Project Grant PR2021010

APPLICATION PURPOSE: THIS IS AN FY 2021 SECTION 5324 EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $4042546 FOR THE ACQUISITION OF VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS (VMS) SYSTEM FOR THE ATI -TREN URBANO (TU) HEAVY RAIL SERVICES REPLACING THE TUS VMS SYSTEMS AT 15 STATIONS (DOMENECH CUPEY SAGRADO BAYAMON DEPORTIVO HATO REY JARDINES LAS LOMAS MARTINEZ NADAL PINERO ROOSEVELT RIO PIEDRAS SAN FRANCISCO TORRIMAR CENTRO MEDICO) THAT WERE DAMAGED BY THE EFFECTS ASSOCIATED TO HURRICANE MARIA. WITH THIS PROJECT WE ARE INCLUDING THE ACQUISITION OF THE TREN URBANO VMS SYSTEMS (EQUIPMENT AND PARTS) FOR THE REMAINING 15 STATIONS NOT COVERED BY FTA GRANT PR-90-X324-00 (ACTIVITY LINE ITEM 12.34.08) AS AN ELIGIBLE EMERGENCY RELIEF GRANT PERMANENT REPAIR ITEM. FUNDS ARE ALSO REQUESTED FOR THE PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING ENGINEERING AND DESIGN PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER OF 16 STATIONS (DOMENECH CUPEY SAGRADO BAYAMON DEPORTIVO HATO REY JARDINES LAS LOMAS MARTINEZ NADAL PINERO ROOSEVELT RIO PIEDRAS SAN FRANCISCO TORRIMAR CENTRO MEDICO UNIVERSIDAD). FUNDS FOR THESE PURPOSES (PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING ENGINEERING AND DESIGN PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER) ARE NOT INCLUDED IN GRANT PR-90-X324 (THIS APPROACH HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY HQ FTA PLEASE REFER TO ATTACHMENT TITLED HQ APPROVAL VMS APPROACH; AND AS PER FTA DAMAGE ASSESSMENT (PAGE 39) ALTHOUGH THERE WAS ELECTRICAL POWER AT THE UNIVERSIDAD STATION THE VMS WERE NOT OPERATIONAL DUE TO DAMAGES CAUSED BY HURRICANE MARIA. THIS APPLICATION IS FOR PERMANENT REPAIRS AFTER THE 270 DAYS OF THE DISASTER DECLARATION DATE. THIS PROJECT WILL BE 90% ($4042546) FUNDED WITH SECTION 5324 FTA FEDERAL FUNDS AND 10% ($404255) TOLL CREDITS.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: THIS PROJECT INCLUDES 90% FEDERAL SHARE FOR PERMANENT REPAIRS COSTS INCURRED AFTER 270 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE DECLARED DISASTER FROM RESPONSE RECOVERY AND REBUILDING ALLOCATION. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED IN THIS PROJECT ARE THE FOLLOWING:12.71.03 THIRD PARTY CONSULTING PROJECT MANAGEMENT ($839438)PLANNING PM SYSTEM PROJECT MONITORING SCHEDULING AND CONTROL; SAFETY MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE; SUPPLIER AGREEMENT MANAGEMENT RISK MANAGEMENT; MEASUREMENT ANALYSIS AND PROJECT STATUS; SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT; ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT; CLOSEOUT ACTIVITIES AT 16 STATIONS.12.31.08 ENGINEERING AND DESIGN FURNISH/GRAPHICS ($168689)DESIGN AND DOCUMENTATION: FINAL HARDWARE DESIGN SOFTWARE DESIGN INTEGRATION DESIGN PHASE WITHIN OTHERS. OVERALL SYSTEM DESIGN AT 16 STATIONS.12.32.08 ACQUISITION FURNISH/GRAPHICS ($2607120)IT INCLUDES EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS FOR THE OCC OPERATIONAL AREA AND LCT NETWORK SWITCHES UPS FOR VMS SERVERS AND SCU STATION CONTROL UNITS SOFTWARE LICENSES WITHIN OTHERS.A TOTAL OF 157 FRAMED SIGNS TO BE INSTALLED IN 15 STATIONS (ALL STATIONS BUT UN STATION) AT EXISTING INSTALLATION LOCATIONSTHE COMPUTER HARDWARE PERIPHERALS AND SOFTWARE THAT WILL BE USED TO MONITOR AND CONTROL THE FRAMED STATION DISPLAYS.INSTALLATION COSTS (VMS INSTALLATION CONTROLLER INSTALLATION STATION CONTROLLER MSOP WITHIN OTHERS) AT LEAST 1-YEAR WARRANTY (COSTS INCLUDED IN THE CONTRACT TO BE AWARDED) TRAINING.SERVERS INTEGRATION AND APPLICATION IMPLEMENTATION INTEGRATION PLAN INTEGRATION TESTING WITHIN OTHERS.SOFTWARE APPLICATION12.71.11 THIRD PARTY CONSULTING OTHER ($154000)TESTING COMMISSIONING AND SUPPORT: FIELD TESTS TEST REPORTS ACCEPTANCE TESTS TEST PROCEDURES TEST SCHEDULE OPERATION AND FUNCTIONAL TESTS WITHIN OTHERS AT 16 STATIONS.12.73.00 CONTINGENCIES/PROGRAM RESERVE ($141949) DISPOSAL INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT WIRING OR WIRELESS NETWORK (IF APPLICABLE) AND OTHER CONTINGENCIES AT 16 STATIONS.12.71.01 3RD PARTY CONSULTING PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING ($45000) PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING IN 16 STATIONS WHICH INCLUDES ASSESSMENT SPECIFICATIONS FOR RFP WITHIN OTHERS12.14.20 REHAB / REBUILD CAPITAL RAIL ROLL STOCK - REBUILD SPARE PARTS SPARE PARTS ($86350) SPARE PARTS ESTIMATE INCLUDES 6-6.5 % OF CRITICAL SPARES. FOR A MORE DETAIL DESCRIPTION PLEASE REFER TO COST BREAKDOWN DOCUMENT INCLUDED IN GRANT APPLICATION. ; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: ALLOW FOR A BETTER SERVICE FOR THE TU USERS.-COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.-TO ESTABLISH A STATE OF GOOD REPAIR IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE STATION. -COMPLIANCE WITH ADA REGULATIONS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TREN URBANO USERS; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE