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Sen. Butler Fiscal Year 2025 Congressionally Directed Spending
(Earmark) Requests (City of Palm Desert - Bridge Prioritization Program)
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Section 1. Funding Request
PLEASE READ: Please refer to the FY 2024 subcommittee guidance (linked here) carefully to ensure you include all
required information in your application.
For information on congressionally directed spending requests, please click here . If you have further questions, please contact
Appropriations_Butler@butler.senate.gov.
Name & Contact Info
Anastasia Heaton 6295752
Mobile: 9496295752
aheaton@townsendpa.com
Mailing Address
1401 Dove St Suite 330
Newport Beach CA 92660
Permanent Address
1401 Dove St Suite 330
Newport Beach CA 92660
Name of Proposal
City of Palm Desert Bridge Preventative Maintenance Program
1.
Submitting Organization
Do not use abbreviations. Write out full name of city, county, or non-profit (e.g. County of San Francisco, City of San Jose,
The Non-Profit Organization).
City of Palm Desert
2.
Is the Organization a Government or Not-For-Profit Entity?
NOTE: For-Profits Are NOT Eligible for Congressionally Directed Spending.
Yes
3.
Provide a link to the organization’s website.
If applicable. If not, briefly describe the organization.
www.palmdesert.gov
4.
Tax Identification Number
If applicable. If not, write "N/A".
95-2859459
5.
Specific Location in California
Do not use acronyms. Use applicable city name and state (e.g. Fairfield, California).
Palm Desert, California
6.
Description of Project
Briefly describe the project.
The City of Palm Desert is requesting CDS funding to fund high priority bridge maintenance project(s) within their
currently in-development bridge maintenance prioritization program to aid in review, countermeasures, and prevention of
bridge maintenance needs and concerns. This prioritization program will allow the City to ensure that the bridge’s under
their control are in good maintenance and rehabilitated in a timely and efficient manner.
7.
Congressionally Directed Spending Request
Dollar amount. Do not include cents. If requesting $1 million, write 1000000.
1589000
8.
Total Cost of the Project
Dollar amount. Do not include cents. If requesting $1 million, write 1000000.
Please include the total cost of the project, including any federal and/or non-federal costs.
1986000
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Section 2. Needs Statement
Other Funding Sources
Will the project receive funding from other sources, such as bonds, federal grants, the state of California, private entities,
etc.? If so, please provide the dollar amount and explain the source of funding.
The remaining $400,000 will be provided by the City using their allocated dollars for transportation projects, bringing the
project for full funding. The City is confident in the availability of these dollars.
10.
Detailed Project Budget
What is the total project budget? Detail exactly how requested CDS funds will be spent as well as non-CDS funding.
Provide as many details as possible (e.g. $500,000 for construction materials, $200,000 for construction labor, etc.).
The request of $1,589,000 will go towards bridge maintenance and construction to ensure high priority bridges are
operational and functional, without structural concerns. It will be fully allocated to regular construction costs, with an
anticipated $800,000 towards materials and $789,000 to labor to maintain and update the top priority bridges.
11.
Priority Ranking of Proposal (if multiple proposals are being submitted)
If only one proposal is being submitted, please enter 1. Rank the priority out of ALL subcommittees. For example, do not
give 1 priority ranking in Energy and Water, 1 priority for Transportation, etc.
3 of 3
12.
Was This Request Submitted To Another Member of the California Delegation?
Yes
13.
Which office(s)?
Senator Alex Padilla, District 41 Ken Calvert,
13.1
Which state office does this request fall under?
San Francisco
The following counties are served by the San Francisco office: Alameda, Butte, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El
Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Marin, Mendocino, Modoc, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas,
Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma,
Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo, Yuba.
Fresno
The following counties are served by the Fresno office: Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Fresno, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings,
Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Stanislaus, Tulare, Tuolumne.
Los Angeles
The following counties are served by the Los Angeles office: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa
Barbara, Ventura.
San Diego
The following counties are served by the San Diego office: Imperial, San Diego.
Los Angeles Office
14.
