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JOHN B. KEMP, Secretary of Transportation
JOHN CARLIN, Governor
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KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
STATE OFFICE BUlLDING-TOPEKA. KANSAS 66612
August 30, 1984
MEMORANDUM TO: ~DRS
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CITY ENG I NEERS
COUNTY ENGINEERS
STREET SUPERINTENDENTS
ROAD SUPERVISORS
SUBJECT: OBLIGATION AUTHORITY FOR SPECIAL BRIDGE
REPLACEMENT PROGRAM FOR CITIES AND COUNTIES
Many of you are aware that the Federal Government pl aces a fi seal year
obligation ceiling for each state's total apportioned funds as a budget control
measure.. This means that although a certain amount of funds are apportioned
each year to the state, cities and counties, the full amount of these funds can
not be contracted each year. These funds do not lapse, they just can not be
spent.
In early August of this year, KDOT requested an additional $37.7 million of
additional obligation authority from other states' unused balances. This request
included $22.4 million of local Jurisdiction projects that were ready to let.
Only $6.2 million was granted for Kansas to use.
The purpose of this letter is to advise you that due to the critical need
for bridges on your roadway systems (non-state highways) I am making available
the entire $6.2 million and $6.2 million of KDDT's Special Bridge Replacement
apportionment to cities and counties this year. This equals the total amount
of additional obligation received by Kansas. It is available only forI projects
that have plans completed and are ready to let.
For your information, I have informed the FHWA by letter that Kansas is
also requesting a share of any additional obligation authority which might be
made available in September. Should any be received, it will be distributed on
the basis of the originally requested amounts; i.e., approximately 59 percent
would be made avai lable to local Jurisdictions and 41 percent would be made
available to KDOT.
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Each year we obligate funds for KDOT and local jurisdiction projects until
the obligation ceiling is reached. We currently estimate the State of Kansas
will end fiscal year 1984 with an apportionment balance of approximately $95.5
million of Federal funds. Unfortunately, current appropriation measures for
fiscal year 1985 also contain obligation controls of about 95 percent of
apportionments. This will increase the estimated apportionment balance at the
end of fiscal year 1985 to approximately $103.5 million.
Should you desire any additional information, please contact Mr. Raymond E.
Olson in the Bureau of Rural and Urban Development (913)296-3861.
JOHN B. KEMP, P. E.
Secretary of Transportation
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JOHN B. KEMP, Secretary of Transportation
JOHN CARLIN, Governor
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KANSAS"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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August 30, 1984
MEMORANDUM TO: ~ORS
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
C!TY ENGI NEERS
COUNTY ENGINEERS
STREET SUPERINTENDENTS
ROAD SUPERVISORS
SUBJECT: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
The, Kansas Department of Transportation is hereby announcing a new program
of highway and'bridge construction which is intended to enhance the economic
development of the State of Kansas. The new program will be funded and adminis-
tered as follows:
FUNDING - The amount to be set aside in our fiscal year 1987 is $3,529,000.
ELIGIBILITY - Any prospective highway and bridge construction project which has
not been included in the Kansas Department of Transportation's Priority List of
Construction Projects, but which may be considered to have the potential to
enhance significantly the income, employment, sales receipts, and land values of
the surrounding area may be considered for construction moneys from the Kansas
Department of Transportation's Economic Development Fund. Projects may include
purchase of right-of-way, preliminary engineering for plan development, con-
struction costs, or combinations of the above. ,Highway and bridge construction
projects which are financed wholly or partially from this fund will be called
economic development projects.
PROJECT IDENTIFICATION - Any interested person, local unit of government, or
state agency may present a proposal to the State Transportation Engineer to be
considered for economic development funding. The proposal should include: the
construction project location, cost, and a brief statement of the economic
development significance of the project; the actual project being requested
(such as design costs or construction costs or all costs) and the amount
requested; and, the amount of local effort. The proposals will be presented to'
the Highway Advisory Commission for initial consideration. The Commission may
schedule oral presentation or proposals.
