R2012-190 AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION

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Mass Transit Memorandum No. 110712-1 November 7, 2012 TO: Honorable Mayor McElroy and City Council Members FROM: Ryan McCrady, City Manager Paul McChancy, Mass Transit Administrator SUBJECT: FYI IDOT Downstate Capital Grant Application SUMMARY Staff recommends that Council approve a Resolution to authorize RECOMMENDATION: the filing of an application for an FYI downstate capital grant agreement with the Division of Public and Intermodal Trans- portation of the Illinois Department of Transportation(IDOT) in the amount of$3,000,000. BACKGROUND: The State of Illinois is offering capital grant assistance to down- state transit systems through IDOT's Division of Public and Intermodal Transportation. The maximum amount that Decatur may apply for is $3,000,000. The state will pay up to 100% of the cost of projects under this grant. All projects to be funded under this grant must be included in the approved Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Staff proposes to request grant funding for the following projects that are listed in Decatur's current TIP: #2013-2 Bus Stop Shelters: Purchase 26 replacement bus stop shelters to replace all of the existing bus stop shelters: TIP Cost: $220,000 Requested: $220,000 #2014-1 Transit Coaches: Purchase 13 30' heavy duty, low floor transit coaches to replace all of the 200130' heavy duty coaches. TIP Cost: $2,800,000 (for 8 buses) Requested: $2,780,000 TOTAL REQUEST ...................$3,000,000. Attached are pages from the FY 2013 —FY 2016 Transportation Improvement Program which list these capital projects. Staff had proposed to use part of the FTA funds apportioned to Decatur to fund the purchase of bus stop shelters next year. Using the IDOT capital grant to finance this project will mean that an additional $220,000 in FTA funds will be available for other projects.