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TO: |
Board of Trustees |
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THROUGH: |
Jay Fox, Executive Director |
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FROM: |
Jon Larsen, Chief Capital Services Officer |
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PRESENTER(S): |
Tracy Young, Grants Director |
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Patti Garver, Manager of Environmental Compliance & Sustainability |
TITLE:
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Revenue Contract: Transit Transportation Investment Program Funds (TTIF) Cooperative Funding Agreement for Davis-Salt Lake City Community Connector Project (Utah Department of Transportation)
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Non-Procurement Agreement
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve and authorize the Executive Director to execute the Funding Agreement with the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) for the Davis-Salt Lake City Community Connector Project, in the amount of $18.0 million in Transit Transportation Investment Funds (TTIF) to be received by UTA.
BACKGROUND:
UDOT has selected the Davis-Salt Lake City Community Connector project to receive $18.0 million from TTIF. The subject agreement:
• Authorizes the transfer of $18.0 million of funds from UDOT to UTA
• Requires expenditure of provided funds to be on the Davis-Salt Lake City Community Connector project
• Necessitates quarterly and final project reporting to UDOT.
DISCUSSION:
The Utah State Legislature appropriates money for the TTIF program that is administered by UDOT. The Utah Transportation Commission approved $18.0 million in TTIF Program Funds for the Davis-Salt Lake City Community Connector project on May 10, 2024. UTA commits to matching funds of $7.8 million. The project has been awarded the following funds and may be drawn upon to satisfy the required match amount (years reflect when programmed):
• $1.5 million 2024 Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) - Design (grant agreement awaiting execution)
• $2.0 million 2024 Community Project Funds (CPF) - Capital (grant agreement in progress)
• $500 thousand 2025 Salt Lake County Regional Transportation Choice Funds
• $2.5 million 2025-26 Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) - U of U Hub
• $6.0 million 2026-27 Davis County 3rd Quarter Funds (awarded in 2025)
• $3.0 million 2030 Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) - Capital
Agreements for the specified matching funds are in various states of approval from signed and approved, transmitted in TrAMS, in progress in TrAMS, to drafted in the 2025-26 transfer letter with Wasatch Front Regional Council.
The aim of the Project is to establish a corridor-based Bus Rapid Transit system utilizing existing roadways and without dedicated lanes to provide scheduled, public transit from the University of Utah Research Park in Salt Lake City to cities in Davis County including Bountiful, Centerville, and North Salt Lake and ending at the Farmington FrontRunner Station.
UDOT, through this agreement, will reimburse UTA up to $18.0 million for costs authorized under the Agreement.
CONTRACT SUMMARY:
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Contractor Name: |
Utah Department of Transportation |
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Contract Number: |
25-P00495 |
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Base Contract Effective Dates: |
Date of Signing through August 2029 |
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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: |
$18.0 million |
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Procurement Method: |
Non-procurement |
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Budget Authority: |
Approved 2025 Capital Budget |
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ALTERNATIVES:
UTA could negotiate revisions to the Agreement with UDOT that are deemed prudent.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This funding agreement requires a local match of $7.8 million. Matching funds have been committed to UTA through several grant programs listed above. UTA’s 5-year capital plan (2026-2030) includes funding for the Project in the amount of $33.0 million in MSP202 - Davis-Salt Lake City Community Connector. Utilization of TTIF and matching funds is estimated at $1.8 million in 2025, $1.8 million in 2026, $10.8 million in 2027, and $3.6 million in 2028. The approved 2025 budget for Davis-Salt Lake City Community Connector is $6.1 million.
Once the project is complete, UTA will incur costs to run and maintain the Davis-Salt Lake City Community Connector service. A future operations and maintenance agreement is anticipated in the current funding agreement.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Contract: Transit TTIF Cooperative Funding Agreement for Davis-Salt Lake City Community Connector Project (UDOT)