CA-2025-277

APPLICATION PURPOSE: REPLACE SEVEN (7) COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) BUSES WITH SEVEN (7) NEW CNG BUSES. EVALUATE THE NEEDS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS MAINTENANCE FACILITY (CORPORATION YARD) WHERE THE BUSES ARE PARKED FOR UPGRADES NECESSARY TO SUPPORT MODERN CNG BUSES. PROCURE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND NECESSARY EQUIPMENT FOR THE MODERN CNG BUSES. ENLIST THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OF A QUALIFIED FIRM TO ASSIST WITH THE EVALUATION OF THE CORPORATION YARD.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: 1) BUS REPLACEMENTTHIS GRANT APPLIES $5799346 TO BUS REPLACEMENTS. UNION CITY TRANSIT WILL PURCHASE SEVEN (7) LOW-FLOOR THIRTY-FIVE FOOT (35) CNG BUSES.THIS GRANT ACTIVITY IS THOUGHT TO BE CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT UNDER CLASS II(C) C-LIST TYPE 07.2) DEPOT IMPROVEMENTSTHIS GRANT APPLIES $2790900 TO FACILITATE UPGRADES TO THE UNION CITY PUBLIC WORKS MAINTENANCE FACILITY (CORPORATION YARD) WHERE THE BUSES ARE PARKED. UNION CITY TRANSIT IS CURRENTLY EVALUATING THE NEEDS OF THE CORPORATION YARD TO SUPPORT MODERN CNG VEHICLES SINCE THE LAST PROCUREMENT WAS IN 2016.THIS GRANT ACTIVITY IS THOUGHT TO BE CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT UNDER CLASS II(C) C-LIST TYPE 07.3) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAININGTHIS GRANT APPLIES $92000 TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING. UNION CITY TRANSIT WILL PURCHASE TRAINING MODULES FROM CNG BUS MANUFACTURER TO TRAIN MAINTENANCE STAFF AS WELL AS PROVIDE OPERATORS WITH BEHIND-THE-WHEEL TRAINING TO FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THE NEW EQUIPMENT BEFORE ENTERING REVENUE SERVICE.THIS GRANT ACTIVITY IS THOUGHT TO BE CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT UNDER CLASS II(C) C-LIST TYPE 04.4) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EQUIPMENTTHIS GRANT APPLIES $280100 TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EQUIPMENT. UNION CITY TRANSIT WILL PURCHASE EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT THE MODERN CNG BUSES BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS FROM BUS MANUFACTURER TRAINING AND BEHIND-THE-WHEEL TRAINING.THIS GRANT ACTIVITY IS THOUGHT TO BE CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT UNDER CLASS II(C) C-LIST TYPE 04.5) PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL SUPPORTTHIS GRANT APPLIES $380000 TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT. UNION CITY TRANSIT WILL ENLIST THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OF A QUALIFIED FIRM TO ASSIST WITH THE EVALUATION OF THE CORPORATION YARD.THIS GRANT ACTIVITY IS THOUGHT TO BE CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT UNDER CLASS II(C) C-LIST TYPE 04.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: REPLACE CNG BUSES THAT HAVE MET OR EXCEEDED THEIR TWELVE (12) YEAR USEFUL LIVES WITH NEW CNG BUSES.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: ALL CITY OF UNION CITY RIDERS RESIDENTS BUSINESSES AND VISITORS THAT RELY ON UNION CITY TRANSIT WILL BENEFIT FROM CONTINUED RELIABLE SERVICE PERMITTING COMMUTERS STUDENTS SENIORS AND THE DISABLED TO GET TO THEIR DESIRED DESTINATIONS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE.

City Of Union City

THE LOW OR NO EMISSION COMPETITIVE PROGRAM PROVIDES FUNDING FOR THE PURCHASE OR LEASE OF ZERO-EMISSION AND LOW-EMISSION TRANSIT BUSES AS WELL AS ACQUISITION CONSTRUCTION AND LEASING OF REQUIRED SUPPORTING FACILITIES.

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

FY 2022 Competitive Funding Opportunity; Low or No Emission Grant Program (FTA-2022-001-TPM-LWNO)