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RE: APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION (FTA) GRANT
AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF TRANSIT
AGENCIES
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with an Agreement for the Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) Grant between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the
Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Human
Services, and the Colorado Association of Transit Agencies, commencing January 1, 2000, and
ending December 31, 2000, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said
agreement, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said agreement, a
copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Weld County, Colorado, that the Agreement for a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Grant
between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County
Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Human Services, and the
Colorado Association of Transit Agencies be, and hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized
to sign said agreement.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 20th day of December, A.D., 1999.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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TO: Dale K. Hall, Chair � ' `"
FROM: Walter J. Speckman, Executive ' `)F'
DATE: December 17, 1999
COLORADO SUBJECT: Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Grant
Enclosed for Board approval is a competitive Grant Application to the Federal Transit
Administration for $118,500.00 to purchase accessible replacement mini-vans.
If you have questions, please call me at extension 3317.
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AGREEMENT
This agreement is entered into by and between the Colorado Association of
Transit Agencies (CASTA), a Colorado nonprofit corporation and each of the members
of an informal coalition, the Colorado Transit Coalition, as listed on Exhibit A, attached
hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (referred to collectively as the
"members").
Whereas, CASTA is a nonprofit trade association located in Denver, Colorado
and represents Colorado transit agencies, and
Whereas, the Federal Transit Administration provides capital funding to transit
agencies under the Capital Program (49 U.S.C. Section 5309) Transportation Equity Act
for the 21st Century (1 EA-21), and
Whereas, a number of Colorado transit agencies are desirous of obtaining
congressional earmarked funds, in the federal Fiscal Year 2001, under Section 5309 for
capital purchases, and
Whereas, those Colorado transit agencies seeking U.S.C. 49, Section 5309
funding have affiliated as a nonprofit unincorporated association, Colorado Transit
Coalition (Coalition), and have agreed that CASTA will act as a coordinator for the
Coalition in seeking U.S.C. 49, Section 5309 funding, and
Whereas, CASTA will be entering into an agreement with a Washington D.C.
based public affairs and governmental relations consulting firm, to provide transportation
funding consulting services on behalf of the Coalition.
Now Therefore, CASTA and each of the Coalition members agree as follows:
I. Term of Agreement. The term of this agreement shall be from January I, 2000
through December 31, 2000.
2. Membership. Membership in the Coalition will be open to any Colorado
transit agency that qualifies for U.S.C. 49, Section 5309 funding. While a multi-year
effort is anticipated, members may choose to participate on an annual basis dependent on
the individual member's capital needs.
3. Members' Capital Requests. The members' capital requests shall be handled as
follows:
a. Each member shall submit to CASTA by a mutually agreed upon date its
capital request, in a form acceptable to CASTA and consistent with the capital request
amount set forth on Exhibit A for that member. CASTA shall then compile the capital
requests into a statewide request document to be presented to Congress for consideration.
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All capital requests (as listed on Exhibit A) must be supported by accurate, current
planning documents. The member must verify that matching funds are available to
support a grant in the fiscal year it is available. The Colorado Department of
Transportation and/or the Federal Transit Administration, as appropriate, will review the
planning documents for each member to assure that projects are "do-able" within Fiscal
Year 2001, prior to submittal of the request to Congress in January of 2000.
b. If a member requests an addition or reduction to a capital request, the impact
on other members will be considered prior to any changes being approved by the
coalition members. A member will not be required to decrease a request that would place
that member in the position of lacking sufficient funds to obtain usable units of
equipment. For purposes of this agreement a usable unit of equipment will be as defined
in the individual applicant's request. (See Exhibit A)
c. If the final U.S.C. 49, Section 5309 bus allocation is less than requested in the
statewide request, twenty percent of the total allocation will be distributed in equal
portions to each agency. No agency shall receive more than their original federal request.
The remaining eighty percent will then be distributed based on a calculated rate based on
each member's capital request. No agency shall receive more than their original federal
request. The bus allocation amounts will then be adjusted, as appropriate, to assure that
each coalition member receives no more than the agency request, but an amount
sufficient to obtain usable units of equipment by consensus of the Coalition members.
d. Each coalition member agrees to pay to CASTA, in four (4) equal
installments, an equal amount of twenty percent of the S129,500 administrative and
consultant fees with the remaining eighty percent based on the percentage of the total
Statewide Request attributable to that member's capital request, as set forth in Exhibit A.
The payments shall be made to CASTA upon execution of this Agreement and on or
before April 1", July 1s` and 'October 15t.
