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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 24 - Safe Streets and Roads for AllNARRATIVE The City of Grapevine, Texas is pleased to submit this request for $244,000 through the Safe Streets and Roads for All Program to complete a new Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (CSAP). The plan will address each of the program’s selection criteria: SAFETY IMPACT Between 2017 and 2021, the City of Grapevine experienced 6,440 crashes – 153 serious injuries and 21 fatalities1. With a jurisdictional population of 50,6312, this results in a fatality rate of 8.3 (per 100,000 persons). In addition, 821 of the identified crashes involved bicyclists or pedestrians. The City of Grapevine is committed to reducing this high fatality rate on their roadways. City council is also supportive, evident from their support of TxDOT’s Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). Through the HSIP program, the City was awarded funding in 2020 for approximately $600,000 to improve safety hazards. The City has also invested in an ADA Transition Plan (2017) to evaluate existing pedestrian infrastructure and to improve pedestrian safety by planning for sidewalk and curb ramp improvements. The CSAP would be a standalone document but would build on the existing ADA Transition Plan by recommending comprehensive pedestrian improvements with an emphasis on reducing injuries and fatalities of vulnerable road users. The City seeks to perform a comprehensive evaluation of the safety issues and concerns for vehicular users as well as pedestrians and bicyclists in the community. EQUITY The percent of the population residing in underserved communities in Grapevine is 6.3%, as shown by the USDOT Equitable Transportation Community Explorer. Figure 1 displays the municipal boundary and applicable census tracts within the City of Grapevine. Most of the associated tracts are disadvantaged by Climate and Disaster Burden, Environmental Burden, and Transportation Burden. Additionally, there is a significant minority population residing in northeast Grapevine, with 41.2% to 64.9% of the populations in these census tracts identifying as a race other than all white. The City will engage these communities and address transportation safety concerns that are identified through community feedback; this CSAP will help those in Underserved Communities the most and will ensure equitable investment in these underserved communities. FIGURE 1 - MAP OF UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES 1 TxDOT’s Crash Records Information System (CRIS) 2 United States Census Bureau, 2020 GRAPEVINE, TEXAS 2024 SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL (SS4A) ACTION PLAN GRANT 1 ADDITIONAL SAFETY CONTENT Through the development of a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan, the City seeks to: `Perform a crash data analysis and identify crash trends to create a High- Injury Network. `Host follow-up public engagement events for the community and stakeholders, with underserved communities in mind. `Develop systemic safety needs and countermeasures based on crash analysis, feedback from the community, and areas of underserved communities. `Create a list of projects and strategies directly tied to the identified safety concerns, including project timeline and prioritization. `Develop a method to measure progress over time, including reporting of plan progress and tracking reductions in fatal or serious injury crashes. While the CSAP will be a city-wide plan, a few key corridors are identified below: `ADA Corridor Improvements along Northwest Highway and Main Street – These two corridors are high crash-density locations with heavy pedestrian generators and many pedestrian injuries. There are many non-compliant sidewalks and curb ramps that need to be evaluated along the two corridors. These corridors have been brought up by the citizens and community activist groups for safety concerns and the need to improve the existing infrastructure. Potential improvement could include improving existing shared use paths, while adding additional access paths, mid-block pedestrian crossings (PHBs and RRFBs), and buffered bikes bays to provide safer accommodations for all users. Over the last four years, the City has invested in several safety improvements through the HSIP program which included Wrong Way Driving Advanced Warning Technology and raised medians to reduce conflict point and improve safety. They also continue to invest in proven safety countermeasures such has pedestrian hybrid beacons (PHBs) close to Grapevine Elementary School, and other safety enhancements such as rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFBs) and shortening pedestrian crossing distances. Within the CSAP, the City will expand these efforts by exploring low-cost, high-impact, and evidence-based projects and strategies to reduce injuries and fatalities. FHWA