PACTS Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System 1. Call to order 2. Monthly updates 3. Minutes of December 5 th meeting Executive Committee Meeting Notice 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. January 9, 2018 GPCOG, 970 Baxter Boulevard, Portland Agenda 4. Direct staff to initiate the 10-day public comment period regarding the draft PACTS Transportation Improvement Program for 2018 to 2021 5. Actions on capital project requests: A. Request to reallocate Holding WIN funds to a South Portland project B. Request to reallocate Holding WIN funds to a Portland project C. Request to move funds to a Freeport project from a Freeport-Yarmouth- Cumberland-Falmouth project 6. Adopt January 25 th Policy Committee agenda 7. Public comment on topics not on today s agenda 8. Adjourn Next regular meeting: February 6 th at 8:30 a.m. The Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Portland Urbanized Area 970 Baxter Boulevard, 2 nd Floor Portland, Maine 04103 Telephone: (207) 774-9891 Fax: (207) 774-7149 www.pactsplan.org 1
Agenda Item 2: Monthly Updates 1. Bob Burns and Larry Mead recently provided edits on a GPCOG-PACTS draft Agreement for Administration of the Unified Planning Work Program and in Preparation for Merger. They and Kristina Egan will brief us on the status of and next steps regarding the draft agreement. We will send the final draft to the Policy Committee soon for their review prior to approval on January 25 th. 2. Second interviews for GPCOG Transportation Director applicants will be held later this week. 3. Great news last month that MaineDOT has filled the $400,000+ gap in funding for the Eastern Trail bridges in Scarborough! 4. We are in the process of determining who will serve after Jon Jennings s 2-year term as one of our two Central Subregion representatives ends this month. Our bylaws allow Jon to be re-appointed. Matt Sturgis is our current other Central Subregion representative. 5. The Legislature s Transportation Committee will hold a workshop soon regarding L. D. 1724: "An Act To Authorize Municipalities To Develop and Operate Pilot Programs for the Use of Autonomous Vehicles for Public Transportation". Agenda Item 3: Minutes of December 5 th Meeting In attendance: Bob Burns, Chair, Gorham; Larry Mead, Vice-Chair, OOB; Chris Branch, Central Subregion; Greg Jordan, Transit Committee; Bill Shane, Northern Subregion; Kevin Sutherland, Southern Subregion; Herb Thomson, MaineDOT; Sara Zografos, MTA; John Duncan, Paul Niehoff, Carl Eppich, PACTS; Kristina Egan, Steph Carver, Maddy Adams, GPCOG 1. Call to order. Bob Burns called the meeting to order at 8:31 a.m. 2. Monthly updates. John briefed the committee on the hiring process for the PACTS Engineer/Analyst. Transportation Director. We ve received some very strong candidates. Screening interviews (20 minutes) are scheduled for December 19 th. Bob, Larry and Bill are on the Screening Interview Committee. We d like to have a decision or second round of interviews by early January. GPCOG Operations Manager. If you know of anyone that would be a good fit for this position, please let Kristina know. Committee members suggested including the word Finance in the title. 2
PACTS has put $600,000 into the Eastern Trail bridges (Scarborough) project, and fundraising is ongoing. The proposed bridges are over the Nonesuch River and over the train tracks (right behind the big Hannaford facility). That connection would make the trail whole all the way through. Funding streams include PACTS, MaineDOT and private fund-raising. The project still needs $600,000. Jim Tasse of BCM, and others, will meet with the Commissioner to talk about funding. Herb stated that BCM has approached MaineDOT to request assistance in closing the gap and the Commissioner would be interested in a partnership with PACTS if that is something that could happen. The Eastern Trail Coalition is leading the private funding, along with South Portland and Scarborough. MaineDOT has made a $1.55 million commitment to the project. UPWP local match for studies. John reported that once we hire the new analyst we will need more local match for some of that person s work (about $30,000). A handout was provided. 3. Minutes of October 3 rd meeting. Bill made a motion to approve the October 3, 2017 minutes. Kevin seconded the motion and all were in favor. 