Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority

Ffy 2007 Sec. 5309 Bus Bus Facility Grant (CA-03-0512-05)CA-03-0512-05 Provides Section 5309 Bus/bus Facility Funds for the Following Project Earmarked by Congress in Fy 2005: Fy 07 Sect. 5309 Bus Signal Priority Project - $728834FY 2005 Section 5309: $728834 (80%)LOCAL Match (1976 -cent Sales Tax): $182210 (20%)TOTAL Grant: $911043 (100%)PROJECT Descriptionthe Proposed Project Will Install Gps-based Bus Signal Priority Equipment on the Signalized Intersections and Vta Buses to Support Vtas Rapid 522 Service. the Service Runs Along El Camino Real the Alameda Santa Clara Street Alum Rock Avenue and Capitol Avenue Between the Palo Alto Transit Center and the Eastridge Shopping Center in San Jose at 56 Signalized Intersections Which Are Operated and Maintained by Caltrans.the Project Will Replace a Less Reliable Signal Priority System That Was Placed in Operation Over a Limited Segment in July 2005 and Relied on In-pavement Detection Loops and Transponders Mounted Under the Transit Buses. a Study of the BSP System in Operation Showed Bus Intersection Delays Were Reduced as Much as 66 Seconds Per Execution and Bus Ability to Keep on Schedule Improved as Much as 5%. There Were Also Some Operational Issues: Buses Were Sometimes Not Detected Closely Spaced Intersections Required Additional Equipment and Limitations of the Locations of In-pavement Detection Loops. Project Justificationthe Gps-based Bus Signal Priority System Has Numerous Advantages Over Current Loop-based BSP System: (1) Use of Radios Extends the Range From a Couple Hundred Feet With Current Loop-based BSP Technology to 2500 Feet or More for Call Detection or Priority Call. This Provides Greater Flexibility for Developing Priority Call Logic Schemes for the Traffic Signal Controller. (2) Use of Radios Should Improve Reliability of the Detection of Buses for Call Detection. the Equipment Is Not Dependent on In-pavement Loops. (3) Use of the Radios Can Be Used to Transmit Priority Calls to Downstream Closely Spaced Intersections to Provide Cascading Priority Call Functionality. the El Camino Real/santa Clara Street/alum Rock Avenue Corridor Is the Backbone of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Bus Network. the Corridor Is Twenty-six Miles and Includes the Cities of San Jose Santa Clara Sunnyvale Mountain View Los Altos and Palo Alto and Carries Almost 20000 Riders Per Day or 20% of Vtas Total Bus Ridership. This Service Enhancement Will Provide Faster More Frequent and More Direct Service Between Eastridge and the Palo Alto Transit Center and Make Transit a More Competitive Travel Alternative.fstip Consistency: MTC Tip Id: SCL050037 Bus Signal Priority Projectmtc Tip Amendment: 2007-00PROJECT in SRTP: Yes Fy 2006-15 SRTP PG. 62; Mini SRTP 2007-16 PG. 8MTC Approval Date: 07/26/2006CALTRANS Approval Date: 08/31/2006FTA/FHWA Approval Date: 10/2/2006PROJECT Funding:fy 2005 Section 5309: $728834 (80%)LOCAL Match (1976 -cent Sales Tax): $182210 (20%)TOTAL Grant: $911043 (100%)NEPA Findings:nepa: Categorical Exclusion 23 CFR 771.117(C)(8) 6/2007IDENTIFY Subrecipients: None.identify Amounts and Types of Funds to Be Awarded to Subrecipients: Not Applicable.project Description/justifications See Budget Section of the Grant Application.identify Location of All Activities All Program Activities Will Occur Within the Boundaries of Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authoritys Service Area.identify All Service Providers That Use the Project in Transit Operations Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (scvta)identify Other Transit Operations in the Area: Not Applicable.identify All Labor Organizations Representing Employees of Grant Recipient and Other Transit Providers See Union Information Provided Under Recipient Information in Team. Project Budget See Budget Section of the Grant Application. Budget Line Items See Budget Section of the Grant Application. Budget Line Item Descriptions That Match the Fstip See Budget Section of the Grant Application.federally Approved Tip Identification Number and Amendment Number See Above. Current Civil Rights Submissions See Civil Rights Section of the Recipients Page in Team. Mpo Concurrence: MTC Concurrence Will Be Submitted Under Separate Cover.flex Fund Transfer From Fhwa: Not Applicable.recipient Data: See Recipients Page in Team for Current Information.fleet Data See Fleet Status Page in Team for Current Information.milestones for All Activities See Milestones Page in Team.certifications and Assurances Vta Submitted Fy 2006 Certifications and Assurances on February 23 2007. See Recipients Page in Team.grant HISTORY:CA-03-0512-00:PROJECT: Purchase Up to Eight (8) 60-FT. Articulated Low Floor Busestotal Project Costs: $4272999FY 1998 Section 5309: $2442991FY 1999 Section 5309: $992500LOCAL Share: $837508ALI: 11.13.06: Buy Articulated Bus $2442991 (fy 1998)ALI: 11.13.06: Buy Articulated Bus $ 992500 (fy 1999) Total Ali: $3435491CA-03-0512-01: Project #1: Purchase Up to Three (3) 60-FT. Articulated Low Floor Busestotal Project Cost: $1361447FY 2001 Section 5309: $495157FY 2002 Section 5309: $514000LOCAL Share: $272290ALI: 11.13.06: Buy Articulated Buses $495157 (fy 2001)ALI: 11.13.06: Buy Articulated Buses $514000 (fy 2002)ALI: 11.79.00: Project Administration : $80000 (fy 2002) Total Ali: $1089157PROJECT #2: Purchase Up to Six (3) 40-FT. Zeb Buses Total Cost: $3093750FY 2002 Section 5309: $2475000LOCAL Share: $618750ALI: 11.72.01 Buy Zebs $2475000 (fy 2002)CA-03-0512-02:PROJECT: Purchase Up to Three (3) 40-FT Zeb Busestotal Project: $3547391FY 2003 Section 5309: $2837913LOCAL Funds: $709478ALI: 11.13.01 Buy Zebs $2757913ALI: 11.72.11 Force Account $80000 Total Ali: $2837913 (fy 2003)NOTE: Originally CA-03-0512-02 Provided for the Purchase of Up to Six (6) Zeb Buses; However Due to Higher Than Anticipated Costs the Number of Buses Was Reduced From Six (6) to Three (3). the Reduction Was Approved With Leslie Rogers Letter of June 13 2006.CA-03-0512-03:PROJECT #1: Purchase Up to Three (3) 40-FT. Zeb Buses (towards the Incremental Costs)fy 2004 Section 5309: $873786 Local Funds: $218446TOTAL Project: $1092232 Note: the Fy 2004 Allocation Was $1165048; However Due to the Limited Extension of the Reauthorization Bill the Fy 2004 Allocation Was Reduced to $873786 (a Reduction of $291262). the Remaining $291262 Was Included in the Grant as a Contingency Project to Be Requested in CA-03-0512-04. the Budget Activity Line Items (ALI) Is as Follows:ali: 11.13.01 Buy Zebs $833786ALI: 11.72.11 Force Account: $20000ALI: 11.79.00 Project Admin $20000CONTINGENCY Project: Ali: 11.13.01 $291262 Total Ali: $873786 (fy 2004)PROJECT #2: Cerone Operating Facility Improvementsfy 2004 Section 5309: $364077 Local Funds: $91020TOTAL Project: $455097 Note: the Fy 2004 Earmarked Allocation for the Cerone Complex Project Was $485437; However Due to the Limited Extension of the Reauthorization Bill Only $364077 Is Available at This Time (a Reduction of $121360). the Remaining $121360 Is Included in the Grant as a Contingency Project to Be Requested in the Grant Amendment CA-03-0512-04.ALI: 11.42.09 Acquire Mobile Surveillance/security Equipment $192947 (fy 2004)ALI: 11.43.05 Construct Yards and Shops $136000 (fy 2004)ALI: 11.79.00 Project Admin. $35130CONTINGENCY Project: Ali 11.42.09 Acquire Mobil Surv/sec Equip $121360 (FY04) Total Ali: $485437 (fy 2004)CA-03-0512-04: Project #1: Purchase Up to Three (3) 40-FT Zeb Buses (towards the Incremental Costs)fy 2004 Sect. 5309: $291262 (from FY04 Contingency Budget in CA-03-0512-03)FY 2005 Sect. 5309: $728834 (from FY05 Allocation) Total Fy 2004/04 Sect. 5309: $1020096 (requested CA-03-0512-04)LOCAL Match Fy 2004: $72816LOCAL Match Fy 2005: $182208 Total Local Match: $255024TOTAL Fy 2004/05 Zeb Demonstration Project CA-03-0512-04: $1275120BUDGET Scope: 111-00 Bus Rolling Stockali 11.13.01 Purchase Zeb Buses: $648834 (fy 05)ALI 11.13.01 Purchase Zeb Buses: $291262 (fy 04)ALI 11.79.00 Project Administration: $80000 (fy 05) Total Zeb: $1020096 (CA-03-0512-04)PROJECT #2: Cerone Operating Facility Improvementsfy 2004 Sect. 5309: $121360 (FY04 Contingency Project in CA-03-0512-03)LOCAL Matching Funds: $30340TOTAL Project: $151700BUDGET Scope: 140-00 Cerone Complex Improvementsali 11.42.09 Acquire Mobile Surveillance Security Equipment $121360 (fy 04)CA-03-0512-05:PROJECT: Bus Signal Priority Projecttotal Project: $911043FY 2005 Section 5309: $728834LOCAL Funds: $182210SCOPE: 116-00 Bus Signal Communication Equipmentali: 11.61.01 Design $88834ALI: 11.61.01 Acquisition $320000ALI: 11.61.01 Construction $240000ALI: 11.61.01 Proj. Admin $80000