Project Grant IL2022022

PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD:GREATER PEORIA MASS TRANSIT DISTRICT (GPMTD) WILL USE THE FULL APPORTIONMENT OF THE COMPETITIVELY AWARDED FY20 SECTION 5339(B) BUS AND BUS FACILITIES INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PROGRAM FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $10000000 TOWARDS THE CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION OF THE GPMTD MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION COMPLEX WHICH INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION COMPLEX AS WELL AS THE RENOVATION OF THE CURRENT MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS. GPMTD WILL USE PART OF THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GRANT (GRANT#CAP-14-1027-ILL) IN THE AMOUNT OF $2500000 AS THE LOCAL MATCH FOR THE REFERENCED CAPITAL PROJECT UNDER THIS GRANT APPLICATION. THE GPMTD MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION COMPLEX WILL BE COMPLETED IN THREE (3) PHASES (B C AND D) WITH AN OPTION FOR A FOURTH (4TH) PHASE. THE DESIGN FOR PHASES B C AND D ARE NEAR 100% COMPLETE PENDING COSMETIC CHANGES THAT DO NOT IMPACT THE NEW STRUCTURE. THE GPMTD MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION COMPLEX PROJECT STARTED UNDER GRANT IL-2021-020-00 (A COMPETITIVE FY17 SECTION 5339 (B) BUS AND BUS FACILITIES INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PROGRAM FUNDING) FOR THE PHASE A PROJECT WHICH INCLUDES CONSTRUCTION OF A REAR BUILDING (PAINT AND BODY SHOP) ON THE CURRENT GPMTD PROPERTY. THE GPMTD MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION COMPLEX IS A MULTI-YEAR PROJECT USING FTA AWARDS AND APPORTIONMENTS AN ILLINOIS STATE CAPITAL GRANT AND AWARDED ILLINOIS (FY20 AND FY21) REBUILD FUNDING.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:PHASES B C AND D INCLUDES THE EXCAVATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE MAINTENANCE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS COMPLEX AS WELL AS THE RENOVATION OF THE CURRENT MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS LOCATED WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE CURRENT GPMTD PROPERTY. THE MAINTENANCE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS COMPLEX INCLUDES SUCH DETAILS AS: SITE PREPARATION DEMOLITION AND IMPROVEMENTS EXCAVATION FOUNDATION AND SUBSTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION SUPERSTRUCTURE INCLUDING FLOOR AND ROOF CONSTRUCTION EXTERIOR WALLS DOORS AND WINDOWS CONSTRUCTION INTERIOR DOORS FRAMES WALLS FLOORS BASE CEILING AND MISCELLANEOUS SPECIALTY FINISHES CONSTRUCTION PLUMBING MECHANICAL GAS PIPING HVAC DUCTWORK AND RELATED FIXTURES FIRE PROTECTION AND ELECTRICAL SITE UTILITIES STORM DRAIN GUTTER SYSTEM OTHER RELATED WORK TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT SUCH AS PERMITS MOISTURE MITIGATION ETC.ADDITIONAL DETAILS RELATED TO THE CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION DESIGN OF THE COMPLEX AS WELL AS MAJOR PROJECT TIMELINES ARE ATTACHED IN THE APPLICATION DOCUMENTS OF THIS GRANT.EXPECTED OUTCOME:THE RESULT OF CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION OF THE GPMTD MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION COMPLEX WILL PROVIDE A NEW AND RENOVATED MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION COMPLEX FOR THE TRI-COUNTY AREA AND GPMTD EMPLOYEES. THE COMPLEX WILL ALLOW THE GPMTD OPERATE MORE EFFICIENTLY WITH RESPECT TO MAINTENANCE BEING LOCATED IN ONE BUILDING ALLOWING CURRENT TECHNOLOGY TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE COMPLEX AND SAFER WORKING ENVIRONMENT FOR EMPLOYEE WORK SPACES AND BUS STORAGE AREAS. THE NEW AND RENOVATED STRUCTURES WILL PROVIDE SAFER VEHICLE MOVEMENTS WITHOUT REQUIRING BUSES TO BACK-UP AND WILL ALLOW SEPARATION OF PERSONNEL AND BUS MOVEMENTS ON SITE. A NEW COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION ALLOWS OPPORTUNITY TO INCORPORATE THE LATEST BUILDING TECHNOLOGY TO INCLUDE SUSTAINABLE MEASURES LIKE ON-SITE RENEWABLE SOLAR POWER. GENERATING ADDITIONAL ENERGY WILL LOWER THE LIFE CYCLE COST OF FLEET OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES:A NEW COMPLEX AND RENOVATION OF THE EXISTING MAINTENANCE FACILITIES WILL SUPPORT PROGRESS IN TECHNOLOGY AND FLEET FLEXIBILITY FOR EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE SERVICE POTENTIALLY ENTICING FUTURE INVESTMENT THROUGH USE OF OPPORTUNITY FUNDS. THE GPMTD EMPLOYEES RIDERS AND COMMUNITY WILL BENEFIT FROM THE COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION AS INDICATED IN THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES SECTION.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES:THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES OR PROVIDE THE INFORMATION IF THERE ARE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES.DOCUMENTS ATTACHED INCLUDE THE FTA/FHWA STIP APPROVAL LETTER OF 04/29/2021 NEPA AND SECTION 106 ORIGINAL APPROVAL AND RE-CERTIFICATION LETTERS TIP TABLE REFERENCING THIS PROJECT AND NOTICE OF AWARD.