4. Action on a draft contract outline regarding the proposed PACTS-GPCOG merger. This outline has been shared with Bob Burns and Larry Mead. The best case scenario is that a contract will be developed and ready for Executive Committee support in January, and then it will be presented to the Policy Committee for their approval on January 25 th. Kristina provided an overview of the outline and schedule, and responded to questions. Termination of merger paragraph: Bill asked what was meant by material breach of this agreement or a material impairment of the function of PACTS. Kristina explained that it would have to be based on performance. Kristina suggested that the group may want to create a structure where she checks in with a subcommittee about how things are going throughout the process. Chris suggested that an annual review with the PACTS Executive Committee might also be considered, and Kristina agreed. A process will be put in place for gathering the Executive Committee s input regarding the Transportation Director, as well as Kristina having an Executive Session with the Executive Committee sharing the comments from the Transportation Director s annual review. Chris B. noted that there isn t any reference to MaineDOT and Federal requirements in the contract. Herb stated that it probably isn t necessary to reference specific laws. He asked that the finalized contract be shared with Federal Highway and FTA. One change was made to the wording: Termination prior to merger change to termination of agreement. This draft was sent to all PACTS committee members for their input. The final contract will be on the Policy Committee s January 25 th agenda for approval. Before finalizing the contract, Bob requested that another week be provided for committee members to provide input. Kevin moved the recommendation to consider the proposed elements of a contract between PACTS and GPCOG, changing the words termination prior to merger to termination of agreement on the last page of the contract, and requested staff to draft a full contract, 3
subject to MaineDOT review, for Policy Committee action on January 25 th. Bill Shane seconded the motion and all were in favor 5. Presentation of the draft recommendations in the Regional Transit Development Plan. Steph Carver presented a PowerPoint. The plan is still in draft form. Stantec was hired last March as the consultant for this project. A public engagement process included conducting a survey and holding several focus groups. The first phase was focused on collecting data and determining the needs of riders. Larger employers were also interviewed. A comprehensive analysis of data was completed, with input from the transit agencies. The plan will be implemented over the next six years. Steph reviewed some of the findings from the survey respondents, including that service planning and delivery should be optimized. Stantec identified improving commuting to and from school or college as an area to focus on. Another high recommendation from Stantec was to advance research on a unified fare payment solution; replace paper systems with an electronic system. Kevin noted there should be an agreement with developers coming into an area that they contribute to transit. Bill suggested doing something to make the buses more visible. He mentioned that there is an empty lot in Cumberland/Yarmouth that could be utilized as a connector lot with buses. Every funding option available should be pursued including TIF s, pass programs, etc. However, a long term, sustainable funding source is needed to advance the system. Local option sales taxes are used in many states. Phase 2 will include more public engagement. The first phase focused more on technical analysis. In the second phase, the focus will be on non-riders, regional branding, etc. Origin and destination data will also be looked at in the next phase of the plan, as well as land use planning scenarios. Implementation activities for the first phase will begin in January 2018. Phase 2 will begin in January 2019. All of this work has been done in nine months working with seven transit agencies, stakeholders, dealing with funding, etc. This phase has been designed around the user, ignoring organizational boundaries. Steph noted that, as a land use planner, making the connections between transit and land use is very important. We want to bring the municipalities into the process more in the second phase, which could include presentations to Councils. A big concern is providing access to jobs and our aging population, in addition to addressing parking issues. There are opportunities to link people to transit even in rural areas. We will investigate how a program like that might be structured. This Phase One plan was developed by the Transit Committee based on data from surveys and little municipal participation. We need PACTS as a whole to be supportive and to participate in Phase 2. It s important for the PACTS communities to engage in this planning process. Steph will send the final version of the plan to the committee. 6. Appoint two citizens to serve on the Technical and Transit Committees. Alan Graves recently changed his mind about serving on the Technical Committee. Kevin moved to 4
