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All Federal Grant Awards
Formula Grant IA2021005
Award Date
2/25/21
Completion Date
1/13/26
Dollars Obligated
$281K
Overview
Activity
2
Transactions
2
Subawards
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Federal Agency
Federal Transit Administration
Awardee
City Of Ames (V7BEZARBJ4Y8)
Federal Grant Program
20.507
Assistance Type
Formula Grant
Place of Performance
Iowa, USA
Update #1
Update #2
STP BUS FUNDING
Posted 2/25/21
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Federal Obligation
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APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE AMES TRANSIT AGENCY (CYRIDE) WILL UTILIZE $225000 IN FEDERAL FY2021 5307 STBG ASSISTANCE TO UPGRADE A 40 HEAVY-DUTY (HD) DIESEL TRANSIT BUS TO A 60 HD ARTICULATED BUS PURCHASE. THE TOTAL FEDERAL AMOUNT UNDER THIS GRANT IS $225000 THE TOTAL LOCAL AMOUNT ($56250) FOR A TOTAL GRANT AMOUNT OF $281250. SOURCES OF THE $56250 IN LOCAL MATCH REQUIREMENT FOR THIS GRANT WILL BE DERIVED FROM THE AMES TRANSIT AGENCY WHICH INCLUDES FUNDING FROM THE THREE CYRIDE FUNDING PARTNERS INCLUDING: CITY OF AMES (PROPERTY TAX LEVY) UNIVERSITY (ISU ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET) AND IOWA STATE UNIVERSITYS STUDENT GOVERNMENT (STUDENT FEES). AMES WILL USE INNOVATIVE PROCUREMENT AUTHORIZED UNDER THE FAST ACT - SECTION 3019. PRE-AWARD AUTHORITY HAS BEEN SELECTED YES FOR THIS APPLICATION SO THAT CYRIDE CAN BEGIN THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS AND POTENTIALLY AWARD THE PROJECT TO THE BUS MANUFACTURER BEFORE THE OFFICIAL AWARD OF THE GRANT. CYRIDE DOES NOT PLAN TO EXPEND ANY FEDERAL FUNDING BEFORE FTA OFFICIALLY AWARDS THE GRANT. FUNDING SUMMARY:FY2025 STBG $225000 (80%)LOCAL MATCH $56250 (20%) TOTAL $281250 (100%); ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: UPGRADE A STANDARD 40 HEAVY-DUTY BUS REPLACEMENT TO A 60 HD ARTICULATED BUS WITH STBG FUNDING. THE BASE BUS REPLACEMENT OF A 2002 ORION V (BUS ID# 01141) IS FUNDED THROUGH GRANT IA-2019-004-02-FY20. CYRIDE IS A SUBRECIPIENT OF THAT GRANT APPLICATION. THE ARTICULATED BUS DELIVERED IN JULY 2022 COST $801182 TOTAL. THE AMES TRANSIT AGENCY WILL UTILIZE THE $225000 IN FY2021 STBG FUNDING TO UPGRADE A STANDARD 40-FOOT HD BUS TO A 60 HD ARTICULATED BUS TO UTILIZE IN ITS TRANSIT OPERATIONS. THIS WILL BE CYRIDES 8TH BUS IN ITS FLEET. THE BASE OF THIS BUS WILL BE PURCHASED THROUGH GRANT IA-2019-004-00 ($410426 FEDERAL) WHICH REPLACES 40 HEAVY DUTY BUS #01141 THAT WAS 21 YEARS OLD. ANOTHER PORTION OF THE BUS ($46662 FEDERAL) WILL BE FUNDED WITH GRANT IA-2020-036 AT 80% FUNDING UTILIZING UP FY2021 STBG FUNDING. THE TOTAL AVAILABLE FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THIS BUS AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE WAS $682088 BETWEEN THREE GRANTS. SOURCES FOR THE $56250 LOCAL MATCH REQUIREMENT FOR THIS GRANT WILL BE DERIVED FROM CYRIDES TRANSIT BOARD WHICH INCLUDES THE CITY OF AMES (PROPERTY TAX LEVY) IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (ISU ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET) AND IOWA STATES STUDENT GOVERNMENT (STUDENT FEES).BELOW PROVIDES ADDITIONAL DETAILS OF THE BUS TO BE REPLACED/UPGRADED:MAKE - GILLIGMODEL - PHANTOMVIN NUMBER - 15GGD181911071269VEHICLE ID: 01141MILEAGE - 661432CURRENT AGE - 21DATE IN SERVICE 6/2001CONDITION - ADEQUATEUSEFUL LIFE 12 YEARS AND/OR 500000 MILES. THE USEFUL LIFE IS MET ON THE AGE REQUIREMENT WHICH IS ALL THAT IS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THIS BUS.BUDGET REVISION (ADDED PARTIAL ARTIC BUS PURCHASE): APPROXIMATELY $41142 REMAINED AFTER THE ABOVE BUS UPGRADE WAS PURCHASED THEREFORE THE REMAINING FUNDING WAS UTILIZED TO PURCHASE #9 ARTICULATED BUS IN CYRIDES FLEET. CYRIDES GOAL IS TO HAVE 10 ARTICULATED BUS IN ITS REVENUE FLEET. REMAINING FUNDING FROM THE PROJECT ABOVE WAS UTILIZED THEREFORE NO ADDITIONAL LOCAL FUNDING WAS APPLIED FOR THIS PURCHASE. BELOW PROVIDES ADDITIONAL DETAILS OF THE 40 HD DIESEL BUS TO BE REPLACED/UPGRADED TO AN ARTICULATED 60 HD TRANSIT BUS:MAKE - ORION MODEL - VVIN NUMBER - 1VHAH3H2356502479VEHICLE ID: 00952MILEAGE - 276409CURRENT AGE - 17DATE IN SERVICE 6/2005CONDITION - ADEQUATEUSEFUL LIFE 12 YEARS AND/OR 500000 MILES. THE USEFUL LIFE IS MET ON THE AGE REQUIREMENT WHICH IS ALL THAT IS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THIS BUS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: CYRIDE PLANS TO INCREASE ITS ARTICULATED BUS FLEET TO EIGHT WITH THE GOAL OF GETTING TO 10 ARTICULATED BUSES IN ITS FLEET. THE ARTICULATED BUSES WILL BE UTILIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE #23 ORANGE ROUTE THAT CARRIES APPROXIMATELY 1.9 MILLION PASSENGERS ANNUALLY PRIOR TO COVID-19. THIS ROUTE HAS BUSES THAT LEAVES A PARK AND RIDE LOT TRAVELING TO IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS EVERY 4 MINUTES WITH STANDING LOADS. THE ARTICULATED BUSES ARE TO ALLOW FOR MORE CAPACITY FOR THE ROUTE WITHOUT ADDING ADDITIONAL BUSES TO THE ROUTE FREQUENCY.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE FUNDING WILL BE UTILIZED TO PURCHASE A BUS UTILIZED ON HIGH-CAPACITY CORRIDORS THROUGHOUT AMES. SPECIFICALLY THE #23 ORANGE ROUTE CARRIES APPROXIMATELY 1.9 MILLION PASSENGERS ANNUALLY SERVING A COMMUNITY OF APPROXIMATELY 67000. THE BENEFICIARIES ARE THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF AMES INCLUDING STUDENTS THAT ATTEND IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: CYRIDE DOES NOT HAVE SUBRECIPIENTS.
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1/14/26
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STP BUS FUNDING
$225.0k
2/25/21