This application is to request section 5324 funds apportioned to the municipality of hatillo (D2018-emer-030). 90% federal share: $306000 and 10% toll credit development: $30600.

The Municipality of Hatillo in Puerto Rico received a $612,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program (CFDA 20.527) on September 9, 2022. The grant funds will support repairing damages to two transit terminals and reconstructing four bus shelters incurred from Hurricane Maria. Specifically, the Municipality will use the funding to repair the Efrain Siverio Public Transportation Terminal, repair the Campo Alegre Satellite Terminal, and reconstruct four bus shelters as outlined in an FTA damage assessment report. The grant period runs through March 29, 2030 to complete the recovery work. No sub-recipients are involved. The Emergency Relief Program aims to restore public transportation services and infrastructure after emergencies through operating and capital funding assistance to recipients and sub-recipients.

Purpose

All section 5324 funds allocated in FFY 2018 are being requested to repair damages to the two transit terminals and reconstruction of 4 bus shelters caused by hurricane maria.

Activities

A. Repairs to the efran siverio public transportation terminal located at 80 AVE. Pablo j. Aguilar in the town in the amount of $172481; b. Repairs to the campo alegre satellite terminal at PR road 130 KM. 11 h. 1 BO. Campo alegre in the amount of $45662; c. Reconstruction of 4 bus shelters as detailed in the FTA damage assessment report in the amount of $ 88640;; should actual construction costs exceed these estimates preventive maintenance funds from grant PR-2018-004.

Expected outcomes

The repair of terminal facilities and bus shelters will restore the same to the state of good repair and help these achieve their useful life.

Intended beneficiaries

The transit passengers and municipal transit staff will benefit from the repairs since the facilities will be safe from further dilapidation.

Subrecipient activities

There are no subrecipients. This is a permanent repair project in the amount of $315774 for damages caused by hurricane maria. Insurance proceeds in the amount of $9774.00 have been received and will be applied as follows: $7624.00 will be deducted from the gross project cost of the terminal satelite in BO. Campo alegre and $2150.00 will be deducted from the gross project cost of the terminal carros publico in BO. Pueblo. Considering the adjustments this is an FFY 2022 section 5324 application in the amount of $306000.note: the total amount of the cost estimate is $306784 minus the insurance proceed gives a total of $297010. Due to the recent inflation in material cost the municipality of hatillo is requesting the remaining balance of $8990 to cover the additional cost. The remaining balance will be allocated for the repairs of the two terminals. This is an FFY2022 section 5324 application in the amount of $306000 funds allocated in FFY 2018 to the municipality of hatillo. This application is for the repair of the damages to the efrain siverio terminal and the campo alegre satellite terminal and four bus shelters caused by hurricane maria. All funds are being requested in this application. The expected useful life for the efrain siverio terminal is 40 years for the campo alegre satellite terminal is 40 years and for the bus shelters is 20 years. The municipality of hatillo certifies that expenses that include emergency repairs any permanent repair reconstruction restoration retrofitting or replacement of transit facilities and assets were in operation or under construction at the time of the storm and for transit-related purposes. This project only includes emergency operations emergency protective measures and emergency repairs/permanent repairs with no functional location or capacity change and IT is within one year of the declared disaster. Therefore no tip/stip documentation is needed per emergency relief program requirementsa copy of the insurance policy covering all municipal property is enclosed in the application documents and the public transportation terminal is listed in the certificate of property insurance .all work to be performed by third party contractors will be subject to procurement guidelines set out in FTA circular 4220.1F.all possible winning bidders will be checked in the SAM database to verify they are not barred from contracting for federally funded projects. The municipality certifies that expenses that include emergency repairs any permanent repair reconstruction restoration retrofitting or replacement of transit facilities and assets were in operation at the time of the storm and used for transit-related purposes. The municipality certifies that the emergency relief project does not involve substantial functional locational or capacity changes of the transit asset and that the local share is available. The municipality has not applied for nor received funding from FEMA for this project. The efrain siverio public transportation terminal in the town of hatillo is within a flood hazard area and the municipality has obtained the corresponding flood insurance copy included in the application documents. The campo alegre satellite terminal is not within a flood hazard area.