Updated_RCP_2022_Tucson_Atravesando_Comunidades_GA-_693JJ32440147.pdf

1. Award No.

693JJ32440147

2. Effective Date

See No. 17 Below

3. Assistance

Listings No.

20.940

4. Award To

City of Tucson

255 W Alameda St

Tucson, AZ 85701-1362

Unique Entity Id.: X487LACQEQN6

TIN No.: 86-6000266

5. Sponsoring Office

U.S. Department of Transportation

Federal Highway Administration

Office of Acquisition & Grants Management

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE

HCFA-32, Mail Drop E62-204

Washington, DC 20590

6. Period of Performance

Effective Date of Award –

12/31/2027

7. Total Amount

Federal Share:

Recipient Share:

Total:

$900,000

$225,000

$1,125,000

8. Type of Agreement

Grant

9. Authority

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Pub. L.

No. 117-58, div. A § 11509 & div. J, tit. VIII, “Department of Transportation—Federal

Highway Administration—Highway

Infrastructure Programs” ¶ 7, Nov. 15, 2021)

10. Procurement Request No.

HEPP240030PR

11. Federal Funds Obligated

$900,000

12. Submit Payment Requests To

See Article 13 of the General Terms and

Conditions.

13. Payment Office

See Article 13 of the General Terms and

Conditions.

14. Accounting and Appropriations Data

15X0566B50.0000.060V391500.6601000000.41010.61006600.0000000000.0000000000.00

00000000.0000000000

15. Description of Project

The project will support planning and design for a new bicycle and pedestrian bridge over I-

19, reconnecting a community that has experienced historic disconnection from educational and medical opportunities, and the community’s network of non-motorized trails and greenways.

RECIPIENT

16. Signature of Person Authorized to Sign

Date Signature

Name: Timothy Thomure, P.E. ENV SP Title: City Manager

FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

17. Signature of Agreement Officer

Signature Date

Name:

Title: Agreement Officer

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

GRANT AGREEMENT UNDER THE

FISCAL YEAR 2022 RECONNECTING COMMUNITIES PILOT PROGRAM

This agreement is between the United States Department of Transportation (the “USDOT”) and the City of Tucson (the “Recipient”).

This agreement reflects the selection of the Recipient to receive an RCP Grant for the

Atravesando Comunidades: Tucson’s Greenway and Bike/Ped Bridge Project.

If schedule A to this agreement identifies a Designated Subrecipient, that Designated

Subrecipient is also a party to this agreement, and the parties want the Designated

Subrecipient to carry out the project with the Recipient’s assistance and oversight.

The parties therefore agree to the following:

ARTICLE 1

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

1.1 General Terms and Conditions.

(a) In this agreement, “General Terms and Conditions” means the content of the document titled “General Terms and Conditions Under the Fiscal Year 2022 Reconnecting

Communities Pilot Program: FHWA Projects,” dated April 24, 2023, which is available at https://www.transportation.gov/grants/reconnecting-communities/reconnecting-communities-grant-agreements. The General Terms and Conditions reference the information contained in the schedules to this agreement. The General Terms and

Conditions are part of this agreement.

(b) The Recipient states that it has knowledge of the General Terms and Conditions.

(c) The Recipient acknowledges that the General Terms and Conditions impose obligations on the Recipient and that the Recipient’s non-compliance with the General Terms and

Conditions may result in remedial action, terminating of the RCP Grant, disallowing costs incurred for the Project, requiring the Recipient to refund to the USDOT the RCP

Grant, and reporting the non-compliance in the Federal-government-wide integrity and performance system.

ARTICLE 2

SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

There are no special terms for this award.

https://www.transportation.gov/grants/reconnecting-communities/reconnecting-communities-grant-agreements https://www.transportation.gov/grants/reconnecting-communities/reconnecting-communities-grant-agreements

SCHEDULE A

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

1. Application.

Application Title: “Atravesando Comunidades: Tucson’s Greenway and Bike/Ped

Bridge Project”

Application Date: October 13, 2022

2. Recipient’s Unique Entity Identifier. X487LACQEQN6

3. Recipient Contact(s).

Samuel A. Credio, P.E.

Director

City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility

Mailing Address:

(520)-345-0578

Sam.Credio@tucsonaz.gov

Helen Wheeler

Executive Assistant

City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility

Mailing Address:

(520)-837-6584

Helen.Wheeler@tucsonaz.gov

4. Recipient Key Personnel.

Name Title or Position

Samuel A. Credio Director of Transportation and Mobility

Robin Raine Deputy Director of Transportation and Mobility

Helen Wheeler Executive Assistant

Patrick Hartley Interim Transportation Planning Administrator

Benjamin Elias Project Manager

Kirshana Guy Grant Writer

Jorge Castillo Compliance Program Coordinator mailto:Sam.Credio@tucsonaz.gov mailto:Helen.Wheeler@tucsonaz.gov

5. USDOT Project Contact(s).

Ryan Buck

Agreement Officer (AO)

Federal Highway Administration

Office of Acquisition and Grants Management

HCFA-32, Mail Stop E62-310

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.

Washington, DC 20590

202-366-4229

Ryan.buck@dot.gov and

Greta Halle

Agreement Officer Representative (AOR)

Environment and Equity Specialist

Federal Highway Administration- Arizona Division

4000 N. Central Ave., Ste. 1500, Phoenix, AZ 85012

(602) 382-8974 greta.halle@dot.gov and

Kenneth Petty

FHWA RCP Program Manager—Planning Grants

Federal Highway Administration

Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE

Room E72-330

Washington, DC 20590

(202) 366-6654

Kenneth.Petty@dot.gov

6. Payment System.

USDOT Payment System: DELPHI eInvoicing

7. Office for Subaward and Contract Authorization.

USDOT Office for Subaward and Contract Authorization: FHWA Office of Acquisition and Grants Management

8. Federal Award Identification Number.

See section 24.2 of the General Terms and Conditions.

mailto:Ryan.buck@dot.gov mailto:greta.halle@dot.gov mailto:Kenneth.Petty@dot.gov

9. Designated Subrecipient.

Designated Subrecipient: None

SCHEDULE B

PROJECT ACTIVITIES

1. General Project Description.

The project will support planning and design for a new bicycle and pedestrian bridge over

Interstate 19 (I-19), reconnecting a community that has experienced historic disconnection from educational and medical opportunities, and the community’s network of non-motorized trails and greenways.

Statement of Work.

Opportunities to cross I-19 on foot or bicycle are spaced at more than one mile apart and are limited to the Irvington traffic interchange to the north and Drexel Road Bridge to the south. Both Irvington Road and Drexel Road carry high volumes of motor vehicles and neither provide any dedicated bicycle facilities over I-19. Tucson is currently redesigning the Drexel Road Bridge to enhance multi-modal mobility in South Tucson while striving to address historical inequities within a single generation.

Physical Location: This project will fund the design of a new bicycle and pedestrian bridge over I-19 where W. Nebraska Street currently dead-ends, reconnecting Tucson neighborhoods across the interstate by providing a facility for nonmotorized travelers approximately one-half mile between Irvington Road and Drexel Road. East of the interstate, the new bridge will connect to the planned Nebraska Street Bicycle Boulevard, which is expected to begin design in 2026. To the west of the interstate, the bridge will close a critical gap with an extension to the future Airport Wash Greenway by providing a connection to the Spectrum Mall and to the Chuck Huckelberry Loop shared-use path system along the Santa Cruz River.

The work is divided into four phases described below:

Public Engagement: Residents in the area may face barriers to participating in the public engagement processes. These barriers may include a higher likelihood of irregular work schedules, limited English proficiency (LEP), and transportation challenges. The City of Tucson is committed to inclusive, equitable, collaborative, and clearly communicated community outreach for all transportation projects that align with the Biden Administration’s Justice40 initiative. Public engagement efforts will employ a variety of techniques to reach diverse populations to ensure public engagement efforts are equitable, inclusive, and overcome barriers.

Outreach will include bilingual digital and in person activities meeting people where they are at by using a mix of traditional and non-traditional strategies including pop-ups at existing events and in public spaces, notification letters and news releases, the use of media outlets, social media notifications, and a project website.

Preliminary Designs: The results of the initial round of public engagement will result in preliminary 15% design concept that will inform the required National

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) clearance process.

Environmental Studies: The appropriate type of NEPA documentation will be dictated by the preliminary design and outcomes of initial environmental analysis.

