2003. That section extended the trail from Brodie Avenue south along the Fish Creek corridor approximately 4,900 linear feet to Country Club Drive. Phase 1 was funded totally by the Town of Estes Park at a cost of $311,000. Construction of Phase 2 of the Fish Creek Trail is scheduled to begin at Country Club Drive in March 2005 and continue south along the Fish Creek Road (County Road 63) right-of-way. Fish Creek Trail - Phase 2 will run along Fish Creek Road, with the trail being a detached shared-use 10- foot-wide concrete path approximately 3,500 linear feet in length (.6 miles), in the Fish Creek Road right-of-way. This phase of the trail will end at Scott Avenue. It is funded by Federal Aid Project No. STE M405-008 and the Town of Estes Park, Note: The Town of Estes Park is funding Phase 2 of the trail in excess of 1, 1, Completion of this phase will produce a near final product (85%) totaling 4.6 miles of a planned loop. Project Details Phase 3 of the Fish Creek Trail Project will extend 3,100 linear feet, beginning at Scott Avenue, traveling along Lakeshore Drive and within public open space. Topographical features will allow the trail to stay in grasslands and also within the right-of-way. It will all be on publicly owned land. Phase 3 will intersect with the existing U.S. Highway 7 Trail near Carriage Drive, When Phase 3 of the Fish Creek Trail is completed, the loop will provide an important pedestrian and bike path connection. The completion of this phase will -close" the loop by connecting U.S. Highway 7 and Fish Creek Road, and joining the highly populated southern portion of the Estes Park area to the school campus, downtown and the Lake Estes Trail. The completion of this project will create a loop that is 5.22 miles in length. Possible future phases may allow extensions of the Fish Creek Trail south along Fish Creek Road from Scott Avenue and would connect the Estes Park Trail System to the Homer Rouse Trail and Rocky Mountain National Park at Lily Lake. A. 41-Jr -..- - litdd/fl :4:44$117 . I...0 - I V 4. ,m,u)Â· 3 ,~9 Pir# 1/1 ' t.fle'/~I".....* 1,Â· '. 3 261 0. LO :728/Fpr . 0.00 b ~ cv biL t -' u.* . . 1,4- O 1 2 fle c zr. 1./ 14 13 4. U U. 1 . 40 0.1 ..1 2 , Â·4 a.-31 1. 42 U. 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MLE 6 0 - frh: reek Lz Existing Trail / 1 Phases 1-3 -1 1 , . 3 4 24 L L Fall River 2006 - Trail Phase 4 36 I'll//alitil/Z:*95 'I--..St:/he .AIEI<b .Iit4 - rk- ywrvi 17,--4-Â· 1 h , 1 i FALL RIVER TRAIL y MASTER PLAN 1 Down-Town Estes Park -f6 To Rocky Mountain National Park =4( J 1 .l>yE-,7424 l-14 AL Â¤.MTÂ·L. +01 1 .2.173, C.K. I Â£/ Description of Proposed Project The Fall River Trail begins behind West Park Center at the Town of Estes Park's year-old Performance Park. Performance Park is connected to downtown by the Town's Riverwalk. The overall scope for the Fall River Trail extension is to follow the north side of U.S. Highway 34 Business (West - Elkhorn Avenue) for approximately one mile. Prior to the intersection with U,S. Highway 34 Business and the U.S. Highway 34 Bypass (Fall River Road), the trail will have a street-surface crossing and then follow the southern edge of Fall River Road for approximately two miles to Fish Hatchery Road. The trail will then continue west on the south side of Fish Hatchery Road, past Estes Valley Memorial Gardens. At that point the trail plan will extend to the Fall River Hydro Plant Museum and Rocky Mountain National Park, with an extension to the Rocky Mountain Gateway Visitors Center. The approximate total length of the trail would be 4.5 miles, Approximately 3,500 linear feet of the trail has already been constructed as part of the Fall River Trail Master Plan. The existing trail is contiguous with the north side of U.S. Highway 34 Business from Performance Park west to Valley Road. Proposed Fall River Trail-Phase 4 will continue west on the north side of U.S. Highway 34 Business for another 1,300 feet. In Phase 4, the trail will cross Elkhorn Avenue (Highway 34) 300 feet east of the Business 34/Highway 34 intersection, From that location west the train will remain on the south side of the highway and within CDOT right-of-way. This phase is slated to end at Castle Mountain Lodge. The trail will be a combination of detached, shared-use, 10-foot wide concrete path and attached trail with the curb and gutter. This is necessary due to physical constraints. Fall River Trail-Phase 4 will be approximately 2,050 linear feet in length, and located in Colorado Department of Transportation highway right-of-way and existing Town trail easements. This phase will provide yet another important link in the pedestrian and bike path connection to Rocky Mountain National Park and a high-density accommodation segment of the Estes Valley and the downtown area, including the Lake Estes Trail system, '"RF&S 1%211086263#118*irilift;-Rq?