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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20211065.tiffRESOLUTION RE: DECLARE CERTAIN EQUIPMENT AS SURPLUS PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZE DONATION OF SAME TO TOWN OF WINDSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURE, AND TO WELD RE -8 SCHOOL DISTRICT WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, State statute and the Weld County Code require that all items disposed of be declared surplus by the Board of County Commissioners, and WHEREAS, the County has determined that certain equipment, described as a fleet of used bicycles and associated equipment, being more fully described in acceptance proposals which are attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, is no longer required for County use, and WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with letters from the Town of Windsor, Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture, 250 North 11th Avenue, Windsor, Colorado 80550, and Weld RE -8 School District, 200 South Fulton Avenue, Fort Lupton, Colorado 80621, for acceptance of said donated equipment, and WHEREAS, the Board deems it advisable to declare said equipment as surplus and authorize donation of said equipment. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the abovementioned equipment, be, and hereby is, declared surplus. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the donation of said equipment to the Town of Windsor, Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture, and to Weld RE -8 School District, be, and hereby is, approved. CC : AGT(8c/cD) 2021-1065 011/22/21 HL0053 PO0023 DECLARE CERTAIN EQUIPMENT AS SURPLUS PROPERTY, AUTHORIZE DONATION OF SAME TO TOWN OF WINDSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURE, AND TO WELD RE -8 SCHOOL DISTRICT PAGE 2 The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 19th day of April, A.D., 2021. ATTEST: Weld County Clerk to the Board Date of signature: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO StevO Moreno, fair 2021-1065 H L0053 PO0023 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PASS -AROUND REVIEW TITLE: Donation of Safe Routes to Schools Bicycles & Bicycle Equipment to Weld RE -8 School District and Town of Windsor Parks and Recreation Department DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT DATE: April 9, 2021 PERSON REQUESTING: Mark Lawley, Executive Director Brief description of the problem/issue: For the Board's review and approval is a proposal to donate a fleet of used bicycles to the Town of Windsor's Parks and Recreation Department, and the Weld RE -8 School District. In 2016, WCDPHE obtained a grant from the CDOT Safe Routes to Schools program to purchase 30 bicycles, a trailer, and related helmets and equipment. This equipment was used to educate elementary school aged children in how to safely ride a bicycle. For five (5) years this program has been in operation. However, as hundreds of eager children have used the bicycles, they are showing signs of wear. The bicycles need on- going maintenance or outright replacement. Due to a number of issues, including using staff time to haul the bicycles and trailer to school events, obtaining liability waivers, and the ongoing costs of maintenance or replacement, WCDPHE is proposing to donate half of the bicycles to the Windsor Parks and Recreation Department and the other half to Weld RE -8 School District. WCDPHE will keep the enclosed trailer for the use and benefit of the Health Department. What options exist for the Board? (include consequences, impacts, costs, etc. of options): If Weld County decides to keep the twenty-nine (29) bicycles (one bicycle of the original 30 is too damaged to ride), the County will incur ongoing maintenance costs of about $7,000.00 annually; or complete replacement of the bicycles of about $13,000.00. By donating these bicycles, the Health Department will not need to be continually maintaining or replacing the bicycles. It also may be more practical that the local community groups handle the issue of bicycle maintenance or replacement and the original intent of the program will continue in Weld communities. Recommendation: I recommend approval of this donation to the Town of Windsor Parks & Rec and Weld RE - 8 School District. Perry L. Buck Mike Freeman Scott K. James, Pro -Tern Steve Moreno, Chair Lori Saine Approve Recommendation ii Schedule Work Session Other/Comments: 2021-1065 HLOO53 pt�,00a3 PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURE April 6, 2021 Weld County BOCC 1150O Street Greeley, CO 80631 Upon the Board's approval, the Town of Windsor, Department of Parks, Recreation & Culture is pleased with the prospect of receiving the following donation from the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment: 15 Bikes • 2 bikes with 26" wheels • 5 bikes with 24" wheels • 6 bikes with 20" wheels • 2 bikes with 16" wheels 23 Helmets • 7 small helmets (50-54 cm) - Year 2013 • 6 medium helmets (54-58 cm) - Year 2014 • 10 large helmets (58-61 cm) - Year 2014 11 Small orange cones 4 Large orange cones 42 Extra -small orange/yellow cones 7 Tennis ball halves 4 Cleaning cloths 15 Bike hooks to hang bikes 3 Totes — helmets are in totes Toolbox with bike tools Chalk This donation from Weld County will be primarily used to provide bike education to students of Weld RE -4 School District. Bike education classes will be provided by teachers and volunteers that have completed the League of American Bicyclists Smart Cycling Curriculum. Weld RE -4 School District students in 2nd — 5th grades will receive education. Additionally, the bikes will be used for Windsor's bike rodeo program offered annually by the Windsor Police Department. Sincerely, Wade Willis Open Space and Trails Manager 250 N. 11th Street Office: 970-674-3500 Windsor, CO 80550 Fax: 970-674-3535 www.windsorgov.com school Wed April 6, 2021 Weld County BOCC 1150O Street Greeley, CO 80631 Alan Kaytor, Superintendent 200 South Fulton Avenue Fort Lupton. CO 80621 P: (303-957-3207) F: ukayk o(u!wcldR.org www.weld8.urg Upon the Board's approval, Weld RE -8 School District is pleased with the prospect of receiving the following donation from Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment: 14 Bikes • 1 bike with 26" wheels 5 bikes with 24" wheels • 5 bikes with 20" wheels • 3 bikes with 16" wheels 24 Helmets • 8 small helmets (52-57 cm) - Year 2016 • 8 medium helmets (54-58 cm) - Year 2017 • 8 large helmets (58-62 cm) - Year 2016 12 Small orange cones 3 Large orange cones 43 Extra -small orange/yellow cones 7 Tennis ball halves 4 Cleaning cloths 15 Bike hooks to hang bikes 2 mesh bags — helmets are in bags Toolbox with bike tools Chalk This donation from Weld County will be primarily used to provide bike education to students of Weld RE -8 School District. Bike education classes will be provided in conjunction with physical education classes or as additional programming. Weld RE -8 School District students in multiple grades will receive education. We are offering the bicycles and equipment on a check out basis to all of our 5 schools. Each