CA-2022-079

This application requests a total of $4,061,851 in Section 5339 funds. This funding is from three fiscal year allocations as follows:

FY2019: $1,321,250
FY2020: $1,421,567
FY2021: $1,319,034

The total cost of the 4 projects herein is $5,077,315, which includes the federal funds detailed above and a 20% local match of $1,015,464, which has been previously reserved and budgeted for these projects.

Purpose:
The purposes of the projects in the grant are to:
- Introduce new cutaways into the paratransit fleet
- Introduce new CNG buses into the fixed route fleet
- Continue ongoing facility improvement projects
- Catch up on deferred maintenance for both the FAX administration and maintenance buildings
- Increase the life of currently-owned CNG buses and reduce overall emissions by introducing near-zero engine upgrades

Activities to be performed:
The activities to be performed include:
- Cutaway procurement, upfit with radios CAD/AVL and EVIR hardware, and all necessary accessibility equipment to be readied for paratransit service
- CNG bus procurement, upfit with radios CAD/AVL and EVIR hardware, and all necessary accessibility equipment to be readied for fixed route service
- Repair or replacement (as needed) for roofing, flooring, and HVAC system components to be completed by contractors procured by the city in accordance with federal procurement guidelines
- Older CNG buses will be given life-extending overhauls, including upgrades to near-zero engines to reduce tailpipe emissions

Expected outcomes:
The expected outcomes of the projects include:
- Elder paratransit vehicles will be retired, bringing the paratransit fleet closer to a state of good repair
- Older buses will be retired and/or rehabilitated, bringing the fixed route fleet closer to a state of good repair
- Increased employee safety and comfort and improved TAM ratings for the improved buildings

Intended beneficiaries:
The intended beneficiaries of the projects in this grant include:
- All paratransit riders in the FAX service area will benefit from the new vehicles, and FAX will realize reduced maintenance expense by replacing end-of-life vehicles
- All riders in the FAX service area will benefit from the new vehicles, and FAX will realize reduced maintenance expense by replacing and/or rehabilitating end-of-life vehicles
- All FAX employees will benefit from the safety and comfort improvements; maintenance building improvements may also lead to increased operational efficiency

Subrecipient activities:
N/A - FAX does not have federal subrecipients

1. Paratransit Cutaway Purchase: $300,000 - FAX will purchase upfit and fully equip 2 cutaways for use as paratransit revenue vehicles. These new vehicles will replace other cutaways well past their useful life, helping to bring the paratransit fleet into a state of good repair.

2. Fixed Route Bus Purchases: $1,400,000 - FAX will purchase upfit and fully equip 2 40' low floor CNG buses for use in fixed route revenue service. These new vehicles will replace other buses well past their useful lives, helping to bring the fixed route fleet into a state of good repair.

3. Bus Facility Improvements: $2,725,752 - FAX will continue its ongoing facility improvement project, which includes completing deferred maintenance to both the administration and vehicle maintenance buildings, and much-needed improvements to help bring the facility into a state of good repair and move toward meeting current TAM goals.

4. CNG Bus Rehabs: $651,563 - FAX will rehabilitate three low floor 40' CNG fixed route buses to extend their lives, increase system performance and reliability, enhance customer mobility, and reduce overall emissions. As these will be life-extending overhauls, they will help move the fixed route fleet toward a state of good repair.

City Of Fresno

20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs

FTA Region 9 [DOT - FTA]

FTA Office of Budget and Policy [DOT - FTA]

California United States

State-Wide

None