Memphis Area Transit Authority

The Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) Is Filing This Grant Application With the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to Request $17800000 Awarded in an Agreement Between the United States Department of Transportation (the Usdot) and Mata (the Recipient). the Application for Funding Was Dated July 15 2019 and Titled Memphis Innovation Corridor. It Contained Standard Form 424 and All Information and Attachments Submitted With That Form Through Grants.gov. the Usdot Grant Agreement Reflects the Selection of the Recipient for an Award Under the Provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2019 (pub. L. 116-6 February 15 2019) Regarding National Infrastructure Investments as Described in the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Department of Transportations National Infrastructure Investments Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2019 84 FR 16933 (april 23 2019) (the Nofo). in This Agreement Fy Build Transportation Discretionary Grant Means an Award Under Those Provisions. the Usdot Grant Agreement Which Is Attached in the Documents Section of This Grant Application. the Original SF-424 Submitted With the Build Grant Application and the Build Fact Sheet From Fhwas Website Are Attached in the Documents Section. Mata Will Follow All Third-party Procurement Policies as Defined in C 4220.1F (third Party Contracting Guidance) and Will Ensure Contractors Procured Will Not Be on the Fta Suspension and Debarment List.on the SF-424 Form Mata Listed Congressional Districts: the Build Project Will Be Implemented in District 09.THE Memphis Innovation Corridor Project Is an Eight-mile Segment of a Multimodal Corridor That Connects Downtown Memphis to the University of Memphis. the Memphis Innovation Corridor Is Comprised of Two Projects. the Overall Project Was Described in the Original Build Grant Application. the First Project Will Be the Build Grant Funded Project That Will Have Independent Utility While Retaining the Ability to Implement Additional Projects in the Corridor as Funding Becomes Available. the Scope of the Build Grant Project Will Consist of the Purchase of 14 Battery Electric Buses the Purchase and Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment the Purchase and Installation of Ticket Vending Machines and the Purchase and Implementation of the Automated Traffic Management System. These Elements Will Allow Mata to Implement Service Changes Along an Existing Active Bus Route Increase the Frequency of Service Along This Corridor and Implement Transit Signal Priority in Order to Improve Frequency Reliability and Travel Times. the Costs and Activities Described in This Application Only Pertain to the Elements Described Above. the Second Project Will Use Other Funding Sources to Add the Other Elements of the Memphis Innovation Corridor That Are Described in the Original Application. These Other Elements Are Not Intended to Be Funded as Part of the Build Project and Will Not Be Reimbursed by the Build Grant.the Total of This Application Is $24555000 With the Approved Build Grant Funding Share Being $17800000. the Non-federal Share of This Grant Will Be Provided by the City of Memphis ($6755000) . the Costs and Activities Described in This Application Only Pertains to the Build Project These Amounts Are Covered by the Amounts Shown in the Tip. the FY20 - FY23 Tip Modified on 12/21/20 Includes This Project on Page 135 and a Copy of This Page Is Attached. the Federal Share of Project Costs for Which an Expenditure Is Made Under the Build Grant Program May Not Exceed 72.5 Percent. the Recipient Hereby Certifies That Not Less Than $6755000 in Non-federal Funds Are Committed to Fund the Project. Project-fy 2019 Build Grant for the Memphis Innovation Corridor Includes the Following Items Using Federal Funding: 40 Foot Battery Electric BUSES11.12.01 Purchase 14 Bus STD 40 FT - 3RD Party. Fta Amount: $10556000; Non-fta Amount: $4004000; Total Eligible Amount: $14560000TICKET Vending MACHINES11.32.06 Acquisition Stationary Fare Collection Equip. - 3RD Party. Fta Amount: $1486250; Non-fta Amount: $563750; Total Eligible Amount: $2050000OPPORTUNITY and Depot Chargers (10)11.22.20 Acquisition Miscellaneous Equipment - 3RD Party. Fta Amount: $2175000; Non-fta Amount: $825000; Total Eligible Amount: $3000000AUTOMATED Traffic Management System (ATMS) 11.62.01 Acquisition Control / Signals System - 3RD Party. Fta Amount: $1450000; Non-fta Amount: $550000; Total Eligible Amount: $2000000SITE Work and Utilities 11.23.20 Construction Miscellaneous Equipment - 3RD Party. Fta Amount: $362500; Non-fta Amount: $137500; Total Eligible Amount: $500000 Architectural and Engineering FEES11.21.01 Engineering Design - 3RD Party. Fta Amount: $58000; Non-fta Amount: $22000; Total Eligible Amount: $80000 Project Inspection FEES11.71.04 Construction Management - 3RD Party. Fta Amount: $87000; Non-fta Amount: $33000; Total Eligible Amount: $120000UNALLOCATED CONTINGENCY11.73.00 Contingencies/program Reserve - 3RD Party. Fta Amount: $1625250; Non-fta Amount: $619750; Total Eligible Amount: $2245000THE Costs and Activities Described in This Application Only Pertains to the Build Project. These Amounts Are Covered by the Amounts Shown in the Tip. the FY20 - FY23 Tip Modified on 12/21/20 Includes This Project on Page 141 and a Copy of This Page Is Attached. Documents That Support This Grant Application Include the Paper Grant Agreement (PGA) Approved White Paper Application to Ost and the Nepa Approval and Are Attached.the Project Received a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Documented Categorical Exclusion Federally Approved on 2/11/21. a Copy of the Approval Letter Is Attached in the Documents Section. Five ELEMENTS:1) Purpose: the Purpose of This Project Is to Implement a New Branded High Capacity 8-MILE Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Line With 10-MINUTE Headways During Peak Periods. This Will Be Accomplished by Constructing Approximately 16 New Transit Stations and Purchasing Approximately 14 Electric Buses and Charging Equipment. the Independent Build Grant Project Will Implement Primary Elements of the Memphis Innovation Corridor Project and the Transit Vision Plan to Achieve the Benefits of Improving the Economic Competitiveness and Quality of Life for the Businesses and Residents Served by the CORRIDOR.2) Activities to Be Performed: the Project Would Provide for the Purchase and Implementation of an Automatic Transportation Management System the Purchase of Up to Ten New 40-FOOT Long All-electric BRT Vehicles With Two-door Boarding the Purchase of Electric Charging Equipment and the Purchase and Implementation of New Ticket Vending MACHINES.3) Expected Outcomes: This Project Will Allow for More Frequent Services With Vehicles Arriving Every 10 Minutes During Peak Travel Times. the Memphis Innovation Corridor Service Will Be More Reliable Due to Its Design. Dedicated Bus-only Lanes on Segments of B.B. King Boulevard and Second Street and Transit Signal Priority Along Union Avenue Will Help Provide Reliable Service. Mobile Ticketing and Off-board Fare Collection Will Minimize the Amount of Time It Takes to Board the BRT Vehicles So Less Boarding Time Is Spent at the STATIONS.4) Intended Beneficiaries: the Innovation Corridor Will Connect Two Opportunity Zones to Downtown Memphis and the University of Memphis Improving Access to Two of the Largest Employment Centers in the Region. the Project Will Also Provide Riders With More Frequent and Reliable Transportation Options Which Will Enable Quicker Access to Jobs and Services. Its Connections With 18 Other Bus Routes and Will Improve Transit Service for the Entire Mata Service Area Resulting in Access to 39 Percent More Jobs Within One Hour of TRAVEL.5) Subrecipient Activities: There Is No Sub-recipient.