school will have the opportunity to develop and pursue bicycle education programs to most benefit their students. Additionally, we look forward to the partnership with The Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment in development of bicycle safety programs. Siin�nceAerely, cki at -I Alan J. Kaylor Superintendent of Schools Weld Re -8 School District BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PASS -AROUND REVIEW/ WORK SESSION REQUEST RE: Request to Apply for Safe Routes to School Grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT DATE: October 28, 2014 PERSON REQUESTING: Mark E. Wallace, MD, MPH, Executive Director Brief description of the problem/issue: The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program focuses on making it safer for children to bicycle and walk to and from school. Typically, these programs are built on collaborative partnerships among many stakeholders that include ed:icators, parents, students, city planners, business and community leaders, health officials, and bicycle and pedestrian advocates_. Students who walk or bicycle to and from school are getting a much -needed dose of physical activity each morning and afternoon. Walking one mile to and from school equals forty minutes of physical activity —two-thirds of the recommended daily level of physical activity for children, thus reducing their obesity risk. In 40 years, the percentage of children walking or biking to/from school has fallen from 48% in 1969 to 13% in 2009. Weld County data indicates that approximately 20.4% of students 15 years old or younger bike, walk or skateboard to school. In addition, research shows that. active.children tend to have better academic achievement, enhanced concentration, and better classroom behavior. The Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment ("WCDPHE") is requesting permission to apply for the FYI 201.5 Safe Routes to School (non -infrastructure) grant due November 14, 2014. WCDPHE seeks to build SRTS capacity by providing project coordination while creating a bike fleet that can be utilized throughout the county for on- going bike rodeos. Bicycle Colorado will provide on -site train -the -trainer workshops for teachers, staff and community members in Greeley -Evans and Ft. Lupton. Current limited efforts will be maintained and coupled with expanded education (walk/bike challenges, additional bike rodeos and family fun rides); outreach efforts to adults and children; and technical assistance provided to each school in establishing walking school bus/bike train programs overlaid with remote drop-off zones. No new FTE will be requested. What options exist for the Board? (Include consequences, impacts, costs, etc. of options) Declining this opportunity to apply for this grant will result in less SRTS capacity being built within Weld County schools and school districts and. the potential loss to Weld County of $70,985 in funding from the State General Fund via the Colorado Department of Transportation ("CDOT"). Approval of this request to apply for the SRTS grant will also provide funding to WCDPHE staff to act as a technical resource to two Weld school districts so they also can apply for SRTS funding from CDOT. The main project outcome is to increase the number and percentage of students walking/biking to/from school, resulting in improved health. Recommendation: I recommend approval of this request to apply for the Safe Routes to School grant through the Colorado Department of Transportation. Approve Schedule Recommendation Work Session Other/Comments: Douglas Rademacher, Chair Barb Kirkmeyer, Pro -Tern William F. Garcia, Sean P. Conway Mike Freeman Colorado Dept of 4201 E. Arkansas Denver, Co 80222 Transportation Ave. Buyer: Brian Hancock Phone Number: 303-757-9131 Agency Contact: LESLIE FEUERBORN Phone Number: Vendor Master#: 2000135 Phone: 970-356-4000 Vendor Contact: v E WELD COUNTY N 1950 O STREET D GREELEY CO 80631 0 INSTRUCTIONS TO VENDOR DATE: 04/07/2015 IMPORTANT The PO# and Line# must appear on all invoices, packing slips, cartons and correspondence I. If for any reason, delivery of this order is delayed beyond the delivery/Installation date shown, please notify die agency contact named at the top toil (Right of cancellation is reserved hr instances in which timely delivery is not made). 2. All chemicals, equipment and materials must emdolm to the standards required by OSHA. I NOTE: Addilional tennis and conditions on reverse side or at address shown in Special insiruclions. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Invoice PO# 411005061 Page# 1 of 1 Award#: BID#: TO: COOT DTD Business Office 4201 E. ARKANSAS Ave./DTD Denver CO 80222 Payment will be made by this agency Snip TO: Colorado Dept of 4201 E. Arkansas Denver CO 80222 Delivery/Installation Date: Order E Colorado Transportation Ave. HTTP://WWW.COLORADODOT.INFO/BUSINESS/PROCUREMENT-AND-CONTRACT-SERVICES/PURCHASE-ORDER-TERMS-AND-CONDITIONS/TERMS- AND-CONDITIONS/VIEW LINE PRODUCT NUMBER UOM PRODUCT CATEGORY PLANT DESCRIPTION 00001 AU 96100 7001 2015 SRTS NI Weld County DPHE FY15 SRTS Non -Infrastructure project Bike and pedestrian safety education fleet and bike trailer, walk audit at QUANTITY UNIT COST TOTAL ITEM COST 84,060 1.00 - Project Manager and encouragement, 6 schools across THIS PO IS ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS This PO is effective on the date signed by the authorized individual. Signature not required if PO transmitted electronically via Email. DP -01 (R-02/06) 84,060.00 Leslie Beckstrom Train the Trainer, Bike 3 school districts DOCUMENT TOTAL: 84,060.00 a#; :r t •.. r.m ad Authorized Signature Date Ait.COLODO Department of Transportation Division of Transportation Development Safe Routes to School 4201 E. Arkansas Ave. - Shumate Building Denver, CO 80222-3400 April 15, 2015 Leslie Beckstrom Healthy Eating and Active Living Coordinator Wetc County Department of Public Health Et Environment 1555 N. 17th Avenue Greeley, CO 80631 Project Name: Building SRTS Capacity in Weld County Purchase Order: #411005061 Amount: $84,060.00 Project Effective Dates: 04/09/15 - 06/30/17 Program Name: Safe Routes to Schools Federal Awarding Agency: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) CFDA Name and No.: Highway Planning and Construction #20.205 Dear Leslie: This is your official "Letter to Proceed" for CDOT contract/purchase order #411005061 (Building SRTS Capacity in Weld County) which provides for a total of $84,060.00 in Safe Routes to Schools funds. This contract provides federal aid from SAFETEA-LU funds and Colorado state funds for your Safe Routes to School project. There is no cash or in -kind match required. Please use the P.O. number on all correspondence. Billing should be done monthly, but no less frequently than quarterly, with monthly billing preferred. We request that you submit your first invoice within the first month or two of your project. With this first invoice we can quickly address many of the issues that come up that delay processing the claim and make successive billings cleaner and quicker to process. All costs submitted are on a cost -reimbursement basis only. A Contract Bitting Form needs to be used when submitting reimbursable expenses. Each invoice submitted for reimbursement must have: 1. PO number. This form is included in the CD you received as part of the grantee training. a. Grantee name and mailing address b. Purchase Order Number c. Name of Project d. Contract Effective Date , payee name, amount, service or good received (identified with budget tine item)) g. Total Reimbursement amount 2. Invoice from your agency 3. Back-up and supporting documentation. This includes, but is not limited to: a. Receipts - This can be invoice copies, credit card charge receipt copies, or internet purchase email receipts. b. Proof of payment - This can be the credit card charge, copy of check, or general ledger report. 