County in California
Riverside County,
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Needs statement
Please explain why you are requesting Congressionally Directed Spending for this project.
The purpose of the Bridge Preventative Maintenance Program is to establish a local agency program to prioritize their
preventative maintenance project. High Priority Projects should include repair of scour countermeasures, embankment
erosion control and repair, restoration, and strengthening of structural elements. The local focus is on bridges not eligible for
rehabilitation or replacement under the Federal Highway Bridge Program. The prioritization list is currently in the final
stages of approval and is being reviewed by Caltrans.
The intent of the program is to keep these bridges in structurally good condition to maximize their service life and to
conserve limited funds available for bridges that do require major rehabilitation or replacement. The City is requesting CDS
funding to aid in this prioritization effort and have funding to direct to their highest, most immediate priority maintenance
concerns as soon as the prioritization list clears Caltrans review.
The request of $1,589,000 will go towards bridge maintenance and construction to ensure high priority bridges are
operational and functional, without structural concerns. It will be fully allocated to regular construction costs, with an
anticipated $800,000 towards materials and $789,000 to labor to maintain and update the top priority bridges.
The initial draft of the prioritization (currently pending final approval) identified the following:
Identified 27 grade separated structures (bridges) that carry vehicular and pedestrian traffic either fully or partially within
the city limits.
Four of the 27 structures are dedicated pedestrian bridges, and 23 structures carry a mix of vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle
traffic.
16 of the 27 bridges are the City’s sole responsibility to maintain. The remainder of the bridges either within private
property or are under the jurisdiction of the County of Riverside or Caltrans.
10 out of the 16 bridges are identified as in need of preventative maintenance.
The City of Palm Desert has completed its first program year 23/24 and is currently beginning its second cycle design for
FY 24/25. The City has committed $198,035 to Design for year 1 and $325,509 dollars to execution for year one. Year one
accomplished structural column repair, expansion joint replacement, deck spall repairs and metal culvert replacement on 5
bridges in the City. The City of Palm Desert has committed $199,800 dollars to Design for year 2 and is anticipating an
approximately $600,000 dollar construction effort.)
These efforts bank Bridge investment credits with the Federal Highway Bridge Program that open the possibility for HBP
managers to review submitted lists from other municipalities and determine which projects and which municipalities will be
granted funding for priority projects. Currently the City of Palm Desert has the FY 25/26 prioritization list in review with
Caltrans awaiting feedback.
1.
Description of importance to the local community and/or State of California.
The proposed bridge prioritization is in line with both Riverside County Transportation Commission transit priorities and,
once approved, Caltrans. Many bridges across the Coachella Valley face elevated concerns due to high flood risk, blowsand,
and deferred maintenance, that make regular maintenance and updating critical for safe infrastructure in our community.
These bridges provide critical access points for our community. Of the 10 priority maintenance bridges, the below shows
several key examples of the necessary connectivity they provide for Palm Desert:
Thrush Road Bridge: Connects Residents with Adams Park
Fred Waring Drive Bridge: critical City Eastwest thoroughfare, with the bridge going over areas impacted by Tropical Storm
Hilary (Federal Disaster Declaration). Fred Waring Drive connects the College of the Desert, Civic Center Park (City Hall,
Emergency Operations Center), the Jean Benson Child Development Center, Palm Desert High School, the Montessori
School of the Desert, the Palm Desert Visitor Center, the Palm Desert Branch Library, and other critical community services
and economic opportunities.
Portola Avenue Bridge: Another vital Northsouth City Thouroughfare. The Bridge is located less than 0.5 miles from
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School and Palm Desert Charter Middle School, and is a designated route to school for
students travelling from the Residential areas North of the bridge to the school directly south of the bridge. This is bridge is
also over a channel strongly impacted by Tropical Storm Hilary. It is also a connectivity point for the Palm Desert Civic
Center Park, Desert Holocaust Memorial, the Desert Recreation Center, Senior Centers, and the Palm Desert Aquatic
Center.
2.
List any entities or organizations partnering in or supporting the project.
