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LANE COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM <br />Pedestrian/Bicycle Improvements <br />A list of bike and pedestrian projects was created for areas outside of cities serving destinations <br />such as stores, schools, and community centers. To enhance the accessibility of these <br />destinations, a category was created in the CIP to facilitate the development of these bike-ped <br />specific projects. The new CIP category will also consider bike-ped projects on county facilities <br />identified in city TSP's. <br />These projects may consist of the installation of bike lanes, sidewalks, striping to delineate bike <br />lanes, or the addition of a paved shoulder for bike and pedestrian use. <br />CIP PROCESS <br />1. Draft CIP Prepared by Staff. <br />The CIP process begins each fall with a staff evaluation of the previously adopted CIP program. <br />Normally, projects in the first fiscal year of the program will have been completed or are under <br />construction by this time. Funds for these projects are encumbered by construction contracts and <br />need not be repeated in the program. Any projects from the first year of the program that will not <br />be under contract as planned will be rescheduled to a later year in the program. <br />County staff evaluates the progress of projects in the latter four years of the program and makes <br />adjustments as needed to reflect current schedules, project scope, and cost estimates. Staff also <br />evaluates projects in relation to other candidate projects and makes recommendations for <br />additions or deletions from the program. One of the primary sources for candidate projects is the <br />Lane County Transportation System Plan (TSP). The TSP contains a list of projects, identified <br />through a needs assessment, for the next 20-year planning horizon. <br />2. Roads Advisory Committee Public Hearing and Recommendation to the Board. <br />The Roads Advisory Committee holds a public hearing on the draft CIP, normally in February. <br />The committee is a citizens advisory group that makes recommendations on the program and <br />other road issues to the Board of County Commissioners. Utilizing on-site inspections, testimony <br />from the public, and information provided by staff, the Roads Advisory Committee recommends a <br />revised draft CIP to the Board. This will normally occur in March.' <br />3. Board of County Commissioners Public Hearing and Adoption. <br />The Board of Commissioners subsequently holds a public hearing on the draft CIP recommended <br />by the Roads Advisory Committee. This hearing is normally held in April or May. The Board <br />considers public testimony and adopts a final version of the program for the year. <br />4. Additions/Deletions to the CIP. <br />Projects may be added or deleted at any point in the process described above. Changes <br />proposed by the public, County staff, or Roads Advisory Committee are advisory to the Board of <br />Commissioners. The Board has final approval authority for the CIP and expenditure of County <br />Road Funds. The Board may also modify the CIP by adoption of a Board Order during the year <br />as necessary. In general, projects are added to the fourth or fifth year of the program. Most <br />projects take four years from initiation of preliminary engineering work to construction. Addition of <br />projects into the first three years of the program will usually require delay of other projects <br />Lane County complies with state and federal laws and regulations relating to meeting accessibility, including the <br />Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. <br />11 <br />