approve Casey Gilbert as a citizen representative on the Transit Committee. The motion was seconded and all were in favor. 7. Public comments. None. 8. Adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 10:10. Agenda Item 4: Direct staff to initiate the 10-day public comment period regarding the Draft PACTS Transportation Improvement Program for 2018 to 2021 Staff: John Duncan and Paul Niehoff Recommendation: Direct staff to initiate the 10-day public comment period regarding the Draft PACTS Transportation Improvement Program for 2018 to 2021. The attached three documents include capital projects we have already approved plus all other federally-funded projects for our region. Purposes of the PACTS Transportation Improvement Program and the MaineDOT Work Plan MaineDOT and PACTS annually submit the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program and the PACTS Transportation Improvement Program to the Federal Highway and Transit Administrations. The FHWA and FTA may not release the federal funds for any of these projects without this support from PACTS. In many respects the PACTS action is an administrative function because we have endorsed many of the projects in the past. However, the adoption is an important formal statement of support by the Policy Committee for the projects in the document that were initiated by MaineDOT. The STIP and the TIP are reports to the federal agencies about when we expect to use their federal funds between 2018 and 2021. In contrast, MaineDOT will release any day now their 2018-2020 Work Plan which will outline all projects and other work that MaineDOT will do during this three year period. Next Steps 1. Staff will initiate the 10-day public comment period, and subsequently share comments received with the Policy Committee. 2. On January 25 th the Policy Committee will consider the public comments and endorse a list for submittal to MaineDOT. 5
3. During February and March MaineDOT will incorporate the PACTS lists into a statewide list of projects and initiates a statewide public comment period and ultimately sends a final list to the Federal Highway and Transit Administrations. December 21 st Email to All PACTS Committee Members To All PACTS Committee Members: Please review and comment on the attached draft PACTS Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) projects lists for Years 2018 to 2021 as provided by MaineDOT today. These capital projects, and transit operations funds, are federally funded projects that PACTS has already selected, plus many MaineDOT-initiated bridge, interstate, CMAQ and safety projects. The lists are: 1. FHWA PACTS is the list of projects in our region funded with Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) funds. Pages 185 to 193 are the PACTS sponsored projects. Page 194 to 209 are the MaineDOT sponsored projects. (MaineDOT also sent us a list of all other projects funded with FHWA funds in Maine (omitting those specifically in the four MPO regions. Let me know if you want to see it.) 2. FTA PACTS is the list of projects in our region funded with Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds. 3. FTA NonMPO is a list of all FTA-funded projects outside of the MPO areas. PACTS does not vote on this list, so I attach this just FYI. The context here is that MaineDOT and PACTS annually submit the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program and the PACTS Transportation Improvement Program to the Federal Highway and Transit Administrations. In many respects the PACTS action is an administrative function because we have endorsed many of the projects in the past. However, the adoption is an important formal statement of support by the Policy Committee for the projects in the document that were initiated by MaineDOT. The FHWA and FTA may not release the federal funds for any of these projects without this support from PACTS. Do not use these lists to determine a project s status. Instead, contact PACTS staff, or use the MaineDOT monthly project status reports that Paul Niehoff sends to the Technical Committee. Note also that MaineDOT will soon publish their 2018-2020 Work Plan which outlines all the projects (including projects with no federal funds) that they will work on during the next three years. Here is our schedule: 1. You review the attached list of projects and submit comments or questions by January 3 rd to PACTS or GPCOG staff. On January 4 th we will send the lists above and all questions and 6
comments received to our Executive Committee. We will also review those comments and questions with MaineDOT. 2. On January 9 th the Executive Committee will initiate a 10-day public comment period. Staff will then solicit public comments, and subsequently share comments received with the Policy Committee. 3. On January 25 th the Policy Committee will consider the public comments and endorse a list for submittal to MaineDOT. MaineDOT then incorporates the PACTS lists into a statewide list of projects and initiates a statewide public comment period and ultimately sends a final list to the Federal Highway and Transit Administrations. Errata Sheet This year MaineDOT has asked us to develop an errata sheet of comments received from our members and from the public. MaineDOT will share that errata sheet with the public when they do their public comment process during February and March, and then subsequently will finalize the TIP and STIP documents. See below all the comments received from our members so far. We will update it (per Paul s work with our members and MaineDOT) and format it per MaineDOT s errata sheet template before using it for the official public comment process. PACTS Member Comments Received So Far and Some Answers and Additional Comments A common