MS-2022-002

THIS APPLICATION IS TO REQUEST SECTION 5307 AND 5339 FUNDS APPORTIONED TO HATTIESBURG MISSISSIPPI IN THE AMOUNT OF $3373878. THE APPLICATION INCORPORATES FUNDS FROM 5339 FFY 2020 DISCRETIONARY ($1831200); 5339 SMALL URBAN ALLOCATION FFY 2019 ($195211) AND FFY 2020 ($203173); AND 5307 FORMULA FUNDS FFY2019 ($800000) AND FFY 2020 ($344294) TO ENHANCE PEDESTRIAN ACCESS AND ADA ACCESSIBILITY TO BUS STOPS FOR A TOTAL PROJECT COST OF $4819826 ($3373878 FEDERAL AND $1445948 LOCAL MATCH).PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO ASSIST WITH FUNDING IMPROVEMENTS AT BUS STOPS BY ADDING SIDEWALKS PEDESTRIAN SIGNALS AND CROSSWALKS AT SELECTED BUS STOP LOCATIONS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: FUNDS WILL BE USED TO COVER PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING FINAL ENGINEERING AND DESIGN RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION WHERE NEEDED AND CONSTRUCTION. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE ADDITION OF SIDEWALKS PEDESTRIAN SIGNALS AND CROSSWALKS WILL ENHANCE CONNECTIVITY ACCESSIBILITY AND SAFETY.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THIS PROJECT WILL BENEFIT HUB CITY TRANSIT RIDERS AND PEDESTRIANS IN THE SERVICE AREA. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NOT APPLICABLELOCAL MATCH WILL COME FROM CITY RECEIPTS. A PORTION OF THE MATCH WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED BY THE HATTIESBURG CONVENTION COMMISSION. GORDONS CREEK LIES IN THE PATH OF THE PROPOSED SIDEWALK ON THE HARDY ST. EAST SEGMENT CONNECTING THE BUS STOPS AT PARK AVE. AND S. 17TH AVE. AS A RESULT A PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE IS NEEDED TO CROSS THE CREEK AND CONNECT THE SIDEWALK SEGMENTS. THE HATTIESBURG CONVENTION COMMISSION HAS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING $340000 TOWARD THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE. A MATCH COMMITMENT LETTER FROM THE HATTIESBURG CONVENTION COMMISSION HAS BEEN ATTACHED TO THIS APPLICATION UNDER THE FILE NAME HCC MATCH PAYMENT COMMITMENT JUNE 2022.PDF. THIS APPLICATION IS CONSISTENT WITH PRIORITIES CITED IN THE 2040 METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN (MTP) WHICH IS THE LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN FOR THE HATTIESBURG METROPOLITAN PLANNING AREA (MPA). CHAPTER 3 GOAL 6 INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVE: INCREASE THE RATIO OF SIDEWALK AND MULTI-USE PATH LENGTH TO ROADWAY LENGTH IN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE/LOW MOBILITY AREAS AND AREAS WITHIN A HALF MILE OF FIXED ROUTE TRANSIT SERVICE. THIS APPLICATION IS ALSO CONSISTENT WITH THE 2021-2024 TIP FOR THE HATTIESBURG-PETAL-FORREST-LAMAR METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (MPO) PARTICULARLY TIP PAGE 54 WHICH CORRESPONDS TO STIP PAGE 53. THE CORRESPONDING MTP AND TIP PAGES ARE ATTACHED. THE ESTIMATES IN THE TIP (P. 54) ARE AS FOLLOWS:CITY FY 2021: FUND SOURCE 5339/5307; FEDERAL $2442691; LOCAL $937674; TOTAL $3380365CITY FY 2022: FUND SOURCE 5339/5307; FEDERAL $240000; LOCAL $60000; TOTAL $300000CITY