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ldai_phs wrote:

DaveKCMO wrote:

tower wrote:PortKC still plans to fund this without the grant, right? Where do they expect to get the money from?

I'm told yes.

What happens with the Plaza Extension if there is not federal money? Scale Back design? Single Track sections?

TBD, but I can assure you we won't single track it. That would be a ridiculous waste of money. Pray for blue in the midterms!

Thank goodness, I would have voted no if there was any talk of single track.

DaveKCMO wrote:

ldai_phs wrote:

DaveKCMO wrote:
I'm told yes.

What happens with the Plaza Extension if there is not federal money? Scale Back design? Single Track sections?

TBD, but I can assure you we won't single track it. That would be a ridiculous waste of money. Pray for blue in the midterms!

Or better vote blue in the midterms

Riverite wrote:

DaveKCMO wrote:

ldai_phs wrote: What happens with the Plaza Extension if there is not federal money? Scale Back design? Single Track sections?

TBD, but I can assure you we won't single track it. That would be a ridiculous waste of money. Pray for blue in the midterms!

Or better vote blue in the midterms

Both are about equally effective.

chingon wrote: Both are about equally INeffective.

FYP

beautyfromashes wrote:

chingon wrote: Both are about equally INeffective.

FYP

Ah, yes. Thank you.

Project advancing to 30% design. Will probably apply for the TIGER/BUILD grant program again, especially since it was boosted to $1.5 billion by Congress (despite Trump's efforts to dismantle).

DaveKCMO wrote:Project advancing to 30% design. Will probably apply for the TIGER/BUILD grant program again, especially since it was boosted to $1.5 billion by Congress (despite Trump's efforts to dismantle).

Any more casino talk?

You bethca!

WoodDraw wrote:

DaveKCMO wrote:Project advancing to 30% design. Will probably apply for the TIGER/BUILD grant program again, especially since it was boosted to $1.5 billion by Congress (despite Trump's efforts to dismantle).

Any more casino talk?

Yes.

Excited . Gif

DaveKCMO wrote:

WoodDraw wrote:

DaveKCMO wrote:Project advancing to 30% design. Will probably apply for the TIGER/BUILD grant program again, especially since it was boosted to $1.5 billion by Congress (despite Trump's efforts to dismantle).

Any more casino talk?

Yes.

What do you think about such extension?

ldai_phs wrote:

DaveKCMO wrote:

WoodDraw wrote:
Any more casino talk?

Yes.

What do you think about such extension?

Excellent idea... if the casino provides some direct equity or covers some operational cost for an extended period of time. I'm told the Port will take ownership of the underlying property from the city, so that should make development of the adjacent surface parking into something cool a lot easier.

Any updates on this extension?

Applying for another BUILD grant (previously known as TIGER). Still advancing to 30% design.

DaveKCMO wrote:Applying for another BUILD grant (previously known as TIGER). Still advancing to 30% design.

Is there a guide somewhere that defines each percentage level in layman’s terms?

flyingember wrote:

DaveKCMO wrote:Applying for another BUILD grant (previously known as TIGER). Still advancing to 30% design.

Is there a guide somewhere that defines each percentage level in layman’s terms?

30 - ROUGH
60 - Roughly good enough to get a general idea of the final concept and ROUGH costs.
90 - Roughly good enough to begin construction and get the majority of what is planned to occur in the real world.

what is the time frame that we would find out about the BUILD grant?

KCTOGA wrote:what is the time frame that we would find out about the BUILD grant?

Under the FY 2018 Appropriations Act, the DOT must make awards by December 18, 2018.
https://naco.sharefile.com/share/view/s87457b0eb1745ce8

Thought this article was a helpful overview of the program.

https://citiesspeak.org/2018/05/29/is-y ... is-summer/

Thank you!