Transportation Alternatives (TA) Program Workshop. Fall 2015 Call for Projects (updated )

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1 Transportation Alternatives (TA) Program Workshop Fall 2015 Call for Projects (updated )

2 Welcome! Casual atmosphere Please put phones on vibrate or mute Washrooms: turn right when you leave this room and they will be around the corner to your left Two Q&A sessions [general & specific] Representatives from federal and state agencies are on hand to help you out Don t forget to network while you re here!

3 Agenda 10:00 Introduction 10:10 General TA overview 10:30 Application review 10:50 Category Specific overview 11:00 General Q&A Then, you can leave, or are welcome to stay for: 11:30 Breakout groups for Project Specific Q&A with subject matter experts

4 Introduction David LaRoche, P.E. Safety/Traffic Engineer Federal Highway Administration Ed Thornton, P.E. Road Team Leader KDOT, Bureau of Local Projects Scott Shields Environmental Scientist (Byways Coordinator) KDOT, Environmental Services Section Patrick Zollner Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer Kansas State Historical Society Mike Spadafore, LEED-AP Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator KDOT, Bureau of Transportation Planning

5 General TA Program Overview

6 Transportation Alternatives The TA Program provides funding for programs and projects defined as transportation alternatives, including on- and off-road pedestrian and bicycle facilities, infrastructure projects for improving non-driver access to public transportation and enhanced mobility, community improvement activities, historic transportation and archaeological projects related to transportation; environmental mitigation; safe routes to school projects; and projects for planning, designing, or constructing boulevards and other roadways largely in the right-of-way of former Interstate System routes or other divided highways.

7 This just in We were all mentioned in Step It Up! The Surgeon General s Call to Action to Promote Walking and Walkable Communities this morning! ry/calls/walking-and-walkablecommunities/index.html

8 Here are all of us!

9 This is just one of many efforts that support the kinds of non-motorized transportation projects that are eligible under the TA Program.

10 Available Funding ± $14 M Funds will be split: ± $7M based on population, and ± $7M for any area of the state not in a Transportation Management Area (TMA ) You will not be competing against the Kansas City or Wichita metro regions they are TMAs and as such receive their own separate TA funds to program competitively in their respective regions.

11 Eligible Project Sponsors Local governments Regional transportation authorities Transit agencies Natural resource or public land agencies School districts, local education agencies, or schools (only for Safe Routes to School projects) Tribal governments Any other local or regional governmental entity with responsibility for oversight of transportation or recreational trails Non-profit agencies are no longer eligible Project Sponsors* *this does not preclude you from working with non-profit agencies

12 Eligible Projects Scenic & Environmental Historic & Archaeological Bicycle & Pedestrian Safe Routes to School Projects should benefit the general public, and not only a private entity.

13 Key Updates Non-profit agencies are no longer eligible Project Sponsors SRTS is now incorporated into TA no longer its own set-aside program, and requires 20% match

14 Key Updates TA projects must be run as if they are federal highway aid projects and follow state procurement procedures All TA applications go through a single competitive process, regardless of project type All sponsors (even SRTS) must provide 20% match funds

15 Timeline September 1, 2015 Call for Projects September 9, 2015 Workshop November 20, 2015 Due date at KDOT Dec, 2015 Jan, 2016 Site Visits February, 2016 committee review March, 2016 PRC review April, 2106 Awards announced

16 Application Review

17 Application

18 Application

19 Application

20 Application

21 Documentation Required documents list in Guidance Incomplete applications Resolutions and letters of support Please be concise GOAL: Paint a picture as you tell us your story.

22 Documentation A. NARRATIVE about the proposal, existing conditions, etc. B. DETAILED MAP & PHOTO(S) C. SKETCH PLAN D. ITEMIZED BREAKDOWN (BUDGET) E. TIME SCHEDULE F. OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENT(S) A. Operations and Maintenance for 20 yrs (10 yrs for SRTS) G. LETTER OF SUPPORT (from MPO, KSHS, Byways Committee, etc., if applicable) H. NARRATIVE about the public input process and support

23 Application

24 Application Due Received or postmarked by November 20, :00pm local time 1 paper copy of your completed, signed application, AND 1 PDF copy of your completed, signed application (as one complete PDF, not multiple files) on a flash drive or CD

25 Application Completeness Project is eligible Sponsor is eligible Application complete Received or postmarked by deadline (November 20, 2015, 5:00pm local time) NO ED SUBMISSIONS, PLEASE

26 Comprehensive Review Category Low Score High Score Project Delivery and Maintenance Multiple Components 0 10 Estimated Budget -5 5 Project Potential Site Visit Score 0 15 Total