The phase of work covered under this Grant Agreement will include and comply with all required studies determined necessary per the NEPA process. The final environmental clearance will be sought at a future phase once construction funds are programmed for the project.

Final Designs: The City of Tucson will advance the design of the Nebraska

Bike/Ped bridge and Airport Wash Greenway connection to the Santa Cruz River

Path from concept through 100% design using planning funds from FY22 RCP grant. The planning and design process will result in a comprehensive project that is “shovel-ready” for the City to pursue funding for construction through local, state, and federal sources. The design process will determine project elements including:

• Bridge alignment, type, and materials.

• Expansion of existing path network, including new paved paths.

• Fully accessible sidewalks and enhanced bicycle lanes.

• Native landscaping and public art to beautify the corridor.

Climate change and environmental justice impacts of the project will be addressed in the public engagement phases and environmental analysis and clearances phases of the project. The project aligns with the City’s organizational commitment to equity-focused data collection and analyses related to project delivery and implementation. As part of this commitment, the City has recently updated its Title VI Annual Report and Title VI

Non-Discrimination Plan to address discrimination and environmental justice in low-income communities (see Schedule H).

Federal funding for this project is limited to design activities only and not construction.

No construction funding has been identified or secured at this time.

SCHEDULE C

AWARD DATES AND PROJECT SCHEDULE

1. Award Dates.

Budget Period End Date: 12/31/2027

Period of Performance End Date: See section 4.5 of the General Terms and

Conditions & Line 6 of Page 1 of this agreement.

2. Estimated Project Schedule.

Milestone Schedule Date

Planned Project Completion Date 06/30/2027

3. Special Milestone Deadlines.

None.

4. Mandatory Prerequisite Dates.

Milestone Date

Added to Metropolitan Transportation Improvement

Program (TIP)

11/20/2023

Added to Statewide Transportation Improvement

Program (STIP)

11/09/2023

AWARD AND PROJECT FINANCIAL INFORMATION

1. Award Amount.

RCP Grant Amount: $900,000

2. Federal Obligation Information.

Federal Obligation Type: Single

3. Approved Project Budget.

Eligible Project Costs

Total

RCP Funds: $900,000

Other Federal Funds: $0

Non-Federal Funds: $225,000

Total: $1,125,000

4. Cost Classification Table

Cost Classification Total Costs

Non-RCP

Previously

Incurred

Costs Eligible Costs

Architectural and engineering fees $1,080,000 $1,080,000

Other public engagement fees $45,000 $45,000

Project Total $1,125,000 $1,125,0000

5. Approved Pre-award Costs

None. The USDOT has not approved under this award any pre-award costs under 2

C.F.R. 200.458.

SCHEDULE E

CHANGES FROM APPLICATION

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING SCHEDULE E:

Scope: The City will be down scoping the project to what can be accomplished with the award total that was less than the $1,280,000 requested, rather than making up the difference with an additional local match. The reduced scope will focus on the planning and design of the new bike/ped bridge as well as the extension of the Airport Wash Greenway to the Chuck

Huckelberry Loop along the Santa Cruz River and connections to existing and future bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure on the east side of the Interstate 19. We will no longer be pursuing the design of the entire Airport Wash Greenway given the reduced award amount.

Schedule: We initially anticipated the executed grant agreement date to be Fall 2023. The new expected date is Spring 2024 to allow enough time to coordinate with the local MPO to execute a

TIP Amendment which was also reflected in the STIP in November 2023.

Budget: The dollar amounts were revised to align with the award amount based on the percentages included in the grant application to account for the down scoping of the project as follows:

• Architectural and engineering fees: The grant award funds will be supplemented by local match dollars to advance the design of the Nebraska Bike/Ped Bridge and extensions to the future Airport Wash Greenway and Nebraska Bike Boulevard projects, from concept through 100% design totaling $1,080,000, or 96% of the overall project budget.

• Other public engagement fees: This line item reflects the public engagement activities in the budget narrative which we anticipate being conducted as a subcontract under the prime engineering consultant. The outreach strategy will employ a variety of techniques to reach diverse populations to ensure public engagement efforts are equitable, inclusive, and overcome barriers, estimated at $45,000, or 4% of the overall project budget.

The table below provides a summary comparison of the Project budget.

