Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes the application and execution of a grant agreement for $6.4 million in funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation. These funds will be used to support remodeling work at Metro's 1101 East Washington facility. The grant funds and local match are included within the 2023 Executive Capital Budget within Metro Transit's Facilities Repairs and Improvement capital program.
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Authorizing the Transit General Manager to file an application for a Section 5339 Buses and Bus Facilities Discretionary Grant with U.S. Department of Transportation and authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the associated grant agreement with USDOT and the 13(c) agreement with Teamsters Local No. 695.
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The Section 5339 Buses and Bus Facilities Discretionary program provides funding to state and local governmental authorities for the purchase or lease of transit buses as well as acquisition, construction, and leasing of required supporting facilities. Under 49 U.S.C. 5339 (b)/FAST Act Section 3017, $409.59 million in funds were made available for this program. The City of Madison was awarded $6.4 million to fund phase 3B of the multi-phase remodeling work at Metro’s maintenance facility located at 1 S. Ingersoll Street that includes administrative offices, dispatch offices, locker rooms, bathrooms and over half the bus maintenance bays that will improve safety, equity and efficiency at this core transit facility.
WHEREAS, The United States Department of Transportation recently awarded the City of Madison’s Metro Transit Division a highly competitive Section 5339 Buses and Bus Facilities Discretionary grant to support the renovations and necessary upgrades at Metro’s maintenance facility to improve safety, equity and efficiency at this core transit facility; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 67884 passed on November 16, 2021 Supporting Madison Metro's 5339b Grant Application to Federal Transit Administration indicated that “i...
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