Chatham Area Transit Authority

This Is a Ffy 2021 Section 5307; Ffy 2022 Section 5307 Application in the Amount of $8738561. the Application Seeks Federal Funding From the Urbanized Area Formula Grants (5307) to Support Facility Modification; Planning Security Purchases Its Technology Improvements and Preventive Maintenance Costs. Federal Share of Funds for Section 5307 Ffy 21 Is in the Amount of $3824868. Federal Share of Funds for Section 5307 Ffy 22 Is $4913693.1. Purpose: the Purpose of This Award Is to Continue Supporting the Transit Program in Chatham County With the Development of Capital and Planning Projects With Preventative Maintenance. 2. Activities to Be Performed: Cat Will Procure Supplies Materials Labor and Services Required to Preserve or Extend the Functionality and Serviceability of Its Assets. Funding for Preventive Maintenance Will Allow Cat to Continue to Operate Its Buses Facilities and Other Vehicles in a Safe and Efficient Manner. Its Is Critical to Automating Our Required Statistical Reporting the On-going Its Project Is Supported by the Core Mpo Phase 2 Chatham County Atms and Traffic Management Center Strategic Plan (2016) in Its Contained Regional Architecture. Security Upgrades to Surveillance Also Tie Into Its Consistency as Upgraded Security Cameras Will Replace Older Software and Hardware That Has Met Its Useful Life. the Ffy 2021 5307 Funding in This Application Contains 1% for Security-related Projects (ali 11.32.07). Website Upgrades Finance Module and Technology Server Hosting Also Pertain to Chatham Area Transits Conformance to the Its Regional Architecture. Cat Will Develop Three Planning Studies That Will Allow the Agency to Produce an Update to the Transit Development Plan a Long-term Financial Master Comprehensive Plan and Electrification Implementation Plan. the Electric Implementation Plan Sets to Meet Fta Low-no Emissions Standards While Long Term Fleet Replacement Converts From Diesel to Electric Low-no Emissions.the Project Also Seeks to Improve the Cat Central Parking Lot With Base Course and Sub Base Pavement Replacement and Allow the Joe Murray Rivers JR. Intermodal Transit Center to Be Cleaned With Intention to Prolong and Preserve the Life of the STRUCTURE.3. Expected Outcomes: Funding Will Permit Chatham Area Transit to Provide Foundational Elements That Support and Maintain the Directive and Goals of the Cat Organization in the Areas of Planning System Engineering Technology Facility Operations and Maintenance. Chatham Area Transit Is Committed to Continual IMPROVEMENT.4. Intended Beneficiaries: This Service Benefits People Throughout the Savannah-chatham County Area by Providing Reliable Transportation to Employment and Other Activity Centers With Ongoing Protection of the Health Safety and Welfare of the Public at LARGE.5. Subrecipients: Nonesavannah Uza Ga Has a Population Over 200K as Part of the Security Portion of This Grant Savannah Uza Ga Will Be Purchasing Facility Surveillance With Improved Camera Systems Which Will Meet the Fta Requirement of 1% for Security Expenditures. the Security Expenditures Are Part of Ali 11.32.07.SAVANNAH Uza Ga Will Use 0.75 Percent for Safety Requirements. the Safety Expenditures Are Part of Ali 11.32.07.THIS Application Is Not for Research and Development. an Indirect Cost Rate Will Not Be Applied to Activities in This Application. Chatham Area Transit Authority Is a Designated Recipient. the Grantee or Sub-grantee (when Applicable) Will Follow All 3RD Party Procurement Policies as Defined in C4220.1F (third Party Contracting Guidance). the Grantee or Sub-grantee (when Applicable) Will Ensure Contractors Procured Will Not Be on the Fta Suspension and Debarment List. the Above Requested Operating and Preventive Maintenance Assistance Are Listed in Our Tip Amendment Adopted by the Core Mpo Dated April 27 2022 (attached). the Funds Will Be Used for Assistance With Eligible Operating Expenses and Preventive Maintenance Cost Related to Vehicles and Non-vehicles Including Supplies Materials Labor Services and Associated Costs Required to Preserve or Extend the Functionality and Serviceability of Our Bus Fleet and Related Assets in a Cost Effective Manner. Matching Funds Will Come From Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) a Funding Mechanism Used in Georgia to Allow Communities to Tax Themselves for a Specific Purpose. the Current Intergovernmental Agreement for Splost Lists Public Transit as an Approved Use of Splost Funding as Provided by Chatham County. Splost Has Been a Consistent and Reliable Mechanism for Funding of Capital Projects at Cat and Throughout Chatham County. Additional Local Match Support for the Master Transit Comprehensive Plan Will Include $20000 From the City of Savannah $20000 From the Savannah Economic Development Authority $20000 From the Chatham County Commissioners and $20000 From the Savannah Airport Commission Respectfully. All Additional Local Share Costs Will Be Borne by Cat Through Collection of Property Tax Receipts in the Special Service District.