FL-2022-017

THIS APPLICATION IS TO REQUEST THE SECTION 5307 ALLOCATION TO BROWARD COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $26533112. BROWARD COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IS A DESIGNATED RECIPIENT OF FTA FUNDS AS PART OF THE MIAMI UZA THAT ENCOMPASSES MIAMI DADE BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES PALM TRAN AND SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (SFRTA). FUNDING IN THIS GRANT IS ASSOCIATED WITH FM# 235020 IN THE STIP DATED JULY 2 2021 LISTED ON PAGE 890. THE STIP IS ATTACHED TO THIS GRANT APPLICATION. BROWARD COUNTY IS ALSO REQUESTING 5307 FUNDS FOR 18 MUNICIPALITIES WHO ARE NOT RECIPIENTS OF FTA FUNDS; HOWEVER APPEAR IN THE MIAMI UZA APPORTIONMENT LETTER ATTACHED TO THIS APPLICATION AS EXHIBIT A. THESE MUNICIPALITIES DO NOT SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO FTA AS THEY ARE NOT RECIPIENTS. BROWARD COUNTY APPLIES FOR FUNDING ON BEHALF OF LISTED MUNICIPALITIES AND PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. ADDITIONALLY BROWARD COUNTYS REQUEST FOR SECTION 5307 FUNDS INCLUDES THE ALLOCATION FOR THE CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE WHO HAS DEFERRED THEIR APPORTIONMENT TO BROWARD COUNTY. AUTHORIZATION FROM THE CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE IS ATTACHED TO THIS APPLICATION.THE FY2020 REQUEST FOR MUNICIPALITIES INCLUDING FORT LAUDERDALE REPRESENTS A TOTAL OF $1005285 IN SECTION 5307 FUNDS. BROWARD COUNTY HAS IDENTIFIED SECTION 5307 FUNDS FOR THE 18 MUNICIPALITIES AND THE CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE FROM FY2016-FY2019 THAT HAVE NOT BEEN AWARDED IN A PRIOR YEARS APPLICATION. BROWARD COUNTY IS REQUESTING THOSE FUNDS IN THIS APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $516910 TO AVOID LAPSE IN FUNDING. APPORTIONMENT LETTERS FOR FY2016-FY2019 ARE ATTACHED THIS APPLICATION AS EXHIBIT B.1% SECURITY WILL BE APPLIED THROUGH ALI 11.7A.00 - PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE - PROVIDING FLEET AND FACILITY CAMERA MAINTENANCE AND CAD/AVL SYSTEM PROJECTS TO INCREASE SECURITY AND SAFETY AS RELATED TO THE BCT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. TOLL REVENUE CREDITS IN THE AMOUNT OF $6984941 WILL BE UTILIZED AS THE MATCH IN THIS GRANT. IN TOTAL BROWARD COUNTY IS REQUESTING THE FOLLOWING IN SECTION 5307 FUNDS: $26533112FY2020 ALLOCATION BCT $ 1005285FY2020 ALLOCATION (18 MUNICIPALITIES AND FORT LAUDERDALE)$ 516910FY2016-2019 (MUNICIPALITIES FORT LAUDERDALE)$28055307TOTAL REQUEST $ 6984941TOLL CREDIT (MATCH)$35040248TOTAL GRANT AMOUNTTHIS APPLICATION IS ALSO TO REQUEST SECTION 5339 FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3392960 APPORTIONED TO THE BROWARD COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AS PART OF THE MIAMI UZA. FUNDING IN THIS GRANT IS ASSOCIATED WITH FM#430333 IN THE STIP DATED JULY 2 2021 (ATTACHED TO THIS APPLICATION) AND LISTED ON PAGE 896. BROWARD COUNTY IS ALSO REQUESTING 5339 FUNDS FOR 18 MUNICIPALITIES WHO ARE NOT RECIPIENTS OF FTA FUNDS; HOWEVER APPEAR IN THE MIAMI UZA APPORTIONMENT LETTER ATTACHED TO THIS APPLICATION AS EXHIBIT A. THESE MUNICIPALITIES DO NOT SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO FTA AS THEY ARE NOT RECIPIENTS. BROWARD COUNTY APPLIES FOR FUNDING ON BEHALF OF LISTED MUNICIPALITIES AND PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. ADDITIONALLY BROWARD COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REQUEST FOR SECTION 5339 FUNDS ALSO INCLUDES THE APPORTIONMENT FOR THE CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE WHO HAS DEFERRED THEIR APPORTIONMENT TO BROWARD COUNTY. AUTHORIZATION FROM THE CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE IS ATTACHED TO THIS APPLICATION. THE FY2020 REQUEST FOR MUNICIPALITIES INCLUDING FORT LAUDERDALE REPRESENTS A TOTAL OF $139034 IN SECTION 5339 FUNDS. BROWARD COUNTY HAS IDENTIFIED SECTION 5339 FUNDS FOR THE 18 MUNICIPALITIES AND THE CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE FROM FY2017-FY2019 THAT HAVE NOT BEEN AWARDED IN A PRIOR YEARS APPLICATION. BROWARD COUNTY IS REQUESTING THOSE FUNDS IN THIS APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $62851 TO AVOID LAPSE IN FUNDING. APPORTIONMENT LETTERS FOR FY2017-FY2019 ARE ATTACHED THIS APPLICATION AS EXHIBIT B.TOLL REVENUE CREDITS IN THE AMOUNT OF $894956 WILL BE UTILIZED AS THE MATCH IN THIS GRANT. FDOT HAS APPROVED TOLL