4201 E. Arkansas Ave. -Shumate Building, Denver, CO 80222-3400 P 303,757.9088 F 303.757.9727 dot_srts@state.co.us www.coloradodot.Info/bikeped/safe-routes c. Payroll records - If submitting for payroll expenses, timesheets and proof of payment is required. We need the same information from any sub -contractors that you might be using on your project. d. Sign -in list of attendees at meetings where food/refreshments are served. The sign -in sheet should include title of meeting, date, time, and location of meeting, and printed names and signatures of all attendees. Food is only reimbursable if it falls within the guidelines outlined in the FHWA memo AND it was included and approved in your scope of work. 4. Progress report - This should include highlights of your project since your last billing. All subcontractor bills must be accompanied by a statement of work produced, along with corresponding back-up receipts. The contractor must show an hourly rate of pay per employee, how many hours each employee worked on the project, and total work hours. All receipts must be clearly marked as to what was purchased and why, quantity purchased, the amount of the purchase (including tax if paid), what project it was purchased for and who did the purchasing. Any food receipt must include a copy of the original purchase receipt that shows what was purchased. It must include the event the food was purchased for, the purpose of the event, and the date and, if for a training or meeting, the names of people in attendance. No alcoholic beverages will be reimbursed for any reason. Any meetings or trainings should have an agenda and a sign -in sheet of attendees. Any changes to your scope of work and, in particular, to your budget must be pre -approved by the CDOT SRTS Program Manager prior to the change or the expense. Furthermore, please refer to the Parent Survey and Student In -class Tally Located on the National Safe Routes to School Clearinghouse (http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/data-central/data-cottection-forms) for a pre- and post - evaluation of your project. A Final Accomplishment Report form is due with the final invoice and can be found at www.codot,gov/pro_grams/bikeped/safe-routes/proiect-evatuation. These items were also included on the grantee training CD. As referenced in our training conducted April 15, 2015, you, as the Local Agency (referred to as "Sub - Grantee" below) and/or their contractor shall at all times strictly adhere to, and comply with, all applicable federal and state laws, and their implementing regulations, as they currently exist and may hereafter be amended. We would like to draw your attention, in particular, to the Single Audit Act requirements. Single Audit Act Requirements All state and local government and non-profit organization Sub -Grantees receiving more than $750,000" from all funding sources, that are defined as federal financial assistance for Single Audit Act Amendment purposes, shall comply with the audit requirements of Supercircular 2 CFR 200, subpart F 200.501 and OMB A-133 Subpart B. The Single Audit Act Amendment requirements that apply to Sub -Grantees receiving federal funds are as follows: a) If the Sub -Grantee expends less than $750,000" in Federal funds (all federal sources, not just Highway funds) in its fiscal year then this requirement does not apply. This threshold increased with fiscal years starting on 12/26/14 or later. b) If the Sub -Grantee expends more than $750,000* in Federal funds, but only received federal Highway funds (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, CFDA 20.205) then a program specific audit shall be performed. This audit will examine the "financial" procedures and processes for this program area. 4201 E. Arkansas Ave. -Shumate Building, Denver, CO 80222-3400 P 303.757.9088 F 303.757.9727 dot_srts®state.co.us www.coloradodot.Info/bikeped/safe-routes c) If the Sub -Grantee expends more than $750,000* in Federal funds, and the Federal funds are from multiple sources (FTA, HUD, NPS, etc.) then the Single Audit Act applies, which is an audit on the entire organization/entity. d) Single Audit can only be conducted by an independent CPA, not by an auditor on staff. *The threshold requiring an audit was increased from $500,00 to to $750,000. The new audit requirement threshold will become effective for non -Federal entities in fiscal years beginning on or after December 26, 2014. Information about the Supercircular and the single audit (A-133) requirements (section 200.501) can be found at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pks;/FR-2013-12-26/pdf/2013-30465.pdf Please also refer to the Safe Routes to School website for additional information and resources about the program - https://www.codot.gov/programs/bikeped/safe-routes. Marketing materials such as the Colorado SRTS logo and a press release award template can be found here. Congratulations on being selected as a Safe Routes to School funding recipient. Good luck with the program and I look forward to working with you. Please contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely, ca4LL Leslie Feuerborn Safe Routes to School Program Manager dot srts@state.co.us 303.757.9088 Enclosures: Purchase Order Contract Billing Form 4201 E. Arkansas Ave. -Shumate Building, Denver, CO 80222-3400 P 303.757.9088 F 303.757.9727 dot_srts@state.co.us www.cotoradodot.Info/bikeped/safe-routes Contact information Sheet Please complete the information below and include this page as the cover page of your proposal. The person identified as the Contact will be the main point of contact for CDOT staff. Organization (check one) School District ❑ City ❑ County XX State ❑ Other ❑ Project Title: Building Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Capacity in Weld County Organization: Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment (WCDPHE) Mailing Address: 1555 N. 17th Avenue City, State, Zip: Greeley, CO 80631 Contact Name: Leslie Beckstrom Contact Title: I-Iealthy Eating and Active Living Coordinator Best Phone # to Call: (970) 304-6470; ext 2387 Contact E-mail: lbeekstrom@weldgov.eom Contact Fax: (970) 304-6452 Project Manager (if different than Contact): Click here to enter text. Project ManagerContact E-mail Best Phone # to Call: Click here to enter text. Click here to enter text. Amount of Funding Requested: Click here to