This grant application requests 2019 5310 funding for metro regional transit authority in akron ohio

Project includes costs to purchase small less than 30 foot light transit vehicles (LTVS). This grant application is for a total of $302568 with $242054 in FY19 5310 and $60514 in local funding. Of the local match metro will be utilizing funds from our capital budget. Metro receives local county sales tax dollars on a monthly basis.by executing this grant we certify that all projects that are funded in this grant are included in metros TAM plan and referenced in the ODOT stip. Of the local match metro RTA will utilize the local funds within the capital budget for the local match. Also in executing this grant metro RTA agrees to abide by section 3011 of the fast act (49 U.S.C. 5323(J)(2)(C) regarding the phased increase in domestic content under the buy america statute for rolling stock. As grant agreement includes an FTA-funded transit vehicle purchase recipient agrees to comply with the related requirements set forth in 49 CFR 26.49(a). Specifically recipient must ensure as a condition of being authorized to bid or propose on FTA-assisted transit vehicle procurements that each transit vehicle manufacturer certified that IT complied with DOT requirements for submitting a DBE program and goal to FTA prior to bidding. Recipient is also required to submit the name of the successful bidder and the total dollar value of the contract within 30 days of making a FTA- assisted transit vehicle award using the required FTA reporting tool. Recipient understands that failure to comply with these requirements may result in formal enforcement action or appropriate sanction as determined by FTA including reimbursement of FTA funds used for the vehicle procurementdocuments attached include the ODOT stip amats tip amendment approval letters metro TAM tables and additional project information supporting documentation.