Proven Safety Countermeasures will be implemented in many locations. Other specific examples would include high-visibility crosswalks, mid-block pedestrian crossings, traffic signal upgrades (to add protected or leading pedestrian intervals), street improvements, and other intersection enhancements. The City of Grapevine is dedicated to making the City a safer place and will promote equitable, inclusive public engagement through the development of this CSAP. 2 GRAPEVINE, TEXAS 2024 SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL (SS4A) ACTION PLAN GRANT 1 of 13 1. Federal Award No. 693JJ32640676 2. Effective Date See No. 16 Below 3. Assistance Listings No. 20.939 4. Award To City of Grapevine 200 S Main Street Grapevine, TX 76051 5. Sponsoring Office U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Office of Safety 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE HSSA-1 Washington, DC 20590 6. Period of Performance Effective Date of Award – 24 Months 7. Total Amount Federal Share: Recipient Share: Other Federal Funds: Other Funds: Total: $244,000 $ 61,000 $ 0 $ 0 $305,000 8. Type of Agreement Grant 9. Authority Section 24112 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA, Pub. L. 117–58, November 15, 2021) 10. Procurement Request No. HSA240674PR 11. Federal Funds Obligated $244,000 12. Submit Payment Requests To See Article 5. 13. Accounting and Appropriations Data 14. Description of the Project Comprehensive Safety Action Plan for the City of Grapevine, TX. RECIPIENT 15. Signature of Person Authorized to Sign ___________________________________ Signature Date Name: Bruno Rumbelow Title: City Manager FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 16. Signature of Agreement Officer ______________________________________ Signature Date Name: Hector R. Santamaria Title: Agreement Officer 2 of 13 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GRANT AGREEMENT UNDER THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL GRANT PROGRAM This agreement is between the United States Department of Transportation’s (the “USDOT”) Federal Highway Administration (the “FHWA”) and the City of Grapevine (the “Recipient”). This agreement reflects the selection of the Recipient to receive a Safe Streets and Roads for All (“SS4A”) Grant for the SS4A Action Plan Grant for the City of Grapevine, Texas. The parties therefore agree to the following: ARTICLE 1 GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1.1 General Terms and Conditions. (a) In this agreement, “General Terms and Conditions” means the content of the document titled “General Terms and Conditions Under the Fiscal Year 2024 Safe Streets and Roads for All (“SS4A”) Grant Program,” dated November 4, 2025, which is available at https://www.transportation.gov/grants/ss4a/grant-agreements under “Fiscal Year 2024.” Articles 7–33 are in the General Terms and Conditions. The General Terms and Conditions are part of this agreement. (b) The Recipient acknowledges that it has knowledge of the General Terms and Conditions. Recipient also states that it is required to comply with all applicable Federal laws and regulations including, but not limited to, the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR part 200); National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq.); and Build America, Buy America Act (IIJA, div. G §§ 70901-27). (c) The Recipient acknowledges that the General Terms and Conditions impose obligations on the Recipient and that the Recipient’s non-compliance with the General Terms and Conditions may result in remedial action, termination of the SS4A Grant, disallowing costs incurred for the Project, requiring the Recipient to refund to the FHWA the SS4A Grant, and reporting the non-compliance in the Federal-government-wide integrity and performance system. ARTICLE 2 APPLICATION, PROJECT, AND AWARD 2.1 Application. Application Title: SS4A Action Plan Grant for the City of Grapevine, Texas Application Date: April 4, 2024 2.2 Award Amount. SS4A Grant Amount: $244,000 2.3 Federal Obligation Information. Federal Obligation Type: Single 3 of 13 2.4 Budget Period. Budget Period: See Block 6 of Page 1 2.5 Grant Designation. Designation: Planning and Demonstration ARTICLE 3 SUMMARY PROJECT INFORMATION 3.1 Summary of Project’s Statement of Work. The project will be completed in one phase. Between 2017 and 2021, the City of Grapevine experienced 6,440 crashes – 153 serious injuries and 21 fatalities. With a jurisdictional population of 50,6312, this results in a fatality rate of 8.3 (per 100,000 persons). In addition, 821 of the identified crashes involved bicyclists or pedestrians. The City of Grapevine is committed to reducing this high rate on their roadways. City council is also supportive, evident from their support of TxDOT’s Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). Through the HSIP program, the City was awarded funding in 2020 for approximately $600,000 to improve safety hazards. The City has also invested in an ADA Transition Plan (2017) to evaluate existing pedestrian infrastructure and to improve pedestrian safety by planning for sidewalk and curb ramp improvements. The CSAP would be a standalone document but would build on the existing ADA Transition Plan by recommending comprehensive pedestrian improvements with an emphasis on reducing injuries and fatalities of vulnerable road users. The City seeks to perform a comprehensive evaluation of the safety issues and concerns for vehicular users as well as pedestrians and bicyclists in the community. The deliverable will be a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan for the City of Grapevine. 