comment/question is why the funding appears to be apportioned over, in most cases the entire 2018 through 2021 TIP. The obligation is indicated in this way to show when expenditures can be expected. PE most likely is expended over a two to three year period, which includes the PDR phase and in most cases overlaps with bidding the project and construction starting. Construction funding is also apportioned in the same way for most projects. So for example, a project awarded in late 2018 would have PE and some construction funding shown in 2018. If most, if not all the construction takes place and is completed in 2019, there is still funding indicated in 2020 for the close out process. In a larger more complicated project this time line may be extended another year into 2021. Answers to what appear to relate to the apportionments and years below will be indicated as Apportionment. The years indicated are now the calendar year, which in the past was FFY (federal fiscal year). So we can keep in mind that in October of say 2020, it begins the FFY 2021 with regard to closing out projects. Please keep in mind that obligations are shown this way based on past practice and experience and of course are subject to change. Questions below not specifically answered are being further researched and/or resolved. Questions: 7
1. Art Handman: No comments. Good to go. 2. Bill Shane: Where are my submissions for Route One and RT 9 Main Street? A: The Executive Committee decided in May to defer selection of 2020/2021 collector projects. Yarmouth and Portland also submitted one each which were not funded either. 3. Marina Douglass: WIN #018626.00 should be federal STP $460,000 in both 2018 and 2019. Not sure why only $460,000 is spread over three years. A: Apportionment WIN #021804.00 which is the other piece of the Royal Siding Project is not in any of the documents. MaineDOT still has an obligation of $800,000 to NNEPRA for match for this project which is due in 2018. On the FTA PACTS Page 212: should NNEPRA s CMAQ (5307) and State of Good Repair (5337) be broken out on separate line items since it s separate pots of money? I see NNEPRA has entry for operating assistance through 2020. Is there a page missing for year 2021? Page 218: why is year 2020 for 020646.20 only $3,392,271 shouldn t it be the same estimate as the other years for 5307 Capital? 4. LaRay Hamilton (MaineDOT Region One): 18574.00 Biddeford, Scarborough, Portland: Is the description for this project correct? Mill and fill beginning at Hill Street and extending east 0.13 of a mile to Hill Street MaineDOT Projex describes this as Reconstruct the inters of Main, Water, Hill & Northdam for to future signalized intersections to improve safety and mobility. Mill and Fill beginning at Alfred St & extending easterly 0.28 of a mile to Hill St. PACTS Project. Intersection Impro. w/ sig A: Scope has been modified as follows, reconstructing the intersections of Main, Water, Hill and Northdam as two signalized intersections to improve safety and mobility with a mill and fill on Main Street from Hill Street to Alfred Street. 22440.00 Old Orchard Beach, Route 5: Is the description for this project correct? Beginning at Union Avenue and extending north 1.33 miles to the Saco city line MaineDOT Projex describes this as Beginning at Temple Street and extending west 0.34 of a mile to the Saco city line. PACTS Sponsored A: Yes, project(s) were combined. 5. Megan McLaughlin (OOB): We ve reviewed the portion that applies to OOB and we re good with what has been presented. It looks like the only document that applies to us is the FHWA PACTS pdf. 8
6. Conrad Welzel: I worked with Portland Public Works & Planning staff and have the following comments regarding the PACTS TIP info you wanted comments on. WIN 018624.00 Portland, Route 25 Roundabout This project is scheduled to begin construction in '18 and be completed in '19 thus most of, if not all the Funding needs to be available by that time not in '20. A: We understand this project construction is scheduled for 2019 and thus the Apportionment answer applies. WIN 018664.00 Portland, Route 9/22 Construction in '18 will need funding than not in '19 & '20. Is project description correct to include Inter-connection to Brighton-Stevens? A: The project should include the Brighton-Stevens interconnect and Apportionment should apply. WIN 020543.10 Portland, Forest Ave Crossing is this a DOT Project? A: This project should be the railroad crossing aspect of the Woodfords Corner project. WIN 020547.00 Portland, Neighborhood Byway This is in the south direction not the north. Will be CMAQ or STP Funds? A: Unclear on the type or origin of the funding, but yes project should state from the PTC north.etc. WIN 022132.00 Portland. Congress ST. This is in the '18 Construction Season, so funds need to be available then. A: Apportionment. WIN 022164.00 Portland, Cumberland Avenue This is in the "'19 CIP & Construction Season so it will need the funding that year, also is this to Elm St. or Preble St? A: Apportionment. Scope indicates Elm Street. WIN 023713.00 Portland, Route 1A Construction is scheduled for '19 so need funds then not in '20 &'21. Also I think this is from Marginal Way not Fox St. A: Apportionment and MapViewer indicates Fox Street to Marginal Way up the north bound ramp. 2 projects possibly missing from list: Portland, Washington Ave. Intown, Signals & Reconstruction Congress St. to Cumberland Avenue, and Portland, Route 77/ York St. Bike & Pedestrian Project (Also SoPo & CE Component to project). A: Washington Avenue (and intersections), should be in TIP and will be included on the errata list. Clarification on the Tri-City/Town project forthcoming. 9