enter text. $84,060 c prove& a4Vurunt School District(s): Weld County School District 6; Weld County School District RE -8; Weld County RE -1 School Name(s) & Address(es): Please see Appendix 6 for the schools and addresses CDOT Region R1 ❑ RZ ❑ R3 R4 XX R5 ❑ Congressional District: Di ❑ D2 ❑ D3 ❑ D4 XX D5 ❑ D6 ❑ D7 ❑ See Addendum G if you need help completing this information T)Cvt, k7) -J\ fi j!3/,it Signature and Title of Person Submitting the Proposal* Date +6 s nfn , a licant admits to bean authorized to st n for weld Courtt £ie acc ent of Public Health and Environment and The applicant also confirms understanding the following project conditions by signing. This is a reimbursement program. The sponsor must finance the project until reimbursement funds are available. The sponsor must fund any project cost in excess of the amounts indicated in the attached budget (i.e., project cost overruns) at no expense to state/federal funding sources. The sponsor must not incur costs for any aspect of the project until authorized by CDOT with a formal contractor purchase order. Otherwise, the sponsor risks incurring costs that will not be reimbursed. The sponsor agrees to use the National SRTS Parent Survey and Student Tally record before beginning the project and after completion, The survey data must be made available to the Colorado SRTS program for evaluation purposes. Colorado Safe Routes Non -infrastructure Application FY 2015 SECTION 1: Existing Conditions - What is the Problem? a. Environments that allow children to walk/bike safely to school will improve academic and health outcomes for children. As much as 20 percent of morning traffic is generated by parents driving their children to school. It's a vicious cycle: the more traffic there is, the more parents decide it is unsafe for their children and opt to drive them. Increasingly, schools are sited at the edges of town. When coupled with school of choice, fewer students live within two miles of their school. All of these factors result in less children walking and biking to/from school. b. Crash data/traffic counts — Crashes are not directly affecting the proposed schools. School drop-off congestion is present at each site and is proving challenging. Platteville and Ft. Lupton have highway crossings (Hwy 66 and Hwy 52) which are dangerous and problematic. School Pop Grade Demo- # # % 2- Bus #who % fir Level graphics Walk Bike miles Distance benefit lunch Greeley 6 1171 K-5 A-1, B-43, f-150 -30 At 1.25- 1171 68.57 (2 C-389, least 2.25 schools) L-645, 60% miles O-93 Weld RE8 1640 K-8 A-6, B-4, -120 -25 At 1-2 1640 70.14 (3 C-425, least miles schools) L-1184, 50% O-21 Weld RE] 393 K-5 A-1, B-0, ?? ?? At 1-1.5 393 53.89 (1 school) C-167, L- least miles 222, O-3 70% d. Schools were selected based on a variety of criteria, including school type (e.g., middle or elementary), geographic diversity, ethnic diversity, percentage of low-income students, and the readiness of the principal and/or district wellness team to support the pilot. e. All schools have participated in Walk -to -School and Bike -to -School day activities in the past. Participation in these scheduled events varies by school from low to moderate. Biking and walking education is not currently integrated into the physical education curricula at any of the schools. The Ft. Lupton school district provides written walking and biking safety rules to each family at the start of new school year. This practice will be maintained and adopted by Greeley and Platteville. The Ft. Lupton Police Department has assisted with bike rodeos for the community in the past. For the District 6 schools, upgraded crosswalks and school zones ensure which will be incorporated into the designated routes for these schools. Platteville is in discussion with CDOT on crosswalk improvements across Hwy 66. Greeley 6 School Wellness policy, Weld County RE1 and Weld County RE8 Wellness policy with SRTS language in REI and RE8 — See Appendix 1. Maps of all school districts, plus pictures of Greeley and Ft. Lupton are included as Appendix 2. Colorado Department of Transportation Page 2 of 10 Safe Routes to School Program Colorado Safe Routes Non -infrastructure Application FY 2015 SECTION 2. Tell us about your project. a. The goals of the Building SRTS Capacity in Weld County program are to 1) increase the number of children bicycling and walking to/from school, 2) identify infrastructure around the schools in order to calm traffic and promote alternative and active forms of transportation, and 3) improve safety around the schools by increasing knowledge of traffic laws and safety strategies. Over time, we hope to institutionalize SRTS program activities within agencies and organizations countywide and secure funding to sustain support of the SRTS program. b. By encouraging fun events and education activities, we hope to raise the appeal, convenience and safety of walking/biking to/from school for the development of active, healthy children. Our project will be school- and community -based establishing new pilot programs focusing on children in Kindergarten through 51h grade plus one Ft. Lupton middle school. WCDP}IE seeks to build SRTS capacity by providing project coordination while creating a bike fleet that can be utilized throughout the county for on -going bike rodeos. Bicycle Colorado will provide on -site train -the -trainer workshops for teachers, staff and community members in Greeley -Evans, Ft. Lupton and Platteville. Each participating school currently supports Walk- and Bike -to -School days annually, while Ft. Lupton has conducted community bike rodeos previously. These established efforts will be maintained and coupled with expanded education (walk/bike challenges, additional bike rodeos and family fun rides); outreach efforts to adults and children; and technical assistance provided to each school in establishing walking school bus/bike train programs overlaid with remote drop-off zones. School specific accessible safe routes will be identified and maps developed. Parents will receive program promotional information, invitations to community bike rodeos and family fun rides, and safety information. c. Collaboratively we will decrease vehicular congestion at school drop-off by establishing walking school buses, bike trains and/or remote drop off programs coordinated with an existing crossing guard program and distribution of safety information. All efforts will be supported by increased educational opportunities, such as Walk-to-School/Bike-to-School days, extended walk/bike challenges, bike rodeos, and family fun rides which bridge the summer. d. Our project will implement best practice educational and encouragement activities at each school to increase the number of children walking/biking to/from school; while transforming organizational and community social norms which may constrain walking and biking to/from school. We want to make it safer, easier and more convenient to walk/bike to/from school. e. Parental education and outreach will include distributing SRTS material through Back -to - School nights, school open houses, school health fairs, school