Agenda 03/12/2019 Item #16D 903/12/2019
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to accept a FY18-19 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5310 Grant
award in the amount of $351,728, authorize necessary Budget Amendments, and approve the
purchase of four (4) paratransit cutaway vehicles and four (4) radios and tablets using these funds.
OBJECTIVE: To leverage federal and state grant funds to purchase four (4) replacement paratransit
cutaway vehicles, radios, and tablets.
CONSIDERATIONS: On December 12, 2017, the Board of County Commissioners (Board) approved
the submittal of a FY18-19 FTA Section 5310 grant application for the purchase of four (4) replacement
paratransit cutaway vehicles along with four (4) radios and tablets for those vehicles. On February 12,
2019, Collier Area Transit (CAT) received notification of award from the Florida Department of
Transportation (FDOT).
The paratransit system maintains a capital replacement schedule for vehicles recommended and scheduled
for replacement by Fleet Management. The vehicles being considered for replacement have met FTA’s
vehicle end of useful life criteria and are identified in the Vehicle Replacement Plan in the 2018
Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan Major Update. These paratransit vehicles will be purchased in
FY19 through the FDOT Vehicle Procurement Program (FVPP), a State of Florida contract, which assists
transit agencies with technical assistance and guidelines for vehicle procurement. It also provides
opportunities to procure certain transit vehicles at the lowest possible pric es using a combination of
FY18-19 FTA Section 5310 grant funds and local matching funds.
Each year, the FVPP assists transit agencies in purchasing transit vehicles in the most economical way
possible. This procurement program is managed by the FDOT and administered by the Center for Urban
Transportation Research (CUTR). The FVPP contract was authorized for use by the Board on September
8, 2015, (Agenda Item #16E5); this Board action authorized the County Manager to use State of Florida
contracts, agreements, and price lists for the efficient purchase of goods and services for the delivery of
public services, which is consistent with the County’s Purchasing Ordinance.
The FTA Section 5310 Grant requires a ten percent (10%) local match. The County is required to write a
purchase order equaling ten percent (10%) of the total cost of the vehicles, radios, and tablets. The
remaining ninety percent (90%) of the total cost for the vehicles is covered by purchase orders written by
FDOT using the awarded FTA FY18-19 Section 5310 grant funds.
FISCAL IMPACT: The total FTA 5310 award passed through FDOT totals $351,728 as shown below:
Description Award Total Federal Award
80%
State Match
10%
Local Match
10%
(4) 23’ Standard Buses $335,832 $268,666 $33,583 $33,583
(4) Mobile Radios/Tablets $15,896 $12,716 $1,590 $1,590
Total $351,728 $281,382 $35,173 $35,173
Budget Amendments are required within Transportation Disadvantaged Grant Fund (428) in the amount
of $12,716 and Transportation Disadvantaged Match Fund (429) in the amount of $36,763 Project 33615.
Matchings funds are available from FDOT ($1,590), auction proceeds ($26,032) and a transfer from TD
Operating Fund 427 ($9,141). The transfer (427) is available from a combination of Project 31427 and
Reserves supported by the annual General Fund (001) appropriation. Note that only the local match
portion for vehicles of ten percent (10%) or ($33,583) is appropriated due to the mandated use of the
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FVPP in which FDOT pays the vendor directly for the federal and state match shares. Collier County is
responsible for the required 10% match for the radios. ($1,590)
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no Growth Management impact.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This Item is approved for form and legality and requires a majority vote
for Board action. -JAB
RECOMMENDATION: To approve the FY18-19 FTA Section 5310 grant award and authorize the
necessary Budget Amendments to use local funds for the required match for the purchase of four (4)
expansion paratransit vehicles and four (4) radios and tablets.
Prepared By: Joshua Thomas, Grants Support Specialist, Public Transit & Neighborhood Enhancement
Division
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. UNEX AGRMT 2019-02-12 FY18-19 5310 CAO Stamped (PDF)
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.D.9
Doc ID: 8031
Item Summary: Recommendation to accept a FY18-19 Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
Section 5310 Grant award in the amount of $351,728, authorize necessary Budget Amendments, and
approve the purchase of four (4) paratransit cutaway vehi cles and four (4) radios and tablets using these
funds.
Meeting Date: 03/12/2019
Prepared by:
Title: Grants Support Specialist – Grants
Name: Joshua Thomas
02/13/2019 12:11 PM
Submitted by:
Title: Division Director - Pub Tran & Nbrhd Enh – Public Transit & Neighborhood Enhancement
Name: Michelle Arnold
02/13/2019 12:11 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Public Transit & Neighborhood Enhancement Omar Deleon Additional Reviewer Completed 02/13/2019 1:04 PM
Public Transit & Neighborhood Enhancement Michelle Arnold Additional Reviewer Completed 02/15/2019 3:04 PM
Public Transit & Neighborhood Enhancement Caroline Soto Additional Reviewer Completed 02/19/2019 4:22 PM
Public Services Department Kimberley Grant Level 1 Reviewer Completed 02/22/2019 8:59 AM
Public Services Department Todd Henry Level 1 Division Reviewer Completed 02/22/2019 1:34 PM
Public Services Department Steve Carnell Level 2 Division Administrator Review Completed 02/22/2019 2:42 PM
Grants Erica Robinson Level 2 Grants Review Completed 02/25/2019 11:20 AM
County Attorney's Office Jennifer Belpedio Level 2 Attorney of Record Review Completed 02/27/2019 8:19 AM
Office of Management and Budget Valerie Fleming Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Completed 02/27/2019 9:13 AM
County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 02/27/2019 10:21 AM
Grants Therese Stanley Additional Reviewer Completed 03/05/2019 3:42 PM
County Manager's Office Leo E. Ochs Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 03/06/2019 10:42 AM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 03/12/2019 9:00 AM
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