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The Nickel Plate Trail Next Level Trails Application Submitted by the City of Fishers RIVERWALK MIDLAND TRACE TRAIL 146TH STREET SR 37 CONNER PRAIRIE Y WA RK PA REET / US 31 ST ONE T YS L KE I MERIDIAN RA T E IL HAMILTON COUNTY 96TH STREET T A VOIR MARION COUNTY A R T RESER L T PL GEIS K L E E I-69 E K R C C NI L AD L RO MICHIG A F AN I-465 MONON TRAI RD RO VA ALLISONVILLE AD R E IV 62ND STREET ORD BOULE R NF E BI EK T RE I FALL C H W FORT HARRISON STATE PARK US 36 INDIANA STATE FAIRGROUNDS I-70 MAP LEGEND Trailhead Trail Junction DOWNTOWN Trail/Path INDIANAPOLIS THE NICKEL PLATE TRAIL NEXT LEVEL TRAILS APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE CITY OF FISHERS NOVEMBER 1, 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS PART A - ALL PROJECTS 1. *Application Form 2. *Cost Breakdown and Match Documentation 3. *Project Narrative 4. *Site/Conceptual Maps 5. *Photographs (Additional Photos Show Rail Removed, Refer to Round 1 Application for Photos of All Intersections) 6. Design & Engineering Plans (Refer to Round 1 Application) 7. *Regional/Comprehensive Plans 8. *Jurisdictional Approval (Update to Trail Use Agreements, Refer to Round 1 Application for additional details.) 9. *Letters of Support (Additional Letter of Support from Noblesville Mayor-Elect Chris Jensen) 10. *Project Contact List 11. Current Easement (Refer to Round 1 Application) 12. Current Deeds (Refer to Round 1 Application) PART B – ACQUISITION INFORMATION 13. Evidence of Value for Each Acquisition (Refer to Round 1 Application) 14. Letters of Intent (Refer to Round 1 Application) PART C – OTHER ITEMS (ALL APPLICANTS) 15. Submitted W-9 (Refer to Round 1 Application) 16. Submitted Direct Deposit Form (Refer to Round 1 Application) 17. Documentation for State Bidder Registration System (Refer to Round 1 Application) *Denotes updated information that is included in this “Round 2” application, pursuant to the guidelines of the Next Level Trails Grant Handbook for those entities that had submitted an application in the first round of grants. Cost Breakdown & Match Documentation City of Fishers Phase 1 (In Progress): Construction of Trail from 106th Street – 126th Street, including pedestrian Tunnel under 116th Street. 100% Fishers locally funded. Trail Project Next Level Trails Grant City of Fishers Match Total Design/Environmental $0 $736,000 $736,000 Land Acquisition $0 $2,030,413 $2,030,413 Construction $0 $131,000 $4,500,000 Construction Inspection $0 $0 $500,000 Total Project Costs $0 $2,897,143 $6,000,000 Phase 2a: Construction of Nickel Plate Trail from 96th Street to 106th Street and 126th Street to 146th Street, including a pedestrian bridge over 96th Street. 36.7% Fishers Locally funded. 63.3% NLT Grant. Trail Project Next Level Trails City of Fishers *Donations Total Grant Match Design/Environmental $0 $736,000 $0 $736,000 Land Acquisition $0 $2,030,413 $0 $2,030,413 Construction $4,500,000 $131,000 $0 $4,631,000 Construction Inspection $500,000 $0 $0 $500,000 Parking & Amenities $0 $0 *$1,204,000 *$1,204,000 Total Project Cost $5,000,000 $2,897,143 *$1,204,000 $7,897,413 *$9,101,413 *Includes monetary and estimated value of in-kind land use agreements for trail parking and amenity areas on private land adjacent to the Nickel Plate Trail. These creative partnerships make it possible to provide adequate parking and areas for trail amenities without having to purchase additional land or construct additional parking lots. The donations are outside the Fishers Match. If they were to be included in the match, it would increase the Fishers percentage of match to 45.1%. The contributors and private partners include: Ex2, First Internet Bank, Flexware Innovation, Hamilton County Tourism, Curran Architecture, Scott & Melissa Whitlock, Delaware Township, Fuel Tank, Majid Al-Huda, Fishers Library, Braden and Holy Family Episcopal Church. Details are included in the Narrative. Alternative: Construction of Nickel Plate Trail from 96th Street to 106th Street and 126th Street to 146th Street, with at- grade crossings (96th Street Crossing to be upgraded in future local project). 62.0% Fishers Locally funded. 38.0% NLT Grant. Trail Project Next Level Trails City of Fishers *Donations Total Grant Match Design/Environmental $0 $736,000 $0 $736,000 Land Acquisition $0 $2,030,413 $0 $2,030,413 Construction $2,500,000 $2,131,000 $0 $4,631,000 Construction Inspection $500,000 $0 $0 $500,000 Parking & Amenities $0 $0 *$1,204,000 $1,204,000 Total Project Cost $3,000,000 $4,897,143 *$1,204,000 $7,897,413 *$9,101,413 The City is appreciative of the partnership with the Next Level Trails Grant opportunity. The total project costs exceed the $5,000,000 requested by the City of Fishers and the local match will be made through a combination of in-kind funds from land on this corridor already owned by the City (joint ownership with City of Noblesville and Hamilton County) and from funds provided towards engineering services and construction match. Fishers has