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May 1, 2002 The Honorable Peter DeFazio U.S. House of Representatives 2134 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-3704 Dear Congressman DeFazio, I am writing to respond to your inquiry into the obligation of funds approved by Congress in 1998's "Transportation Efficiency Act for the 21S` Century" (TEA-21) for renovation of the Eugene Train Station and construction of the Fern Ridge Bike Path Extension. Thank you again for your ongoing support and interest in these key community projects. In an attachment to this letter please find obligated/unobligatedba1ance-of--funds data prepared by City of Eugene staff on both projects. In the Eugene Train Station Renovation, the figures provided reflect the cost of acquiring the land, for which several major hurdles have been cleared after some delay. The eminent domain procedure will require additional time, during which we will continue the design process now under way with an excellent team of consultants. We are firmly committe to moving fnnz~arrl ~a~ith the land nnrnhace the rlecian' anal enheennent nhlioatinn nfrPmaininu fitnrlc fnr m The Fern Ride Bike Path extension will resume construction in June of this year, with an estimated completion date of November 2002. A contract was awarded September 2001 in the amount of $1,708,414 to Fowler Construction Co., of Dallas, Oregon. Construction of this project and the obligation of funds dedicated for that purpose is moving forward in a focused and timely fashion. I hope that the attachment to this letter will provide all the data and project status information that you and your staff require as you prepare for the reauthorization of TEA-21. In monitoring these projects and evaluating new projects of great significance to the 4 Congressional District, plea~o not hesitate to contact me if I or my staff can be of further assistance to you. Sincerely, Jim Carlson City Manager pro tem JRC/jph cc: Kathie Eastman Kathy Weatherly