newsletters, etc. Invitations to through community promotional activities. SRTS events and activities will be incorporated into district and school websites and event calendars when possible_ Parents will be recruited to establish and support walking school buses, bike trains and the remote drop-off zones. WCDPHE will work with each district's wellness policy team to incorporate SRTS guidance and parameters within their wellness policies. f. A signed statement from the project manager is attached — Appendix 3. Colorado Department of Transportation Page 3 of 10 Safe Routes to School Program Colorado Safe Routes Non -infrastructure Application FY 2015 SECTION 3: Project Timeline Please describe your timeline from project start to finish. (Maximum 1 page.) Our project can begin implementation in May 2015 after authorization is provided. The project would be conducted between May 2015 and September 2016 with the Final Report provided to CDOT by October 2016. DATE(S) MILESTONE April 2015 FY15 SRTS Grantee Orientation Training (mandatory) May 2015 Authorization to proceed provided by CDOT May -August 2015 Safe route identification and map development; Purchase of bike fleet, trailer, helmets, SRTS supplies May -August 2015 Establish Joint Use Agreement with Turn Around Bikes for housing and maintenance of bike fleet June -August 2015 Family Fun Rides (9) (1/month in each community), track #'s August -September 2015 Conduct pre -parent and student travel tally surveys; Distribute SRTS materials to parents (via described methods); Add SRTS events to district/school website event calendars August -November 2015 Establish checkout procedures and rules regarding the Bike Fleet October 2015 Walk -to -School Day events; Report pre -survey results to national SRTS program, the school districts, and the schools October 2015 -January 2016 Prepare and release County Purchase Service Agreement(s) for the train -the -trainer workshops November -December 2015 Incorporate SRTS materials into school newsletters; Planning meetings for walking school buses, bike trains and/or remote drop-off zones with schools November 2015 -March 2016 Planning meeting(s) with Bicycle Colorado and school districts for the train -the -trainer workshops; Recruit school and community members to participate in the workshops March -May 2016 Implement walking school buses, bike trains and/or remote drop- off zones; Towards the end of the period, conduct use counts through observation at each remote drop-off zone April 2016 Train -the -Trainer workshops in each district; Advertise and bike rodeos --- May 2016 Walk -to -School Day events; Community bike rodeos (at least 1/community); Post -parent and student travel tally surveys June -August 2016 Family Fun Rides (9) (1/month in each community), track #'s August -September 2016 Back -to -School bike rodeos (at least 1/district), track #'s October 2016 Final Report to CDOT Colorado Department of Transportation Page 4 of 10 Safe Routes to School Program Colorado Safe Routes Non -infrastructure Application FY 2015 SECTION 4: Who are your partners? (13 letters of support are included — Appendix 4) Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment: Grant applicant who will oversee and coordinate the administrative/financial support for the grant, including the purchase of the bike fleet, trailer, helmets and supplies; and county Purchasing Service Agreement(s). Project manager also will provide technical assistance to the school district. Weld County School District 6 (Greeley -Evans 6); Weld County School District RE8 (Ft. Lupton); and Weld County School District RE! (Platteville): School districts will provide access to students, parents and staff at six schools supportive of SRTS. District and school staff will assist with the implementation of walking school buses or bike trains, while helping to determine possible remote drop-off zones. Classroom teachers will be responsible for collecting pre -post student travel tallies and some of the parent surveys. District or school staff will be trained to conduct bike rodeos. North Colorado Health Alliance (NCHA): A regional and national model for community care management will provide staff and volunteers at Walk- and Bike -to -School Day events and bike rodeos; and promote the Family Fun Rides during the summers. Turn Around Bikes (TAB): A Greeley -based bike depot which refurbish bicycles and provides them to low-income people in need of transportation will provide some of the bicycles for the bike fleet, as well as housing the bike fleet and providing maintenance. Staff will assist with community bike rodeos and Family Fun Rides. Greeley Bike Advocacy Committee: A group organized to support a bike -friendly Greeley will support the Family Fun Rides in Greeley -Evans, participate in bike rodeos or training, and provide limited assistance with determining remote drop-off zones with WCSD6. Bicycle Colorado: A statewide bicycle advocacy group will provide on -site train -the -trainer workshops for teachers and community members in Greely-Evans, Fort Lupton and Platteville. Town of Fort Lupton: This municipality will support the determination of safe routes, map development, identification of remote drop-off zones, and will help conduct bike rodeos within Fort Lupton. Sarah Boyd: As a Certified League of American Bicyclist trainer and member of the Greeley children about icyc e safety. y. Colorado Department of Transportation Page 5 of 10 Safe Routes to School Program Colorado Sale Routes Non -infrastructure Application FY 2015 SECTION 5: How will you measure your success? a) Identify your anticipated project outcomes: WCDPHE wants to build SRTS capacity through the development of a bike fleet and training of school district personnel, community members and partnering organizations to benefit other Weld school districts in the future. At each school, we hope to increase the percentage of children walking or biking to/from school by 25% while implementing walking school buses/bike trains overlaid with remote drop-off zones. Encouragement activities will include Walk- and Bike -to -School day events, bike rodeos, and family fun rides. b) Describe how you will measure your project's impact and effectiveness: In the fall and following spring, the student travel tally and parent surveys will be implemented by school staff, district staff and project partners in order to assess project outcomes. The project will collect the following data: • Total number of students reached by our project, • Percentage of students biking to/from school, • Percentage of students walking to/from school, • Percentage of students being bused to/from school, • Percentage of students being driven by parent/guardian to/from school, • Number of students/children participating in bike rodeos, and • Number of students/children and family members participating in family fun rides. c) Describe how you plan to ensure the long-term success of Safe Routes to School: Project staff and partnering organizations will support the formation of school -based or district - based wellness teams directing healthy eating and active living strategies within schools. Project