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Home My WebLink About20162009.tiffRESOLUTION RE: APPROVE APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO ALTER A HIGHWAY -RAIL GRADE CROSSING AT COUNTY ROAD 13 UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CROSSING AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - COLORADO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION 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, the Board has been presented with an Application for Authority to Alter a Highway -Rail Grade Crossing at County Road 13 Union Pacific Railroad Crossing from the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Public Works, to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, and ending July, 2017, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said application, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said application, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Application for Authority to Alter a Highway -Rail Grade Crossing at County Road 13 Union Pacific Railroad Crossing from the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Public Works, to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission be and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said application. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 27th day of June, A.D., 2016. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO ATTEST: d�,i{h) & ,2;04. Weld County Clerk to the Board BY:O9QGCAt, ICX • puty Clerk to the Boar / A7ROViD AS TO FORM ounty ttorney Date of signature: -7 [SO / 9© I Co Mike Freeman, Chair Sean P. Conway,Pro-Tem CG' Ca Cr-H),C3L,) �/ S©/ ono ICo 2016-2009 EG0073 TO: Board of County Commissioners FROM: Public Works, Frank N. Haug, Assistant County Attorney DATE: June 8, 2016 SUBJECT: Application to the Public Utilities Commission — Railroad Crossing Improvements WCR 13 Commissioners, Attached is an application to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) for approval to make specified changes to a railroad crossing on Weld County Road 13. Any work to such crossings must be approved by the PUC, after application submitted by the County's attorney representative. The PUC application relates to a Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) crossing located on WCR 13 just to the south of Highway 34. To accommodate increased vehicular traffic on CR 13, Weld County is requiring the road be widened and therefore the existing grade crossing at CR 13 needs to be widened as well. The design was performed under Weld County's supervision as part of Martin Marietta's proposed development facility project improvements. The CR 13 grade crossing is located is 7 miles east of Loveland, CO, on the border between Lorimer County and Weld County. The work will involve widening the grade crossing, installing new track panels across the entire crossing, and installing new R15-1 and R1-2 signs along the new edge of travel way. Detailed plans for the alterations to the CR 13 crossing, including profiles of the crossing, are attached. The alterations include widening the roadway to have 2-12' lanes NB with a 2' paved shoulder and a 2' gravel shoulder and 1-12' lane SB with a 2' paved shoulder and a 2' gravel shoulder. The alterations also include removing the existing concrete crossing panels and installing new concrete panels extending across the new, widened roadway. The design also proposes to install new passive warning devices at the crossing, new RR limit lines, and new RXR pavement markings at locations consistent with the MUTCD. There will be no active warning devices installed and no interconnection of the railroad crossing with a nearby traffic signal for this crossing. A cost estimate for the CR 13 improvements was performed by Union Pacific. That cost is $175,322. Martin Marietta will bear all costs for the improvements at CR 13. The project engineers for the WCR 13 is Janet Lundquist. These applications have been submitted to the PUC for initial review, and they stated