Project Grant MO030120

PROJECT ACTIVITY AND PURPOSE:THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION (FTA) HAS MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE LOOP TROLLEY PROJECT $24.99 MILLION (TIP PAGE B-62 PROJECT ID# 2946B-11) IN UNALLOCATED DISCRETIONARY NEW STARTS/SMALL STARTS PROGRAM FUNDS UNDER THE $130 MILLION URBAN CIRCULATOR PROGRAM AUTHORIZED BY 49 USC 5309 (AS AMENDED BY SECTION 3011 OF THE SAFE ACCOUNTABLE FLEXIBLE EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ACT: A LEGACY FOR USERS (SAFETEA-LU) PUB. L. 109-59 AUGUST 10 2005. THE ST LOUIS TROLLEY WAS ONE OF FIVE URBAN CIRCULATOR PROJECTS SELECTED AS PART OF A COMPETITIVE PROGRESS. FTA HAS PREVIOUSLY AWARDED $2.88 MILLION TO EAST-WEST GATEWAY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (GRANT # MO-03-0119) FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE FINAL ENGINEERING AND DESIGN OF THE LOOP TROLLEY PROJECT (THE DESIGN AWARD). THE PURPOSE OF THIS APPLICATION IS FOR THE LOOP TROLLEY TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (TDD) TO APPLY FOR THE REMAINING $22.11 MILLION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE LOOP TROLLEY PROJECT.THE LOOP TROLLEY PROJECT WILL INTRODUCE A 2.1-MILE FIXED-RAIL MODERN TROLLEY LINE ALONG DELMAR BOULEVARD AND DEBALIVIERE AVENUE EXTENDING FROM THE DELMAR/TRINITY AVENUE INTERSECTION TO THE MISSOURI HISTORY MUSEUM IN FOREST PARK IN ST. LOUIS MISSOURI. SERVING TEN STATION AREAS (SEVEN SINGLE STATIONS AND THREE PAIRED STATIONS) THE TROLLEY WILL OPERATE IN BOTH SINGLE- AND DOUBLE-TRACK CONFIGURATIONS AS WELL AS IN BOTH MIXED-TRAFFIC AND EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS-OF-WAY. THE PROPOSED VEHICLE IS A RESTORED TROLLEY OR REPLICA HERITAGE TROLLEY THAT WILL OPERATE BY USING AN OVERHEAD CONTACT SYSTEM WITH A SINGLE WIRE ALONG THE ROUTE. THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE REHABILITATION OF AN HISTORIC BUILDING AS A VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE FACILITY. ALL ELEMENTS OF THE PROJECT ARE DESIGNED AND SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED TO MEET ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT.FINANCIAL PLANTHE TOTAL PROJECT COST IS APPROXIMATELY $44000000 OF WHICH $27638000 IS BEING FUNDED THROUGH THE FEDERAL AND LOCAL SHARE CONTAINED IN THIS GRANT APPLICATION TO COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT. NOTE THAT THE LOOP TROLLEY PROJECT WILL ALSO BE FUNDED IN PART THROUGH THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL FEDERAL GRANTS ORIGINALLY AWARDED BY THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION: (1) $1200000 MILLION IN CMAQ FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE DELMAR-TRINITY ROUNDABOUT; (2) $2100000 MILLION IN STP-E FUNDS FOR THE DEBALIVIERE AVENUE MULTI-USE PATH/STREETSCAPE AND OTHER ELIGIBLE COSTS; AND (3) $3760000 IN BRM FUNDS FOR STREET RECONSTRUCTION AND BRIDGE ENHANCEMENTS ON DEBALIVIERE AVENUE AND OTHER ELIGIBLE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROJECT. A SEPARATE GRANT APPLICATION WILL BE MADE FOR THESE FUNDS ONCE THE FTA HAS NOTIFIED TDD OF THEIR TRANSFER TO THE FTA FOR ADMINISTRATION.SOURCE OF LOCAL MATCHTHE MINIMUM LOCAL