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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Commission Augusta Richmond GA DOCUMENTNAME tcum\) ~m' ~'S\()'<J DOCUMENT TYPE: - YEAR: ql BOX NUMBER: O~ FILE NUMBER: \D\~d NUMBER OF PAGES: ,~ :.. APPROVED li?:~~2j~~'1) :;,"'. 'u.r: ':"', '!:,~;:~~~~~;:5j -. . ,,. MAY 0 6 1997 (AUGUSTA.RICHMONO COUNTY COMMISSIONl LffiRY E. SCONYERS iV1AYOR May 6, 1997 Ms. Susan E. Schruth Regional Administrator Federal Transit Administration 1720 Peachtree Road, NW Atlanta, .GA 30309 Dear Ms. Schruth: The Augusta-Richmond County Commission, Georgia is submitting an application f,or funding available from the Federal Transportation Administration. The application is requesting funding to support public transportation service provided by Augusta Public Transit. This application requests Section 5307 operating and capital funding allocated to the Augusta Urban Area in FY 97. LES/JLlsw 530 GREENE STREET. AUGUST:\, GEORGIA 30911 · 706/821-1831 · E-\..\: 706 I 821-1838 .. - ..~,:.:... ;... - .:.:" ..... /~?~~:c ,,;;:?\~~:~~,,; ;'-, - # I ;:; :- x ""-'_~~:J~;'_C' :~. -:' }.; ';;t~;;~~~~':7 ... ..:'" -- .-;':~-;:'P '- < LARRY E. SCO!\,rYERS NL.wOR May 6, 1997 Mr. Wayne Shackleford, Commissioner Georgia Department of Transportation No.2 Capitol Square Atlanta, Georgia 30334-1002 Atten: Mr. Luke Cousins Dear Commissioner Shackleford: The Augusta-Richmond County Commission, Georgia is submitting an application for Section 5307 funding available from the Federal Transportation Administration. The application is requesting funding to support public transportation service provided by Augusta Public Transit. The Augusta-Richmond County Commission is submitting the' application to Georgia Department of Transportation for the state match of the local share of the capitol portion of the project. LES/JLlsw 530 GREENE STREET. ALJGLJSD. GEOlicL-\ 30911 · 706/821-1831 · F\x 706 (821-1838 .. FTA SECTION 5307 APPLICATION AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY COMMISSION, GA ' CONTENTS (1) SF 424 (2) Project Budget (3) Project Implementation Schedule (4) Private Enterprise Description (5) Labor Union Description , (6) Certification and Assurances (7) Project Justification (8) Authorizing Resolution t.MrA C 4715.1A 7-26-88 App:.,11di.."{ A Page 1 of 6 APPENDIX A " '"'" OP SUllM_ A.otJI;C.trOl1 G(. Caw"",._ o N~struct_ S. .,.."N:.UfT IN'Otl.....T1QN ""'_ic.a_ D~ o ~ru.:t_ I:. DAn SU~ I ADOlic.ln. -.",..., " DAn Afc:a1Y1D BY STAT1! SIAl.. AoolIC'"_ -.".. 0,.1 "_....0. O~J I APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE ., DATIl At!aJYUISY"_ AGIHC't F_.. -.",... ~....... Augusta-Richmond County 0._......., Un": Aac1ress (Q'''' ClI'r, counIV. Jr.,., ~ ZiP c~.,: Name ano fltMOftone number 0' I". 08uon to be c:cma:taa on man.,. tnvoMng lnl' f1C1G&11:.11l.lOt1 IO,Ye... COC8J 530 Greene street Augusta, Geor~ia 30911 Juriah Lewis (706) 821-1796 I. E"~OYIA IOI'HT1lffCAnoH MUM"" I<<'N~ ~ [;In 1~1 ~ ..... 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IS .l.PPlICAnON 5UllJecT TO AIVIIW BY STA" DECU'nVE OAOIR 1%112 PROCESS' rES THIS pqEAPPUCAnONiAPPllCAnON WAS UAQE AI/AUBLE TO TJ.;E STATE exEcunvE CRDER 12312 PROCESS FOR REVIEW ON' IS. ESn"ArED 'UNQIH(J: b Aoonc.al'lt ,00 DATE C SUII. ,00 d UX,IJ 4 7 7 , 6 49 ,00 ,~O 0 P<lOGRAU IS NOT COVERED BY EO 12312 o OR PROGRAU "'AS NOT BEEN SELECTED BY ST ~ re FOR FlEVIEW e 01"., ,00 I PTOQ,am '''Com. I $ ,00 11. IS ll4f "'P~JCAHT O€UHOUEHT ON AMY Ft!Dt!RAl OEBn Q rOT~L $2,273,378 ,00 DYes It .Yes.. .InK" an e_otan.11()n. G!No " ro T'HE BEST 0' MV I{HOWlEOO.AHO 8ILJE'. All DAfA IN T'HIS APP1..ICAnOH p"UPP\.lC.AnOH .A.AI TAuE AND COAAECT. THE DOCUMENT MAS BEIH au...'1 j,UT'~AIl!O 8... T'HE OOV!RHINC BODY 0" THe APPltC.&HT ANO f)4f! APtalleAHT WILL co..",. WITH TH! ArTACt'fED ASSURANCE!" THI ASSISTANCe: IS A"AROID I:; i eleoftone numQef 17 i~:.~S~~ 1997 .:atanoalQ "01'" ..24 Co .1.08; P'llSGIloecI ov OM8 '-'fl. ..;,jJ' A. I O~ Estimated Net Project Federal Share State Share Local Share $ 2,273,378 $ 1,630,969 $ 164,760 $ 477,649 'PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE Project Number: GA-90- Grantee Name: Augusta-Richmond County, GA Contact Person: Juriah Lewis The Proposed project implementation schedule for Augusta Public Transitis as follows: Activitv Bus Rolling Stock -Purchase Replacement Bus < 30 ft, Jan. 1997 to Dec. 1997 -Purchase ADA vans, Jan. 1997 to Dee, 1997 Major Part Replacement -Purchase eligible parts as needed, Jan, 1997 to Dec. 1997 Tire Lease -Contract implementation, Jan. 1997 to Dec. 1997 Software - acquire