FY 2023: FUND SOURCE 5339/5307; FEDERAL $240000; LOCAL $60000; TOTAL $300000CITY FY 2024: FUND SOURCE 5339/5307; FEDERAL $240000; LOCAL $60000; TOTAL $300000TOTAL FEDERAL $3162691; TOTAL LOCAL $1117674; OVERALL TOTAL $4280365THE DOLLAR AMOUNTS SHOWN ON THOSE PAGES WERE BASED ON EARLY ESTIMATES. NOW THAT ACTUAL DOLLAR AMOUNTS ARE KNOWN THE CITY AND THE MPO ARE CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF MODIFYING THE TIP/STIP TO SHOW ALIS AND DOLLAR AMOUNTS TO MATCH THIS GRANT APPLICATION. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT 1108-2020-4 FUNDING TIP-STIP. THE TIP HAS BEEN UPDATED AND IS PENDING APPROVAL. THE UPDATED TIP PAGE IS ATTACHED TO THIS APPLICATION AS REVISED BSI TIP PAGE 55.PDF. THE ESTIMATES IN THE REVISED TIP (P. 55) ARE AS FOLLOWS:CITY FY 2021: PRELIM. ENG./ENV; FUND SOURCE 5339; FEDERAL $65100; LOCAL $27900; TOTAL $93000CITY FY 2022: ENG/DES; FUND SOURCE 5339: FEDERAL $238700; LOCAL $102300; TOTAL $341000CITY FY 2022: ROW; FUND SOURCE 5307 ($171416); FUND SOURCE 5339 ($94584); FEDERAL TOTAL $266000; LOCAL $114000; TOTAL $380000CITY FY 2022: CON; FUND SOURCE 5339 ($1831200); FUND SOURCE 5307 ($972878); FEDERAL TOTAL $2804078; LOCAL $1201748; TOTAL $4005826TOTAL FEDERAL: $3373878; TOTAL LOCAL $1445948; OVERALL TOTAL $4819826THIS GRANT WILL FUND (1) PROJECT FOR CAPITAL ASSISTANCE.1. BUS ASSOCIATED TRANSIT ENHANCEMENTSTHIS APPLICATION REFLECTS FY2020 SECTION 5339 DISCRETIONARY AWARD ID # D2020-BUSC-152. THE NOTICE OF GRANT AWARD FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE TABLE AND SF424 ARE ATTACHED TO THIS APPLICATION. THIS APPLICATION ALSO REFLECTS THE APPORTIONMENTS MADE AVAILABLE IN THE FY 2018 FY 2019 AND FY 2020 SECTION 5339 APPORTIONMENT LETTER DATED JUNE 18 2020 AND ATTACHED TO THIS APPLICATION AS WELL AS FY 2019 AND FY 2020 SECTION 5307 FORMULA FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE IN THE SPLIT ALLOCATION LETTERS DATED FEBRUARY 26 2020 AND FEBRUARY 26 2021 ATTACHED TO THIS APPLICATION. THE FFY19 5307 TOTAL APPORTIONMENT WAS $1057645. OF THAT $800000 IS INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT APPLICATION $87925 IS INCLUDED IN MS-2021-012-00 AND THE REMAINING $169720 HAS NOT YET BEEN INCLUDED IN AN APPLICATION. THE FFY20 TOTAL APPORTIONMENT WAS $1078040. OF THAT $344294 IS INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT APPLICATION $564933 IS INCLUDED IN MS-2021-012-00 AND THE REMAINING $168813 HAS NOT YET BEEN INCLUDED IN AN APPLICATION.CITY OF HATTIESBURG/HUB CITY TRANSIT WILL FOLLOW ALL 3RD PARTY PROCUREMENT POLICIES AS DEFINED IN C4220.1F (THIRD PARTY CONTRACTING GUIDANCE).CITY OF HATTIESBURG/HUB CITY TRANSIT WILL ENSURE CONTRACTORS PROCURED WILL NOT BE ON THE FTA SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT LIST.CITY OF HATTIESBURG/HUB CITY TRANSIT CERTIFIES THAT EXPENDITURES FOR SECURITY-RELATED PROJECTS IN THIS APPLICATION ARE NOT NECESSARY.

City Of Hattiesburg

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]

Mississippi United States

State-Wide

None

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 51% from $3,185,120 to $4,819,826.