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A detailed trip report for the 2017 BIA Providers Conference discussing the journey and challenges of the Sand Point Boat Harbor Road project. Highlights partnership success and overcoming obstacles for a successful outcome.
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Sand Point Boat Harbor Road, A Long Journey By Tiffany Jackson For the 2017 BIA Providers Conference
Qagan Tayagungin Tribe of Sand Point, Native Village of Unga & Pauloff Harbor Village Trip Report Popof Island Reference Map: Project Roads - Red Cove Dome Road - Boat Harbor Road - Sand Dollar Beach Road Danger Point Humboldt Bay Sand Dollar Beach Boat Harbor Sand Point Airport
History • Original Project, Sand Point Dump Road • Road completed, but not accepted by City • Administration felt grade of road was too steep • Change requested by City • Congressional earmark to make change • Not enough funds for proposed
Project Considerations • Getting Everyone on the same page • Funding for the Boat Harbor Rd versus equally important projects - Prioritization
What We Wanted To Do • Reduce scope on initial contract • Significant cost savings • Use remaining funds in other high priority project • Utilize older contracts and partner with Unga tribe to pave Boat Harbor Road
So What Changed? • Change in Administration • Tribe and City • POC Program Review recommended possible solutions • TTP Director attended BIA Providers conference • Lines of communication opened • Consistence with our POC, Nathan Cornilles
A Solution? • Other tribes encouraged to add route as a class 11, Unga Tribe did do this • Class 11 - indicates an overlapping or previously inventoried section or sections of a route • Request money saved by reduction in original scope be re-allocated to other high priority project
How Do We Get There? • Approach City on Reduction of Scope • Request BIA Transportation and Federal Highway Administration permission to allocate funds saved to other high priority project • Critical – complete reduced scope work on original contract before October 2014 • Have City sign off on route 1002
Meaningful Partnerships City of Sand Point May 2014, Reducing Red Cove Road Project Scope
Reduced Scope Work Done Guardrail and grade signs September 2014
Timeline New TTP Director New Mayor New Mayor • Red Cove Road Project ~2001 2019 2011 2015 2013 2005 2003 2001 2007 2017 2009 Original RFP MOAs with City and Unga Final Paperwork (not completed yet) 2nd Letter to BIA & FHWA QTT Res. 14-04 Unga Res. 15-02 Letter to BIA & FHWA Jul ‘17 Jul ‘15 Jul ‘16 Jan ‘16 Jan ‘14 Jul ‘13 Jan ‘13 Jul ‘14 Jan ‘17 Jan ‘15 Route 1002 Signed Off on Boat Harbor Road RFP Reduced Scope RFP Road Work Done Reduced Scope Work Done
Partner Tribe June 2014, Establishing cooperative relationship to fund construction projects and allowable Tribal Transportation Activities
QTT Resolution 14-04 WHEREAS, the Tribe has reviewed its Transportation Needs against its Transportation Improvement Plan and wishes to Receive a specific amount of our 651 Tribal shares from Native Village of Unga for executing activities in 25 CFR Part 170 and Part 900 for the purposes of Construction Activities, and WHEREAS, the Qagan Tayagungin Tribe would like to receive $760,220.74 specifically from the Native Village of Unga, per Unga Tribal Council Resolution #: 15-02, and Boat Harbor Road Project
Boat Harbor Road - 2017 • March – RFP put out • May – Brechan Construction Selected • June – Preconstruction/NTP • July – Construction started • September – Construction Wrapped up • Louis Rocheleau presenting on actual construction
Final Statistics • Total journey nearly 20 years • Accumulation of 6 Contracts/Program Agreements • Unga dedicated 22% of the project • QTT dedicated in 1st phase of the project $49,000 • QTT dedicated 88% in the in 2nd phase of the project
Keys To Our Success • Open lines of communication • City willing to work with us • Unga Tribe partnership • BIA DOT/FHWA blessing to move forward with plan • Consistence and responsiveness of POC • Gold star for Nathan Cornilles • Brechan Construction excellent contractor