staff will work with District 6 and RE1 to adopt SRTS language into their district wellness policy. After establishment of the bike fleet, joint use agreement and procedural rules, other Weld County school districts will be able to check out the bike fleet for on -going bicycle education. WCDPHE will seek additional funding sources to further build SRTS capacity and programming, utilizing the data and lessons learned from the project. d) How are you going to work with your data after the project is completed: Data from surveys will be analyzed and shared with the schools, school districts, municipalities and other grant partners via school and district web pages, school parent newsletters, partner meetings and press releases. Survey fmdings will complement the County's Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) to maintain active living as a viable strategy throughout Weld County. WCDPHE will work with each school district during the project period to establish plans for sustalnaflllltv gnu/or t0asslstc c C 'n scuctog actclhional tundmg raseci on me pmiect data. e) What type of information -sharing will you do as a follow-up to your project: Going forward WCDPHE and TAB will be responsible for tracking and reporting the number and type of events where the bike fleet is being utilized. Each entity borrowing the bike fleet will be asked to complete and submit an event usage summary and basic evaluation form. Marketing and promotional information for the bike fleet will need to be developed based on this information and data. Colorado Department of Transportation Page 6 of 10 Safe Routes to School Program Colorado Safe Routes Non -infrastructure Application FY 2015 SECTION 6: Budget Proposal and Budget Narrative • Item Qty (# or HoursJL Unit (e.g., hours, Unit Price or Rate Requested SRTS Funds Local Match (not required) Personnel — Internal Project Manager — Project Coordination 1560 Hrs $36.50 $31,633.33 $25,306.67 SubcontractuaI Services • Bicycle Colorado (train -the- trainer) workshops by district 5 Each $1,200 $ 6,000.00 Turn Around Bikes (bike fleet, bike maintenance, staff support) 600 Hrs $25.00 $15,000.00 -Seel rev' Walking School BusBike train stipend by school 6 School $1,800 $10,800.00 Lvt� may Equipment and Supplies Bike fleet trailer 1 Each $4,000.00 $ 4,000.00 Bicycles for bike fleet 30 Each $300.00 $ 9,000.00 Bike helmets for bike fleet 30 Each $8.00 $ 240.00 •_Safy dome cones 36 2 sets $25.00 $ 50.00 $8.00 $ 160.00 Small 12") cones 20 Each Lar e (I8" cones 6 Each $10.00 $ 60.00 Replacement tire tubes 60 Each $8.50 $ 510.00 30'Cable lock 1 Each $25.00 $ 25.00 U -lock 1 Each $50.00 $ 50.00 Floorbikepump I Each $100.00 $ 100.00 Pedro's bench in a box toolkit 1 Each $900.00 $ 900.00 Promotion/Advertising Walk- and Bike -to -School student reinforcement items 6000 Each $0.39 to $1.00 $3,000.00 Each $100 $ 600.00 Bike rodeo banners 6 Newspaper ads promoting walk/bike events 6 Each $250 $ 1,500.00 Printing Flyers 1500 Each $0.15/ $225.00 Waivers for rodeos and rides 800 Each $0.05/pg $ 40.00 Travel Mileage 800 Each $0.54/mile $432.00 to -Kind WCDPHE 50 Hrs $35.00 $1,750.00 WCSD6 Teachers & Staff 30 Hrs $20.00 $600.00 Colorado Department of Transportation Page 7 of 10 Safe Routes to School Program Colorado Safe Routes Non -infrastructure Application FY 2015 WCSD RE8 Teachers & Staff 30 Hrs $20.00 $600.00 WCSD REI Teachers & Staff 30 Hrs $20.00 $600,00 NCHA staff 20 Hrs $35.00 $700.00 Town of Ft. Lupton police 15 Hrs $25,00 $375.00 Greeley Bike Advocacy Committee 20 Hrs $20.00 $400.00 Sarah Boyd 10 Hrs $35.00 $350.00 TOTAL $84,06033 $31271.67 BUDGET NARRATIVE Personnel — Internal Project Manager — hourly rate reflects combined salary and benefits. Working half-time, May 2014 through December 2015 as match, then January 2016 through October 2016 paid via the grant. WCDPHE staff member will coordinate the administrative and financial duties, as well provide technical assistance to each school district on safe routes, walking school buses/bike trains, remote drop-off -off zones and pre -post surveys. Subcontractors Bicycle Colorado is highly experienced in providing training on bike rodeos and bike education to school district and community members. Bicycle Colorado has dedicated SRTS staff while WCDPHE does not. They will be providing train -the -trainer workshops to each school district in preparation for the school district and communities to conduct back -to -school bike rodeos. Turn Around Bikes is a Greeley -based bike depot looking to expand its reach across Weld County. TAB has dedicated staff and volunteers in refurbishing used bicycles while WCDPHE does not. TAB will potentially provide some of the bikes for the bike fleet, then house the fleet and conduct maintenance under a joint use agreement. Staff also will assist with community/school bike rodeos and family fun rides. 74ddCttott x.L detaib req ue e4 School stipends for the walking school buses/bike trains. School staff or parents are bet er connected to the school and community than WCDPHE. Each participating school will receive a stipend to support staff and/or parents implementing walking school buses or bike trains overlaid with remote drop-off zones. Equipment and Supplies e , -_A seacont.inea bike fleet will be purcfl aseci tor the. puip., capacity for Weld County. A closed trailer will be purchased and modified. Pricing is based on purchase of new trailer but a used trailer will be sought if available. 30 bikes and helmets will be purchased. Helmets will be purchased from Helmet R US. Bike purchase will be coordinated through TAB and a local/regional bike shop. Bike fleet will be used at community bike rodeos during the grant period and into the future. Use of bike fleet will allow all children to participate regardless of bike/helmet ownership. Colorado Department of i ransportation Page 8 of 10 Safe Routes to School Program - s-ee Colorado Safe Routes Non -infrastructure Application FY 2015 Bike Rodeo Kit/Supplies — Bike rodeo kit with cones, bike tubes, locks, bike pump, and toolkit (inclusive bike repair toolkit) will be purchased for the maintenance of the bike fleet by TAB and to conduct school/community bike rodeos. Promotion/Advertising Reinforcement items for students to earn by walking and biking to school will be low-cost items, such as colored silicone bands of different colors. A student would have to meet established numbers of miles (walked or biked to/from school) to be eligible for a band. A supply of the bands will be provided to each school. Teachers/staff will utilize the items to reinforce the behavioral outcome of walking/biking to/from school. Bike rodeo banners will be customized for each school district and will be utilized by the schools to advertise their community bike rodeos. Newspaper advertising will be utilized to promote awareness of the community bike rodeos and family fun rides. Project manager will try to tie advertising with press releases and written articles. Printing Parent surveys — pre -post copies of parent surveys will be copied by the county at —$0.05 per page then distributed to school districts. Parents will be asked