Not listed AMENDMENT 01 (07/25/22) WILL ADD $3500000 FROM THE FFY2019 SECTION 5339 APPORTIONMENT TO ALI 11.62.02. THIS AMENDS THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FTA FUNDING IN THIS APPLICATION TO $7000000 INCLUDING $3500000 IN FFY2018 FUNDS THAT WERE AWARDED AT AN EARLIER DATE AS PART OF THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION (TEXT BELOW). PRIOR TO THIS AMENDMENT NO FUNDS HAVE BEEN SPENT OR OBLIGATED FROM THE FFY2019 ALLOCATION WITH $3500000 BEING THE FULL FFY19 STATEWIDE ALLOCATION. ALL OF THE FFY19 FUNDS WILL BE OBLIGATED AND THEN EXPENDED PENDING THIS APPLICATION. - PURPOSE OF THE AWARD: THE APPLICATION IS FOR THE PURCHASE OF 3 HYBRID ELECTRIC BUSES FOR KNOXVILLE AREA TRANSIT SYSTEM 4 REPLACEMENT VEHICLES FOR GATLINBURG MASS TRANSIT SYSTEM AN INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FOR CHATTANOOGA AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AND A STATEWIDE INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FOR RURAL AND URBAN PUBLIC TRANSIT AGENCIES. AMENDMENT 1 ADDS $3500000 TO THE STATEWIDE ITS PROCUREMENT REVISING THE TOTAL FTA FUNDED AMOUNT ON THE PURCHASE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - TDOT LINE FROM $1672899 TO $5172899. THIS APPLICATION OBLIGATES THE FULL 5339 FORMULA APPORTIONMENT TO TENNESSEE FOR FFY2018 AND FFY2019 WITH A COMBINED SECTION 5339 APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $7000000 FEDERAL FUNDS.THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS WERE COMMITTED FROM A VARIETY OF COMPETITIVE PROCESSES. THE CARTA AND GATLINBURG PROJECTS WERE AWARDED THROUGH OUR ANNUAL TRANSIT INVESTMENT GRANTS CALL FOR PROJECTS AND THE KNOXVILLE PROJECT WAS AWARDED IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR STATES COMPETITIVE CALL FOR THE VOLKSWAGEN SETTLEMENT FUNDS. - ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PROCURE 3 HYBRID ELECTRIC BUSES FOR KATS AND 4 REPLACEMENT VEHICLES FOR GMTS AS WELL AS ITS EQUIPMENT SPECIFICALLY FOR CARTA AS WELL AS FOR AGENCIES ACROSS THE STATE. ALL VEHICLES PURCHASED ON THIS GRANT WILL BE ADA ACCESSIBLE. ALL SUBRECIPIENTS WILL FOLLOW USEFUL LIFE STANDARDS AS DEFINED IN THE TDOT STATE MANAGEMENT PLAN OR IN THE AGENCYS TRANSIT ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN. - EXPECTED OUTCOMES:FUNDS WILL PERMIT KNOXVILLE AREA TRANSIT SYSTEM AND GATLINBURG MASS TRANSIT SYSTEM TO KEEP THEIR FLEET IN A STATE OF GOOD REPAIR BY PROCURING REPLACEMENT VEHICLES. FUNDS WILL ALSO HELP UPGRADE HARDWARE ON TRANSIT VEHICLES IN CHATTANOOGA AS WELL AS ACROSS THE STATE WITH BENEFITS INCLUDING COMPUTER-AIDED SCHEDULING AND DISPATCHING REAL-TIME RIDESHARING ADVANCED FARE PAYMENT METHODS AND REAL-TIME BUS ARRIVAL INFORMATION ETC. TDOT WILL ENSURE THAT ALL VEHICLES PURCHASED ARE ACCESSIBLE PURCHASED FROM AN FTA APPROVED TVM AND REPORTED TO FTA WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE CONTRACT IS SIGNED. TDOT WILL CHECK THE CURRENT LISTING OF TRANSIT VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS TO ENSURE EACH IS LISTED AS A CERTIFIED TVM IN COMPLIANCE WITH FTA REGULATIONS.- INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: ALL STATE OF TENNESSEE TRANSIT AGENCIES THAT CHOOSE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATEWIDE ITS PROCUREMENT AS WELL AS THEIR RIDERS WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS FUNDING. ADDITIONALLY GATLINBURG MASS TRANSIT CHATTANOOGA AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (AS WELL AS THEIR RIDERS) WILL BENEFITS SPECIFICALLY FROM THIS FUNDING EITHER BY PROCURING NEW VEHICLES (GMTS) OR BY PROCURING NEW INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS (CARTA).TDOT HAS PROCURED A CONSULTANT TO ASSIST IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FTA-COMPLIANT PROCUREMENT INCLUDING A TIMELINE OF PRODUCT DEMONSTRATIONS ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIFICATIONS ADVERTISING THE PROJECT FOR BIDS FACILITATING AGENCY EVALUATION OF THE BIDS VENDOR SELECTION AND FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW SYSTEM. THE EXACT NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING AGENCIES IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME BUT TDOT ANTICIPATES THAT AT LEAST 8 OF THE 11 RURAL AGENCIES WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCUREMENT. MULTIPLE URBAN AREA PROVIDERS HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN PARTICIPATING IN THE PROCUREMENT AS WELL. AGENCIES ANTICIPATED TO PARTICIPATE ARE LISTED BELOW: ANTICIPATED RURAL PARTICIPANTS:DELTA HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCYEAST TENNESSEE HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCYFIRST TENNESSEE HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCYMID-CUMBERLAND HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCYNORTHWEST TENNESSEE HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCYSOUTHEAST TENNESSEE HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCYSOUTHWEST HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCY:UPPER CUMBERLAND HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCYANTICIPATED SMALL URBAN PARTICIPANTS:LAKEWAY TRANSIT (MORRISTOWN)CLEVELAND AREA URBAN TRANSIT SYSTEMJACKSON TRANSIT AUTHORITYANTICIPATED PARTICIPANTS IN LARGE URBAN AREAS:KNOXVILLE-KNOX COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE- SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES:KATS WILL PROCURE 3 HYBRID ELECTRIC BUSES GMTS WILL PROCURE 4 REPLACEMENT VEHICLES AND CARTA WILL PROCURE AN INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FOR CHATTANOOGA AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY. ALL STATE OF TENNESSEE AGENCIES BOTH RURAL AND URBAN WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATEWIDE PROCUREMENT FOR ITS HARDWARE. ALL SUBRECIPIENTS WILL FOLLOW USEFUL LIFE STANDARDS AS DEFINED IN THE TDOT STATE MANAGEMENT PLAN OR IN THE AGENCYS TRANSIT ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN. TDOT WILL ENSURE ALL SUBRECIPIENTS WILL FOLLOW ALL 3RD PARTY PROCUREMENT POLICIES AS DEFINED IN C4220.1F (THIRD PARTY CONTRACTING GUIDANCE). TDOT OR SUBRECIPIENTS WILL ENSURE CONTRACTORS PROCURED WILL NOT BE ON THE FTA SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT LIST.RECIPIENTS RECEIVING GRANT AWARDS OVER $25000 FROM FTA OR ANY OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY AFTER OCTOBER 1 2010 MUST COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT (FFATA) SUB-AWARD REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.THE SUBRECIPIENT WILL OWN OPERATE AND PROCURE VEHICLES UNDER THIS GRANT. VEHICLE INFORMATION AND RECORDS WILL BE MAINTAINED AND UPDATED THROUGH THE TDOT PERPETUAL VEHICLE INVENTORY. TDOT WILL ENSURE THAT SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT STEPS AND POLICIES ARE FOLLOWED AS REQUIRED IN THE STATE MANAGEMENT PLAN.