Â· *44)NAT # ~ ....C r.ulall#Wit:'â€¢521*,I ,~ 1 A. 7.?>. r~ LO O t:tou- 34* M' irt r-a.e r A<bRw~IMaty'* a) ov r ~0*4Yt -*,9- 0 =*ed*:? 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CO 1 ) d Â·.*., 1,0 i / 1,111 2...4.0 1 0.. .12 0/M ....0.2 f ' BOR U-4/.31.,3 6 Lak. E/.i Trid Ln* Legend ' - -DILinG 13 MLER. / . 4 1 In-= 1 411]4 13 KILE , , 1 1 BANLIN 2 Â£ TOÂ· r,L Fall River Trail , - frbireel: Phases 1-4 4 . - l: 41 lilli . 1 7, 1 , 0 34 . X.A . 4 E _ Proposed 2007 3 1 Jb Phase 5 Fall River Trail rp-lizo T-T 4 L 2- c FALL RIVER TRAIL % MASTER PLAN Down-Town Estes Park To Rocky Mountain National Park 21 '71 ,-21 - ? 1~ f r *% Description of Proposed Project The Fall River Trail begins in downtown at the Town of Estes Park's year-old Performance Park. Performance Park is connected to downtown by the Town's Riverwalk. The overall scope for the Fall River Trail extension is to follow the north side of U.S. Highway 34 Business (\A/est Elkhorn Avenue) for approximately one mile. Prior to the intersection with U.S. Highway 34 Business and the U.S. Highway 34 Bypass (Fall River Road), the trail will have a street-surface crossing and then follow the southern edge of Fall River Road for approximately two miles to Fish Hatchery Road. The trail will then continue west on the south side of Fish Hatchery Road, past Estes Valley Memorial Gardens. At that point the trail plan will extend to the Fall River Hydro Plant Museum and Rocky Mountain National Park, with an extension to the Rocky Mountain Gateway Visitors Center. The approximate total length of the trail would be 4.5 miles, Approximately 3,500 linear feet of the trail has already been constructed as part of the Fall River Trail Master Plan. The existing trail is contiguous with the north side of U.S. Highway 34 Business from Performance Park west to Valley Road, Proposed Fall River Trail-Phase 5 will continue west on the south side of U,S, Highway 34 for another 2,700 feet. The trail will remain on the south side of the highway and within CDOT right-of-way. Connecting to the proposed Phase 4 at Castle Mountain Lodge, this phase is slated to end at Fall River Court. The trail will be a combination of detached, shared-use, 10-foot wide concrete path and attached trail with the curb and gutter. This is necessary due to physical constraints. Fall River Trail-Phase 5 will be approximately 2,700 linear feet in length, and located in Colorado Department of Transportation highway right-of-way and existing Town trail easements, This corridor of the Fall River Trail will often be immediately adjacent to the Fall River, This proximity will add to the overall tranquil experience for trail users. This phase will provide yet another important link in the pedestrian and bike path connection to Rocky Mountain National Park and a high-density accommodation segrnent of the Estes Valley and the downtown area, including the Lake Estes Trail system. TO / GLEN ' / 2004 Â· HAVEN X TOWN OF ESTES PARK ~ TRAIL SYSTEM MAP L' ESTES PARK TRAIL hi â€ž SYSTEM COSTS 1 inch equals 4,000 feet @0 LAKE ESTES TRAIL, FALL RIVER TRAIL, FISH CREEK TRAIL FEBRUARY 2004 TOWN EVRPD CDOT GOCO LARIMER BOR TOTAL , 1 4,050,000 120,000 1,250,000 200,000 150,000 70,000 5,840,0000 * BOR donated land for Lake Estes Trail use. -. 1 9/ h 4: 'Xy>.7 / fl v 0 / E-1 + . lot. 644 4 .4 /. 11 - L MACGREGOR * v - 11 4 AVE 1-/- - EALL HIVEH TRAIL U TO LOVELAND , 34 - FALL RIVER 94 ~FL RD TO â€¢ RMNP LAKE ESTES TAA -1 MORAINE AVE TO RMNP /-3/jk@44( 90 32-1 2 AVE BOULDER .g BRODIE TO < M HWY 7 TRAIL BIG BT 20 j,r>==, THOMPSON rs 9-r, 7 TX C-Â·00~~ h COUNTRY 4 rt\ CLUB DR 4~ Â£ + MARY'S < . , ~(. i. B LAKE RD ~ .37\14\4 *rv I' ~ SPUR 66 , h SCOTT -P--eyÂ«- b AVE . I )184 CARRIAGE '.. HILLS - C 96 -4 I YMCA,- J Â¢01-37/'Â«- \4 1\, d Z Citto o i \1 HOMER ROUSE Legend NWINTY TAMI CENTENNIAL -EXISTING 13 MILES . / . 