Caltrans
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Section 3. Funding History
Section 4. Primary Point of Contact Information
Please provide the contact information for the primary point of contact of this request.
Does this project primarily benefit low- and moderate-income persons or communities?
Yes
4.
Please include relevant data on how this project primarily benefits low- and moderate-income persons or
communities.
The City of Palm Desert includes 4 out of 7 census tracts that have been designated either Disadvantaged or Areas
of Persistent Poverty according to USDOT’s grant project locator tool. The City also has significant population
center’s below the State MHI’s disadvantaged community threshold, according to CA DWR’s DAC Mapping Tool.
The City’s population is 35% non-white identifying, with a vibrant Latino community. Many of the priority bridges,
such as the Portola Avenue Bridge, are critical accesss points to ensure our low income populations are able to
travel to and from school and other critical community services via active transportation if they lack access to a
vehicle – tracts within the City are in the bottom 22% of cities in California for automobile access. The City also
ranks poorly on the California Healthy Places Index for housing conditions: it is in the bottom 3.9% for housing
habitability and the bottom 11.5% for severe housing cost burden.
4.1
Has this project been submitted to a Member of Congress in previous fiscal years?
No
1.
Please identify the fiscal year and project name.
No answer.
1.1
Has this project received past Congressionally Directed Spending?
No
2.
Please identify the fiscal year and project name.
No answer.
2.1
Is this a one-time request for Congressionally Directed Spending?
No
3.
Is additional federal funding required beyond the amount requested in this submission?
No
4.
When and how will the project become fully funded?
The CDs request is the final gap funding required to fully fund the proposed project.
5.
Primary Point of Contact Name for this Request
Joe Barron
1.
Title
Senior Contracts and Grants Analyst
2.
Address Line 1
73510 Fred Waring Drive
3.
Address Line 2
No answer.
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Section 5. Point of Contact Information for the Recipient Organization
Please provide the contact information for the recipient organization (note: this should not be a lobbyist or third party).
Section 6. Bill and Account Specific Information
PLEASE READ: For information on subcommittee guidance, and eligible agencies and
accounts, please click here.
City
Palm Desert
5.
State
CA
6.
Zip code
92260
7.
Phone Number
7607756491
8.
Email Address
jbarron@palmdesert.gov
9.
Name of Recipient Organization
Legal grantee name
City of Palm Desert
1.
Point of Contact Name for Recipient Organization
Chris Escobedo
2.
Title
Assistant City Managr
3.
Address Line 1
73510 Fred Waring Drive
4.
Address Line 2
No answer.
5.
City
Palm Desert
6.
State
CA
7.
Zip code
92260
8.
Phone Number
7603460611
9.
Email Address
cescobedo@palmdesert.gov
10.
Have you reviewed the latest requirements and reforms for Congressionally Directed Spending?
The link to the latest requirements and reforms is available here.
Yes
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BILL/ACCOUNT: You must select an appropriations bill and account for which your CDS project is eligible. Please refer to
the list of appropriations bills/accounts listed here . If you are unsure, select the bill and account that you believe best
matches your project.
Have you reviewed the subcommittee guidance for CDS requests?
The link to the subcommittee guidance for CDS requests is available here.
Yes
2.
Is this proposal for funds available in the Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration and Rural Development bill?
No
3.
Please identify the account:
No answer.
3.1
Is this proposal for funds available in the Commerce, Justice, Science bill?
No
4.
Please identify the account:
No answer.
4.1
Is this proposal for funds available in the Energy & Water Development bill?
No
5.
Please identify the account:
No answer.
5.1
Is this proposal for funds available in the Financial Services and General Government bill?
No
6.
Please identify the account:
No answer.
6.1
Is this proposal for funds available in the Homeland Security bill?
No
7.
Please identify the account:
No answer.
7.1
Is this proposal for funds available in the Interior, Environment bill?
No
8.
Please identify the account:
No answer.
8.1
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Additional required information. Please answer all of the questions in the order listed below to the best of
your ability.
If a question is not applicable, write "N/A."
