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TO: |
Board of Trustees |
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THROUGH: |
Jay Fox, Executive Director |
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FROM: |
Mary DeLoretto, Chief Service Development Officer |
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PRESENTER(S): |
Hal Johnson, Manager of Project Research & Development |
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TITLE:
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Contract: Local Transportation Funding Agreement (Weber County)
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Non-Procurement Agreement
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve and authorize the Executive Director to execute the funding agreement with Weber County for the corridor preservation project, which provides $1,500,000 to UTA for right of way acquisition.
BACKGROUND:
The Brigham City Transit Corridor Study was completed in 2007. The study examined options for a transit link between Ogden and Brigham. The report concluded that commuter rail was the best mode to connect the two communities. Just after the corridor study was completed, Box Elder County passed a sales tax to support the development of the extension of commuter rail to Box Elder County. The Regional Transportation Plan identifies the need to preserve right of way for this future project. For the past five years, UTA has been working to advance corridor preservation efforts. UTA has purchased 21 properties in Box Elder County with the 2nd quarter sales tax dedicated to this project. There is no dedicated funding for corridor preservation in Weber County.
DISCUSSION:
The Weber Area Council of Governments has awarded the project $1.5 million from the Local Transportation Corridor Preservation Fund. This award is in addition to the $3.0 million allocated to Ogden City for the Business District Ogden station site.
UTA’s obligations include the following:
• The UTA shall be responsible for the Right-of-Way acquisition; in addition, UTA shall be responsible for the design, construction, and maintenance of the Project.
• The UTA shall ensure that all applicable local, state, and federal guidelines are followed with respect to property acquisition, description and recording.
The UTA shall comply with all program policies that have been adopted by WACOG. Should any of them conflict with state or federal law, the conflicting provisions of state or federal law shall control.
CONTRACT SUMMARY:
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Partner Name: |
Weber County |
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Contract Number: |
23-P00219 |
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Base Contract Effective Dates: |
4/12/2023-4/11/2028 |
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Extended Contract Dates: |
N/A |
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Existing Contract Value: |
N/A |
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Amendment Amount: |
N/A |
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New/Total Contract Value: |
$1,500,000 revenue to UTA |
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Procurement Method: |
N/A |
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Budget Authority: |
Revenue accounted for in Capital Plan |
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ALTERNATIVES:
If UTA does not sign the agreement, alternative sources of funding will be needed.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approximately $20 million is needed for right-of-way in Weber County. In addition to the funds awarded to the project by the county ($3.0 million for the station site + the current award of $1.5 million), UTA has received $1.5 million from the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program. Additional work is needed to fund the remainder of the project.
ATTACHMENTS:
Weber County Local Transportation Funding Agreement.