ADP software, Jan. 1997 to Dec. 1997 - acquire ADP hardware, Jan. 1997 to Dec. 1997 Capital Maintenance/ Real Estate -prepare specifications, Jan. 1997 to Dec. 1997 -let for bids, Jan. 1997 to Dec, to 1997 -award contract, Jan. 1997 to Dee, 1997 ADA -attend training and planning seminars as needed, Jan. 1997 to Dec. 1997 Education! Training , -travel to and attend training seminars as needed, Jan. 1997 to Dee, 1997 PRIVATE ENTERPRISE DESCRIPTION All intracity mass transportation service in the Augusta urbanized area is provided by Augusta Public Transit. Augusta Public Transit is owned and operated by the Augusta-Richmond County, Commission. Private Mass Transportation . service providers consist of the following companies: (1) Dutch Boy Lines - This carrier currently ~perates only charter bus service. They provide service within Augusta-Richmond County and throughout the United States. (2) Lewis Bus Lines, Inc, - This carrier currently operates only charter bus service. They provide charter service within Augusta- Richmond County and throughout the United States. The only other pnvate firms involved in providing transportation service in the Georgia portion of the area are taxi companies. The two taxi companies operating from Augusta-Richmond County are Radio Cab Company and Safety Cab Company: LABOR UNION DESCRIPTION Currently there are no labor unions representing the employees of the Augusta Public Transit Department. FEDERAL FY 1997 CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES FOR FTA ASSISTANCE Name of Applicant: Augusta-Richmond County Commission, GA The applicant ~grees to comply with applicable requirements of Categories I - XIII. X (The applicant may make this selection in lieu of individual selections below.) OR The Applicant agrees to comply with the applicable requirements of the following categories it has selected: I. Certifications and Assurances Required of Each Applicant (Previous Category II Procurement, is now ,Category I, paragraph H.) II. Lobbying Certification. Ill. Public Hearing Certification for Major Projects with Substantial Impacts. IV, Certification for the Purchase of Rolling Stock, V, Bus Testing Certification. VI. Charter Bus Agreement. VII. School Bus Agreement. VIII. Certification for Demand Response System. , IX. Substance Abuse Certifications Required by January 1, 1997. X. Assurances for Projects Involving Real Property. XI. Certifications for the Urbanized Area Formula Program. XII. Certifications for Formula Assistance for the Elderly and Individuals with Disabilities Program. XIII. Certifications for the Nonurbanized Area Formula Program. FTA CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FY 1997 Name of Applicant:: Augusta-Richmond County Commission, GA Name and relationship of Authorized Representative: Larry E. Sconyers, Mayor BY SIGNING BELOW I, Larry E. Sconyers, declare that I the Applicant have been duly authorized to make these 'certifications and assurances on the Applicant's behalf and bind the Applicant's compliance. Thus, the Applicant agrees to comply with all Federal statutes, regulations, executive orders, and administrative guidance required for each application it makes to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) in Federal Fiscal Year 1997. FT A intends that the certifications and assurances the Applicant selects on page 1 of this form, as representative of the certifications and assurances in Appendix A*, should apply, as required, to each project for which the applicant seeks now, or may late'r, seek FT A assistance during Federal Fiscal Year 1997. The Applicant affirms the truthfulness and accuracy of the certifications and assurances it has made in the statements submitted herein with this document and any other submission made to FT A, and ,acknowledges that the provisions of the Program,Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986, 31 USC 3801 et. seQ., as implemented by the US DOT regulations, "Program Fraud Civil Remedies", 49 CFR part 31 apply to any certification, assurance, or submission made to FTA. The criminal fraud provisions of 18 , USC 1001 apply to any certification, assurance, or submission made in connection with the Urbanized Area Formula Program, 49 USC 5307, and may apply to any other certification, assurance, or submission made in connection with any other program administered by FTA. . In signing this document, I declare under penalties of perjury that t assurances, and any other statements made by me on behalf 0 e Dat~: 111.'0/ ~ Iff 1 AFFIRMATION OF APPLICANT'S A ORNEY for the Augusta-Richmond County Commission, GA As the undersigned legal counsel for the above named Applicant I hereby affirm that the Applicant has authority under state and local law to make and comply with the certifications and assurances as indicated on the foregoing pages. I further affirm that, in my opinion, the certifications and assurances have been legally made and constitute legal and binding obligations on the Applicant. I further affirm that, to the best of my knowledge, there is no legislation of litigation pending or threatened that might adversely affect the validity of these certifications and assurances, or of the performance of the project. Furthermore, if I become aware of circumstances that change the accuracy of the foregoing statements, I will notify the Applicant and FT A. ' 7 J A I / Date: -sjR /97 WYI/M / 'Jim *Federal RegisterNol 60, No. 226/Fri 11-24-95/pg. 58178. CAPITAL ITEM Bus Rolling Stock Major Part Replacement Tire Leasing , Software/Hardware Capital Maintenance/ Real Estate ADA Project Justification JUSTIFICA TION Purchase 5 replacement buses less than 30 ft for buses that have exceed- ed their useful life, Purchase of revenue vehicle parts that exceed FT A's ~capital threshold pryce requirement. Tire leasing is being continued as a capital expense in FY 1997 because tire leasing is less expensive than direct purchasing. Purchase software and hardware package to expand use of existing personal computers to produce schedules in-house, also for creating route system maps. Purchase two (2) vacant lots adjacent to the transit, administration building for the storage of ADA vehicles and rural transit vehicles. ADA equipment will be purchased as needed to support Augusta Public Transit's ADA service. _ c' RESOLUTION , Resolution authorizing the filing of an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation. and the Georgia Department of Transportation for financial assistance for Augusta Public Transit. WHEREAS, the Secretary of Transportation is authorized under 49 USC 53 to make grants for mass transportation projects; and WHEREAS, it is required by the U.S. Department of Transportation in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of '1964, as amended, that in connection with the filing of an application under the Federal Transportation Act, as amended, the applicant gives an assurance that it will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, and the U.S. Department of Transportation requirements thereunder; and WHEREAS, . it is the goal of the applicant that minori ty business enterprise be utilized to the fullest extent possible in connection with this project, 'and that the definitive procedures shall have the maximum feasible opportunity to complete for contracts when procuring construction contracts, supplies, equipment, contracts or consultants and other services. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY COMMISSION: (1) That Larry E. Sconyers, Mayor, is authorized to execute and file the, application on behalf of the Augusta- Richmond County Commission with the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Georgia Department of Transportation to provide financial assistance for capital and- operating expenses for Augusta Public Transit. (2) That Larry E. Sconyers, Mayor, is authorized to execute and file wi th such applications an assurance or any other documentation required by the U.S. Department of Transportation and Georgia Department of Transportation al1d Georgia Department of Transportation effectuating the purpose of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended. (3) That Larry E. Sconyers, Mayor, is authorized to furnish such addi tional information as may be required by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Georgia Department of Transportation in connection wit:h the application or the project. (4) That Larry E. Sconyers, Mayor, is authorized to set forth and execute affirmative minority business enterprise pOli'cies and procedure's in connection wi th the proj ect' s procurement ne,eds,. " "' (5) That Larry' E. Sconyers, Mayor, is authorized to execute a grant agreement on behalf of the Augusta -Richmond County Commission with the u.S. Department of Transportation and the Georgia ,Department of Transportation in connection with these applications. ... ;/... -:?# CERTIFICATE - , ~. The 'u'ndersigned qualified and Clerk of Augusta-Richmond County CommIssion certifies that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted at a legally convened meeting of the Aug~S~~-Richmond County Commission held on April 29, 1997.