4. Services of CASTA. During the term of this agreement, CASTA will provide
the following services:
a. Act as the representative of the Coalition as it seeks U.S.C. 49, Section
5309 funding. The Executive Director of CASTA will serve as coordinator of the project
for the Statewide Request.
b. Retain a Washington D.C. based consultant familiar with the congressional
process of determining Federal Transit Administration allocations for the total cost of
S 102,000, including expenses.
c. Provide monthly written reports to each Coalition member.
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5. Payment to CASTA for Services. For its services during the term of this
agreement, CASTA will retain from the payments by the members a total of $27,500,
which amount includes all expenses to be incurred by CASTA.
6. Termination. Any party may withdraw from this agreement upon the giving
of at least 30 days advance written notice to the other.
7. Appropriation of funds. The financial obligations of any participant in this
Agreement which is a governmental entity subject to the direct or indirect financial
obligation restrictions of the Colorado Constitution, Article X, Section 20(4)(b), or that
government's local restrictions on contract appropriations, shall be subject to the
appropriation and availability of funds in accord with Colorado and local law.
8. Addresses and Telephone Numbers. The name, address, telephone and
FAX number of each member is listed on Exhibit A. The name, address, telephone and
FAX number of CASTA is:
Colorado Association of Transit Agencies (CASTA)
Attn: Jeanne J. Erickson, Executive Director
225 East 16`s Avenue, Suite 1070
Denver, CO 80203
Tel: (303) 839-5197
Fax: (303) 832-3053
9. Signatures. The parties agree that this Agreement may be signed in
counterparts with CASTA to retain the original signatures of all parties.
Dated: January , 2000.
Colorado Association of Transit Agencies,
a Colorado nonprofit corporation
By:
George Small
President
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Organization: Weld County Board of Commissioners
Name: Dale K. Hall
Title: Chair
Date: December 15, 1999
Signature:
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EXHIBIT A DRAFT 12/8/99
Bus Discretionary Request To Congress
Colorado Trans it Coalition
Name of Transit Agency Fed. Request Percent 2001COST
Adams County $ 100,000 0.222% $ 1,355
450 South 4th Avenue
Bnghton,CO 80610
Northeast Colorado
Council of Local Gov'ts. $ 109,200 0.242% $ 1,377
231 Main St. Suite 211
Ft. Morgan, CO 80701
Jefferson County Senior
Resource Center $ 112,880 0.250% $ 1,385
3227 Chase St.
Denver, CO 80212-7033
Weld County $ 118,500 0.263% $ 1,398
P.O. Box 1805
Greeley, CO 80632
City of Loveland $ 480,000 1.063% $ 2,228
700 E. Fourth Street
Loveland, CO 80537
Ride Transit/DO $ 512,936 1.136% $ 2,303
P.O. Box 2080
Canon City, CO 81215
Durango Lift $ 572,000 1.267% $ 2,439
949 East Second Ave.
Durango, CO 81301
Town of Avon $ 588,000 1.303% $ 2,475
P O. Box 1726
Avon, CO 81620
Greeley-The Bus $ 600,000 1.329% $ 2,503
1000 Tenth Street
Greeley, CO 80631
Mountain Express $ 629,924 1.395% $ 2,572
P O Box 39
Crested Butte. CO 81224
Eagle County Regional
Transportation Agency $ 1,040,000 2.304% $ 3,513
P O. Box 1564
Avon CO 81620
Special Transit $ 868,000 1.923% $ 3,118
4880 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO 80301
Pueblo Transit $ 1,000,000 2.215% $ 3,421
350 S. Grand Avenue
Pueblo, CO 81003
City of Colorado Springs $ 1,096,000 2.428% $ 3,641
P.O. Box 1575 Mail Code 450
Colorado Springs, CO 80901-1575
Town of Breckenridge $ 1,664,000 3.686% $ 4,945
P.O. Box 168
Breckenridge CO 80424
Town of Vail $ 1,688,000 3.739% $ 5,000
75 S. Frontage Road
Vail, CO 81657
TransFort, Fort Collins $ 3,688,000 8.170% $ 9,590
6570 Portner Road
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Town of Mountain Village $ 4,113,600 9.112% $ 10,566
P.O. Box 11064
Telluride, CO 81435
Summit Stage $ 4,494,000 9.955% $ 11,439
P.O Box 68
Breckenridge CO 80443
Roaring Fork Transportation Authority $ 4,800,000 10.633% $ 12,142
51 Service Center Drive
Aspen, CO 81611
Steamboat Springs Transit $ 5,308,800 11.760% $ 13,309
P.O. Box 775088
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
Town of Telluride $ 5,500,000 12.184% $ 13,748
P.O. Box 397
Telluride, CO 81435
Regional Transportation District $ 6,058,800 13.421% $ 15,031
1600 Blake Street
Denver, CO 80202
TOTAL FUNDING REQUEST $ 45,142,640 100.000% $129,498
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