CT-2022-013

THIS IS A CTDOT REQUEST FOR $11446538 OF FFY 2021 SECTION 5339 BUS AND BUS FACILITIES DISCRETIONARY FUNDS $25153351 OF FY19 20 21 SECTION 5339 FORMULA FUNDS AND $1993985 OF FY19 20 SECTION 5337 HARTFORD STATE OF GOOD REPAIR FORMULA FUNDS APPORTIONED TO CONNECTICUT.PURPOSE OF THE AWARD: THIS AWARD WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR A PROGRAM OF CAPITAL PROJECTS INCLUDING ELECTRIC BUS PROCUREMENTS ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL/MISCELLANEOUS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS/UPGRADES TO CTTRANSIT HARTFORDS H2 BUILDING.5339 (DISCRETIONARY): 11446538 FEDERAL; $14308173 TOTAL5339 (FORMULA): $14653351 FEDERAL; $18316689 TOTAL5339 (NATIONAL): $10500000 FEDERAL; $13125000 TOTAL5337 (HARTFORD AREA): $1993985 FEDERAL; $2492481 TOTALTOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS: $38593874LOCAL MATCH OF $9648469 WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:PROJECT 1- 5339 (DISCRETIONARY) THE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN AWARDED FTA FFY 2021 SECTION 5339 DISCRETIONARY BUS BUS FACILITIES PROGRAM FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF 12 BATTERY ELECTRIC BUSES (BEBS) INCLUDING CONFIGURABLES/OPTIONS/SPARE PARTS AND DEPOT CHARGERS WITH SOFTWARE AND COMMUNICATIONS. PROJECT 2 - 5339 (FORMULA DISTRIBUTION) THE PROJECT WILL SUPPLEMENT A STATEWIDE BATTERY ELECTRIC BUS PURCHASE OF 27 BUSES FOR THE CTTRANSIT DIVISIONS HARTFORD NEW HAVEN STAMFORD AND WATERBURY AS WELL AS OTHER OPERATORS IN THE STATE INCLUDING MILFORD TRANSIT DISTRICT ESTUARY/MIDDLETOWN AREA TRANSIT (MERGED) AND GREATER BRIDGEPORT TRANSIT TO INTRODUCE AND EXPAND THE ELECTRIC BUS PROGRAM.THE FUNDING WILL ALSO SUPPORT THE PURCHASE OF MISCELLANEOUS CAPITAL/SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND VARIOUS NECESSARY FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS FOR CTTRANSITS HARTFORD NEW HAVEN STAMFORD AND WATERBURY DIVISIONS. PROJECT 3 - 5339 (NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION) THIS PROJECT WILL INCLUDE A CONTINUATION OF THE STATEWIDE BATTERY ELECTRIC BUS PURCHASE FOR THE CTTRANSIT DIVISIONS HARTFORD NEW HAVEN STAMFORD AND WATERBURY AS WELL AS OTHER OPERATORS IN THE STATE INCLUDING MILFORD TRANSIT DISTRICT ESTUARY/MIDDLETOWN AREA TRANSIT (MERGED) AND GREATER BRIDGEPORT TRANSIT TO INTRODUCE AND EXPAND THE ELECTRIC BUS PROGRAM.THE BUS PROCUREMENT IN PROJECTS 2 3 ARE THE SAME. THEY HAVE BEEN BROKEN OUT TO SEPARATE THE FTA SECTION 5339 FORMULA DISTRIBUTION AND THE NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION. CTDOT WILL UPDATE THIS GRANT VIA BUDGET REVISION AS NEEDED ONCE BUS PROCUREMENT PLANS HAVE BEEN FINALIZED TO ENSURE ACCURATE QUANTITIES AND/OR LOCATION OF VEHICLE.PROJECT 4 - 5337 (HARTFORD AREA) FUNDING WILL SUPPORT THE FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS/UPGRADES TO CTTRANSIT HARTFORDS H2 BUILDING. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: A TOTAL OF 39 BEBS WILL BE PURCHASED FOR CTTRANSIT DIVISIONS AND OTHER OPERATORS STATEWIDE INCLUDING MILFORD TRANSIT DISTRICT MIDDLETOWN AREA TRANSIT AND GREATER BRIDGEPORT TRANSIT REPLACING BUSES THAT HAVE EXCEEDED THEIR USEFUL LIFE BENCHMARK AND DEPLOYING ZERO EMISSION BEBS IN THEIR PLACE. ONGOING FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS/UPGRADES RELATED TO THE ELECTRIFICATION OF CTTRANSIT HARTFORDS H2 BUILDING.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: ALL COMMUNITIES WILL BENEFIT FROM IMPROVED AIR QUALITY RESULTING FROM DECREASED CARBON EMISSIONS AND HAVE THE EQUAL POTENTIAL TO BENEFIT FROM MORE RELIABLE SERVICE DUE TO RANDOM BUS ASSIGNMENT POLICIES. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: N/A

Connecticut Department Of Transportation

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

FTA Region 1 [DOT - FTA]

FTA Office of Budget and Policy [DOT - FTA]

Connecticut United States

State-Wide

None

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 5% from $45,749,862 to $48,242,343.