REVENUE CREDIT FOR THESE ADDITIONAL FUNDS. APPROVAL LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 15 2022 IS ATTACHED TO THIS APPLICATION. IN TOTAL BROWARD COUNTY IS REQUESTING THE FOLLOWING IN SECTION 5339 FUNDS: $3392960FY2020 ALLOCATION BCT $ 139034FY2020 ALLOCATION (18 MUNICIPALITIES AND FORT LAUDERDALE)$ 62850 FY2017-2019 (MUNICIPALITIES FORT LAUDERDALE)$3594844TOTAL REQUEST $ 894956TOLL CREDIT (MATCH)$4489800TOTAL GRANT AMOUNTBROWARD COUNTY TRANSIT WILL COMPLY WITH ALL THIRD-PARTY PROCUREMENT POLICIES AS DEFINED IN C4220.1F (THIRD PARTY CONTRACTING GUIDANCE). BROWARD COUNTY ALSO CERTIFIES THAT ALL PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES FUNDED WITH THIS GRANT WILL INCLUDE PREPARATION OF INDEPENDENT COST ESTIMATES AND WILL BE AVAILABLE ON FILE ALONG WITH CORRESPONDING COST/PRICE ANALYSIS FOR THE SCOPE OF WORK OF THE PROJECTS. ADDITIONALLY BROWARD COUNTY WILL ENSURE CONTRACTED VENDORS ARE NOT LISTED ON FTA SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT LIST. BROWARD COUNTY TRANSIT WILL ENSURE THAT ALL VEHICLES PURCHASED ARE ACCESSIBLE PURCHASED FROM AN FTA APPROVED TVM AND REPORTED TO FTA WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER CONTRACT IS SIGNED. BROWARD COUNTY TRANSIT WILL CHECK THE CURRENT LISTING OF TRANSIT VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS (TVM) (HTTPS://WWW.TRANSIT.DOT.GOV/REGULATIONS-AND-GUIDANCE/CIVIL-RIGHTS-ADA/ELIGIBLE-TVMS-LIST) TO ENSURE EACH IS LISTEN AS A CERTIFIED TVM IN COMPLIANCE WITH FTA REGULATIONS.PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE ONE (1) YEAR OF PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE IMPLEMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT OF TIRE LEASING CONTRACTS FOR REVENUE VEHICLE FLEET PURCHASE OF IT EQUIPMENT MANAGE THIRD PARTY PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS FOR IT PROJECTS IMPLEMENT SECURITY RELATED ACTIVITIES THAT MAY INCLUDE INSTALLING SECURITY CAMERAS AT TRANSIT FACILITIES AND ON VEHICLES CONSTRUCTION/REHABILITATION OF BUS SHELTERS INSTALLATION OF UNDERGROUND PITS AT THE COPANS ROAD MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS FACILITY AND PURCHASE OF 13 ELECTRIC REPLACEMENT BUSES AND ASSOCIATED BUS PARTS FOR BROWARD COUNTY TRANSIT TO ASSIST IN FIXED ROUTE TRANSIT OPERATIONS UNDER SECTION 5307 FUNDS. SECTION 5339 FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PURCHASE 3 ELECTRIC REPLACEMENT BUSES AND ASSOCIATED BUS PARTS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: FUNDS WILL BE USED TO COVER ALL ELIGIBLE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ITEMS HAVING A USEFUL LIFE OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW BUS SHELTERS THE PURCHASE OF 16 ELECTRIC REPLACEMENT VEHICLES AND ASSOCIATED BUS PARTS AND THE INSTALLATION OF UNDERGROUND PITS AT THE COPANS ROAD OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: FUNDING WILL PERMIT BROWARD COUNTY TRANSIT TO MEET PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE STANDARDS CONTINUE TO PROVIDE OPERATIONS KEEP ROLLING STOCK VEHICLES IN A STATE OF GOOD REPAIR AND AID IN IMPLEMENTING BCTS BUS ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAM.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: BROWARD COUNTY TRANSIT AND THE RIDERS THAT RELY ON ITS SERVICE WILL BENEFIT FROM CONTINUED SERVICES PROVIDING RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO WORK SCHOOL SHOPPING AND OTHER DESTINATIONS. SUBRECIPIENTS: NONEAPPLICATION ATTACHMENTS1. LEASE VS. PURCHASE ANALYSIS2. STIP FOR SECTION 5307 DATED JULY 2 2021 PAGE 890 FM#2350203. STIP FOR SECTION 5339 DATED JULY 2 2021 PAGE 896 FM#430333-14. EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE FROM CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE5. VEHICLE REPLACEMENT SCHEDULE 6. EXHIBIT A: MIAMI UZA FY20 APPORTIONMENT LETTER7. EXHIBIT B: MIAMI UZA APPORTIONMENT LETTERS FOR FY16-198. FDOT TOLL REVENUE CREDIT LETTERS. 9.LETTER CORRESPONDENCE FROM CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE10. EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE FROM FDOT: CORRECTION TO APPLICATION NUMBER OF TOLL REVENUE APPROVALS

County Of Broward

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

FTA Region 4 [DOT - FTA]

FTA Office of Budget and Policy [DOT - FTA]

Florida United States

State-Wide

None

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 780% from $3,594,844 to $31,650,151.