3.2 Project’s Estimated Schedule. Action Plan Schedule Milestone Schedule Date Planned Final Plan Publicly Available Date: July 30, 2028 Planned SS4A Final Report Date: August 30, 2028 Project’s Estimated Costs. (a) Eligible Project Costs Eligible Project Costs SS4A Grant Amount: $244,000 Other Federal Funds: $0 State Funds: $0 Local Funds: $61,000 In-Kind Match: $0 Other Funds: $0 Total Eligible Project Cost: $305,000 (b) Reserved 4 of 13 (c) Indirect Costs Indirect costs are allowable under this Agreement in accordance with 2 CFR part 200 and the Recipient’s approved Budget Application. In the event the Recipient’s indirect cost rate changes, the Recipient will notify FHWA of the planned adjustment and provide supporting documentation for such adjustment. This Indirect Cost provision does not operate to waive the limitations on Federal funding provided in this document. The Recipient’s indirect costs are allowable only insofar as they do not cause the Recipient to exceed the total obligated funding. ARTICLE 4 CONTACT INFORMATION 4.1 Recipient Contact(s). Bruno Rumbelow City Manager City of Grapevine 200 S. Main Street Grapevine Texas 76051 817-410-3135 brumbelow@grapevinetexas.gov 4.2 Recipient Key Personnel. Name Title or Position Elizabeth Reynolds Lorna Gibson Traffic Engineer Sr. Civil Engineer 4.3 USDOT Project Contact(s). Safe Streets and Roads for All Program Manager Federal Highway Administration Office of Safety HSSA-1, Mail Stop: W56-485 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, DC 20590 SS4A.FHWA@dot.gov and Agreement Officer (AO) Federal Highway Administration Office of Competitive Grants and Workforce Programs HACG-30, Mail Stop W51-232 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, DC 20590 SS4A.FHWA@dot.gov and Division Administrator – Texas Agreement Officer’s Representative (AOR) 300 East 8th Street, RM 826 512-536-5900 Texas.FHWA@dot.gov 5 of 13 and Gionni Maze Texas Division Office Lead Point of Contact Area Engineer 300 East 8th Street, RM 826 512-536-5963 Gionni.Maze@dot.gov ARTICLE 5 USDOT ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION 5.1 Office for Subaward and Contract Authorization. USDOT Office for Subaward and Contract Authorization: FHWA Office of Competitive Grants and Workforce Programs SUBAWARDS AND CONTRACTS APPROVAL Note: See 2 CFR § 200.331, Subrecipient and contractor determinations, for definitions of subrecipient (who is awarded a subaward) versus contractor (who is awarded a contract). Note: Recipients with a procurement system deemed approved and accepted by the Government or by the Agreement Officer (the “AO”) are exempt from the requirements of this clause. See 2 CFR 200.317 through 200.327. In accordance with 2 CFR 200.308(f)(6), the recipient or subrecipient shall obtain prior written approval from the USDOT agreement officer for the subaward, if the subaward activities were not proposed in the application or approved in the Federal award. This provision is in accordance with 2 CFR 200.308 (f) (6) and does not apply to procurement transactions for goods and services. Approval will be issued through written notification from the AO or a formal amendment to the Agreement. The following subawards and contracts are currently approved under the Agreement by the AO. This list does not include supplies, material, equipment, or general support services which are exempt from the pre-approval requirements of this clause. 5.2 Reimbursement Requests (a) The Recipient may request reimbursement of costs incurred within the budget period of this agreement if those costs do not exceed the amount of funds obligated and are allowable under the applicable cost provisions of 2 C.F.R. Part 200, Subpart E. The Recipient shall not request reimbursement more frequently than monthly. (b) The Recipient shall use the DELPHI iSupplier System to submit requests for reimbursement to the payment office. When requesting reimbursement of costs incurred or credit for cost share incurred, the Recipient shall electronically submit supporting cost detail with the SF-270 (Request for Advance or Reimbursement) or SF-271 (Outlay Report and Request for Reimbursement for Construction Programs) to clearly document all costs incurred. (c) The Recipient’s supporting cost detail shall include a detailed breakout of all costs incurred, including direct labor, indirect costs, other direct costs, travel, etc., and the Recipient shall identify the Federal share and the Recipient’s share of costs. If the Recipient does not provide sufficient detail in a request for reimbursement, the Agreement Officer’s Representative (the “AOR”) may withhold processing that request until the Recipient provides sufficient detail. (d) The USDOT shall not reimburse costs unless the AOR reviews and approves the costs to ensure that progress on this agreement is sufficient to substantiate payment. 