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Home My WebLink About20102531.tiff RESOLUTION RE: AP' - - ' APPL • FOR STERTRANSITGRANTANDAUTHORIZECHAIRTO SIG WHEREAS, e Bo unty Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute an th Wel unty Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affair o Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Bo- d as b n esented with an Application for a Faster Transit Grant from the County of Weld, Sta a of olor o, y and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the epart ent of Public Works, to the Colorado Department of Transportation, with further term- an nditions being as stated in said application, and WHEREAS, after review,the oa d deems• dvisable to approve said application,a copy of which is attached hereto and incorpor e erein by reference. r NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RES• VED)ytHe Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Application fora ' -stir Transit Grant from the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of Coun Commission-rs of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Public Works, to the Colorado oe• -n • Transportation be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board the the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said application. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motio •my ma• -• seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 25th day of October, A.D., 2010. �.•� BOARD OF CO• NTY COMMISSIONERS , ..1 1E fL • ELD COUNTY, OLORADO ATTEST: • ! :s Radem.cher, hair Wel County Clerk to the Boa • S ''rio� 2 / %,r\i‘$ f bars Kirkmeye ,Pro-Te Dep lerk o the Board Sean P. Con AP T M: Will Gar is N. ou Attorney � i -� David E. Long Date of signature: I' I' 'a dvi"C {" abestili h14 aL a, PW 2010-2531 to�d�ic 113 l D EG0062 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REVIEW/WORK SESSION REQUEST RE: Faster Transit Grant Request for the purchase of 2 CNG Buses which are ADA compliant. DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS DATE: 10/13/2010 PERSON REQUESTING: Elizabeth Relford/Toby Taylor Brief description of the problem/issue: During our CMAQ work session which outlined a six year fiscal plan for CNG and LNG vehicle replacements, Public Works has completed the FASTER Transit Application to CDOT for the purchase of two CNG/ADA buses for FY 12. Total FASTER Project Cost: $160,488 Local Matching Funds: $32,098 Federal Funds Requested: $128,390 What options exist for the Board? (Include consequences, impacts, costs, etc. of options) Please review attached application. If approved, Commissioner Rademacher needs to sign and return to Toby Taylor for official submittal. Recommendation to the Board: Requested changes can be emailed or sent to Elizabeth or Toby by interoffice mail. If you would like to discuss the document, a work session will be scheduled accordingly. Schedule o PP R D Y Work Session See Comments Douglas Rademacher, Chair . I fzfx, APPRoJE) William F. Garcia 1. Sean P. Conway Barbara Kirkmeyer David E. Long v Attachments: FASTER Transit Application 2010-2531 FASTER TRANSIT PROGRAM PROJECT SUMMARY Colorado Department of Transportation Region #4 arPLu .tS F INFOH\L\Fi()N 1. ELIGIBLE APPLICANT(indicate ONE) Municipality O County State Agency O Public Transit Agency O Other Agency O Multi-Year Application 2. APPLICANT NAME 3. SUBRECEIPIENT(IF APPLICABLE) Weld County N/A 3. CAPITAL PROJECT NAME: Weld County Vehicle Purchase 4. APPLICANT MAILING ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP PO Box 758 Greeley CO 80631 5. CONTACT PERSON TITLE PHONE Toby Taylor Building Coordinator (970)304-6531 EMAIL FAX CELL(if appropriate) ttavloiaco.weld.co.us (970)304-6532 6. LOCATION/ADDRESS 7. COUNTY 8. MUNICIPALITY 1105 H Street Weld Greeley 12. TYPE OF CAPITAL PROJECT(e.g.,bus purchase,facility,etc.)AND A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: This project request Is for the purchase of four(Type 1-A)buses. The intent of this grant request is for vehicle replacement to allow Weld County to replace non-ADA compliant buses with new cutaway buses each year for the next six years. The purpose of this project is to replace two fleet buses in 2011 and two fleet buses in 2012(four buses total). The existing fleet buses are inadequate and nonfunctional vehicles,which cannot serve mobility impaired riders. In addition,Weld County will ensure the four new cutaway buses are not only ADA compliant,but will operate on Compressed Natural Gas(CNG)fuel,which will provide an improved air quality benefit by reducing pollutant emissions. All the buses have surpassed their useful life being by not being ADA compliant as well as being more than five years old:Three of the buses are year 2005 having 18,564,40,113 and 130,691 miles;bus four is year 2006 with 198,943 miles. Even though some of the mileage seems low,these buses are all non-ADA and are unusable a majority of the time due to the accessibility limitation. Per a recent COOT contract,replacement buses are$50,244 each with CNG conversion costing an additional$30K each. Total for this regional project is: $320,976(FY11$160,488 and FY12$160,488),which does not include inflationary increases. 1,VAI FAIION 13.PLEASE BRIEFLY ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING FIVE EVALUATION CRITERIA 1) Criticality(what happens if project not funded?)See page 2 2) Financial capacity(is there institutional support to sustain this project?) See page 2 3) Financial need(are other funds being leveraged?) See page 2 4) Project impacts(does the project increase ridership,reduce traffic on the state network,etc.?) See page 2 5) Readiness(past experience of applicant securing local funding,completing projects on time,etc?) See page 2 FUNDING 14. TOTAL FASTER 15. MATCHING FUNDS BY 16. FUNDS REQUESTED FROM FASTER PROGRAM. Please indicate for which PROJECT COST APPLICANT year(s)you are seeking funds. We are seeking federal dollars for FY 11 and 12 funds in $320,976 $64,196 the total amount of$256,780 (FY11 $160,488/FY12 $160,488). 17. SOURCES OF LOCAL MATCH(list individually) Weld County's General Fund budget will provide local match dollars for 2012. 