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Board of Trustees |
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Jay Fox, Executive Director |
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Nichol Bourdeaux, Chief of Planning and Engagement |
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PRESENTER(S): |
Nichol Bourdeaux, Chief of Planning and Engagement |
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Russell Fox, Planning Director |
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Change Order: Amendment 1 to Addendum 31 to the Master Collaborative Planning Agreement for a Transit Economic Impact Study (WFRC, MAG, UDOT)
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Non-Procurement Agreement
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve and authorize the Executive Director to execute the Amendment #1 to Addendum #31 to the Master Collaborative Planning Agreement with Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC), Mountainland Association of Governments (MAG), and Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) for additional work on the economic impact of the Unified Transportation Plan; specifically, an analysis of the economic benefits of transit.
BACKGROUND:
The Board of Trustees adopted a new 2030 Strategic Plan in December 2022. One of the plan’s primary strategic goals is to generate critical economic return to the State of Utah, with the objective of having communities across the state recognize the economic value and positive return on investment that UTA provides.
DISCUSSION:
UTA, WFRC, MAG and UDOT partner in joint projects and studies. The most recent study is scoped to assess the economic impact of Utah’s Unified Transportation Plan under Addendum #31 of the Joint Projects Master Collaborative Planning Agreement. The Board approved a budget adjustment of $275,000 on August 9, 2023 to fund a Utah-specific transit economic study to be completed by Q1 2024. This amendment will allow WFRC to add the additional scope of work and extend the current contract with Metro Analytics to perform the transit focused economic analysis.
ALTERNATIVES:
Delay the study to 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The estimated cost for this study is $275,000 and will be funded through contingency funds in the 2023 Operating Budget.
ATTACHMENTS:
- Amendment #1 to Addendum #31 (UTA Contract #UT13-051GL-1)
- Addendum #31 with Wasatch Front Regional Council