6 of 13 (e) In the rare instance the Recipient is unable to receive electronic funds transfers (EFT), payment by EFT would impose a hardship on the Recipient because of their inability to manage an account at a financial institution, and/or the Recipient is unable to use the DELPHI iSupplier System to submit their requests for disbursement, the FHWA may waive the requirement that the Recipient use the DELPHI iSupplier System. The Recipient shall contact the Division Office Lead Point of Contact for instructions on and requirements related to pursuing a waiver. (f) The requirements set forth in these terms and conditions supersede previous financial invoicing requirements for Recipients. ARTICLE 6 SPECIAL GRANT TERMS 6.1 SS4A funds must be expended within five years after the grant agreement is executed and DOT obligates the funds, which is the budget period end date in section 10.3 of the Terms and Conditions and section 2.4 in this agreement. 6.2 The Recipient demonstrates compliance with civil rights obligations and nondiscrimination laws, including Titles VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and accompanying regulations. Recipients of Federal transportation funding will also be required to comply fully with regulations and guidance for the ADA, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and all other civil rights requirements. 6.3 SS4A Funds will be allocated to the Recipient and made available to the Recipient in accordance with FHWA procedures. 6.4 The Recipient of a Planning and Demonstration Grant acknowledges that the Action Plan will be made publicly available and agrees that it will publish the final Action Plan on a publicly available website. 6.5 There are no other special grant requirements. 7 of 13 ATTACHMENT A PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT INFORMATION Study Area: City of Grapevine, Texas Baseline Measurement Date: N/A Baseline Report Date: N/A Table 1: Performance Measure Table Measure Category and Description Measurement Frequency and Reporting Deadline Costs Project Costs: Quantification of the cost of each eligible project carried out using the grant. Within 120 days after the end of the period of performance Lessons Learned and Recommendations Lessons Learned and Recommendations: Description of lessons learned and any recommendations relating to future projects or strategies to prevent death and serious injury on roads and streets. Within 120 days after the end of the period of performance 8 of 13 ATTACHMENT B CHANGES FROM APPLICATION Scope: N/A Schedule: The original application materials proposed a one-year Period of Performance (POP) beginning October 1, 2024. This period of performance has been extended to 24 months to allow for schedule contingencies and to align with a later date of grant agreement execution. Budget: N/A The table below provides a summary comparison of the project budget. Fund Source Application Section 3.3 $ % $ % Previously Incurred Costs (Non- Eligible Project Costs) Federal Funds Non-Federal Funds Total Previously Incurred Costs Future Eligible Project Costs SS4AFunds Other Federal Funds Non-Federal Funds Total Future Eligible Project Costs Total Project Costs 9 of 13 ATTACHMENT C RESERVED 10 of 13 ATTACHMENT D RESERVED 11 of 13 ATTACHMENT E LABOR AND WORK 1. Efforts to Support Good-Paying Jobs and Strong Labor Standards The Recipient states that rows marked with “X” in the following table are accurate: X The Recipient or a project partner promotes robust job creation by supporting good- paying jobs directly related to the project with free and fair choice to join a union. The Recipient or a project partner will invest in high-quality workforce training programs such as registered apprenticeship programs to recruit, train, and retain skilled workers, and implement policies such as targeted hiring preferences. The Recipient or a project partner will partner with high-quality workforce development programs with supportive services to help train, place, and retain workers in good-paying jobs or registered apprenticeships including through the use of local and economic hiring preferences, linkage agreements with workforce programs, and proactive plans to prevent harassment. The Recipient or a project partner will partner and engage with local unions or other