Fund Source

Application Schedule D

Previously Incurred Costs

Federal Funds

Non-Federal Funds

Total Previously Incurred Costs

Future Eligible Project Costs

RCP Funds 1,280,000 80 900,000 80

Other Federal Funds

Non-Federal Funds 320,000 20 225,000 20

Total Future Eligible Project

Costs 1,600,000 100 1,125,000 100

Total Project Costs 1,600,000 1,125,000

SCHEDULE F

RCP PROGRAM DESIGNATIONS

1. Capital Construction or Planning Designation.

Planning.

2. Economically Disadvantaged Community Designation.

Yes,

3. Funding Source.

Funding Source: General Fund

4. Security Risk Designation.

Security Risk Designation: Low

SCHEDULE G

RCP PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT INFORMATION

Reserved.

SCHEDULE H

CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IMPACTS

1. Consideration of Climate Change and Environmental Justice Impacts.

The Recipient states that rows marked with “X” in the following table are accurate:

X The Project directly supports a Local/Regional/State Climate Action Plan that results in lower greenhouse gas emissions. (Identify the plan in the supporting narrative below.)

X The Project directly supports a Local/Regional/State Equitable Development

Plan that results in lower greenhouse gas emissions. (Identify the plan in the supporting narrative below.)

The Project directly supports a Local/Regional/State Energy Baseline Study that results in lower greenhouse gas emissions. (Identify the plan in the supporting narrative below.)

X The Recipient or a project partner used environmental justice tools, such as the

EJSCREEN, to minimize adverse impacts of the Project on environmental justice communities. (Identify the tool(s) in the supporting narrative below.)

The Project supports a modal shift in freight or passenger movement to reduce emissions or reduce induced travel demand. (Describe that shift in the

The Project utilizes demand management strategies to reduce congestion, induced travel demand, and greenhouse gas emissions. (Describe those strategies in the supporting narrative below.)

The Project incorporates electrification infrastructure, zero-emission vehicle infrastructure, or both. (Describe the incorporated infrastructure in the supporting narrative below.)

The Project supports the installation of electric vehicle charging stations.

(Describe that support in the supporting narrative below.)

The Project promotes energy efficiency. (Describe how in the supporting narrative below.)

The Project serves the renewable energy supply chain. (Describe how in the supporting narrative below.)

The Project improves disaster preparedness and resiliency (Describe how in the

The Project avoids adverse environmental impacts to air or water quality, wetlands, and endangered species, such as through reduction in Clean Air Act criteria pollutants and greenhouse gases, improved stormwater management, or improved habitat connectivity. (Describe how in the supporting narrative below.)

The Project repairs existing dilapidated or idle infrastructure that is currently causing environmental harm. (Describe that infrastructure in the supporting narrative below.)

The Project supports or incorporates the construction of energy- and location-efficient buildings. (Describe how in the supporting narrative below.)

The Project includes recycling of materials, use of materials known to reduce or reverse carbon emissions, or both. (Describe the materials in the supporting narrative below.)

X The Recipient has taken other actions to consider climate change and environmental justice impacts of the Project. (Describe those actions in the supporting narrative below.)

X

The Recipient has not yet taken actions to consider climate change and environmental justice impacts of the Project but, before beginning construction of the Project, will take relevant actions described in schedule B. (Identify the relevant actions from schedule B in the supporting narrative below.)

The Recipient has not taken actions to consider climate change and environmental justice impacts of the Project and will not take those actions under this award.

2. Supporting Narrative.

- The Climate Action Plan—known as Tucson Resilient Together—will provide a strategic pathway to reduce the City’s emissions to net zero by 2030, explain the anticipated impacts of climate change across the city, identify the communities that will be most vulnerable to those impacts, and provide strategies that will assure that Tucson can adapt and be resilient to the impacts of climate change – now and in the future. Further, by providing increased, and more equitable access to non-motorized transportation modes, this project will advance Tucson’s climate resilience goals. “Design criteria will be considered throughout the planning process. Landscape and design using native vegetation and drought tolerant trees will be considered and would support Mayor Romero’s agenda and the city’s climate action priorities.”

- Plan Tucson, the City of Tucson’s most recent General and Sustainability Plan, was adopted in 2013. In this plan, Tucson established a few overarching climate action goals: to reduce the community’s carbon footprint, to create greater energy independence, to achieve growth based on transit-oriented and infill development, and to create a community that is resilient and adaptive to climate change.