it looks in order. Public works has reviewed and doesn't have concern. I recommend you authorize me to place this application on your New Business Agenda. As always, please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Agree with Staff Recommendation Work Session Requested Comments Kirkmeyer Freeman -f- mr Conway Cozad 2016-2009 Moreno BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO DOCK EFNO IN THE MATTER OF TIIE APPLICATION OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WELD COUNTY, COLORADO FOR AUTHORITY TO ALTER A HIGHWAY -RAIL GRADE CROSSING (DOT NO. 804496H) OF CR 13. UPRR MP 15.49, ON THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, FORT COLLINS SUBDIVISION. APPLICAI ION The Board of County Commissioners of Weld County. Colorado, (herein "Applicant" or "Weld County"), by and through its counsel, hereby applies to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission for an order authorizing the alteration of the at -grade crossing of CR 13 and the Union Pacific Railroad Company (hereinafter "UPRR") tracks by widening the roadway to the cast of the existing edge of travel way. In support of the Application. Applicant states as follows: I . Applicant is Weld County. Its principal place of business is Ill H Street, Greeley. Colorado, 80631. 2. Weld County is not a corporation or limited liability company. 3. Weld County is not a partnership. 4. County of Weld's representative for the purposes of this application is Janet Lundquist, Traffic Engineer, Weld County Public Works, 1 111 H Street. Greeley, Colorado, 80632; (970) 304-6496 ext. 3726; jlundquist4i)co.weld.co.us The U.S. DOT number for the crossing is 804496H. This crossing is on UPRR's Fort Collins Subdivision, MP 15.49. 6. Lo accommodate increased vehicular traffic on CR 13. Weld County is requiring the road be widened and therefore the existing grade crossing at CR 13 needs to be widened as well. The design was performed under Weld County's supervision as part of Martin Marietta's proposed development facility project improvements. The CR 13 grade crossing is located is 7 miles east of Loveland. CO, on the border between Larimer County and Weld County. Sec Vicinity Map, Exhibit A. The work will involve widening the grade crossing. installing new track panels across the entire crossing, and installing new R15 -I and RI -2 signs along the new edge of travel way. 7. CR 13 is a two-lane north -south rural arterial road with a vehicle speed limit of 55 mph. Photos of the crossing are attached as Exhibits B and Exhibit C. The CR 13 crossing is located approximately half a mile south of Highway 34. It is a two-lane. paved roadway, approximately 24 feet wide. The crossing is equipped with passive warning devices in the form of crossbucks and yield signs. The crossing c2O&, - ouo y surface consists of concrete track panels. UPRR has one mainline track at the CR 13 crossing. The timetable speed for the UPRR mainline at the crossing is 25 mph. Currently, an average of 2 freight trains cross CR 13 per day based on data from the Federal Railroad Administration. Railroad freight volumes may rise along the Fort Collins Subdivision due to anticipated customers besides Martin Marietta. However, the train traffic to the Martin Marietta facility will access the site from the south exclusively and therefore will not impact the crossing. There is no passenger train service on this line. The Traffic Impact Study (completed in 2015) shows an existing daily average of 690 vehicles at the CR 13 crossing. The Traffic Impact Study also provided 2 -year and 20 -year projections of vehicle traffic at the crossing. In 2017, the average daily traffic using the CR 13 crossing is expected to increase to 755 vehicles. In 2035, the average daily traffic using the CR 13 crossing is expected to increase to 1205 vehicles. 