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Farrington Highway Realignment Feasibility Study

WE Number 202.04-15 Time Period July 1 2014 – June 30, 2016

Agency OahuMPO Phone Number (808) 587-2015

Coordinator Brian Gibson Fax Number (808) 587-2018

Position Executive Director Email Address Brian.gibson@oahumpo.org

Objectives:

To determine the social, environmental, technical, and economic impacts, costs, and benefits of

realigning Farrington Highway mauka of Makaha Beach Park

To make a recommendation as to the feasibility of realigning the roadway based on a technical

evaluation

Project Description:

The Makaha Beach Park Master Plan was completed in 1998 for the City & County of Honolulu Department

of Parks and Recreation. A concept that was illustrated in that plan was a realignment of Farrington

Highway mauka of Makaha Beach Park. The plan noted that a draft detailed project report and

Environmental Impact Statement was prepared for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in November 1985;

and the preferred proposal was to realign Farrington Highway on the mauka side of the proposed project

site. The stated benefits of this realignment were: 1) increased recreational use, 2) expansion of the beach,

3) additional parking, 4) elimination of highway repairs due to beach erosion and storm waves, and 5)

insured access in and out of the west end of the island of Oahu. The realignment of Farrington Highway is

included in the current Oahu Regional Transportation Plan as a long-range project. However, the 1998

master plan only presented the idea as a concept; it is unclear if the Hawaii Department of Transportation

was ever involved in the development of the concept; and the 1985 Draft EIS is now almost 30 years old.

This project will re-examine the realignment concept and estimate the potential impacts, costs, benefits,

and feasibility of realigning Farrington Highway.

The consultant will work under the direction of a multi-jurisdictional project working group, which will be

formed and supported by OahuMPO.

Per Federal regulation (23 CFR 450.320), any congestion impacts will be analyzed using OahuMPO’s

congestion management process. Additionally, the study must be consistent with 23 CFR 450.318 –

Transportation planning studies and project development. Regional performance measures, if available,

should also be used in the evaluation of alternatives. Though this study is not intended to be an

environmental document, MAP-21 Section 1310 encourages the integration of planning and environmental

review to the extent possible. (Also see 23 CFR Appendix A to part 450).

Work Products/Outcomes:

An updated estimate of the potential impacts, costs, and benefits of realigning Farrington Highway

mauka of Makaha Beach Park

A recommendation or set of recommendations based on technical analysis and evaluation

regarding next steps.

Project Justification:

The realignment of Farrington Highway is supported by some portion of the public; and it is identified in the

Oahu Regional Transportation Plan 2035 as a long-range project. However, there is no recent analysis or

information as to the impacts, costs, benefits, or feasibility of realigning Farrington Highway.

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Previous or Ongoing Work Related to Proposed Planning Study or Project:

1998 Makaha Beach Park Master Plan

1985 U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Environmental Impact Statement

Oahu Regional Transportation Plan 2035, which lists the realignment of Farrington Highway as a

long-range project

Staff Labor Commitment to the Work Element

Staff Labor To Be Used as Match Staff Labor to be Reimbursed

Task # Position/Agency

STAFF LABOR FUNDING SOURCES

Total Hrs $/Hr*

Additive Non-

Federal

Federal

0.00% FHWA

1 - 3 Planner/OahuMPO 425 $59.93 N/A $5,094 $20,378 $25,472

STAFF LABOR SUB-TOTAL EXPENDITURES $5,094 $20,378 $25,472

*Dollar figure products may not be precise due to rounding of average hourly rates

Work Element Tasks & Budget

Task # Staff Labor Commitment

Estimated

Completion

Date

FUNDING SOURCES

Total

Non-

Federal

Federal

FHWA

1 Write RFP; select consultant; complete

contracting process 1/2015 $703 $2,810 $3,513

2 Form and support project working group 6/2016 $2,876 $11,505 $14,381

3 Manage consultant 6/2016 $1,515 $6,063 $7,578

STAFF LABOR SUB-TOTAL EXPENDITURES $5,094 $20,378 $25,472

Task # Consultant Services

5 Plan and execute public input plan 6/2016 $10,000 $40,000 $50,000

6 Gather existing conditions information

(including review of existing pertinent studies) 6/2015 $8,000 $32,000 $40,000

7 Develop and analyze alternatives 8/2015 $10,000 $40,000 $50,000

8 Develop evaluation criteria 8/2015 $8,000 $32,000 $40,000

9 Evaluate alternatives 1/2016 $24,000 $96,000 $120,000

10 Develop recommendations 4/2016 $6,000 $24,000 $30,000

11 Write draft and final reports 6/2016 $10,000 $40,000 $50,000

CONTRACT SERVICE SUB-TOTAL EXPENDITURES $76,000 $304,000 $380,000

Other Costs (e.g., software, travel, equipment, etc.)

25 copies of draft report $500 $2,000 $2,500

25 copies of final report $500 $2,000 $2,500

OTHER COSTS SUB-TOTAL EXPENDITURES $1,000 $4,000 $5,000

TOTAL WORK ELEMENT COST $82,094 $328,378 $410,472

Prepared by: Brian Gibson Date: February 20, 2014

Approved by: Brian Gibson Date: February 20, 2014