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Consider a resolution for submittal of a request for congressionally directed spending (CDS) for Fiscal Year 2025 for the Liberty Street Utility Relocation Project.
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Presented By: Amy Snider
Recommendation and Review
The City of Harrisonburg Public Works Department intends to submit an application for congressionally directed spending through the Office of Senator Tim Kaine and the Office of Senator Mark Warner for the Liberty Street Utility Relocation Project. This project will move existing overhead utility lines along Liberty Street to under the roadway in coordination with the City’s Downtown Streetscape and Mobility Transformation Project, which is funded by a 2023 federal Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant. Benefits of this project include increased cost savings by coordinating with the RAISE grant timeline, increased accessibility and equity for people with a disability, and increased economic development and affordable housing creation opportunities. The City plans to request $6,000,000 in federal funding to complete design and construction of this project.