Agenda 03/25/2014 Item #16D2 3/25/2014 16.D.2.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to authorize execution of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) 49
U.S.C. § 5339 Federal FY13 grant award in the amount of $353,562 and authorize the
necessary budget amendments to support capital improvement construction at the Collier
Area Transit Facility located at 8300 Radio Road, prior to the execution of said grant
award.
OBJECTIVE: To obtain grant funds for the capital improvement construction of the Collier
Area Transit(CAT) facility located at 8300 Radio Road.
CONSIDERATION: On June 10, 2013 the Board approved Agenda Item 16D4 authorizing the
submittal of a grant application for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) 49 U.S.C. § 5339
Federal FY13 grant funds in the amount of $353,562 for transit capital projects as defined by
FTA. The grant requires a 20% match. Collier County received authorization from Florida
Department of Transportation (FDOT) on August 22, 2013, to use toll revenue credits in the
amount of$88,391 as a soft match for the grant.
When notification of the final award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is received,
budget amendments will be prepared and presented to the Board to reflect any changes in the
final allocation. Execution of the grant is processed through the FTA Transportation Electronic
Award Management(TEAM) System.
FISCAL IMPACT: A budget amendment is required in FY14 in the amount of$353,562 to
recognize the grant revenue funds to Collier Area Transit (CAT) Grant Fund (424), Project
33328. Collier County has received approval from the Florida Department of Transportation for
the use of toll revenue credits in the amount of$88,391 as soft match to the FTA 5339 capital
grant program.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item is approved as to form and legality, and requires
majority vote for Board approval. -SRT
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no Growth Management Impact associated
with this Executive Summary.
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board authorize execution of the grant award for the Federal
Transit Administration (FTA) 49 U.S.C. § 5339 Federal FY13 grant award in the amount of
$353,562 through the FTA Transportation Electronic Award Management (TEAM) System and
authorize the necessary budget amendments to support capital improvement construction and
authorize eligible expenditures prior to the execution of the funding award agreement.
Prepared by: Trinity Scott, Public Transit Manager, Alternative Transportation Modes
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.16.D.16.D.2.
Item Summary: Recommendation to authorize execution of the Federal Transit
Administration (FTA)49 U.S.C. § 5339 Federal FY13 grant award in the amount of$353,562 and
authorize the necessary budget amendments to support capital improvement construction at
the Collier Area Transit Facility located at 8300 Radio Road, prior to the execution of said grant
award.
Meeting Date: 3/25/2014
Prepared By
Name: Scott Trinity
Title: VALUE MISSING
10/21/2013 2:14:09 PM
Submitted by
Title: VALUE MISSING
Name: Scott Trinity
10/21/2013 2:14:11 PM
Approved By
Name: ArnoldMichelle
Title: Director-Alt Transportation Modes, Alternative Transportation Modes
Date: 2/24/2014 10:47:55 AM
Name: SotoCaroline
Title: Management/Budget Analyst, GMD Construction &Maintenance Admin
Date: 3/10/2014 3:30:02 PM
Name: TownsendAmanda
Title: Director-Operations Support,Public Services Division
Date: 3/1 2/2014 7:28:10 AM
Name: AlonsoHailey
Title: Operations Analyst,Public Services Division
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Date: 3/14/2014 10:35:12 AM
Name: TeachScott
Title: Deputy County Attorney, County Attorney
Date: 3/14/2014 12:10:41 PM
Name: CarneliSteve
Title: Administrator-Public Services,Public Services Division
Date: 3/15/2014 9:46:31 AM
Name: StanleyTherese
Title: Management/Budget Analyst, Senior, Grants Management Office
Date: 3/17/2014 10:30:22 AM
Name: TeachScott
Title: Deputy County Attorney,County Attorney
Date: 3/17/2014 12:55:08 PM
Name: KlatzkowJeff
Title: County Attorney,
Date: 3/17/2014 1:36:59 PM
Name: StanleyTherese
Title: Management/Budget Analyst, Senior, Grants Management Office
Date: 3/18/2014 10:12:21 AM
Name: FinnEd
Title: Management/Budget Analyst, Senior,Transportation Engineering&Construction Management
Date: 3/18/2014 12:36:29 PM
Name: OchsLeo
Title: County Manager, County Managers Office
Date: 3/18/2014 2:18:19 PM
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Florida Department of Transportation
RICK SCOTT 605 Suwannee Street ANANTH PRASAD,P.E.
GOVERNOR Tallahassee,FL 32399-0450 SECRETARY
MEMORANDUM.
DATE: August 22,2013
TO: Terry Beacham, District 1 Modal Development Administrator
FROM: Juan J. Flores,State Freight and Logistics Administrators
COPY: Yvette Taylor(FTA),James Jobe, Ed Coven, Liz Stutts, files
SUBJECT: Authorization for the Use of State Toll Revenue Credits as FTA"Soft Match"
for Collier Area Transit's application, FM#434030-1-94; FTA FL-34-0004
This is in response to the memorandum dated August 21, 2013, requesting the Department's
authority to grant a request by Collier Area Transit to use state toll revenue credits in the amount of
$88,391 as soft match for Collier Area Transit's pending capital portion of their FTA application. In
accordance with Title 23 United States Code Section 120(j) and the State of Florida's adopted policy
regarding the use of toll revenue credits for public transit capital projects,we concur with your
determination of eligibility and hereby authorize Collier Area Transit to use$88,391 in State of
Florida toll revenue credits as soft match for these FTA projects.
Use of the toll revenue credits as soft match will effectively allow for FTA funding of capital projects
at a 100%federal share. When providing a copy of this authorization to Collier Area Transit please
ask them to reference the use of these credits in their project budget sheets of their FTA application,
and send a copy of this authorization letter to their FTA Project Manager. Also include the item
number reference where these projects are included in the STIP. FDOT will work with the Federal
Highway Administration to ensure that the use of the toll revenue credits is properly accounted and
recorded.
If you have any questions, please contact Liz Stutts,Grants Programs Administrator, at 850-414-4500.
JF/mw
www.clot.state.fl.us
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