identified a conservative value for the land in the existing trail/railroad corridor. A value was reached by identifying the half right-of-way width fronting all existing adjacent parcel and computed the acreage of land needed as if reacquisition was needed. Then conservative unit prices were applied based upon land use type and parcel size, coupled with knowledge of land sale prices from recent sales, a total value of the existing corridor was computed. It is noted above in the table (phase 2). Further, outside of any match noted above, the City of Fishers has already initiated locally-funded design and construction efforts for the Nickel Plate Trail project as described in the Phase 1 Table above for construction between 106th Street and 126th Street. Survey and design has already been initiated and preliminary plans are prepared and the a master plan for the engagement of the trail is almost complete. This information is offered to show the significant dollars programmed and planned by the City of Fishers and to note to the Selection Committee that Fishers is already invested in the project. All preliminary design and engineering plans are provided in the original application, per the NLT Grant Application Checklist. February 14, 2019 SENT VIA APPLICATION Indiana Department of Natural Resources 402 W. Washington Street IGC South Indianapolis, IN 46204 RE: Notification of Available Local Funds Dear Selection Committee: The City of Fishers, Hamilton County, Indiana (“Fishers”) provides this letter noting the availability and willingness to obligate funds in order to construct the Nickel Plate Trail in Fishers. Fishers is actively investing local dollars in the Nickel Plate Trail project from 106th Street to 126th Street. If awarded funds through the Next Level Trails grant opportunity, Fishers commits to fully funding the local obligation and match needed for the next phase of the project from 96th Street to 106th Street and 126th Street to 146th Street. Fishers would fulfill this obligation via general obligation bond funds available to be used for engineering services, construction, inspection or other necessary phases of the project. Fishers is excited about this opportunity and looks forward to partnering with the Department of Natural Resources on this transformational project. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, City of Fishers Scott Fadness Rich Block Lisa Bradford Mayor Council President Controller cc: Leah McGrath, Deputy Mayor Chris Greisl, City Attorney Jeff Hill, Engineering Director Nickel Plate Trail Project Narrative City of Fishers History of Nickel Plate Corridor In the mid to late 1800s, the Nickel Plate Railroad was built in Central Indiana, connecting communities, people and goods in a whole new way. At one time, the Nickel Plate Railroad stretched north from downtown Indianapolis through Hamilton County to Chicago. It connected to a larger line that linked New York to Chicago to St. Louis and got its name from a reporter who referred to the line as a “double-track nickel plated railroad,” because of the positive economic impact railroads had on cities at that time. As innovation brought new means of transportation in the new century, the railroad industry declined. The Nickel Plate Railroad changed ownership multiple times and eventually lost many connections. By 1995, what remained was approximately 34 miles of underutilized rail running from Tipton, Indiana to 13th Street in Indianapolis. In 1994, the railroad was for sale, and Fishers, Noblesville and Hamilton County joined together to purchase the line. By the late 1990s, freight trains were replaced by a tourist train that serviced the Indiana State Fair in August and ran a Polar Bear Express excursion in December. Now, 25 years later, the leaders of Fishers, Indianapolis, and Noblesville find themselves once again looking at a vacant underutilized corridor, but this time with new vision and optimism. The Cities of Fishers, Indianapolis and Noblesville along with the Hamilton County Commissioners have come together to support a new vision to convert approximately 16.82 miles of track to trail. RailBanking & Trail Use Agreements Pave Way for the Next Chapter: The Nickel Plate Trail The Cities of Fishers, Noblesville and Hamilton County own the Nickel Plate Railroad corridor and have completed necessary federal and local processes to allow for construction of a trail. • August 2017: Nickel Plate owners (Noblesville, Fishers & Hamilton Co.) began the process of railbanking the Nickel Plate rights-of-way with the Federal Surface Transportation Board (STB). This federal process allows for a vacant railroad corridor to be railbanked and adds “trail use” as a permitted use in the rights-of-way. • May 31, 2018: STB approved the owners’ application for railbanking the Nickel Plate corridor. • December 21, 2018, the STB awarded the owners the ability to construct a trail in the corridor, known as granting “Trail Sponsor” authority.
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