- The project supports the Tucson Norte-Sur Plan, an equitable transit-oriented development (eTOD) strategic planning project which is currently underway. One of the key themes from preliminary engagement in Phase 1 of this plan was a need for more multimodal bike and pedestrian connectivity. In addition, one of the four major funding opportunity categories identified in the Phase 1: Data and

Community Input Final Report is "Climate and Resiliency." Funding opportunities include the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund; the Affordable

Housing Energy, Water Efficiency and Climate Resilience Fund; and the

Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grants. The final report cites research showing that those who live in transit-oriented communities walk and use transit more, which contributes to better health outcomes and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. eTOD contributes to the local and regional economy through increased land values, more cost efficient to provide infrastructure and services, and reduced household transportation costs.

- The Nebraska Bike/Ped Bridge project is a segment of the Airport Wash

Greenway project which was identified as a Local Connections-Greenway Tier 1 project in the Move Tucson- the city-wide transportation master plan-meaning it is in the category of the highest priority projects. Prioritization took into consideration equity, safety, and making critical modal connections.

Feedback from the public engagement indicated a strong support for projects that provide bicycle and pedestrian connectivity across major barriers, such the interstate.

- The EJSCREEN tool was used to understand the existing demographics and vulnerability of the surrounding community. For example, the Socioeconomic

Indicators of low-income groups in the project area, identified that the project area is located between two historically disinvested census tracts (38.02 and

39.01). Households in this area are generally in the 80th percentile or above for low-income and meet the definition of an economically disadvantaged community. Results from the EJSCREEN tool will be used to guide the community engagement to create a common starting point between the City and the public when looking at issues related to environmental justice which this project aims to mitigate.

- The appropriate type of NEPA documentation will be dictated by the preliminary design and outcomes of initial environmental analysis. This phase of the project will comply with all required environmental clearances determined necessary per the NEPA process.

SCHEDULE I

RACIAL EQUITY AND BARRIERS TO OPPORTUNITY

1. Efforts to Improve Racial Equity and Reduce Barriers to Opportunity.

The Recipient states that rows marked with “X” in the following table are accurate:

A racial equity impact analysis has been completed for the Project. (Identify a report on that analysis or, if no report was produced, describe the analysis and its results in the supporting narrative below.)

X

The Recipient or a project partner has adopted an equity and inclusion program/plan or has otherwise instituted equity-focused policies related to project procurement, material sourcing, construction, inspection, hiring, or other activities designed to ensure racial equity in the overall delivery and implementation of the Project. (Identify the relevant programs, plans, or policies in the supporting narrative below.)

X

The Project includes physical-barrier-mitigating land bridges, caps, lids, linear parks, and multimodal mobility investments that either redress past barriers to opportunity or that proactively create new connections and opportunities for underserved communities that are underserved by transportation. (Identify the relevant investments in the supporting narrative below.)

X

The Project includes new or improved walking, biking, and rolling access for individuals with disabilities, especially access that reverses the disproportional impacts of crashes on people of color and mitigates neighborhood bifurcation.

(Identify the new or improved access in the supporting narrative below.)

The Project includes new or improved freight access to underserved communities to increase access to goods and job opportunities for those underserved communities. (Identify the new or improved access in the

The Recipient has taken other actions related to the Project to improve racial equity and reduce barriers to opportunity. (Describe those actions in the

The Recipient has not yet taken actions related to the Project to improve racial equity and reduce barriers to opportunity but, before beginning construction of the Project, will take relevant actions described in schedule B. (Identify the relevant actions from schedule B in the supporting narrative below.)

The Recipient has not taken actions related to the Project to improve racial equity and reduce barriers to opportunity and will not take those actions under this award.

2. Supporting Narrative.

The new bicycle and pedestrian bridge will improve racial equity and reduce barriers to opportunity in the following ways:

− The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program was implemented to remedy past and current discrimination in contracting and procurement opportunities for disadvantaged businesses. It serves to create equal opportunity for those DBE firms doing business with the City of Tucson on projects receiving federal financial assistance.

o The DBE program would assess the proposed scope of work to determine if a

DBE goal would be assessed.

o The City of Tucson is required to review and establish a new DBE Plan and Goal on a triennial basis. The City of Tucson, Business Services Department, Business

Enterprise and Compliance Program has completed the draft FTA DBE Program

Plan and Goal Proposal for 2024-2026.

o The Arizona Unified Certification Program (AZUCP) has been established to allow multiple agencies to utilize the same certification process statewide for

DBEs. The AZUCP simplifies the DBE application process between multiple agencies and provides reciprocity for DBEs between the City of Tucson, City of

Phoenix, and the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT).

