Fiscal Note
Adoption of the Resolution will not commit the Council to additional expenditures at this time, but represents a step toward significant potential impacts on future City capital and operating expenses. The continuing planning work may result in recommendations to implement a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) start-up system in the region. Future costs may be borne by a mix of Federal, State and Local dollars. Future extensions of the initial start-up BRT system may have additional impacts to City finances.
This Resolution authorizes continuation of high-capacity transit planning, acceptance of federal funds and authorizes Madison Metro to continue to administer the funding. City Planning Division staff estimate that the on-board survey work will require approximately one year to complete - at a total cost not to exceed $342,000. Funding sources for the on-board survey 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
On-Board Survey Work $171,000 $171,000 $342,000
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Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into an agreement with the consultant team of Cambridge Systematics, et al., for conducting Metro Transit On-Board Survey work, amend a public transit capital grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation and matching funds from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) for continuing work on high-capacity transit planning, and authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the associated grant agreements with USDOT.
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WHEREAS, the City of Madison, Dane County and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation have entered into an intergovernmental agreement stipulating the financial and administrative responsibilities of these agencies in high-capac...
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