This project was identified and concepted in 2006. The development of the project took several years of coordination and work with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, the Wyoming Department of Transportation, and the Federal Railway Administration.  The work consisted of installing the required supplemental safety measures for the implementation of a Quiet Zone, from Garner Lake Road to Foothills Boulevard, and rebuilding the crossings to provide a smoother and safer ride. 

Construction began in April 2010 and the Quiet Zone was implemented on August 30, 2012. Progress was delayed to coordinate work with the Stonepile Creek Sanitary Sewer Project and to gain final acceptance by the Federal Railway Administration, the State of Wyoming, and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad.  

The original construction contract was in the amount of $484,821.00. There were three (3) Change Orders in the project resulting in a $95,365.62 increase to the contract.
 
The Change Orders included the addition of unclassified excavation to the work at all crossings in the amount of $19,291.60, the addition of a crane rental to expedite the installation of crossing panels at the request of BNSF Railway in the amount of $5,952.67, additional work added to Quiet Zone Project to coordinate with the Stonepile Sewer Project at the Burma Avenue Crossing in the amount of $9,362.78, the addition of medians at the Brooks Avenue Crossing which were added to finalize requirements by BNSF to implement the Quiet Zone in the amount of $11,051.00, and Final Quantity Adjustments in the amount of  $49,455.13.

The final contract amount was $580,186.62. 

This project was funded entirely by the Optional 1% Sales Tax.

I move for Approval of the Acceptance of Public Improvements for the Quiet Zones Project, Installed by Powder River Construction, Inc., in the Amount of $580,186.62.