Submitted By: David Boston
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Presentation By: Tye Chighizola
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Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Adopt Resolution 2022-19 accepting an Amendment to the Public Transportation Grant Agreement #433304-2-94-01 from the Florida Department of Transportation for SunTran's public transit system capital expenses in the amount of $1,233,575.
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Fiscally Sustainable, Quality of Place
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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BACKGROUND:
This Public Transportation Grant Agreement is being amended to ensure that grant funds can be used for engineering and design services for bus shelters, new restrooms with a ticketing kiosk, and renovation of the SunTran facility. Amendments were made to the project description, scope, deliverables, and the schedule of financial assistance. The grant amount remains the same.
The FDOT annually provides grant funding to communities that will pay for a portion of either capital expenses or operating assistance for fixed route public transit systems. This year FDOT announced that the FY21 and FY22 allocations will not require a local match. It was determined to apply for a capital expense FDOT grant using both Ocala's FY21 allocation of $523,310 and FY22 allocation of $710,265. In order to be awarded the funding, the City has to enter into a Public Transportation Grant Agreement (PTGA) with FDOT.
The agreement will expire and funding must be expended by June 30, 2023.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
This amendment is necessary to allow for planned improvements to continue.
The $1,233,575 in grant funding will allow the City to move forward with several large-scale capital projects without having to utilize local funding: the renovation of the SunTran Admin/Maintenance Facility; the construction of a new bus driver ready room/bathroom/kiosk at the bus station; and pedestrian improvements for new bus shelters by adding new bus shelter pads and walkways. The gran...
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