8. Detailed plans for the alterations to the CR 13 crossing, including profiles of the crossing, are attached as Exhibit D and Exhibit E. The alterations include widening the roadway to have 2-12' lanes NB with a 2' paved shoulder and a 2' gravel shoulder and 1-12' lane SB with a 2' paved shoulder and a 2' gravel shoulder. The alterations also include removing the existing concrete crossing panels and installing new concrete panels extending across the new, widened roadway. The design also proposes to install new passive warning devices at the crossing, new RR limit lines, and new RXR pavement markings at locations consistent with the MUTCD. There will be no active warning devices installed and no interconnection of the railroad crossing with a nearby traffic signal for this crossing. 9. A cost estimate for the CR 13 improvements was performed by Union Pacific as Exhibit F. That cost is $175,322. Martin Marietta will bear all costs for the improvements at CR 13. 10. Martin Marietta will start the project after PUC Approval and completion of the C&M agreement process with UPRR. The estimated date of PUC approval is August 2016. Martin Marietta and their contractor(s) will construct the roadway improvements and UPRR will construct the grade crossing. Construction is expected to be fully completed by July 2017. 11. No schematic (front sheet) of the warning devices is available since there are no active warning devices. Weld County requests waiver of the requirement to provide the same. 2 12. The name of the adjacent property owners, public utilities, municipalities, counties and state that may be interested and or affected is as follows: Property Owners: Gerrard Investments LLC 27486 county Road 13 Loveland, CO 80534-8207 Judith E. Folley Trust 916 Skipping Stone Ct Timnath, CO 80547-4406 Martin Marietta Britney Guggisberg 1800 North Taft Hill Road Ft. Collins, CO 80521 Sage Brush LLC 3912 Bidens Gate Dr Timnath, CO 80547-2238 Union Pacific Railroad Company Lance Kippen 1400 West 52nd Avenue Denver, CO 80221 Utilities: Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association, Inc Attn: Jim Rosintoski, Engineering Director P.O. Box 272550 7649 REA Parkway Fort Collins, CO Governmental Authorities: Weld County Public Works Department 1 l 1 1 H Street P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632-0758 Larimer County Public Works 200 West Oak Street, Suite 300 P.O. Box 1 190 Fort Collins, CO 80522-1 190 3 13. The existing crossing is at grade. Grade separation is not practicable at this location because of the proximity of existing adjacent private properties. 14. Applicant agrees to respond to all questions propounded by the Commission or its Staff concerning the Application. 15. Applicant agrees to have any hearing in Greeley, Colorado. 4 WHEREFORE, Applicant requests that the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Colorado enter an Order and in accordance with the provisions of Section 40-4-106, C.R.S. ATTEST: d/ • Weld County Clerk to the Board BY: APPR Applicant: Board of County Commissioners Weld County, Colorado Deputy C rk tot e Boarike Freeman, Chair Frank Haug Assistant County Clerk Attorney 1 150 "O" Street, P.O. Box 758 Greeley, Colorado 80632 970-356-4000 ANCE: 5 JUN, 2 7 2016 0240/6 of VERIFICATION BY WELD COUNTY The undersigned, being of age and sworn upon oath, states that she has read the above Application and has personal knowledge that the facts stated therein are true. et Lundquist, Traffi ngineer Signed and sworn to before me this Witness my hand and seal. 7>l'✓ day of June, 2016 by JA4-r L u I roar r s�' CHERYL LYNN HOFFMAN NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF COLORADO NOTARY ID 20144048044 MY COMMISSION EXPIRES DEC. 19, 2018 Notary Publi My Commission expires Io /f7/4U/0 6 7-1 }r i.e X W O0 A1.I0 NAGHVO 01 • • • e 4i0 ded, de ts de t '7 W VJ I - W cr 0 O Z Z ZO w 1- o t� < Z Z U) 0O O Q aNf1O8 1Sb8 b£ AMH aNnO8 1S3M P£ AMH 9" 9.9 dW Z° 0Z Co zm � `,3 ow CO 0 _<= CC ■ EP -s\i\ir G`Nck ock cki O'`CJ ict O - z z 20 w� J < Z z in co o ZQ , PIP 4, 4-, CrI 3 • r N r CROSSING WIDENING O O O O M O O O co O z z w C >- a co pc Q �O LL O Z Z O O < N Jco < CC zw O z cn _ O0 0N`d1HnO1 '8 O0 WI -1>I O1 w UJ LL z w J 0 (I) c cu .o : Uf J CP_- w () c • 0 > c c N c a , np Q oaf • c c.) c pw O U G Z Z Z OW ri5O �> Qm co < O � Z Z rJ J Z JU O h_ cr OO J L.L. 