HomeMy WebLinkAbout14. 12-74FEBRUARY 28, 2012 12 -74 RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION'S APPLICATION FOR STATE OF GOOD
REPAIR (SGR) PROGRAM FUNDING FOR VARIOUS TRANSIT
CAPITAL PROJECTS
INITIATED BY: TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Oshkosh is a designated recipient of both federal assistance
for mass transportation, as defined by 49 U.S.C. § 5307(a)(2), and state mass transit
operating assistance program funds, as defined by Wisc. Stats. 85.20, and
WHEREAS, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has been delegated authority
to award Federal financial assistance for capital investments to support mass
transportation, and
WHEREAS, FTA is responsible for administering capital grants through the State of
Good Repair (SGR) discretionary funding program, and
WHEREAS, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is preparing an application
for SGR program funds on behalf of recipients of 85.20 funding, and
WHEREAS the Oshkosh Transit System has multiple capital improvement projects
which are eligible for funding according to the objectives of the SGR program, including
maintenance facility interior rehabilitation, rehabilitation of the transit center, spare parts
inventory replenishment, maintenance facility computer upgrades and updated fare
collection equipment, and
WHEREAS, the City has or will provide all required annual certifications and
assurances to the Federal Transit Administration to receive grant funding through the SGR
program;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY the Common Council for the City of
Oshkosh that the proper City officials are hereby authorized and directed to submit
information to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transit, Local
Roads, Railroads and Harbors, Bureau of Transportation Safety for its completion of an
application for SGR funding on behalf of the Oshkosh Transit System.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the proper City officials are hereby authorized
and directed to execute any and all documents required by the Wisconsin Department of
Transportation, Bureau of Transit, Local Roads, Railroads and Harbors, for purposes of the
same, and are further authorized and directed, if said grant is awarded, to accept such
funds, pursuant to the terms of the grant application and that the Common Council will
specifically authorize the required 20% local matching funds upon notification of the receipt
of the award of the grant.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Christopher Strong, P.E., Director of Transportation
DATE: February 22, 2012
RE: Resolution to Support Wisconsin Department of Transportation's Application for
State of Good Repair (SGR) Program Funding for Various Transit Capital
Projects
Background
This resolution will serve as a letter of support for a Wisconsin Department of Transportation
(WisDOT) application, which it is submitting on behalf of Wisconsin urban transit systems, for
State of Good Repair (SGR) program funds. The SGR discretionary funding prograrn is
administered by the Federal Transit Administration, with the intent of improving the condition of
existing transit assets, including vehicles and facilities.
Analysis
alysis
In the past, Federal funding has been available to cover 80 percent of the capital costs for transit
vehicles and infrastructure projects. Increasingly, this Federal funding is being allocated through
grant programs like SGR, making it necessary for the City to pursue these opportunities in order
to offset the local costs of these capital investments.
After reviewing our system's needs and researching projects which have been funded through the
SGR program, transit staff have identified the following capital projects as good candidates for
potential funding:
• Maintenance Facility Interior Rehabilitation The painting of the garage facility would
complement the roof repair project that was completed last summer, and the installation
of a new bus wash system which is scheduled for this spring.
• Transit Center Rehabilitation This project would include cleaning and painting of
exterior surfaces, and replacement of ground signage.
• Fireboxes This project would replace the buses' fireboxes with electronic units that
could support bill registry, and potentially analytic capabilities.
Spare farts This would include pre - paying for purchases related to tires for OTS buses,
City of Oshkosh --- Transportation Departnnent
Resolutim to Support Wisconsin Department of Transportation's Application for
State of Good Repair (SGR) Program Funding for Various Transit Capital Projects l February 22, 2012
which could ease pressure on this part of the operations budget for a couple of years.
Maintenance Facility Computer Upgrade This project would allow us to extend our fleet
maintenance computer system into more of our active work areas, improving efficiency.
Fiscal Impact
If the FTA approves some or all of these projects, the City will need to provide a 20 percent local
match. If all projects are approved through this program, this would be a maximum match
requirement of $83,180. The resolution includes language whereby the Council authorizes this
fitnding. Based on the timing of the grant, we plan on including this match requirement in the
2013 Capital Improvement Program.
Recommendation
As programs like SGR currently represent the best opportunity for the Oshkosh Transit System to
leverage local Rinding toward capital improvements that can benefit transit operations, I
recommend approval of this resolution.
Respectfully submitted,
/IiLr - Strong, P.E.
Director of Transportation
Approved:
Mark A. Rohloff
City Manager
City of Oshkosh Transportation Department 2