MN-2022-019

THIS APPLICATION IS TO REQUEST SECTION 5307 AND SECTION 5337 HI INTENSITY MOTORBUS FUNDS APPORTIONED TO THE MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL UZA IN THE AMOUNT OF $4367569.THIS APPLICATION REQUESTS FUNDING FOR MULTIPLE PROJECTS: BUS FARE BOX REPLACEMENT TIRE LEASE FACILITY POWER REDUNDANCY AND HOIST REPLACEMENT. THIS GRANT APPLICATION IS FOR A TOTAL OF $5459462 WITH $4367569 FEDERAL AND $1091893 LOCAL MATCH. OF THE LOCAL MATCH $522116 IS FUNDING FROM REGIONAL TRANSIT CAPITAL AND $569777 IS OPERATING MATCH FOR THE TIRE LEASE.THE FEDERAL FUNDS ARE FROM THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS:SECTION 5307 FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1128464 IS FFY 2017; ANDSECTION 5337 (BUS) FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3239105; $426728 IS FY 2021 AND $2812377 IS FY 2022.PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PURCHASE REPLACEMENT FARE BOXES AND TIRE LEASE FOR THE REGIONAL BUS FLEET AND FACILITY POWER REDUNDANCY AND REPLACEMENT HOISTS FOR BUS FACILITIES.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: FARE BOXES AND HOISTS WILL BE PURCHASED AND INSTALLED; TIRE LEASE CONTRACT WILL BE PAID FOR; NEW BUSES WILL BE BOUGHT TO REPLACE BUSES PAST THEIR USEFUL LIVES; AND BUS FACILITIES WILL BE PROVIDED WITH FACILITY POWER REDUNDANCY.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: PROVIDES ALTERNATIVE POWER SOURCE DURING EMERGENCY; UPGRADE FUNCTIONING OF FAREBOXES FOR OPERATORS AND CUSTOMERS; SAFER AND MORE RELIABLE LIFTING SYSTEMS FOR BUS MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR; KEEPING ROLLING STOCK IN STATE OF GOOD REPAIR; AND MAINTAINING A RELIABLE TRANSIT SYSTEM WITHIN THE METRO REGION.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: MET COUNCIL MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT WORKERS BUS OPERATORS AND CUSTOMERS METRO REGION.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONEBY EXECUTING THIS GRANT WE CERTIFY THAT PROJECTS FUNDED IN THIS GRANT ARE INCLUDED IN THE 2022 TAM PLAN INVESTMENT PRIORITIZATION SECTION.DOCUMENTS ATTACHED INCLUDE THE FTA/FHWA STIP APPROVAL LETTER OF OCTOBER 29 2021 RELEVANT STIP PAGES FOR THE VARIOUS PROJECTS AND THE FEDERAL INDIRECT RATES APPROVAL LETTER AND CFR.AT TIME OF APPLICATION INDIRECT COSTS FOR THIS GRANT ARE ESTIMATED TO BE $17055.

Minnesota Metropolitan Council

20.525 - State of Good Repair Grants Program

FTA Region 5 [DOT - FTA]

FTA Office of Budget and Policy [DOT - FTA]

Minnesota United States

State-Wide

None

Infrastructure $2,812,377 (64%) percent this Project Grant was funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Act.
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 35% from $4,048,882 to $5,459,462.