to fill out surveys at established school events to lessen the evaluation burden. Event Flyers will be copied by the county at -$0.15 per page (color copies) to advertise and promote the community bike rodeos and family fun rides. School district staff will help distribute them in the communities. Event waivers will be copied by the county and/or City of Greeley at —$0.05 per page. Waivers will be required for the Family Fun Rides and Community Bike Rodeos to release liability. Travel Mileage will be reimbursed at $0.54 per mile for the project manager to assist with technical support and evaluation; and for transport of the bike fleet to school/community bike rodeos. In -Kind WCDPIIE staff will assist with in -kind media and marketing promotional efforts, including social media, press releases and written articles. Staff members at each school, school district, NCHA, Town of Ft. Lupton police, Greeley will r t su part to the grant activities. Their contributions show the strength of the partnership. SECTION 7: Previous SRTS Grants Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment has never received a Safe Routes to School grant. Participating school districts have not received SRTS non -infrastructure grants within the last three years. Colorado Department of Transportation Page 9 of 10 Safe Rotates to School Program Colorado Safe Routes Non -infrastructure Application FY 2015 SECTION 8; Subcontractors a) Please list any subcontractors included in this grant application: Turn Around Bikes — has never performed work on another CDOT SRTS grant application; Weld County School District 6 — has not received funding through a CDOT SRTS non - infrastructure grant within the last three years; Weld County School District RE8 — has not received funding through a CDOT SRTS non - infrastructure grant within the last three years. Weld County School District REI — has not received funding through a CDOT SRTS non - infrastructure grant within the last three years. We will contract Bicycle Colorado to provide their Safe Routes to School education program and to help us establish an encouragement program that we can continue into the future. b) Has your subcontractor ever performed work on another project funded by a CDOT SRTS grant? Bicycle Colorado has been involved in numerous Safe Routes to School CDOT grants. A complete list of all their projects, years, schools and funding amounts is attached — see Appendix 5. They also provided us with answers for the three questions below. 1) Briefly summarize all SRTS grant funded projects on which you have performed work. From 2006 to the end of the 2014-2015 school year, Bicycle Colorado will have provided bicycle and pedestrian programs to 164 schools and directly taught more than 75,000 students for a cumulative contract amount of $1,190,723. Key activities include teaching bicycle and pedestrian programs, training PE teachers and community advocates, establishing mobile bike fleets for ongoing education, working with schools and parents to design and implement sustainable encouragement programs and sharing expertise on best practices. Please see Appendix 5 for historical details. 2) For all completed projects, please provide data documenting changes in number of students walking or biking to school. As a subcontractor (or partner with other subcontractors), Bicycle Colorado provides specific education and encouragement services. We may assist with data collection, but ultimately the grantees conduct all pre -and post -program parent surveys and student travel tallies. Those data are included in grantees final reports to CDOT. We can provide anecdotal evidence of positive trends from Jeffco, Grand Junction, Englewood, Littleton 0— ip will the Work propose- m this application be similar to your previoithSKTS programs? For this grant, Bicycle Colorado will be helping teachers and community members grow their capacity for spearheading SRTS efforts. They will provide four on -site train -the - trainer workshops in the two participating school districts (Greely-Evans and Fort Lupton). This is different than many of their other grants where they also provide the education and encouragement programming. Colorado Department ofTransportation Page 10 of 10 Safe Routes to School Program Colorado Safe Routes Non -infrastructure Application FY 2015 SECTION 6 Budget Proposal and Budget Narrative Item Qty (# or Hours Unit (e.g., hours, each Unit Price or Rate Requested SRTS Funds Local Match (not re uired Personnel — Internal Project Manager — Project Coordination 1560 Hrs $36.50 $31,633.33 $25,306.67 Subcontractual Services Bicycle Colorado (train -the- trainer) workshops by district 5 Each $1,200 $ 6,000.00 Turn Around Bikes (bike fleet, bike maintenance, staff support) Please see the sub -budget and budget narrative $15,000.00 Walking School Bus/Bike train stipend by school 6 School $1,800 $10,800.00 Equipment and Supplies Bike fleet trailer 1 Each $4,000.00 $ 4,000.00 Bicycles for bike fleet 30 Each $300.00 $ 9,000.00 _ Bike helmets for bike fleet 30 Each $8.00 $ 240.00 Safety dome cones 36 2 sets $25.00 $ 50.00 Small (12") cones 20 Each $8.00 $ 160.00 Large (18") cones 6 Each $10.00 $ 60.00 Replacement tire tubes 60 Each $8.50 $ 510.00 30'Cable lock I Each $25.00 $ 25.00 U -lock 1 Each $50.00 $ 50.00 Floorbikepump 1 Each $100.00 $ 100.00 Pedro's bench in a box toolkit 1 Each $900.00 $ 900.00 Promotion/Mdvertisin Walk- and Bike -to -School student reinforcement items 6000 Each $0.39 to $1.00 $3,000.00 Bike rodeo banners 6 Each $100 $ 600.00 Newspaper ads promoting walk/bike events 6 Each $250 $ 1,500.00 :Printing Parent surveys 6500 Each $0.05/ $325.00 Waivers for rodeos and rides 800 Each . Travel Mileage 800 Each $0.54/mile $432.00 In -Kind WCDPHE 50 Hrs $35.00 $1,750.00 WCSD6 Teachers & Staff 30 Hrs $20.00 $600.00 WCSD RE8 Teachers & Staff 30 Hrs $20.00 $600.00 Colorado Department of Transportation Page 1 of 4 Safe Routes to School Program Colorado Safe Routes Non -infrastructure Application FY 2015 WCSD RE1 Teachers & Staff 30 Hrs $20.00 $600.00 NCHA staff 20 Hrs $35.00 $700.00 Town of Ft. Lupton police 15 Hrs $25.00 $375.00 Greeley Bike Advocacy Committee 20 Hrs $20.00 $400.00 Sarah Boyd 10 Hrs $35.00 $350.00 _ TOTAL $84,060.33 $31,271.67 BUDGET NARRATIVE 5t4 Personnel -Internal Project Manager — hourly rate reflects combined salary and benefits. Working half-time, May 2014 through December 2015 as match, then January 2016 through October 2016 paid via the grant. WCDPHE staff member will coordinate the administrative and financial duties, as well provide technical assistance to each school district on safe routes, walking school buses/bike trains, remote drop-off zones and pre -post surveys. Subcontractors Bicycle Colorado is highly experienced in providing training on bike rodeos and bike education to school district and community members. Bicycle Colorado has dedicated SRTS staff while WCDPHE does not. They will be providing train -the -trainer workshops to each school district in preparation for the school district and communities to conduct back -to -school bike rodeos. Turn Around Bikes is a Greeley -based bike depot looking to expand its reach across Weld County. TAB has dedicated staff and volunteers in refurbishing used bicycles while WCDPHE does not. TAB will potentially provide some of the bikes for the bike fleet, then house the fleet and conduct maintenance under a joint use agreement. Staff also will assist with community/school bike rodeos and family fun rides. School stipends for the walking school buses/bike trains. School staff or parents are better connected to the school and community than WCDPHE. Each participating school will receive a stipend to support staff and/or parents implementing walking school buses or bike trains overlaid with remote drop-off zones. Equipment and Supplies Bike Fleet — A self-contained bike fleet will be purchased for the purpose of building SRTS on purchase of new trailer but a used trailer will e sought if available. 