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PARTICIPATION AND PRIORITIZATION - The Highway Advisory Commission will recom-
mend to the Secretary of Transportation the priority order of projects for
funding. The recommendation will be based on a comparative ranking of various
items and conditions of their choosing. The KDOT staff will furnish to the
Commission any available data or information that they may request that will aid
them in evaluating and prioritizing the projects. The Highway Advisory Commis-
sion may decide that oral presentations are needed from the persons submitting
the proposals. KDOT staff will make the necessary arrangements.
TIME AND CYCLE - The first year of funding the program for Economic Development
projects will be our fiscal year 1987. ProposalS may be submitted and presented
to KDOT between July 1 and March 1 of each fiscal year. On or before April 15
of that fiscal year the Highway Advisory Commission shall submit to the Secre-
tary'a list. ranking in order their preference of the economic development
projects to be undertaken. The Secretary will begin to allocate the available
Economic Development Funds to these projects beginning on July 1 of the second
fiscal year following the Highway Advisory Commission's submittal of the
priority list (April 15). For example. the Commission will present a priority
list of economic development projects to the Secretary by April 15. 1985 for the
fiscal year 1987 program. Requests and hearings shall be conducted in fiscal
year 1985 by the Highway Advisory Commission for the fiscal year 1987 program.
The FY 1988 program and each following year's program will be developed on this
same cycle. .
If you have any questions regarding this program. please contact Mr. William H.
Wright. State Transportation Engineer. (913/296-3885). Mr. Michael F. O'Keefe.
Director of Planning and Development (913/296-2252) or Mr. Robert R. Jones.
Chief of Project Selection (913/296-2271).
Sincerely.
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JOHN B. KEMP. P.E.
Secretary of Transportation
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JOHN B. KEMP, Secretary of Transportation
JOHN CARLIN, Governor
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KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
STATE OFFICE BUlLDING-'l'OPEKA, KANSAS 66612
August 30, 1984
SU8JECT:
~ORS
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CITY ENGINEERS
COUNTY ENGINEERS .,
STREET SUPERINTENDENTS
ROAD SUPERVISORS
CITY CONNECTING LINKS
"KLINK" GEOMETRIC IMPROVEMENTS FY 1987
MEMORANDUM TO:
Similar to the Kansas Department of Transportation's funding of the "KLINK"
program we are hereby notifying you of a new program for geometric improvements
of City Connecting Links. Beginning in our fiscal year 1987 we will set aside a
part of our primary and secondary highway improvement project funds each year
for rehabilitation and reconstruction projects on certain City Connecting Links.
The new program will be funded and administered as follows:
FUNDING - The amount to be set aside in our fiscal year 1987 is $2,600,000.
ELIGIBILITY - All cities with City Connecting Links within their boundaries are
eligible for projects for Geometric Improvements of City Connecting Links. These
projects are limited to noninterstate and nonfreeway Connecting Links.
PROJECT IDENTIFICATION - Projects will be identified by city officials and
submitted to KDOT for consideration. The city officials shall furnish KDOT all
necessary information with regard to their project, to enable the KDOT Highway
Advisory Commission to evaluate the projects and make recommendations to the
Secretary of Transportation for their funding.
PROJECT LIMITATIONS - Projects are limited to any existing section of non-
interstate and nonfreeway City Connecting Links. They may include any Geometric
Improvements to the traveled way of the connect i ng 1 ink s. However, KDOT wi 11
not participate in the funding of the following:
(1) Storm sewer costs resulting from drainage of more than one block from the
proposed improvement.
(2) Construction costs beyond the curb returns or touchdown point if grade
change is not a result of the project.
(3) Extra lanes.for parking.
(4) Other similar betterments.