27 Site Visit Category Low Score High Score Project Delivery and Maintenance Multiple Components 0 10 Estimated Budget -5 5 Project Potential Site Visit Score 0 15 Total

28 Site Visit We plan to visit each project site Please designate no more than 1-2 people to guide the Visitors around your site & answer questions about your project Visits will be held Dec Jan 2016 Visitors scores will be averaged for each project s final Site Visit score Visits will be short and schedules tight

29 Categorical Review Based on project category Historic and Archaeological Scenic and Environmental Bicycle and Pedestrian Safe Routes to School Questions geared to type and scale of project No project in any category can score higher than 50 points

30 Project Categories

31 Raw Score Comprehensive + Categorical = Raw Score Your total score out of 100 possible points NOTE: this is not the only criteria that we will use to select projects; it is only one part of the competitive decision-making process All projects that applied from all categories will be sorted by raw score The sorted list will be used in the next two phases of project selection

32 Raw Score Comprehensive + Categorical = Raw Score Your total score out of 100 possible points NOTE: this is not the only criteria that we will use to select projects; it is only one part of the competitive decision-making process All projects that applied from all categories will be sorted by raw score The sorted list will be used in the next two phases of project selection

33 Overview of process

34 Project Selection Committee Made up of subject matter experts and multiple levels of KDOT staff Will discuss all projects and proposed budgets, discuss site visit concerns, deliberate if projects are recommended for full or partial funding, whether projects are able to be done in phases, etc. Will make a recommendation to PRC

35 Project Review Committee Reviews raw scores and recommendations from the PSC Considers other factors (equitable state-wide distribution, amount of funds requested vs. amount of funds available, etc.) Makes final decision as to which projects are selected for funding

36 What happens after that? We will notify awarded Project Sponsors first in spring 2016; all others soon thereafter We will work with Project Sponsors on the required agreements for funding, DUNS/SAM numbers, procurement and RFP process (as applicable), and all other KDOT administrative tasks required to be able to be reimbursed with the awarded funds Project Sponsors will be assigned a KDOT staff contact for project development and completion

37 Category Specific Overview

38 Historic & Archaeological Relates to surface transportation. Results in historic preservation consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Preservation Projects. Provides a public (rather than private) benefit.

39 Historic & Archaeological Project Usage. Historical Importance. Characteristics.

40 Scenic & Environmental Evaluation will be based on estimated user base near project and a variety of project characteristics.

41 Scenic & Environmental Project Usage. CHOOSE ONE METHOD Characteristics.

42 Bicycle & Pedestrian Evaluation will be based upon relationship to the transportation system and project characteristics (this does not include not Safe Routes to School programming).

43 Bicycle & Pedestrian Relationship to Transportation System. Project Characteristics.

44 Safe Routes to School Phase 1 = Planning Phase 2 = Construction All SRTS projects will be evaluated based upon current issues, planning process, timeline, and letters of support. Phase 1 also evaluated on plan Phase 2 also evaluated on evidence of long term local commitment and initiative for all 5Es

45 SRTS Phase 1 Current Issues. Planning Process. Timeline. Letter of Support.

46 SRTS Phase 2 Current Issues. Planning Process. Initiatives for All 5 Es. Resolution of Points of Conflict. Evidence of Long Term Community Commitment.

47 For more info Bicycle and Pedestrian Funding, Design, and Environmental Review: Addressing Common Misconceptions cfm Delivering Safe, Comfortable, and Connected Pedestrian and Bicycle Networks: A Review of International Practices marking/index.cfm Kansas Historical Society Kansas Department of Transportation Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism National Center for Safe Routes to School has resources and guidance for developing a successful and effective program Transportation Alternatives Program Guidance (FHWA)

48 Good luck with your applications!

49 General Q&A

50 Thanks for coming/staying! If you are leaving now, thanks for coming and have a safe trip home! Washrooms: turn right when you leave this room and they will be around the corner to your left If you are staying for the Category Specific Q&A, please congregate near the signs on the side walls for the category of your project

51 Category Specific Q&A

52 Subject Matter Experts David LaRoche, P.E. Safety/Traffic Engineer Federal Highway Administration Ed Thornton, P.E. Road Team Leader KDOT, Bureau of Local Projects Scott Shields Environmental Scientist (Byways Coordinator) KDOT, Environmental Services Section Patrick Zollner Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer Kansas State Historical Society Mike Spadafore, LEED-AP Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator KDOT, Bureau of Transportation Planning