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County Administrator's Report 11. 7.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	01/07/2016
Issue: Section 5310 Program Grant Application
From:	Joy D. Blackmon, P.E.
Department:	Public Works
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Section 5310 Program Grant Application - Joy D. Blackmon, P.E., Public Works Department Director

That the Board take the following action concerning the State of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Grant Application for Section 5310 funding and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) urbanized area funding to be used by Escambia County for the purchase of three Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) buses:

A. Adopt the Resolution Authorizing Escambia County to Apply for and Accept Certain Grant Awards Made by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Act of 1964; and

B. Authorize the Chairman or Vice Chairman to execute the Resolution and all other required documents pertaining to acceptance and expenditure of grant funds, including notification of funding and electronic document filing, pending Legal approval, without further action of the Board.

[Funding: These funds will be included in the Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT)/Escambia County Community Transportation (ECCT) Fiscal Year 2016/2017 Budget]

BACKGROUND:

There are currently 27 vehicles in the ECCT fleet. FDOT recommends that paratransit vehicles be replaced at five years and/or 200,000 miles. Escambia County Community Transportation (ECCT), the county's paratransit service, has one bus that is in need of replacement due to high mileage and wear. An increase in the spare ratio is also needed to ensure we have adequate vehicles in the case of maintenance and/or repair. These acquisitions will bring almost every paratransit vehicle to within FDOT service life standards. A future capital replacement plan has been established, and this application serves as part of that plan, allowing ECCT to add rolling stock and to begin replacing vehicles as the grant money is available.

Program of Projects	Amount
1 - Paratransit bus replacement	$ 73,000
2 - Paratransit bus addition to fleet	$146,000
Total Budget	$219,000

Upon approval by the Board of County Commissioners, this proposed Program of Projects, including any amendments, becomes the final Program of Projects.

These replacement vehicles have been chosen because they are on a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) state contract, and because they are similar to the vehicles currently in the fleet. FTA Funds cannot be used if/when a local preference purchasing policy is utilized.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

These funds will be included in the ECAT/ECCT Fiscal Year 2016/2017 Budget.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

Kristin Hual, Assistant County Attorney, has reviewed and signed off on the Resolution.

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

N/A

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Upon the Boards's approval, the Clerk's office will need to certify two copies of the Resolution for ECCT. Funds are accessed upon grant award, acceptance of award, and all approvals. ECCT/ECAT personnel will continue to coordinate with FDOT staff to complete all implementation requirements

Attachments
Resolution
ECCT Fleet List