30 bikes and helmets will be purchased. Helmets will be purchased from Helmet R US. Bike purchase will be coordinated through TAB and a local/regional bike shop. Bike fleet will be used at community bike rodeos during the grant period and into the future. Use of bike fleet will allow all children to participate regardless of bike/helmet ownership. Colorado Department of Transportation Page 2 of 4 Safe Routes to School Program Colorado Safe Routes Non -infrastructure Application FY 2015 Bike Rodeo Kit/Sulies — Bike rodeo kit with cones, bike tubes, locks, bike pump, and toolkit (inclusive bike repair toolkit) will be purchased for the maintenance of the bike fleet by TAB and to conduct School/communit bike rodeos. Promotion/Advertising Reinforcement items for students to earn by walking and biking to school will be low-cost items, such as colored silicone bands of different colors. A student would have to meet established numbers of miles (walked or biked to/from school) to be eligible for a band. A supply of the bands will be provided to each school. Teachers/staff will utilize the items to reinforce the behavioral outcome of walking/biking to/from school. Bike rodeo banners will be customized for each school district and will be utilized by the schools to advertise their community bike rodeos. Newspaper advertising will be utilized to promote awareness of the community bike rodeos and family fun rides. Project manager will try to tie advertising with press releases and written articles. Printing. Parent surveys — pre -post copies of parent surveys will be copied by the county at —$0.05 per page then distributed to school districts. Parents will be asked to fill out surveys at established school events to lessen the evaluation burden. Event F ers will be copied by the county at ---$0.15 per page (color copies) to advertise and promote the community bike rodeos and family fun rides. School district staff will help distribute them in the communities. Event waivers will be copied by the county and/or City of Greeley at —$0.05 per page. Waivers will be required for the Family Fun Rides and Community Bike Rodeos to release liability. Travel, Mileage will be reimbursed at $0.54 per mile for the project manager to assist with technical support and evaluation; and for transport of the bike fleet to school/community bike rodeos. In -Kind WCDPHE staff will assist with in -kind media and marketing promotional efforts, including social media, press releases and written articles. Staff members at each school, school district, NCHA, Town of Ft. Lupton police, Greeley support to the grant activities. Their contributions show the strength of the artnershi a Colorado Department of Transportation Page 3 of 4 Safe Routes to School Program Colorado Safe Routes Non -infrastructure Application FY 2015 SUB -BUDGET Item Qty (# or Hours Unit (e.g., hours, each) Unit Price or Rate Requested SRTS Funds Local Match (not re uired Subcontractual Services Turn Around Bikes Sub -Budget Bike Fleet Mechanic 853 Hrs $12.00 $10,240 Rodeo & Ride Support Staff 100 Hrs $12.00 $1,200 Supervisor Staff 164 Hrs $15.00 $2,460 Turn Around Bikes mileage 2000 Miles $0.55 $1,100 TOTAL — Sub -Budget et 515,000 00 SUB -BUDGET NARRATIVE Subcontractors Turn Around Bikes (TAB) is a Greeley -based bike depot looking to expand its reach across Weld County. TAB has dedicated staff and volunteers in refurbishing used bicycles while WCDPHE does not. TAB will house the fleet and conduct maintenance under a joint use agreement. Staff also will assist with community/school bike rodeos and family fun rides. Bike Fleet Mechanic — Staff from TAB will provide bicycle maintenance and repairs to the bike fleet. Staff will be paid an hourly rate of $12.00. Rodeo & Ride Support Staff— will provide staff for assisting with bike rodeos and family fun rides in Greeley, Fort Lupton, and Platteville. Staff will be paid an hourly rate of $12.00. Supervisor Staff —will provide oversight of bike fleet mechanic and support staff. This person will be paid an hourly rate of $15.00. TAB Mileage — will be reimbursed at $0.55 per mile for transport of the bike fleet to community/school bike rodeo sites. Colorado Department of Transportation Page 4 of 4 Safe Routes to School Program DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTJi Np� 1555 North 17th Avenue Greeley, CO 80631 , Public 1 Health reveal. romoi<, Protect www.weldhealth.org 14 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2015 Contact: Eric Aakko Public Information Officer (970) 304-6470, ext. 2380; (970) 673-2893 (mobile) eaakko@weldgov.com Weld County Receives Colorado Safe Routes to School Funding Weld County, Colorado —Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment (WCDPHE) was awarded $84,060 recently by the Colorado Department of Transportation's Colorado Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program to encourage more children to walk and bike to school. Childhood obesity rates have more than tripled in the past 30 years while the number of children walking and biking to school has declined. According to the 2009 National Household Travel Survey, less than 13 percent of students between the ages of 5 and 15 walked or biked to or from school, compared to 42 percent in 1969. Recent national research results from school districts shows that SRTS education and encouragement programs can increase walking and biking rates by 5% per year and building crosswalks, sidewalks, and other infrastructure near schools can increase walking and biking by 18%. The Weld County SRTS funding will benefit six local schools and encourage community involvement in the effort. "We hope to raise the appeal, convenience and safety of walking and biking to school for the development of active, healthy children," said Leslie Beckstrom, the Healthy Eating and Active Living Coordinator of the Weld County Health Department. Bike rodeos, walking schools buses and remote drop-off zones will be implemented at participating schools. The Colorado SRTS program received over $16.8 million in federal transportation funds since fiscal year 2005. One hundred ninety-one schools and communities across Colorado have received a portion of these funds to help promote walking and biking and to build safer routes to and from school. Hello