− Certified businesses will qualify to meet subcontracting goals for U.S. Department of

Transportation-assisted construction, construction services and professional design projects. They will be listed in the AZUCP Directory, which is used by governmental, public, and private procurement entities soliciting bids on projects.

− Reduce barriers to opportunity by connecting nonmotorized travelers to the Spectrum

Mall, Pima Community College Desert Vista Campus, medical services, grocery stores, food and other key activity centers while decreasing an overreliance on motor vehicles to cross areas separated by infrastructure.

− Reduce the reliance on motorized vehicles and public transportation for people living in poverty or on limited budgets. With building an ADA compliant bicycle and pedestrian bridge, the City will provide residents a direct path across the impeding interstate to food, health services and entertainment found throughout the west side, including access to

Spectrum Mall and Pima Community College Desert Vista Campus. Currently, residents of W Nebraska Street whose primary mode of transportation is walking detour to either

Irvington Road or Drexel Road.

− Provide a dedicated structure for bicycles and pedestrians to use compared to accessing

Irvington Road or Drexel Road which will increase quality of life of individuals living and working in the area, while limiting exposure for potential pedestrian crashes on streets with high volume motor vehicle usage.

3. Community Engagement Activities.

Community engagement activities will be in person and online. In person events will include open house events, community dialogues with stakeholders, and pop-up events.

Pop-up events will entail tabling at existing community events and in public spaces to meet people where they are at, such as the Spectrum Mall. Online engagement activities will include social media, mailing lists, virtual neighborhood association meetings, and a website to house all the project information. All community involvement events will be bilingual.

4. Activities to Safeguard Affordability.

The City of Tucson's Commission on Equitable Housing and Development was established by Mayor and City Council in 2020. The commission is tasked with reviewing, investigating, and recommending actions to the Mayor and City Council based on research, data, and inclusive public input, to increase the number of housing units that will:

• Develop and preserve affordability for all Tucsonans, including renters, homeowners, and those without housing.

• Protect barrios and communities from rapid change and displacement as well as structural disinvestment.

• Cultivate landlords and developers as partners in providing equitable, accessible, and quality housing.

The Tucson Norte-Sur Plan is an equitable transit-oriented development strategic planning project for a 15-mile regional, north-south corridor that aims to guide future land use and real estate investments, infill development, and growth within the surrounding communities that overlap with this project area. Phase 2 is focused on community engagement and policy and program recommendations. One of the goals is to incentivize a mix of multifamily housing types that provide affordable options, such as apartment buildings, duplexes, triplexes, townhomes, and condos. Given the overlap in the study areas, incentives to affordable housing would also benefit the communities impacted by this project. One of the key themes from the preliminary engagement was a need for more multimodal bike and pedestrian connectivity as well as affordable housing to mitigate gentrification concerns. Relevant project tasks include the following frameworks: anti-displacement and community stability, public facilities and infrastructure, and a financial framework.

SCHEDULE J

LABOR AND WORK

1. Efforts to Support Good-Paying Jobs and Strong Labor Standards

The Recipient states that rows marked with “X” in the following table are accurate:

The Recipient or a project partner has adopted the use of project labor agreements in the overall delivery and implementation of the Project. (Identify the relevant agreements and describe the scope of activities they cover in the

The Recipient or a project partner has adopted the use of local and economic hiring preferences in the overall delivery and implementation of the Project, subject to all applicable State and local laws, policies, and procedures.

(Describe the relevant provisions in the supporting narrative below.)

The Recipient or a project partner has adopted the use of registered apprenticeships in the overall delivery and implementation of the Project.

(Describe the use of registered apprenticeship in the supporting narrative below.)