--------------ORIGINAL APPLICATION: THIS IS AN FFY2018 SECTION 5339 APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $3500000 FEDERAL FUNDS. THE APPLICATION IS FOR THE PURCHASE OF 3 HYBRID ELECTRIC BUSES 4 REPLACEMENT VEHICLES FOR GATLINBURG MASS TRANSIT SYSTEM AN INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FOR CHATTANOOGA AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AND A STATEWIDE INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FOR RURAL AND URBAN PUBLIC TRANSIT AGENCIES. THIS APPLICATION OBLIGATES THE FULL 5339 FORMULA APPORTIONMENT TO TENNESSEE FOR FFY2018. ALL VEHICLES PURCHASED ON THIS GRANT WILL BE ADA ACCESSIBLE. THE FOLLOWING PROJECT WERE COMMITTED FROM A VARIETY OF COMPETITIVE PROCESSES. THE CARTA AND GATLINBURG PROJECTS WERE AWARDED THROUGH OUR ANNUAL TRANSIT INVESTMENT GRANTS CALL FOR PROJECTS AND THE KNOXVILLE PROJECT WAS AWARDED IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR STATES COMPETITIVE CALL FOR THE VOLKSWAGEN SETTLEMENT FUNDS. ALL SUBRECIPIENTS WILL FOLLOW USEFUL LIFE STANDARDS AS DEFINED IN THE TDOT STATE MANAGEMENT PLAN OR IN THE AGENCYS TRANSIT ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN. TDOT WILL ENSURE ALL SUBRECIPIENTS WILL FOLLOW ALL 3RD PARTY PROCUREMENT POLICIES AS DEFINED IN C4220.1F (THIRD PARTY CONTRACTING GUIDANCE). TDOT OR SUBRECIPIENTS WILL ENSURE CONTRACTORS PROCURED WILL NOT BE ON THE FTA SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT LIST.RECIPIENTS RECEIVING GRANT AWARDS OVER $25000 FROM FTA OR ANY OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY AFTER OCTOBER 1 2010 MUST COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT (FFATA) SUB-AWARD REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.THE SUBRECIPIENT WILL OWN OPERATE AND PROCURE VEHICLES UNDER THIS GRANT. VEHICLE INFORMATION AND RECORDS WILL BE MAINTAINED AND UPDATED THROUGH THE TDOT PERPETUAL VEHICLE INVENTORY. TDOT WILL ENSURE THAT SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT STEPS AND POLICIES ARE FOLLOWED AS REQUIRED IN THE STATE MANAGEMENT PLAN. $3.5m 8/9/22 Not listed AMENDMENT 01 (07/25/22) WILL ADD $3500000 FROM THE FFY2019 SECTION 5339 APPORTIONMENT TO ALI 11.62.02. THIS AMENDS THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FTA FUNDING IN THIS APPLICATION TO $7000000 INCLUDING $3500000 IN FFY2018 FUNDS THAT WERE AWARDED AT AN EARLIER DATE AS PART OF THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION (TEXT BELOW). PRIOR TO THIS AMENDMENT NO FUNDS HAVE BEEN SPENT OR OBLIGATED FROM THE FFY2019 ALLOCATION WITH $3500000 BEING THE FULL FFY19 STATEWIDE ALLOCATION. ALL OF THE FFY19 FUNDS WILL BE OBLIGATED AND THEN EXPENDED PENDING THIS APPLICATION. - PURPOSE OF THE AWARD: THE APPLICATION IS FOR THE PURCHASE OF 3 HYBRID ELECTRIC BUSES FOR KNOXVILLE AREA TRANSIT SYSTEM 4 REPLACEMENT VEHICLES FOR GATLINBURG MASS TRANSIT SYSTEM AN INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FOR CHATTANOOGA AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AND A STATEWIDE INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FOR RURAL AND URBAN PUBLIC TRANSIT AGENCIES. AMENDMENT 1 ADDS $3500000 TO THE STATEWIDE ITS PROCUREMENT REVISING THE TOTAL FTA FUNDED AMOUNT ON THE PURCHASE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - TDOT LINE FROM $1672899 TO $5172899. THIS APPLICATION OBLIGATES THE FULL 5339 FORMULA APPORTIONMENT TO TENNESSEE FOR FFY2018 AND FFY2019 WITH A COMBINED SECTION 5339 APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $7000000 FEDERAL FUNDS.THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS WERE COMMITTED FROM A VARIETY OF COMPETITIVE PROCESSES. THE CARTA AND GATLINBURG PROJECTS WERE AWARDED THROUGH OUR ANNUAL TRANSIT INVESTMENT GRANTS CALL FOR PROJECTS AND THE KNOXVILLE PROJECT WAS AWARDED IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR STATES COMPETITIVE CALL FOR THE VOLKSWAGEN SETTLEMENT FUNDS. - ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PROCURE 3 HYBRID ELECTRIC BUSES FOR KATS AND 4 REPLACEMENT VEHICLES FOR GMTS AS WELL AS ITS EQUIPMENT SPECIFICALLY FOR CARTA AS WELL AS FOR AGENCIES ACROSS THE STATE. ALL VEHICLES PURCHASED ON THIS GRANT WILL BE ADA ACCESSIBLE. ALL SUBRECIPIENTS WILL FOLLOW USEFUL LIFE STANDARDS AS DEFINED IN THE TDOT STATE MANAGEMENT PLAN OR IN THE AGENCYS TRANSIT ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN. - EXPECTED OUTCOMES:FUNDS WILL PERMIT KNOXVILLE AREA TRANSIT SYSTEM AND GATLINBURG MASS TRANSIT SYSTEM TO KEEP THEIR FLEET IN A STATE OF GOOD REPAIR BY PROCURING REPLACEMENT VEHICLES. FUNDS WILL ALSO HELP UPGRADE HARDWARE ON TRANSIT VEHICLES IN CHATTANOOGA AS WELL AS ACROSS THE STATE WITH BENEFITS INCLUDING COMPUTER-AIDED SCHEDULING AND DISPATCHING REAL-TIME RIDESHARING ADVANCED FARE PAYMENT METHODS AND REAL-TIME BUS ARRIVAL INFORMATION ETC. TDOT WILL ENSURE THAT ALL VEHICLES PURCHASED ARE ACCESSIBLE PURCHASED FROM AN FTA APPROVED TVM AND REPORTED TO FTA WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE CONTRACT IS SIGNED. TDOT WILL CHECK THE CURRENT LISTING OF TRANSIT VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS TO ENSURE EACH IS LISTED AS A CERTIFIED TVM IN COMPLIANCE WITH FTA REGULATIONS.- INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: ALL STATE OF TENNESSEE TRANSIT AGENCIES THAT CHOOSE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATEWIDE ITS PROCUREMENT AS WELL AS THEIR RIDERS WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS FUNDING. ADDITIONALLY GATLINBURG MASS TRANSIT CHATTANOOGA AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (AS WELL AS THEIR RIDERS) WILL BENEFITS SPECIFICALLY FROM THIS FUNDING EITHER BY PROCURING NEW VEHICLES (GMTS) OR BY PROCURING NEW INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS (CARTA).TDOT HAS PROCURED A CONSULTANT TO ASSIST IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FTA-COMPLIANT PROCUREMENT INCLUDING A TIMELINE OF PRODUCT DEMONSTRATIONS ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIFICATIONS ADVERTISING THE PROJECT FOR BIDS FACILITATING AGENCY EVALUATION OF THE BIDS VENDOR SELECTION AND FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW SYSTEM. THE EXACT NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING AGENCIES IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME BUT TDOT ANTICIPATES THAT AT LEAST 8 OF THE 11 RURAL AGENCIES WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCUREMENT. MULTIPLE URBAN AREA PROVIDERS HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN PARTICIPATING IN THE PROCUREMENT AS WELL. AGENCIES ANTICIPATED TO PARTICIPATE ARE LISTED BELOW: ANTICIPATED RURAL PARTICIPANTS:DELTA HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCYEAST TENNESSEE HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCYFIRST TENNESSEE HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCYMID-CUMBERLAND HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCYNORTHWEST TENNESSEE HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCYSOUTHEAST TENNESSEE HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCYSOUTHWEST HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCY:UPPER CUMBERLAND HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCYANTICIPATED SMALL URBAN PARTICIPANTS:LAKEWAY TRANSIT (MORRISTOWN)CLEVELAND AREA URBAN TRANSIT SYSTEMJACKSON TRANSIT AUTHORITYANTICIPATED PARTICIPANTS IN LARGE URBAN AREAS:KNOXVILLE-KNOX COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE- SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES:KATS WILL PROCURE 3 HYBRID ELECTRIC BUSES GMTS WILL PROCURE 4 REPLACEMENT VEHICLES AND CARTA WILL PROCURE AN INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FOR CHATTANOOGA AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY. ALL STATE OF TENNESSEE AGENCIES BOTH RURAL AND URBAN WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATEWIDE PROCUREMENT FOR ITS HARDWARE. ALL SUBRECIPIENTS WILL FOLLOW USEFUL LIFE STANDARDS AS DEFINED IN THE TDOT STATE MANAGEMENT PLAN OR IN THE AGENCYS TRANSIT ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN. TDOT WILL ENSURE ALL SUBRECIPIENTS WILL FOLLOW ALL 3RD PARTY PROCUREMENT POLICIES AS DEFINED IN C4220.1F (THIRD PARTY CONTRACTING GUIDANCE). TDOT OR SUBRECIPIENTS WILL ENSURE CONTRACTORS PROCURED WILL NOT BE ON THE FTA SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT LIST.RECIPIENTS RECEIVING GRANT AWARDS OVER $25000 FROM FTA OR ANY OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY AFTER OCTOBER 1 2010 MUST COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT (FFATA) SUB-AWARD REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.THE SUBRECIPIENT WILL OWN OPERATE AND PROCURE VEHICLES UNDER THIS GRANT. VEHICLE INFORMATION AND RECORDS WILL BE MAINTAINED AND UPDATED THROUGH THE TDOT PERPETUAL VEHICLE INVENTORY. TDOT WILL ENSURE THAT SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT STEPS AND POLICIES ARE FOLLOWED AS REQUIRED IN THE STATE MANAGEMENT PLAN.--------------ORIGINAL APPLICATION: THIS IS AN FFY2018 SECTION 5339 APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $3500000 FEDERAL FUNDS. THE APPLICATION IS FOR THE PURCHASE OF 3 HYBRID ELECTRIC BUSES 4 REPLACEMENT VEHICLES FOR GATLINBURG MASS TRANSIT SYSTEM AN INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FOR CHATTANOOGA AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AND A STATEWIDE INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FOR RURAL AND URBAN PUBLIC TRANSIT AGENCIES. THIS APPLICATION OBLIGATES THE FULL 5339 FORMULA APPORTIONMENT TO TENNESSEE FOR FFY2018. ALL VEHICLES PURCHASED ON THIS GRANT WILL BE ADA ACCESSIBLE. THE FOLLOWING PROJECT WERE COMMITTED FROM A VARIETY OF COMPETITIVE PROCESSES. THE CARTA AND GATLINBURG PROJECTS WERE AWARDED THROUGH OUR ANNUAL TRANSIT INVESTMENT GRANTS CALL FOR PROJECTS AND THE KNOXVILLE PROJECT WAS AWARDED IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR STATES COMPETITIVE CALL FOR THE VOLKSWAGEN SETTLEMENT FUNDS. ALL SUBRECIPIENTS WILL FOLLOW USEFUL LIFE STANDARDS AS DEFINED IN THE TDOT STATE MANAGEMENT PLAN OR IN THE AGENCYS TRANSIT ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN. TDOT WILL ENSURE ALL SUBRECIPIENTS WILL FOLLOW ALL 3RD PARTY PROCUREMENT POLICIES AS DEFINED IN C4220.1F (THIRD PARTY CONTRACTING GUIDANCE). TDOT OR SUBRECIPIENTS WILL ENSURE CONTRACTORS PROCURED WILL NOT BE ON THE FTA SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT LIST.RECIPIENTS RECEIVING GRANT AWARDS OVER $25000 FROM FTA OR ANY OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY AFTER OCTOBER 1 2010 MUST COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT (FFATA) SUB-AWARD REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.THE SUBRECIPIENT WILL OWN OPERATE AND PROCURE VEHICLES UNDER THIS GRANT. VEHICLE INFORMATION AND RECORDS WILL BE MAINTAINED AND UPDATED THROUGH THE TDOT PERPETUAL VEHICLE INVENTORY. TDOT WILL ENSURE THAT SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT STEPS AND POLICIES ARE FOLLOWED AS REQUIRED IN THE STATE MANAGEMENT PLAN. $3.5m 8/9/22 Not listed THIS IS AN FFY2018 SECTION 5339 APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $3500000 FEDERAL FUNDS. THE APPLICATION IS FOR THE PURCHASE OF 3 HYBRID ELECTRIC BUSES 4 REPLACEMENT VEHICLES FOR GATLINBURG MASS TRANSIT SYSTEM AN INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FOR CHATTANOOGA AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AND A STATEWIDE INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FOR RURAL AND URBAN PUBLIC TRANSIT AGENCIES. THIS APPLICATION OBLIGATES THE FULL 5339 FORMULA APPORTIONMENT TO TENNESSEE FOR FFY2018. ALL VEHICLES PURCHASED ON THIS GRANT WILL BE ADA ACCESSIBLE. THE FOLLOWING PROJECT WERE COMMITTED FROM A VARIETY OF COMPETITIVE PROCESSES. THE CARTA AND GATLINBURG PROJECTS WERE AWARDED THROUGH OUR ANNUAL TRANSIT INVESTMENT GRANTS CALL FOR PROJECTS AND THE KNOXVILLE PROJECT WAS AWARDED IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR STATES COMPETITIVE CALL FOR THE VOLKSWAGEN SETTLEMENT FUNDS. TDOT WILL ENSURE THAT ALL VEHICLES PURCHASED ARE ACCESSIBLE PURCHASED FROM AN FTA APPROVED TVM AND REPORTED TO FTA WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE CONTRACT IS SIGNED. TDOT WILL CHECK THE CURRENT LISTING OF TRANSIT VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS TO ENSURE EACH IS LISTED AS A CERTIFIED TVM IN COMPLIANCE WITH FTA REGULATIONS.ALL SUBRECIPIENTS WILL FOLLOW USEFUL LIFE STANDARDS AS DEFINED IN THE TDOT STATE MANAGEMENT PLAN OR IN THE AGENCYS TRANSIT ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN. TDOT WILL ENSURE ALL SUBRECIPIENTS WILL FOLLOW ALL 3RD PARTY PROCUREMENT POLICIES AS DEFINED IN C4220.1F (THIRD PARTY CONTRACTING GUIDANCE). TDOT OR SUBRECIPIENTS WILL ENSURE CONTRACTORS PROCURED WILL NOT BE ON THE FTA SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT LIST.RECIPIENTS RECEIVING GRANT AWARDS OVER $25000 FROM FTA OR ANY OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY AFTER OCTOBER 1 2010 MUST COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT (FFATA) SUB-AWARD REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.THE SUBRECIPIENT WILL OWN OPERATE AND PROCURE VEHICLES UNDER THIS GRANT. VEHICLE INFORMATION AND RECORDS WILL BE MAINTAINED AND UPDATED THROUGH THE TDOT PERPETUAL VEHICLE INVENTORY. TDOT WILL ENSURE THAT SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT STEPS AND POLICIES ARE FOLLOWED AS REQUIRED IN THE STATE MANAGEMENT PLAN. $3.5m 6/29/21