SHARE OF $5527000 FOR THIS GRANT WILL BE FUNDED PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 30 2012 FROM THE FOLLOWING SOURCES: (1) APPROXIMATELY $4300000 FROM THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALE OF CERTAIN TAX INCREMENT FINANCING OBLIGATIONS BY THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS WHICH SHALL BE CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROJECT BY LOOP TIF INC.; (2) APPROXIMATELY $3846000 IN PROCEEDS FROM A NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT TRANSACTION WHICH SHALL BE CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROJECT BY THE LOOP TROLLEY COMPANY; (3) A $1000000 DONATION FROM THE MISSOURI HISTORY MUSEUM; (4) A $100000 DONATION FROM WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS; AND (5) SALES TAX REVENUES FROM THE SALES TAX IMPOSED BY THE TDD. ADDITIONAL FUNDS MAY ALSO BE AVAILABLE FOR THE PROJECT TO COVER COST-OVERRUNS FROM (I) SALES TAX REVENUES FROM THE SALES TAX IMPOSED BY THE TDD WITHIN ITS BOUNDARIES (II) THE PRE-SALE OF ADVERTISING AND SPONSORSHIPS ON THE TROLLEY CARS AND (III) ADDITIONAL PHILANTHROPIC DONATIONS TO THE TDD OR THE LOOP TROLLEY COMPANY. THE FINANCIAL PLAN FOR THE PROJECT DETAILING THE LOCAL MATCH SOURCES IS ATTACHED TO THIS GRANT.USEFUL LIFE OF THE PROJECT IMPROVEMENTS:THE FOLLOWING ARE THE USEFUL LIVES OF SEPARABLE ELEMENTS OF THE PROJECT COVERED UNDER THIS GRANT APPLICATION:GUIDEWAY AND TRACKS - 40 YEARSPASSENGER STATIONS 12 YEARSMSF FACILITY 40 YEARSSUBSTATIONS 20 YEARSOVERHEAD CONTACT SYSTEM 15 YEARSTROLLEY RAIL CARS 25 YEARSBRIDGE REHAB - 40 YEARSREAL ESTATEST. LOUIS COUNTY AND CITY OF ST. LOUIS ARE THE PUBLIC BODIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RIGHT-OF-WAY UPON WHICH THE TRACK PASSENGER SHELTERS AND SUBSTATIONS WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AND THE COUNTY AND THE CITY ARE PERMITTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY AT NO ADDITIONAL EXPENSE TO THE TDD. THE OVERHEAD CONTACT SYSTEM WILL UTILIZE THE EXISTING UTILITY AND LIGHT POLE LOCATIONS ALONG THE TRACK ALIGNMENT AT NO COST TO THE TDD. THE TDD IS CURRENTLY WORKING WITH THE COUNTY THE CITY AND THE AFFECTED UTILITY COMPANIES TO COORDINATE CONSTRUCTION MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION ISSUES RELATED TO THE TROLLEY.THE MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE FACILITY IS LOCATED AT 5875 DELMAR BOULEVARD AND IS PRESENTLY OWNED BY DELMAR SCHOOL LLC. THE FACILITY WILL BE ACQUIRED BY THE TDD BASED ON ITS FAIR MARKET VALUE AS DETERMINED BY A THIRD PARTY APPRAISAL AND A REVIEW OF SUCH APPRAISAL. BOTH THE APPRAISAL AND THE REVIEW APPRAISAL ARE ATTACHED TO THIS GRANT. THERE WILL BE NO LEASE ASSOCIATE WITH THIS PROJECT AND THEREFORE NO LEASE VS. COST ANALYSIS HAS BEEN PREPARED. THE USE OF THE FACILITY WILL BE 100% TRANSIT AND THERE WILL NOT BE A SHARED USE OR JOINT DEVELOPMENT COMPONENT AS PART OF THE SCOPE OF THIS FACILITYENGINEERINGTHE PROJECTS DESIGN HAS BEEN FUNDED IN PART THROUGH THE DESIGN AWARD AND TDDS SALES TAX REVENUE. EAST-WEST GATEWAY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS THE LOOP TROLLEY COMPANY AND A DESIGN TEAM HEADED BY CH2M HILL WILL PREPARE THE FINAL DESIGN FOR