Formula Grant OH2021045

THIS GRANT WILL FUND IMPORTANT TRANSIT PROJECTS INCLUDING VEHICLES FACILITY UPGRADES ELECTRIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS PM ADA EQUIPMENT PURCHASES SECURITY UPGRADES AND OTHER IMPORTANT TRANSIT PROJECTS. THESE PROJECTS ARE PART OF OUR COMPREHENSIVE PROCESS OF ENSURING OUR VARIOUS ASSETS ARE KEPT IN A STATE OF GOOD REPAIR TO ENSURE WE CAN CONTINUE TO PROVIDE QUALITY TRANSIT SERVICES TO THE RIDING PUBLIC THAT DEPENDS ON US FOR THEIR TRANSPORTATION NEEDS. RTA MAINTAINS A FIVE YEAR CAPITAL PLAN APPROVED BY OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO GUIDE OUR CAPITAL PROGRAM EFFORTS.THE INITIAL GRANT WILL USE FFY2021 ALLOCATIONS/AWARDS AND WE PLAN TO AMEND IN THE FUTURE TO ADD FUTURE ALLOCATIONS AND AWARDS.THE INITIAL GRANT IS BEING FUNDED AS FOLLOWS:GDRTA FFY2021 5307 ALLOCATION $14009417GDRTA FFY2021 5337 ALLOCATION $12824870GDRTA FFY2021 5339 ALLOCATION $1206665GDRTA FFY2020 5310 ALLOCATION $685117GDRTA FFY2021 5310 ALLOCATION $77004FHWA TRANSFER TO 507 URBANIZED AREA FORMULA GRANTS $26932865339B $4324608TOTAL FUNDING OF $35820967 - COPIES OF FUNDING DOCUMENTS ARE ATTACHEDFLEET INFORMATION IS ATTACHED - INCLUDING NOTES OF BUSES TO BE REPLACEDBY EXECUTING THIS GRANT WE CERTIFY THAT PROJECTS FUNDED IN THIS GRANT ARE INCLUDED IN THE 2018 TAM PLAN INVESTMENT PRIORITIZATION SECTION.GDRTA 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 PROCUREMENT.REQUIRED LOCAL MATCH FUNDING FROM GDRTA DEDICATED LOCAL SALES TAX AND CAPITAL REPLACEMENT FUNDS CURRENTLY ON DEPOSIT.