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TO: |
Board of Trustees |
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THROUGH: |
Jay Fox, Executive Director |
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FROM: |
Viola Miller, Chief Financial Officer |
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PRESENTER(S): |
Tracy Young, Grants Director |
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Gregg Larsen, Manager of Grant Services |
TITLE:
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R2025-02-02 - Resolution Authorizing the Amendment of Previously Approved Grant Awards and the Execution of Grant Agreements for Specified Projects
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Resolution
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Resolution R2025-02-02 to authorize the amendment of previously approved grant awards and the execution of grant agreements for specified projects as presented.
BACKGROUND:
Utah Code §§ 17B-2a-801 et seq. requires the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Authority to review and approve any contract with a value of $200,000 or more. Board Policy 2.2 - Contract Authority, Procurement and Grants enacted on December 21, 2022, requires discretionary grant awards greater than $200,000 to be presented to the Board for approval at the time of the notice of award, and after such award is approved in the Authority’s budget.
The grants being presented received funding from the Metropolitan Planning Organizations who now follow the obligation timeline for federal 5307 funding of 5 years. These funds must be obligated in a grant agreement by March 2025 or will be lost. The original projects that can no longer use the funding were previously approved by the Board for grant obligation.
DISCUSSION:
Staff recommends approval of Resolution R2025-02-02 which amends previously approved resolutions R2020-03-01, R2023-07-01, and R2024-06-06. This resolution will change the scope of federal funds previously selected for award through Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) and Mountainland Association of Governments (MAG) and authorizes the Executive Director to execute the grant funds for the new uses as shown in Exhibit A of the resolution.
Staff proposes adding federal funding to projects as original projects are either ineligible, under budget, or a need exists for project service support.
• Clearfield Trail - add $553,344 from:
o FrontRunner Bike Racks - $95,000 TAP funds
o Passenger Signage - $458,344 CMAQ funds
• Bus 3 Point Bike Racks - add $181,612 from:
o FrontRunner Bike Racks - $181,612 TAP funds
• Eagle Mountain Park and Ride Lot - add $1,248,594 from:
o Utah County Bus Stops $ 968,904 CMAQ funds
o Utah Southern Rail Trail Study - $279,690 Historic Utah Southern RR Trail Study
• CNG Fueling Facility (Depot District) - $2M
o Previously 5600 W Bus Route Construction from CMAQ funds
ALTERNATIVES:
If changes are not approved the funding will be returned to the Metropolitan Planning Organizations for re-distribution.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The identified funds for reallocation are all included in the approved 2025 Capital Budget.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution R2024-02-02