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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): |
Gregg Larsen, Manager of Grant Services |
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Alma Haskell, Grants Development Administrator |
TITLE:
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R2024-10-02 - Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director to Execute Grant Agreements for Specified Projects
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Resolution
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve resolution R2024-10-02 authorizing grant execution by the Executive Director or his Designee of the FY2024 Low or No Emissions Grant for Zero Emissions Battery Electric Buses and the FY2022 5309 Small Starts Grant for the MidValley Connector (MVX) as presented.
BACKGROUND:
Board Policy 2.2 - Contract Authority, Procurement and Grants requires agency staff to present discretionary grant awards of $200,000 or more to the Board of Trustees for approval at the time of award. Such awards must be approved in the agency budget prior to the Board’s approval of the grant agreement.
DISCUSSION:
UTA has been selected to receive two grants from the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) for FY2024 Low or No Emissions Grant Program for 15 Zero Emission Battery Electric Buses and for FY2022 5309 Small Starts Grant Program for MidValley Connector Bus Rapid Transit Small-Starts (CIG) Project. A detailed list of the grant awards is attached as Exhibit A to the resolution and include:
- FY2024 Low or No Emissions Grant for Zero Emissions Battery Electric Buses
- FY2022 5309 Small Starts Grant for MidValley Connector (MVX)
ALTERNATIVES:
If the grants are not executed in a timely manner, reimbursement of project costs may be delayed.
FISCAL IMPACT:
All Projects in Exhibit A are accounted for in the 2024-2029 Approved Capital Plan.
-15 Zero Emission Battery Electric Buses Capital project REV211 with Grant award of $18,112,632 and required match of $3,196,347 Capital project REV211
-Midvalley Connector BRT Small Starts Capital project MSP253 with Grant award of $60,646,104 and required match of $37,754,228
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution