Fiscal Note
Resolution ID 02569, adopted by the Madison Common Council on January 17, 2006, authorized initiation of a Preliminary Engineering (PE)/National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) study.
Adoption of the Resolution will not commit the Council to additional expenditures at this time, but represents the next step toward ultimately significant potential impacts on future City capital and operating expenses. The recommendations of the Transport 2020 Implementation Task Force include improvements to local bus services and establishment of new regional bus services, park-and-ride lots, and commuter rail services. The report estimates that implementation of the initial Start-Up System (a 13-mile commuter rail line between Middleton and near Sun Prairie) will require capital expenditures of approximately $240 million. In addition, annual operating costs of the system are estimated to be $10 million. Costs will be borne by a mix of Federal, State and Local dollars. Future extensions of the initial Start-Up System may have additional impacts to City finances.
This Resolution authorizes continuation of a Preliminary Engineering/NEPA study, acceptance of the federal funds and authorizes Madison Metro to continue to administer the funding. City planning staff estimate that the PE/NEPA process will require one more year to complete - at an estimated total cost of $4.25 million. Funding sources for the PE/NEPA study are a combination of Federal and State funds.
Planning staff resources will be reallocated to provide support for the Task Force without the need for additional expenditure. Any future expenditures associated with the project will require further Council approval.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION FTA SHARE WisDOT SHARE TOTAL COST
Transport 2020 PE/NEPA Document $2.25 Million $2.0 Million $4.25 Million
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Authorizing the Madison Metro Transit General Manager to amend a public transit capital grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation ...
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