18.OTHER FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT IN ADDITION TO FASTER PORTION: N/A SECURED ❑ $ APPLIED FOR U $ SI(IA_A Il ILI( 19. NAME—please type or print Douglas Rademacher SIGF]AT0E. art„. 1 TITLE:Weld County Commissioner DATE: off 2 5 200 -x531 6/23/2010 �� FASTER TRANSIT PROGRAM PROJECT SUMMARY Colorado Department of Transportation Region #4 1) Criticality(what happens if project not funded?) This project achieves implementation of the goals and objectives of the Regional Transit Plan (RTP) for the Upper Front Range. In addition, to further the efforts of the UFR RTP, this project also supports the UFR Local Transit and Human Service Transportation Coordination Plan, as well as transit coordination with the NFR MPO and DRCOG. Currently, Weld County Transportation bus service bisects the Upper Front Range TPR, the North Front Range MPO and DRCOG. By definition Weld County Transportation is a Regional transportation provider; and therefore, the requested buses would improve regional transportation services in much needed rural areas. In addition to being a public transportation entity, Weld County Transportation is the primary Human Services transportation provider for the entire county. Without acquiring ADA compliant buses, Weld County cannot provide needed services to persons who are mobility impaired. Therefore, if this project is funded and the County can replace non-ADA buses with handicap accessible buses, the ridership will increase more than fifty percent for routes in which these vehicles service. 2) Financial capacity(is there institutional support to sustain this project?) Weld County is fully competent and committed to fund the required match and on-going operational sustainment of the vehicles after purchase. 3) Financial need (are other funds being leveraged?) No other funding source is being leveraged. The outcome (success or failure) of this regional request is totally dependent on this FASTER funding source, and Weld County General Fund matching. 4) Project impacts (does the project increase ridership, reduce traffic on the state network, etc.?) The project would improve service delivery and reduce traffic on the State System by providing services to mobility impaired persons. This project will increase ridership for ADA riders who cannot currently use the existing non-ADA fleet buses. Currently, we must use an ADA minivan in conjunction the non-ADA cutaway. As a result, we have two vehicles on the road when there should just be one, and therefore, are severely limited on how many wheel chair rides can be given. This purchase will allow Weld County to be more efficient as a service provider, and decrease the number of buses currently using the State System. In addition, these buses will not only improve Weld County's ability to provide rural transportation services, but will significantly improve the air quality benefits associated with natural gas vehicles. These vehicle purchases are consistent with the Weld County Smart Energy Plan for fleet vehicle conversions. 5) Readiness (past experience of applicant securing local funding, completing projects on time, etc?) Weld County Transportation's past experience of completing grant projects on time and securing local funding is exemplary. Weld County is not seeking other funding sources. 6/23/2010 FASTER TRANSIT PROGRAM PROJECT SUMMARY Colorado Department of Transportation Region #4 Instructions to Applicants: Please complete the portions above. Be brief but succinct so it is clear what is being requested. Be sure to cover the basics: if you are requesting a bus replacement, be sure to indicate the age and mileage of the bus being replaced; if you're requesting a facility, how many square feet? If you wish to attach more information, that's fine, but don't go overboard! Be succinct, not verbose! Submit a copy of this Project Summary to: • your TPR representative • your Regional Transportation Director(RTD), as found at http://www.coloradodot.info/about/regions.html • and one copy to: Eric Ellis Colorado Department of Transportation Division of Transit and Rail, Shumate Bldg. 4201 E. Arkansas Ave. Denver, CO 80222 Instructions to TPRs/MPOs: Please review this Project Summary and determine whether it is consistent with your Regional Transportation Plan. Please complete the section below and submit it to your CDOT Region planner. For TPR/MPO use only: This project is consistent with the most recent Regional Transportation Plan This project is NOT consistent with the most recent Regional Transportation Plan Comments: 6/23/2010 Esther Gesick From: Elizabeth Relford Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 12:30 PM To: Toby Taylor; Patsy Drewer; Barb Connolly; Pat Persichino Cc: Monica Mika; Bruce Barker; Janet Carter; Esther Gesick Subject: FASTER Transit Grant Application Attachments: Weld Transportation FASTER Application Revised.docx In accordance with today's BOCC hearing, I have attached the revised grant application for Rademacher's signature. Please let me know if you have further changes, or any questions! The application needs to be submitted by Friday! Thanks, Elizabeth Elizabeth Belford Transportation Planner Weld County Public Works 1111 H Street PO Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632-0758 Email:erelfordcaco.weld.co.us Office:(970)304-6496 Ext. 3748 Mobile:(970)673-5836 Web:htto://www.caweld.co.us 1 • Vicky Sprague From: Elizabeth Relford Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 1 :08 PM To: Vicky Sprague Cc : Pat Persichino; Toby Taylor; William Garcia Subject: Pass Around for FASTER Transit Grant Application Attachments: FASTER Transit Buses Pass Around ,doc; Weld Transportation FASTER Application 13Oct2010.docx Hi Vicky, Commissioner Garcia has given us approval for the attached pass around request, which includes the one page grant application (also attached ) . Please let me know if you need anything else ! Thanks , Elizabeth Elizabeth Relford Transportation Planner Weld County Public Works 1111 H Street PO Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632-0758 Email: erelford@co.weld.co.us Office: (970) 304-6496 Ext. 3748 Mobile: (970) 673-5836 Web: http://www.caweld.co.us 1 Hello