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PARTICIPATION - KDOT will participate with the recipients of City Connecting
link Geometric Improvement projects (depending on the size of the city) of from
75% to 100% of the project cost with a maximum participation for each project of
from $200,000 to $300,000, in accordance with the following table:
Maximum State
Participation for
Each City Per Year
City
Population Group
Participation Ratios
City State
% %
'j 0 - 2,499
2,500 - 4,999
5,000 - 24,999
25,000 - 49,999
50,000 - 99,999
100,000 - greater
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5
10
15
20
25
100
95
90
85
80
75
$200,000
215,000
230,000
250,000
275,000
300,000
KDOT will fund 100% of the cost of Geometric Improvements on the Interstate and'
Freeway Connecting links.
PRIORITIZATION - All applications for proposed geometric improvements of City
Connecting links will be presented by city officials to the KDOT Highway
Advisory Commission for their consideration. The proposed improvement projects
will be prioritized by the KDOT. Highway Advisory Commission on the basis of
comparative ranking of various items and conditions of their choosing. The KDOT
staff will furnish to the Commission any available data or information that they
may request that will aid them in evaluating and prioritizing the projects.
TIME AND CYCLE - The first year of funding the program for Geometric Improve-
ments of City Connecting links will by FY 1987. For the FY 1987 program,
written proposals from the cities are to be received by KDOT by November I,
1984; the cities will make oral presentations of their proposed projects to the
KDOT Highway Advisory Commission between November I, 1984, and March IS, 1985.
and the Commission will evaluate and prioritize the projects for the construc-
tion program by May I, 1985. The FY 1988 program and each following year's
program will be developed on this same cycle.
PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING - KDOT would assist in development of ~onstruction
plans, including all related activities, for cities up to 5,000 population.
Cities 'over 5,000 population would be responsible for development of their own
construction plans and related activities.
If you have any questions re9arding this program, please contact Mr. Raymond E.
Olson in the Bureau of Rural and Urban Development (913-296-3861).
JOHN'B. KEMP, P.E.
Secretary of Transportation
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JOHN B. KEMP, Secretary of Transportation
JOHN CARLIN, Governor
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KANSAS UEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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STATE OFFICE BUILDING-'I'OPEKA. KANSAS 66612
August 30, 1984
MEMORANDUM TO: ~ORS
CITY ENGINEERS
STREET. SUPERINTENDENTS
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY ENGINEERS
ROAD SUPERVISORS
SUBJECT:
CITY CONNECTING LINKS
"KLINK" RESURFACING PROGRAM FY 1986
This letter is to announce the continuation of funding of the Kansas
Department of Transportation's "KLINK" program. Basically, the program consists
of resurfacing type projects on city connecting links with a 50% maximum
participation or a maximum of $100,000 of KLINK funds for anyone project.
At this time, KDOT is setting aside $1.6 million for FY 1986 and is
soliciting projects. New applications will be added to those unfunded during FY
1985. For FY 1986, applications will be prioritized on the basis of relative
need. KDOT has developed a system capable of ranking projects based on comparing
certain en9ineering criteria and this system will be applied to potential FY
1986 KLINK projects. Only those projects for which applications are received by
November I, 1984, will be considered. We anticipate setting aside similar
amounts in future years and the .projects will be selected based on city requests
and the use of the prioritization system.
The guidelines for KLINK projects are: (1) the project must be on a city
connecting link, (2) the projects will be limited to resurfacing, (3) the
maximum participation will be 50 percent up to $100,000 of KLINK funds, (4) the
priorities will be set in accordance with KDOT's prioritization system, and (5)
the city is to let the contract for bids and supervise construction (projects
must be awarded on a competitive basis). "DO NOT PREPARE PLANS AND SPECIFICA-
TIONS UNTIL YOUR PROJECT IS APPROVED BY KDOT."
Most of the cities on the existing priority list have been contacted by the
Bureau of Rural and Urban Development to initiate the funding of their fiscal
year 1985 KLIN~ resurfacing project.
If you have any questions regarding this project, please contact Mr.
Raymond E. Olson in the Bureau of Rural and Urban Development (913/296-3861).
JOHN B. KEMP, P.E.
Secretary of Transportation
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