The Recipient or a project partner will provide training and placement programs for underrepresented workers in the overall delivery and implementation of the Project. (Describe the training programs in the

The Recipient or a project partner will support free and fair choice to join a union in the overall delivery and implementation of the Project by investing in workforce development services offered by labor-management training partnerships or setting expectations for contractors to develop labor-management training programs. (Describe the workforce development services offered by labor-management training partnerships in the supporting narrative below.)

The Recipient or a project partner will provide supportive services and cash assistance to address systemic barriers to employment to be able to participate and thrive in training and employment, including childcare, emergency cash assistance for items such as tools, work clothing, application fees and other costs of apprenticeship or required pre-employment training, transportation and travel to training and work sites, and services aimed at helping to retain underrepresented groups like mentoring, support groups, and peer networking.

(Describe the supportive services and/or cash assistance provided to trainees and employees in the supporting narrative below.)

The Recipient or a project partner has documented agreements or ordinances in place to hire from certain workforce programs that serve underrepresented groups. (Identify the relevant agreements and describe the scope of activities they cover in the supporting narrative below.)

X

The Recipient or a project partner participates in a State/Regional/Local comprehensive plan to promote equal opportunity, including removing barriers to hire and preventing harassment on work sites, and that plan demonstrates action to create an inclusive environment with a commitment to equal opportunity, including:

a. affirmative efforts to remove barriers to equal employment opportunity above and beyond complying with Federal law;

b. proactive partnerships with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs to promote compliance with EO 11246 Equal Employment Opportunity requirements;

c. no discriminatory use of criminal background screens and affirmative steps to recruit and include those with former justice involvement, in accordance with the Fair Chance Act and equal opportunity requirements;

d. efforts to prevent harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and national origin;

e. training on anti-harassment and third-party reporting procedures covering employees and contractors; and

f. maintaining robust anti-retaliation measures covering employees and contractors.

(Describe the equal opportunity plan in the supporting narrative below.)

The Recipient has taken other actions related to the Project to create good-paying jobs with the free and fair choice to join a union and incorporate strong labor standards. (Describe those actions in the supporting narrative below.)

X

The Recipient has not yet taken actions related to the Project to create good-paying jobs with the free and fair choice to join a union and incorporate strong labor standards but, before beginning construction of the Project, will take relevant actions described in schedule B. (Identify the relevant actions from schedule B in the supporting narrative below.)

The Recipient has not taken actions related to the Project to improving good-paying jobs and strong labor standards and will not take those actions under this award.

2. Supporting Narrative.

− Under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts and Reorganization Plan No. 14 of 1950, the

U.S. Department of Labor is responsible for determining prevailing wages, issuing regulations and standards to be observed by federal agencies that award or fund projects subject to Davis-Bacon labor standards, and overseeing consistent enforcement of the

Davis-Bacon labor standards. For prime contracts in excess of $100,000, contractors and subcontractors must also, under the provisions of the Contract Work Hours and Safety

Standards Act, as amended, pay laborers and mechanics, including guards and watchmen, at least one and one-half times their regular rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek. The overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act may also apply to

DBA-covered contracts.

− The City of Tucson Office of Equal Opportunity Programs (OEOP) is a branch of the

City Manager's Office responsible for the oversight of all anti-discrimination programs and policies as well as the investigation of discriminatory practices and wrongful conduct for the City of Tucson. The program is comprised of the following program functions:

Americans with Disabilities Act Program; barriers; discrimination complaints; Limited

English Proficiency Program; language services/complaints; discrimination complaints

(employees and residents); wrongful conduct investigations (employees and residents);

Certification of Equal Employment Opportunity; mediation program (city employees only); trainings; and EEO federal reports.

− The City incorporates affirmative action and equal opportunity language into its solicitations per Tucson Procurement Code Chapter 28, Article XII and FHWA terms and conditions.

− The Federal Government requires the City of Tucson to submit the Equal Employment

Opportunity Plan (EEOP) Short Form as recipients of federal funding - grant awards.

Regulation found at 28 CFR 42.301 et seq.

− Federal funding for this project is limited to design activities only and not construction.

No construction funding has been identified or secured at this time. The design job classifications focus on office support positions. Since the Special Provisions of 23 CFR

Part 230 focus on training aimed at underrepresented workers in various types of construction trades rather than office support positions, the project scope does not include training / placement program elements. In the future if federal funding is secured the

Special Provisions for training and placement will be incorporated into the project.