THE PROJECT. DESIGN PLANS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE FTA REGIONAL ENGINEER AT 30% AND 60% DESIGN AND WILL CONTINUE TO SUBMIT DESIGN PLANS AT INTERIM STAGES OF DESIGN AND PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION FOR FTA REVIEW NOT APPROVAL. THE DESIGN OF ALL PROJECT ELEMENTS WILL COMPLY WITH ALL AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT REQUIREMENTS AS APPLICABLE.GRANT ATTACHMENTS:THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THIS GRANT:1.PROJECT COST ESTIMATE FOR THE GRANT BUDGET AND THE 60% TOTAL PROJECT COST ESTIMATE.2.THE ST. LOUIS LOOP TROLLEY ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT DATED MAY 23 2011 AND RE-EVALUATED MARCH 27 2012 AND JULY 17 2012.3.THE REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL AND REVIEW APPRAISAL FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE FACILITY4.THE BASIS FOR DESIGN FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE FACILITY DATED APRIL 20125.PHASE I AND PHASE II ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE FACILITY DATED JANUARY 20116.REVISED FINANCIAL PLAN DATED JULY 3 20127.PAGE B-62 FROM TIP8.DESIGN PMP DATED FEBRUARY 2012.9.PROJECT SCHEDULEGRANT DOCUMENTATIONTHE MASTER AGREEMENT IS ON FILE WITH GRANTEES CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS.THIS GRANT DOES NOT CONTAIN INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PROJECTS. IF IT DID THE FOLLOWING WOULD APPLY:1. THE GRANTEE HAS MARKED THE ITS SELF-CERTIFICATION IN TEAM IN THE AFFIRMATIVE AND WILL COMPLY WITH THE FTA NATIONAL ITS ARCHITECTURE CONSISTENCY POLICY FOR THE TRANSIT PROJECT.2. A REGIONAL ITS ARCHITECTURE EXISTS AND THE ITS COMPONENTS IN THIS GRANT ARE PART OF THAT ARCHITECTURE.3. A SYSTEMS ENGINEERING PROCESS WILL BE USED TO DEVELOP THE ITS COMPONENTS INCLUDED IN THIS GRANT.4. APPLICABLE NON-ADD SCOPE(S) ARE INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET.BI-STATE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (A/K/A METRO) CURRENTLY PROVIDES BUS SERVICE ALONG THE ROUTE OF THE PROPOSED TROLLEY-CAR SYSTEM AND OPERATES TWO METROLINK STATIONS ALONG THE ROUTE. THE DESIGN OF THE LOOP TROLLEY PROJECT INCLUDES TWO TROLLEY STOPS ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING METROLINK STATIONS AT DEBALIVIERE AND DELMAR. TDD INTENDS TO WORK WITH METRO TO DEVELOP A COMPLEMENTARY SERVICE SCHEDULE.WHILE THE TDD HAS NO UNIONIZED EMPLOYEES AT THIS TIME IT HAS PROVIDED THE UNION INFORMATION FOR METRO IN ITS PROFILE. THE UNION CONTACTS FOR METRO ARE AS FOLLOWS:AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION DIVISION 13075025 WISCONSIN AVE NWWASHINGTON D.C.ATTN: LEO WETZELPHONE: (202) 537-1645FAX: (202) 244-7824AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION LOCAL 7881611 S. BROADWAYST. LOUIS MISSOURI 63104ATTN: CHARLES MCNEILPHONE: (314) 621-4162FAX: (314) 621-1723THE TDD WILL FOLLOW ALL THIRD PARTY PROCUREMENT POLICIES AS DEFINED IN FTA CIRCULAR 4220.1F AND THE TDDS PROCUREMENT POLICY. TDD UNDERSTANDS AND ACCEPTS THE CONDITIONS OF THE AWARD AS OUTLINED ON THE TEAM HOME PAGE UNDER GENERAL INFORMATION AS WELL IN THE MASTER AGREEMENT WITH THE FTA.NO FORCE ACCOUNT LABOR WILL BE USED FOR THIS PROJECT.