Agenda Item 5: Actions on Capital Funding Requests Agenda Items 5A and 5B call for reallocating Holding WIN funds to two projects in South Portland and Portland. The $80,410 and $60,000 requests (federal funds plus match) are well below the current $400,000 balance in our Holding WIN. See the table below. Please note that we have committed to fund the construction of the third project listed on the table below the Portland Washington Avenue signals and reconstruction (between Cumberland Avenue and Congress Street) after completion of the Preliminary Design Report (PDR). However, we have no funds set aside for the project (WIN 22134) at this time. Our current cost estimate (plus the PACTS 10% programming contingency) for the Washington Avenue project is just over $1,000,000. Given that Portland has just begun to develop the PDR we can expect to have a more refined project cost estimate within six to twelve months. At our meeting Chris Branch can speak further to Portland s timing for this and some nearby projects. January 5th Worksheet for South Portland and Portland Requests for Additional Funding 2016 Commitments Cost Estimate Programmed Amount Additional Funding Request Portland Congress St. signals (WIN 22132) $634,260 $634,260 $0 * South Portland signal Improvements at Broadway at Evans and Lincoln St. (WIN $378,238 $378,238 $0 * 22136) Portland Washington Avenue signals and PDR development reconstruction (WIN 22134) near Cumberland Avenue just began. Finish by summer? $1,021,240 NA PACTS is committed to fund this project, and to add funding if the PDR estimate exceeds $1,021,240. South Portland Main Street Multi-Use Path Extension through Cash Corner (WIN 22138) $728,322 $728,322 $0 * * Staff has asked MaineDOT for exact status of these three project cost estimates. Are these estimates based on final PDR's? If not then the estimates might change upon completion of the PDR's. January 2018 Requests for Additional Funding South Portland Broadway intersections (WIN 18665) Portland Washington Avenue Extension (WIN 22452) paving project extension This request is below the PACTS 20% cap extension policy. $505,000 $402,050 $80,410 City is requesting only $80,410 based on the PACTS 20% cap extension policy. South Portland will cover the additional $22,540 needed. $523,763 $463,763 $60,000 Current Holding WIN balance (federal + local): $400,000 Current Holding WIN balance of state+local (at 50/50): $288,000 10
Item 5A: Reallocation of Holding WIN funds to a South Portland project Staff: Paul Niehoff Recommendation: Grant a project cap exemption and re-allocate $80,410 from the Holding WIN (federal funds plus local match) to a Broadway intersections project in South Portland. Background South Portland is requesting additional funding for an intersections project for which a Preliminary Design Report (PDR) was recently completed. The project needs $102,950 more, but our Project Cap Policy limits increasing the PACTS contribution to $80,410 (federal funds plus match). The additional $80,410 amount is 20% (our limit) of $402,050 which is the amount that we programmed in the past for this project. Please see the letter and map below. South Portland s letter accurately portrays the math on this. Staff believes that South Portland s request meets the intent of the first parameter below. Project Cap Policy On April 20, 2017 the Policy Committee revised our Project Cap Policy to authorize the Executive Committee to grant exceptions allowing the addition of up to 20% (up to a maximum of $400,000) of the amount programmed by PACTS on an individual project. The exceptions will be based on the following parameters: A project scope change initiated by MaineDOT that results in the project estimate exceeding the amount available, or When bid prices are above available funding, or When actual project costs increase beyond available funding during construction (based on quantity increases or other unforeseen conditions). All other requests for exceptions will require Policy Committee action. 11