worker-based organizations in the development and lifecycle of the project, including through evidence of project labor agreements and/or community benefit agreements. The Recipient or a project partner will partner with communities or community groups to develop workforce strategies. The Recipient or a project partner has taken other actions related to the Project to create good-paying jobs with the free and fair choice to join a union and incorporate strong labor standards. The Recipient or a project partner has not yet taken actions related to the Project to create good-paying jobs with the free and fair choice to join a union and incorporate strong labor standards but, before beginning construction of the Project, will take relevant actions described in Attachment B. The Recipient or a project partner has not taken actions related to the Project to improve good-paying jobs and strong labor standards and will not take those actions under this award. 2. Supporting Narrative. The request is for a planning and demonstration grant for the design of a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan for the City of Grapevine. All work for this Project will be conducted consistent with the recipient’s hiring, employment, and procurement standards and thus support good-paying jobs. 12 of 13 ATTACHMENT F CRITICAL SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND RESILIENCE 1. Efforts to strengthen the Security and Resilience of Critical Infrastructure against both Physical and Cyber Threats. The Recipient states that rows marked with “X” in the following table are accurate: The Recipient demonstrates, prior to the signing of this agreement, effort to consider and address physical and cyber security risks relevant to the transportation mode and type and scale of the activities. The Recipient appropriately considered and addressed physical and cyber security and resilience in the planning, design and oversight of the project, as determined by the Department and the Department of Homeland Security. The Recipient complies with 2 CFR 200.216 and the prohibition on certain telecommunications and video surveillance services or equipment. 2. Supporting Narrative. N/A This grant will not fund the purchase of Information Technology and/or Operational Technology. 13 of 13 ATTACHMENT G RESERVED ORDINANCE NO. 2026-061 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF REVENUE IN THE AMOUNT OF $244,000 IN THE GRANT FUND TO BE RECEIVED FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY ACTION PLAN FOR THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF $244,000 IN THE GRANT FUND FOR EXPENDITURES ASSOCIATED WITH THE GRANT WHICH ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE APPROVED GRANT; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine has received approval for grant funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration for the Comprehensive Safety Action Plan for the City of Grapevine; and WHEREAS, all constitutional and statutory prerequisites for the approval of this ordinance have been met, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act and Chapter 211 of the Local Government Code; and WHEREAS, the City Council deems the adoption of this ordinance to be in the best interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the public. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: Section 1. That all matters stated hereinabove are found to be true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety. Section 2. That the City Council hereby authorizes an amount of $244,000 revenue be appropriated in the Grant Fund based on approval of the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration for the Comprehensive Safety Action Plan for the City of Grapevine. Section 3. That the City Council hereby authorizes an estimated amount of $244,000 be appropriated in the Grant Fund for the expenditures associated with the project for which the grant is established. Section 4. That the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed to be severable, and that if the validity of any section, subsection, word, sentence, or phrase shall be held to be invalid, it shall not affect the remaining part of this ordinance. Section 5. That the fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City of Grapevine, Texas, are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine, Texas, creates an emergency for the immediate preservation of the public business, property, health, safety and general welfare of the public which requires that this ordinance shall become effective from and after the date of its final passage, and it is accordingly so ordained. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 4th day of August, 2026. APPROVED: William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: Tara Brooks City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: Matthew C.G. Boyle City Attorney Ordinance No. 2026-061 2