Title
Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Sub-Recipient Contracts
Action
Action:
Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute contracts with the following organizations as sub-recipients for Federal Transit Administration Section 5310 grant projects:
- Centralina Council of Governments (CCOG) in an amount not-to-exceed $187,109,
- Iredell County (operating) in an amount not-to-exceed $125,000,
- Iredell County (capital) in an amount not-to-exceed $112,000,
- Mainstreaming Consultants, Inc. d/b/a Disability Rights & Resources in an amount not-to-exceed $182,278,
- Metrolina Association for the Blind (operating) in an amount not-to-exceed $129,663,
- Metrolina Association for the Blind (capital) in an amount not-to-exceed $2,000, and
- Union County in an amount not-to-exceed $72,000.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
John Lewis, CATS
David McDonald, CATS
Susana Vang, CATS
Explanation
§ The Federal Transit Administration Section 5310 Program (FTA Program) is designed to award grants to improve transportation services to seniors and individuals with disabilities.
§ CATS is the designated recipient of FTA Program funds for the urbanized area, which includes the responsibility of administering funds for appropriate sub-recipient projects. Eligible CATS projects may also receive FTA Program funds.
§ Federal grants pay a percentage of the project costs, up to 50 percent for operating projects and up to 80 percent for capital and mobility management projects.
§ The award of FTA Program funds, will be matched by award recipients, as described below:
- Centralina (CCOG):
§ This project will provide enhanced coordination between service providers to improve transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities.
§ The FTA award is $187,109 in additional to $46,778 from CCOG.
- Iredell County (operating):
§ This project will provide transportation options for seniors and individuals with disabilities traveling within and to the urbanized area.
§ The FTA award is $125,000 in addition to $125,000 from Iredell County.
- Iredell County (capital):
§ This project will upgrade Iredell County’s scheduling software.
§ The FTA award is $112,000 in addition to $28,000 from Iredell County.
- Mainstreaming Consultants d/b/a Disability Rights and Resources (DRR):
§ This project is designed to provide travel training services to increase transportation options for individuals with disabilities. The FTA award is $182,278 in addition to $45,570 from DDR.
- Metrolina Association for the Blind (operating):
§ This project is designed to go beyond the ADA required door-to-door service to provide additional assistance to visually impaired passengers in managing support within buildings.
§ The FTA award for this project is $129,663 with an additional $129,663 from Metrolina Association for the Blind.
- Metrolina Association for the Blind (capital):
§ This project will provide for a training video for public and private providers on safely transporting visually impaired passengers.
§ The FTA award for this project is $2,000 with an additional $500 from Metrolina Association for the Blind.
- Union County:
§ This project will provide demand response transportation services to seniors and individuals with disabilities.
§ The FTA award for this project is $72,000 in addition to $72,000 from Union County.
§ In addition to the sub-recipient projects above, the following three CATS projects will also be funded by this FTA Program:
- CATS Bus Stop Accessibility Improvements:
§ This project will make ADA compliant improvements to bus routes with connections along the Blue Line Extension.
§ The FTA Award for this project is $196,000 with and additional $49,000 from CATS Community Investment Plan.
- CATS scheduling software:
§ This project will purchase and implement scheduling software for CATS STS demand response service.
§ The FTA award is $440,000 with an additional $110,000 from CATS Community Investment Plan.
- CATS Program Administration:
§ As allowed under the FTA Program $160,672 will be used to fund CATS administration of the grant associated business with the sub-recipients.
§ Contracts related to these CATS projects will be brought to City Council before the end of the year
2017.
§ 5310 grant funding is made available annually from FTA based on a federal formula, then awarded to eligible programs on a competitive basis.
§ The next round of formula funds for the urbanized area will be administered and awarded by the North Carolina Department of Transportation.
Fiscal Note
Funding: Federal Transit Administration Grant with matching Contributions from Sub-Recipients and CATS Community Investment Plan
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