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FY 2022 Bus and Bus Facilities Grant Application
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DESCRIPTION: Application for grant funding to purchase replacement fleet vehicles for fixed routes and paratransit service systems
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ACTION REQUEST:
? Approval ? Review Comment ? Information Only ? Other
RECOMMENDATION:
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Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to seek federal funds not to exceed the amount of $ 8,000,000 to purchase replacement vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. The total project amount is estimated at $10,000,000; the local match is 20%, $2,000,000.
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ISSUE/BACKGROUND:
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The RTA has 70 fixed route vehicles that are at the end of their useful life and need to be replaced. Simultaneously the FTA is restructuring many of the competitive grant programs because of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The RTA will have to develop a long term zero emission transition plan to be competitive for any federal funds as a result BIL.
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DISCUSSION:
Staff is determining the appropriate size and number of busses required for each route. New Links and the fleet condition assessment of the Transit Asset Management (TAM) will inform the estimate needed for the grant application.
Below is a potential scenario of the number of buses that may be requested.
Potential Scenario
80%
20%
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Quantity
Estimate
Total
40' Bus
10
$620,000
$6,200,000
$4,960,000
$1,240,000
27' Bus
10
$275,000
$2,750,000
$2,200,000
$550,000
Subtotal
$8,950,000
$7,160,000
$1,790,000
Escalation
5%
$447,500
$358,000
$89,500
Project Admin/Management
3%
$268,500
$214,800
$53,700
Total
$9,666,000
$7,732,800
$1,933,200
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The RTA will be responsible for the local match of $2,000,000. There is an expectation that maintenance cost will be reduced, by retiring the older vehicles.
NEXT STEPS:
Once the grant is awarded, the actual procurement of the vehicles will require Board approval.
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