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Item 5B: Reallocation of Holding WIN funds to a Portland project Staff: Paul Niehoff Recommendation: Re-allocate $60,000 (federal funds plus local match) from the Holding WIN to WIN 22452.00 (a Washington Avenue collector paving project between Riverside Street and Greenwood Lane). This will enable the project to be extended to Regan Lane (see map on next page). Background PACTS, Portland and MaineDOT staff agree that adding a 700-foot section to an existing PACTS paving project makes sense. Please see two recent emails from Rob Betz, P.E., MaineDOT Highway Program Southern Region Project Manager Rob Betz Email to Portland Staff Washington Ave will require $57,000 in additional construction funding in the construction phase and $3,000 to the CE phase to complete. This is based on adding 0.14 miles and a width of mill and fill at 38 including necessary incidentals. I believe the existing funding is sufficient in PE to add this length. Please let me know if you need further information. Thank you. Rob Betz Email to Paul Niehoff From my point of view, the project as originally scoped leaves an orphan section. I cannot speak to how this orphan was created other than the segment selected came from the collector road report, but it only makes sense to get it when we are mobilized to the area already. My two cents, happy to add more if needed. Thanks. 15
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Item 5C: Request to move funds to a Freeport project from a Freeport-Yarmouth-Cumberland-Falmouth project Staff: Paul Niehoff Recommendation: Move $100,760 to a Freeport project from a Freeport-Yarmouth- Cumberland-Falmouth project Background In 2014 PACTS programmed a $100,760 No Po (north of Portland) project for a series of Freeport-Yarmouth-Cumberland-Falmouth bike/ped improvements. That project has not been implemented, and Freeport is now asking to reallocate the $100,760 for the construction of a sidewalk. Yarmouth, Cumberland and Falmouth support Freeport s request. In Donna Larson s letter below she says that the cost estimate for the sidewalk is $85,000. The sidewalk will complement the installation of a bus shelter and a crosswalk on Route One near the rapidly expanding Maine Beer Company. Donna has been working with Greg Jordan and MaineDOT on this. In her letter Donna assumes a minimum 20% local match and states that Freeport will cover any additional costs. That s good because the match for these federal funds is actually 25%. Donna s letter also describes MaineDOT s intent to bid this sidewalk work as part of our 3.8 mile pavement preservation project that starts near the proposed sidewalk and runs all the way to Yarmouth. 17
January 3, 2018 TO: PACTS Executive Committee FROM: Donna Larson, Freeport Planner RE: Freeport request to redirect previously approved funds In 2014, PACTS approved $75,570 of funding to implement the recommendations of the PACTS funded NoPo Bike/Ped Plan. Falmouth, Cumberland, Yarmouth and Freeport applied jointly for this funding. While the application was approved by PACTS, it was not approved by MDOT. The money has been sitting unused. Since that time, the same sub-region has been working on a Complete Streets Plan for the Route One corridor. One project in the Freeport section of the Plan is to extend the sidewalk on Route One to the Maine Beer Company (MBC) property where a bus stop and crosswalk is approved, but not yet built. Opposite the MBC building is a park and ride lot. The location has the winning combination of parking and beer, a perfect location for a bus stop. The sidewalk ties the bus stop to housing, retail and jobs. The Town of Freeport is requesting that up to $75,570 of the previously approved PACTS funding be re-programmed to build that sidewalk (approximately 700 long). The towns of Falmouth, Cumberland and Yarmouth are aware of this request and have verbally endorsed the project and the use of these funds. Freeport has two PACTS paving projects along Route One. The first, in this fiscal year, is from the Yarmouth line to Desert Rd. The second, in the fiscal year starting in July 2018, is from Desert Rd to West St. In total this project is 3.8 miles of road, with a total estimated construction cost of $2,111,563. MDOT has asked the town to combine the projects so that both happen in this fiscal year, with an estimated savings of 5% or $105, 500. A good example of how efficiencies can save money. If this is request to build the sidewalk is approved, it would be bid as part of the paving project. The Town Council has appropriated all of the necessary funding to combine the two paving projects and to construct the sidewalk. The sidewalk construction is contingent on securing the available funding from PACTS. The estimated cost of the sidewalk is approximately $85,000. The town understands that at a minimum a 20% local match is required and that if additional funds are needed, it will be the town s responsibility to cover those costs. Given the urgency to include the sidewalk in the paving project, the town hired TYLin to do the design work so that it can be included in the bid package. Please see the attached concept plan for the sidewalk. 18
Agenda Item 6: Adopt January 25 th Policy Committee agenda 1. Approval of the GPCOG-PACTS draft Agreement for Administration of the Unified Planning Work Program and in Preparation for Merger. 2. Final action on the MaineDOT list of projects for inclusion in the 2018-2021 PACTS TIP. 3. Staff presentation of our regional transportation planning work done during the past two years. 20