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WIDEN CR 13 TO A 96 FT CONCRETE CROSSING ON 10' WOOD TIES. 100% RECOLLECTABLE FROM MARTIN MARIETTA USING FEDERAL LABOR ADDITIVE W. INDIRECT AND OVERHEAD COSTS OF 234.24% PID: 94457 AWO: 32574 SERVICE UNIT: 14 DESCRIPTION ENGINEERING WORK ENGINEERING FLAGGING TRACK SUPERVISORS LABOR ADDITIVE 234.24% TOTAL ENGINEERING TRACK & SURFACE WORK BALLAST/SURFACE AND LINE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITS FIELD WELD OTM RAIL RDXING ROADWAY APPROACH SAW CUT APPROACH SWTIE TRAFFIC CONTROL SALES TAX MATL STORE EXPENSE LABOR ADDITIVE 234.24% TOTAL TRACK & SURFACE MP,SUBDIV: 15.49, FTCOLLINS CITY: MILLIKEN STATE: CO QTY UNIT LABOR MATERIAL RECOLL UPRR TOTAL 1330 1326 1326 9318 1330 1326 1326 9318 1330 1326 1326 9318 13300 2.00 CL 3336 320.00 LF 96.00 TF 71.00 EA 3864 4282 6615 4380 8699 43130 1919 7500 20 749 11166 5590 22300 20000 5000 4823 6000 1859 790 13300 13300 5255 7500 20 4613 15448 12205 26680 20000 5000 13522 6000 1859 790 43130 5255 7500 20 4613 15448 12205 26680 20000 5000 13522 6000 1859 790 43130 74306 87716 LABOR/MATERIAL EXPENSE RECOLLECTIBLE/UPRR EXPENSE ESTIMATED PROJECT COST EXISTING REUSEABLE MATERIAL CREDIT SALVAGE NONUSEABLE MATERIAL CREDIT 87606 87716 162022 175322 0 0 0 RECOLLECTIBLE LESS CREDITS 175322 162022 175322 THE ABOVE FIGURES ARE ESTIMATES ONLY AND SUBJECT TO FLUCTUATION. IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE OR DECREASE IN THE COST OR QUANTITY OF MATERIAL OR LABOR REQUIRED, UPRR WILL BILL FOR ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION COSTS AT THE CURRENT EFFECTIVE RATE. FILE: EENG205.TSO.EPM.ESTIMATE(P094457A) Exhibit "F" (1 of 4) FORM 30-1 WORK ORDER AUTHORIZATION -DETAIL OF ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES RAILROAD: UPRR CO. LOCATION: MILLIKEN,CO / CR 13 / FORT COLLINS SUB DEPARTMENT: ENGINEERING SERVICES SERVICE UNIT: 14 Exhibit "F" (2 of 4) PAGE 01 MORE PROJ NO: 94457 A.W.O. NO: 32574 W.O. NO: B.I. NO: 15EN10 STATE: CO VAL SEC: 0509 MILLIKEN,CO / CR 13 / DOT #804496H / MP 15.49, FORT COLLINS SUB. WIDEN CR 13 TO A 96 FT CONCRETE CROSSING ON 10' WOOD TIES. 100% RECOLLECTABLE FROM MARTIN MARIETTA USING FEDERAL LABOR ADDITIVE W. INDIRECT AND OVERHEAD COSTS OF 234.24% FORM 30-1 WORK ORDER AUTHORIZATION -DETAIL OF ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES RAILROAD: UPRR CO. LOCATION: MILLIKEN,CO / CR 13 / FORT COLLINS SUB DEPARTMENT: ENGINEERING SERVICES Exhibit "F" (3 of 4) PAGE 02 MORE PROJ NO: 94457 A.W.O. NO: 32574 W.O. NO: B.I. NO: 15EN10 STATE: CO VAL SEC: 0509 PROJECT NUMBER 94457 VAL SEC 0509 STATE CO SCOPE OF WORK M.P. FROM 15.49 M.P. TO 15.49 JOINT SEGMENT FACILITY 4637 FORM 30-1 WORK ORDER AUTHORIZATION -DETAIL OF ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES RAILROAD: UPRR CO. LOCATION: MILLIKEN,CO / CR 13 / FORT COLLINS SUB DEPARTMENT: ENGINEERING SERVICES Exhibit "F" (4 of 4) PAGE 04 MORE PROJ NO: 94457 A.W.O. NO: 32574 W.O. NO: B.I. NO: 15EN10 STATE: CO VAL SEC: 0509 ITEM NUMBER ITEM DESCRIPTION STOCK MATERIAL PLAN 13054000 50210000 50361010 50386230 50390200 54002000 54013010 55114500 55243930 55255260 55255300 55264570 55264930 56207660 TIMBER SPIKE, TORXHEAD 3/4" X 12" SWITCH TIE 7" X 9" X 10' ECL2055 GALV RH E -CLIP PANDROL EVERGRIP WD SCREW SPIKE 15/16 X 6 TIE PLATE 7.75 X 16, 6" BASE E -CL ASPHALT, CROSSING FILL 131-141# l0W CONC XING 8'L (10' W RAIL 136# IS NEW BBE "BUY USA" TRANSITION RAIL, 136#N/133#W 37.5 FIELD WELD KIT, 133# ONE SHOT FIELD WELD KIT, 136# ONE SHOT PACKING SAND, PRE -MIXED (PER SACK REFRACTORY PASTE BALLAST, CLASS 1 11 D 11 UNIT COST QTY UM DIRECT MATL $ TOTAL 1.89 67.94 2.57 1.65 8.89 95.00 1258.16 17.47 2059.28 57.17 57.66 22.31 1.84 10.10 MATL STORE EXP SALES TAX 192 71 284 568 142 72 12 320 4 4 8 2 3 190 EA EA EA EA EA TN ST LF EA EA EA CA EA TN 363 4824 730 937 1262 6840 15098 5590 8237 229 461 54 6 1919 46,550 791 1,862 Hello