County Reports Arizona Association of County Engineers June 2008

Budget Revenues 5.5% less than budgeted and projected to decrease an additional 2% in FY 2009 January 14, 2008 – hiring freeze (except Special Districts) March 11, 2008 – capital purchasing freeze (except Special Districts) FY 2008 – 5% reduction in MCDOT administration budget May 21, 2008 – BOS approves tentative budget including 2.5% pay for performance. None of the reductions resulted in a reduction-in-force to any of the Public Works departments.

QWEST Prior Rights Maricopa County Superior Court finding that QWEST has prior rights Chandler filed their appeal brief on March 6 Maricopa County files Amicus Curiae Brief and Request for Leave to Participate in Oral Argument on April 16.

MC 85 HELP Loan Basics Highway Expansion and Extension Loan (HELP) Program, an ADOT Infrastructure Bank Low Interest (currently 3.0 to 3.5 percent); up to 5 yrs. Request is for up to $25,683,000 Purposes of HELP Loan Request are: –Cash flow assistance now; cost savings over time –Early MC85 ROW acquisition (for 107 th to 75 th Ave.) –Acceleration of MC85 (91 st to 75 th Ave. along with 107 th to 91st) State Transportation Board approves Request on March 21

Northern Parkway DCR/EA under FHWA review Public Hearing not scheduled FONSI will follow hearing IGA this summer Consultant procurement to follow Stay tuned

Project Status Aerial Photography and preliminary field surveyingApril, 2008 Corridor data collection and base mapping Current Activity Official Project Kick-Off Technical Advisory Committee Meeting & Field Review May 15, 2008 Alternative Brainstorming SessionJune 3, 2008 Project Schedule

Preliminary Project Issues and Challenges   Pedestrian safety throughout the corridor specifically in the vicinity of El Mirage Elementary School and Gentry Park   Accessing El Mirage Road during peak traffic hours   Noise mitigation   Speed enforcement   Plan Compliance with future community improvements   Division of community associated with roadway widening   Current and future intersection capacity and safety   Existing Right-of-way Constraints   Accommodating existing and future utilities and drainage structures Project Partners

Dobson McKellips Map of Project Areas

Gavilan Peak Parkway I-17 Frontage Road between Pioneer Interchange and Anthem Expect to bid in July/August 2008

51 st Ave and Pecos Rd Partnership with Gila River Indian Community Intersection improvement Associated drainage improvements

Organizational Change Decentralized Operations Reorganized Project Management Office

Scoreboarding