R2013-63 AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR A PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION CAPITAL ASSISTANCE GRANT

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Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Public and Intermodal Transportation 100 West Randolph Street/Suite 6-600/Chicago, Illinois/60601 May 3, 2013 RE: FY 2013 Illinois Jobs Now (IJN)/Downstate Transit Improvement Fund (DTIF) Capital Program Awards Dear Grantee: Per Governor Quinn's transportation capital funding announcement, please find attached the Public Transportation Program Award Table for each grantee's approved scope and budget. The requested small capital items are included in the ITS and Equipment columns. The next step in this process is for each grantee to submit a formal application to DPIT (attached) for a Capital Assistance Grant for the awarded projects and funds. Please complete all parts including both the Opinion of Counsel (Appendix C) and Board Resolution (Appendix D) and return to our office for review and approval. Once your application has been approved and the funds released, you will be sent a grant contract for execution. All rolling stock, with the exception of Heavy-Duty buses, will be procured through the Consolidated Vehicle Procurement Program. Large capital ITS projects will be part of a joint procurement contract to be led by West Central Mass Transit District. No third party awards or expenses can be incurred for this project until the grant contract is fully executed. In addition, all projects to be funded must be in the Capital Needs Assessment (CNA) and for urbanized areas identified in their Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) before contract execution. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Carlos Campos at(312) 793-2328, carlos.campos@illinois.gov or the Project Manager identified on the Awards Table. David Sp dek Deputy Director of Transit Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Public and Intermodal Transportation Bureau of Capital Transit