AwardLetter_GrantContract.pdf

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ECAT Fixed-Route Service Redesign 2025
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PD 24-25.129
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Escambia County, Florida

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This document is a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Grant Agreement awarded to Escambia County, Florida, for the Federal Fiscal Year 2020 Urbanized Area Formula Grants (5307 program). The grant, identified by FAIN number FL-2020-052, provides $3,648,678 in federal assistance for capital and operating expenses, with an award start date of 7/14/2020 and a current end date of 9/30/2026. The grant includes three primary projects: P1 - Capital and Operating, P2 - ADA, and P3 - Baldwin County, which encompasses the Pensacola Urbanized Area (UZA). The grantee will use pre-award authority and is required to follow third-party procurement policies as defined in guidance document C4220.1F.

The grant budget includes a total eligible cost of $5,948,678, with $2,300,000 in local funds and $337,170 in Transportation Development Credits. The local match will be provided through Toll Credits for capital assistance (20% match) and Gas Tax Revenue for operating assistance (50% match). One percent of the funding will be dedicated to security-related projects, and the requested operating assistance of $2,500,000 does not exceed the 75% allowable limit. The Department of Labor has concurred and certified the grant, and there are no special conditions attached. Baldwin County, Alabama, is identified as a subrecipient as part of the Pensacola UZA, and the grant does not include research and development activities or an indirect cost rate.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION

GRANT AGREEMENT

(FTA G-26, October 1, 2019)

On the date the authorized U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration (FTA) official signs this Grant Agreement, FTA has obligated and awarded federal assistance as provided below. Upon execution of this Grant Agreement by the Recipient named below, the Recipient affirms this FTA Award, enters into this Grant Agreement with FTA, and binds its compliance with the terms of this Grant Agreement.

The following documents are incorporated by reference and made part of this Grant Agreement:

(1) "Federal Transit Administration Master Agreement," FTA MA(26), October 1, 2019, http://www.transit.dot.gov,

(2) The Certifications and Assurances applicable to the FTA Award that the Recipient has selected and provided to FTA, and

(3) Any Award notification containing special conditions or requirements, if issued.

WHEN THE TERM “FTA AWARD” OR “AWARD” IS USED, EITHER IN THIS GRANT

AGREEMENT OR THE APPLICABLE MASTER AGREEMENT, “AWARD” ALSO

INCLUDES ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THIS GRANT

AGREEMENT.

FTA OR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MAY WITHDRAW ITS OBLIGATION TO

PROVIDE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE IF THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT EXECUTE THIS

GRANT AGREEMENT WITHIN 90 DAYS FOLLOWING FTA's AWARD DATE SET

FORTH HEREIN.

FTA AWARD

Federal Transit Administration (FTA) hereby awards a Federal Grant as follows:

Recipient Information

Recipient Name: Escambia, County Of

Recipient ID: 1092

UEI:

DUNS: 075079673

Award Information

Federal Award Identification Number (FAIN): FL-2020-052

Award with Amendment Number: FL-2020-052-00

Award Name: 5307 Capital and Operating Assistance, Escambia Co.; Pensacola

FL/AL UZA

Award Start Date: 7/14/2020

Original Award End Date: 3/30/2024

Current Award End Date: 9/30/2026

Award Executive Summary: The total request for FFY20 5307 FTA funds is $3,648,678. Grant activities are anticipated to begin on October 1, 2019 and conclude on March 30, 2024.

A local match for Capital assistance will be matched at 20% with the use of Toll Credits in the amount of $337,170 and is attached to this application

A local match for Operating assistance will be matched at 50% with the use of Gas Tax Revenue in the amount of $2,500,000

The current FDOT STIP page 690 are attached to this application.

1% of funding will be expended on security related projects. please refer to ALI 11.42.09 in Project P1

Requested Operating Assistance of $2,500,000 does not exceed the 75% allowable under table 3A (attached)

The grantee will follow all 3rd party procurement policies as defined in C4220.1F (Third party contracting guidance) and will ensure contractors procured are not on the FTA Suspension and Debarment list.

This application contains 3 Projects P1 - Capital and Operating, P2 - ADA, P3 - Baldwin County. the activities associated with each project are included with more detail in the relevant project description. Baldwin County, AL is a subrecipient as Baldwin County is a part of the Pensacola UZA.

Research and Development: This award does not include research and development activities.

Indirect Costs: This award does not include an indirect cost rate.

Suballocation Funds: Recipient organization is the Designated Recipient and can apply for and receive these apportioned funds.

Pre-Award Authority: This award is using Pre-Award Authority.

Award Budget

Total Award Budget: $5,948,678.00

Amount of Federal Assistance Obligated for This FTA Action (in U.S. Dollars): $0.00

Amount of Non-Federal Funds Committed to This FTA Action (in U.S. Dollars): $0.00

Total FTA Amount Awarded and Obligated (in U.S. Dollars): $3,648,678.00

Total Non-Federal Funds Committed to the Overall Award (in U.S.

Dollars): $2,300,000.00

Award Budget Control Totals

(The Budget includes the individual Project Budgets (Scopes and Activity Line Items) or as attached)

Funding Source Section of Statute

CFDA

Number Amount

5307 - Urbanized Area Formula Grants (2013 and forward) 5307-2A 20507 $3,648,678

Local $2,300,000 Local/In-Kind $0 State $0 State/In-Kind $0 Other Federal $0 Transportation Development Credit $337,170 Adjustment $0 Total Eligible Cost $5,948,678

(The Transportation Development Credits are not added to the amount of the Total Award Budget.)

U.S. Department of Labor Certification of Public Transportation Employee

Protective Arrangements:

DOL Decision: DOL Concurs - Certified DOL Review Date: 7/8/2020 DOL Certification Date: N/A

Special Conditions

There are no special conditions.

FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS

By signing this Award on behalf of FTA, I am making all the determinations and findings required by federal law and regulations before this Award may be made.

FTA AWARD OF THE GRANT AGREEMENT

Awarded By:

Yvette Taylor Regional Administrator

FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Contact Info: yvette.taylor@dot.gov Award Date: 7/14/2020

EXECUTION OF THE GRANT AGREEMENT

Upon full execution of this Grant Agreement by the Recipient, the Effective Date will be the date FTA or the Federal Government awarded Federal assistance for this Grant Agreement.

By executing this Grant Agreement, the Recipient intends to enter into a legally binding agreement in which the Recipient:

(1) Affirms this FTA Award,

(2) Adopts and ratifies all of the following information it has submitted to FTA:

(a) Statements,

(b) Representations,

(c) Warranties,

(d) Covenants, and

(e) Materials,

(3) Consents to comply with the requirements of this FTA Award, and

(4) Agrees to all terms and conditions set forth in this Grant Agreement.

Executed By:

Steven Barry Chairman Escambia, County Of 7/15/2020

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