HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-03-28 - AGENDA REPORTS - 2000 MTA CALL FOR PROJ (2)NEW BUSINESS
DATE:
SUBJECT:
DEPARTMENT:
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by:
March 28, 2000
2000 MTA ABBREVIATED CALL FOR PROJECTS APPLICATION
Transportation & Engineering Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council approve the 2000 MTA Abbreviated Call for Projects list and direct staff to
submit complete grant applications in the amount of $29,481,800 to the MTA by the
March 31, 2000 deadline.
BACKGROUND
On Wednesday, March 1, 2000, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation
Authority (MTA) announced that they would be conducting an Abbreviated Call for Projects
for the 2000 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The MTA will be
awarding grants from two different fund sources and has released two separate
applications.
One source of funds is the STIP project development funds authorized by AB 1012. The
MTA anticipates having approximately $65 million to award to agencies applying for
project development funding. These funds are limited to the environmental review and
design phases of a transportation project. Construction funding is not available under this
category.
The MTA is also soliciting applications for project construction funding. The MTA
anticipates that the California Transportation Commission (CTC) will make additional
STIP funding available to counties in response to the Governor's initiative to provide much
more timely State funding for transportation projects. The amount of funding available will
not be known until late March or April. The estimates of additional STIP funding for the
MTA range from $100 million to $600 million. MTA staff anticipates the actual amount to
be closer to the $100 million estimate.
Transportation & Engineering Services took the lead in coordinating the City's grant
application efforts. Staff from various departments met to discuss projects that would be
good candidates for this grant funding opportunity. Because the focus of the 2000 STIP
Amendment is to fund projects that are "ready to go," MTA is requiring that projects have
completed preliminary design documents.
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2000 MTA ABBREVIATED CALL FOR PROJECTS
March 28, 2000 — Page 2
2000 Funding Requests:
The various divisions within the City have prepared their respective applications for the
2000 MTA Abbreviated Call for Projects under the following modal categories: Regional
Surface Transportation Improvements and Transit Capital (see List of Candidates).
The applications are due to the MTA by Friday, March 31, 2000. The MTA will review the
grants during April, and the MTA Board will adopt the list of successful grant projects at
their May meeting. The grant funds will be programmed over four years from 2000 to 2004.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no immediate fiscal impact from submitting the recommended grant applications.
If grant funds are awarded to a project, the required local match funds will come from an
existing project budget. If there are insufficient funds in the project budget, staff will
return to the City Council with the appropriate budget amendments.
ATTACHMENT
MTA Call for Projects List of Candidates
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MTA CALL FOR PROJECTS APPLICATION
LIST OF CANDIDATES
MODAL CATEGORY DESCRIPTION GRANT AMOUNT
PROJECT
Re °onal Surface Trans ortat*on Improvements
Golden Valley Road/Soledad Design and construction of the Design: $1,170,000
Canyon Grade Separation ultimate grade -separated Construction: $6,600,000
interchange improvements
Newhall Ranch Road (I-5 to Gap closure: design and Design: $ 850,000
Copperhill) (Phase 1) construction of the ultimate Construction: $9,625,000
grading and 4 -lane roadway
Newhall Ranch Road/Golden Gap closure: design and Design: $3,300,000
Valley Road (Soledad to environmental review of the
Bouquet) ultimate bridge and roadway
RSTI Grants
Sub -Total $2Z 545 000
Bikewa s and=Canyonmulti-purpose
ts
construction of
Design: $296 800
Santa Clara Reand
Trail (I-5 to Solse
trail
Construction: $3,760,000
Road)
Bikeway Grants
Sub -Total $4 056 800
Transit Cavital
Transit Maintenance Facility
Design, engineering, and
Design: $1,200,000
construction of transit
maintenance facility
Additional Parking at The Jan
Acquisition of adjacent property
Construction: $1,680,000
Heidt Metrolink Station in
and construction of an
Newhall
additional 125 parking spaces
Santa Clarita Transit Center
Construction of 12 -bay transit
Construction: $1,000,000
center and passenger
amenities, such as rest rooms
and protective canopies
Transit Capital Grants
Sub -Total: $3,880 000
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