1. What is the project purpose, e.g., drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and/or water quality protection?
2. Is this request seeking funding for planning and design, construction, or both?
3. Is the preliminary planning and engineering design completed for this project?
4. When will this project be ready to proceed to construction?
5. What is the total estimated cost of the project, based on the facilities plan or preliminary engineering report?
6. What is the amount requested for the project?
7. Please list any funding received from federal appropriations, including the fiscal year and source of funding
(Clean Water SRF, Drinking Water SRF, STAG grants, USDA Rural Development Program, FEMA, or others)?
8. Does the community have a financing plan certified by an authorized local official demonstrating how it will
cover the matching funds of 20% or more?
9. What are the anticipated non-federal sources of funding for this project?
For WWI State and Local Projects, is the project on the state’s most recently finalized Clean Water or Drinking
Water State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plan?
For WWI State and Local Projects, if the answer to the above question (Q1) is NO, is the project eligible under
SRF guidelines?
For WWI Tribal Projects, is the project on the IHS Sanitation Deficiency System list?
For WWI Tribal Projects, if the answer to the above question (Q3) is NO, is the project eligible under the Criteria
for the Sanitation Facilities Construction Program?
For HPF, if the request is for a property, does the property meet the HPF program requirements of being listed, at
the appropriate level, for the National Register of Historic Places or as a National Historic Landmark individually
or as contributing to an historic district?
For USFS State and Private Forestry (SPF), is this project part of or contribute to the state’s Forest Action Plan?
For Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), Legacy Restoration Fund (LRF), or Land Management
Agency Construction (LMCON), is the project on the relevant list provided by the administration?
No answer.
8.2
Is this proposal for funds available in the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education bill?
No
9.
Please identify the account:
No answer.
9.1
Is this proposal for funds available in the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs bill?
No
10.
Please identify the account:
No answer.
10.1
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MilConVA - additional information:
Please answer all of the following questions to the best of your ability. If you do not know, write "N/A".
1. Does this project appear on the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) list?
2. Does this project on the Unfunded Requirements/Priorities List (URF/URL)?
3. Does this project have a DD1391?
4. Has the project reached the 35% design milestone?
5. Is this project previously authorized or has it been submitted to the Senate Armed Services Committee for
consideration?
6. If this project was funded in Fiscal Year 2023, please provide the amount.
No answer.
10.2
Is this proposal for funds available in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development bill?
Yes
11.
Please identify the account:
Highway Infrastructure Programs (HIP)
11.1
THUD - What is the total cost of the project?
No answer.
11.2
THUD - Airports
For airport requests, provide the NPIAS code for the airport.
No answer.
11.3
THUD - Transit requests
For transit requests, you must provide the name of the transit agency recipient or subrecipient, a link to the
Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP) or Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) that includes the
requested project, and the total cost of the project, which should be consistent with the total cost of the project in
the STIP or TIP.
No answer.
11.4
THUD - Highway (HIP) requests
You must provide a link to the Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP) or Transportation Improvement
Plan (TIP) that includes the requested project.
Detail the total cost of the project, which should be consistent with the total cost of the project in the STIP or TIP.
https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/local-assistance/documents/ob/08-15/ob10-02.pdf - Includes local
prioritization guidance. City plan currently in approval phase by Caltrans.
11.5
THUD - Rail (CRISI) requests
You must provide a link to the State Rail Plan that includes the requested project and the total cost of the project,
which should be consistent with the total cost of the project in the State Rail Plan.
No answer.
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THUD - Economic Development Initiatives (EDI)
You must detail the current status of the project, a description of all other sources of funding contributing to the
total cost of the project, and the status of the planning and environmental review work. In addition, include relevant
data on how activities or projects benefit primarily low- and moderate-income persons or communities to meet
program requirements.
You must include a link to the project website if available or a link to the HUD five year Consolidated Plan or
Annual Action Plan if the project is included or complements planned or current projects within these required
plans.
No answer.
11.7
Additional information
Please include any additional information required based on the Fiscal Year 2024 subcommittee guidance, found here.
No answer.
12.