Provide funding for miscellaneous support equipment ASM facility renovation and rehabilitation

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Norwalk Transit District (NTD) a $16,240,000 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) to fund the renovation and rehabilitation of the NTD's ASM facility. The activities to be performed under this grant include competitive procurement for system upgrades to support the federal grant administration process and integration with the financial management system, as well as construction-related activities such as A/E services, permitting, project/construction oversight, purchasing equipment and systems, and addressing various facility issues (electrical, HVAC, maintenance shop, etc.). The overall goal is to improve the condition of NTD's transit assets through state of good repair efforts, ensuring safe and reliable services for the communities it serves, including the elderly, disabled, and general commuter populations. The grant agreement period runs from August 2024 through July 2028.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide funding for miscellaneous support equipment ASM facility renovation and rehabilitation.

Activities

Activities to be performed will be competitive guided procurement activities for system to support the federal grant administration process and integration with the financial management system. Activities relative to the ASM facility renovation and rehabilitation in addition to procurement and construction activities will include but not be limited to NTD grant administration activities additional fees for design development AE services permitting construction administration and oversight change orders purchasing/upgrading all related equipment and systems management owner representative oversight legal and permitting fees contingencies temporary relocation of administration and operations centers and employee parking other bidding related fees salaries administration expenses and other associated fees. Activities will include but not limited to a e services permitting project and construction oversight purchasing related equipment and systems and construction of the remaining scope of work for items such as fixing electrical code issues replacing and installing new HVAC systems installing lifts in the maintenance shop enclosure of the space between the maintenance shop and garage misc. Electrical improvements. The project will also redesign the internal office dispatching and maintenance space for better utilization of existing spaces and allowing for growth. The most recent facility documents are contained in the attached drop box link https://WWW.dropbox.COM/SH/WOSH9H035H8BTY2/AACA8BAKDBXUEEQWIB1BW3GRA?DL=0

Expected outcomes

The rehabilitation of facilities will improve the condition of our transit assets through ongoing state of good repair which will ensure the provision of safe and reliable services for our customers and employees.

Intended beneficiaries

The intended beneficiaries are the entire populace of the NTD communities that we serve including but not limited to the ADA frail elderly microtransit and other on-demand services fixed-route and commuter riders and employees.

Subrecipient activities

No subrecipient activities are noted on this project.