Fund the design of a new public transit maintenance facility for the corpus christi regional transportation authority to replace an outdated 50-year-old building and ensure reliable regional…

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority $2,428,750 on July 30, 2026, under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534) to advance the design of a new public transit maintenance facility replacing a 50-year-old building.

The funding supports the construction documents phase of design services for the Bear Lane Maintenance Facility. Deliverables include 90 percent and 100 percent construction documents; signed and sealed architectural, civil, structural, landscape, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, information technology, and security engineering documents; technical specifications and front-end contract documents; permit application packages and supporting documentation; detailed construction cost estimates; conformed construction documents and final bid-ready plans and specifications; and coordination with regulatory agencies and permitting authorities as required. Upon completion, CCRTA will hold a fully developed and construction-ready design package, reducing project delivery risk, improving cost certainty, and facilitating regulatory approvals necessary to solicit construction services and obtain required permits.

The award obligates $2,428,750 with a period of performance through December 15, 2027, and place of performance in Texas. This funding positions CCRTA to proceed with construction of the Bear Lane Maintenance Facility under a separate FTA grant currently under review.

Purpose

The purpose of this grant is to fund the design of a new public transit maintenance facility for the corpus christi regional transportation authority to replace an outdated 50-year-old building and ensure reliable regional transportation.

Activities

Grant funds will be used for the construction documents phase of the AE task order for design services for a new ccrta maintenance facility.activities include:- preparation of 90% and 100% construction documents.- development of signed and sealed architectural drawings.- development of civil structural landscape mechanical electrical plumbing information technology security and sustainable design engineering documents.- preparation of technical specifications and front-end contract documents.- preparation of permit application packages and supporting documentation.- development of detailed construction cost estimates.- preparation of conformed construction documents and final bid-ready plans and specifications.- coordination with regulatory agencies and permitting authorities as required. These activities will advance the project from design development to construction readiness and support the future construction of the bear lane maintenance facility under grant no. 1535-2026-2 which is currently under FTA review.

Expected outcomes

Completion of the construction documents phase will result in a fully developed and construction-ready design package for the new bear lane maintenance facility project.deliverables will include signed and sealed construction drawings technical specifications permit documents cost estimates and final bid-ready construction documents necessary to solicit construction services and obtain required permits.completion of this phase will reduce project delivery risk improve cost certainty facilitate regulatory approvals and position ccrta to proceed with construction of a modern maintenance facility designed to support safe reliable and resilient public transportation operations.

Intended beneficiaries

The primary beneficiaries of this project are ccrta passengers employees maintenance personnel and the communities served throughout corpus christi and nueces county. The replacement maintenance facility will improve ccrtas ability to maintain and operate its transit fleet safely and efficiently while supporting long-term system reliability. The project will also benefit residents who rely on public transportation for access to employment education healthcare and other essential services. In addition the facility is being designed to withstand category 4 hurricane-force winds and support emergency response and evacuation operations providing benefits to the broader community during natural disasters and other emergency events.