1- FUTURE 13 MILES HILLS r-| TOWN UMITS 26 TOTAL MILES TO ALLENSPARK TOWN OF ESTES PARK Inter-Office Memorandum Date: January 17, 2005 TO: Public Works Committee FROM: Laurie Button 116 SUBJECT: Street Sign Replacement Project - Project Update Research is ongoing in this project as we continue to discover new aspects that must be considered in an endeavor of this sort. We are all in agreement that while quaint and mountain-like, the current street name signs are difficult to read as well as too expensive and labor-intensive to produce. While it would be much easier to simply pick a new metal sign and forge onward with that choice, this is a decision we must all be willing to live with for a long, long time. We now have sample signs mounted on the MacGregor Avenue side of the building, near Town Administrator Repola's office. While staff feels we're on the right track, here are some of the new facets and concerns we are investigating: . Signs with 6-inch letters are substantially larger than the existing signs; how will they hold up in the wind? â€¢ What kind of sign brackets will provide the best support for the signs in our weather conditions and also provide protection from theft? . Would single-sided signs with tamper-proof brackets (they provide a center support rod) provide more support in our weather conditions and thus require less upkeep in the long run? . Would eliminating the border and/or logo make the sign size more manageable? â€¢ Are there restrictions when it comes to mounting the street name signs above traffic signs (IE: stop signs)? Do Larimer County and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) have the same standards in that regard? . What types of signs are other communities using? When replacing signs, are they introducing white on green signs with 6-inch letters? Are they using 4-inch letters even though the MUTCD recommends 6-inch ones? . What future ramifications would there be if the Town of Estes Park opted to remain with 4-inch letters, but did begin to use the highly reflective, white on green signs? . Do we use all upper-case letters or choose signs with upper and lower case ones? â€¢ How will our signs blend or mix with the type of signage planned by EPURA? . How do we coordinate with UNCC to do all of the necessary locates? R 3-1 These are just some of the areas we continue to explore. In fact, we are currently conducting a survey of neighboring communities and comparable resort areas asking just these sorts of questions. This week Mike Williams of the Street Department took me on a tour about town to look at a sampling of the many different kinds of street signs found in our community. Until that drive, I had never really noticed how signs vary from subdivision to subdivision and from Town-made signs to county and state signs. In addition, until Mike pointed it out, I hadn't really taken the time to realize how much visual clutter we have at our intersections. Combining signage whenever possible and then removing unnecessary posts is another extremely important part of this project. It is also a portion of the project that will require a plan for implementation and the development of standards intended to continue into the future. In conclusion, it may seem that implementation of this project is taking much longer than anticipated. However, there is no doubt in my mind that the additional time has been time well spent. The questions we are asking now will minimize the possibility of making an ill-advised decision now that could haunt the Town of Estes Park in the future. /lb Attachments R 3-2 PROJECTED COST ESTIMATE: STREET SIGN REPLACEMENT PROJECT 350 sign assemblies: Each requiring two double-sided signs ($20 each) ............... $14,000 350 bracket assemblies ($25 each) 8,750 350 round posts ($20 each) 7,000 Total not including labor: $29,750 These figures are based upon the estimates we have been given to date by Lyle Signs Inc. and have been rounded upward to allow some margin for error. 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