Project Grant CO2022024

APPLICATION PURPOSE: THIS APPLICATION APPLIES LAPSING FFY2020 SECTION 5310 FUNDS APPORTIONED TO THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS IN THE AMOUNT OF $226000 (FULL APPORTIONMENT). TRANSFORT WILL UTILIZE 65 PERCENT OF FUNDING TOWARDS TRADITIONAL CAPITAL PROJECTS AND 35 PERCENT TOWARDS OTHER ELIGIBLE CAPITAL AND OPERATING EXPENSES THUS MEETING THE REQUIREMENT OF AT LEAST 55 PERCENT OF FUNDS TO BE UTILIZED TOWARDS TRADITIONAL 5310 EXPENSES.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: BUDGET REVISION 1: PROJECT #1) PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF TWENTY (20) SOLAR LIGHTS TO BE PLACED AT BUS STOPS IN THE TRANSFORT SERVICE AREA. FTA FUNDING AMOUNT WILL BE REDUCED BY $823. PROJECT #2) BUS STOP IMPROVEMENTS - REPLACE FIVE (5) GLASS PANELS AT BUS STOPS. FTA FUNDING AMOUNT WILL BE REDUCED BY $6900. PROJECT #5) CAPITAL - ADA UPGRADES TO BUS STOPS AND THE DOWNTOWN TRANSIT CENTER IN ORDER TO MEET AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) COMPLIANCE. FTA FUNDING AMOUNT WILL BE INCREASED BY $7723. _________________________PROJECT #1) PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF TWENTY (20) SOLAR LIGHTS TO BE PLACED AT BUS STOPS IN THE TRANSFORT SERVICE AREA. PRE-AWARD AUTHORITY WILL BE USED FOR $20480 FOR THIS PROJECT THAT WAS COMPLETED 12/31/2021.PROJECT #2) BUS STOP IMPROVEMENTS - REPLACE FIVE (5) GLASS PANELS AT BUS STOPS. PRE-AWARD AUTHORITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $16140 WILL BE USED FOR THIS PROJECT THAT WAS COMPLETED 06/01/2021.PROJECT #3) PURCHASE SOFTWARE LICENSES TO BE PLACED IN VEHICLES USED FOR PARATRANSIT SERVICE. PRE-AWARD AUTHORITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $8256 WILL BE USED FOR THIS PROJECT THAT WAS COMPLETED 03 /01/2021.PROJECT #4) OPERATING ASSISTANCE - CONTINUATION OF TRANSFORTS DIAL A TAXI PROGRAM TO BRIDGE TRANSPORTATION BETWEEN LOVELAND AND FORT COLLINS. PROJECT #5) CAPITAL - ADA UPGRADES TO BUS STOPS AND THE DOWNTOWN TRANSIT CENTER IN ORDER TO MEET AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) COMPLIANCE.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: PROJECTS TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY OF BUS STOPS WILL IMPROVE THE ACCESSIBILITY TO THE TRANSIT SYSTEM FOR RIDERS INCLUDING SENIORS AND THOSE WITH DISABILITIES. PROVIDING WELL LUMINATED BUS STOPS IN AREAS THAT DO NOT HAVE OTHER LIGHTING WILL ASSIST VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE AND INCREASE THE LEVEL OF SAFETY AT THE STOPS. REPLACING GLASS PANELS WITH ALUMINUM WILL ELIMINATE THE ISSUE OF BROKEN GLASS AROUND BUS STOPS WHICH CAN PREVENT A PERSON UTILIZING A MOBILITY DEVICE FROM ACCESSING THE STOP. UPGRADING BUS STOP PADS AND THE DOWNTOWN TRANSIT CENTER TO MEET ADA COMPLIANCE WILL ALLOW FOR ALL RIDERS TO ACCESS PUBLIC TRANSIT NO MATTER THEIR AGE OR ABILITY. IT WILL ALSO ASSIST IN BRINGING TRANSFORTS BUS STOPS TO 100% ADA COMPLIANCE.PROVIDING THE CONTINUED DIAL-A -TAXI SERVICE WILL BRIDGE THE GAP LEFT BY ADA PARATRANSIT SERVICE BY ALLOWING PARTICIPANTS TO BOOK SAME DAY TRIPS TRIPS OUT OF THE SERVICE AREA AND TRIPS OUTSIDE OF NORMAL SERVICE TIMES.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TRANSFORT RIDERS SPECIFICALLY SENIORS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WILL BENEFIT FROM THE PROJECTS WITHIN THIS AWARD.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: N/A