TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM (TAP) CALL FOR PROJECTS Surface Transportation Technical Committee September 26, 2014 North Central Texas Council of Governments ELECTRONIC ITEM 4.2
FUNDING AVAILABLE TO THE REGION Up to $28,720,000 Available Split: 66% Eastern Subregion and 34% Western Subregion Up to Three Fiscal Years of Funds (FY 14/ 15/ 16) Supplemental Funds Could be Added Proposed Maximum Funding Award per Project Active Transportation Facilities: $3 Million Safety and Access to Schools: $500,000 Urban Thoroughfares/Boulevards: $3 Million 2
TAP PROJECT CATEGORIES REQUIREMENTS Required to Support the Federal Interest of Expediting Project Delivery Right-of-way Acquired Resolution of Local Match Commitment from Local Govt./Agency 3
MINIMUM LOCAL MATCH REQUIREMENTS Active Transportation Facilities: 80% / 20% Safety and Access to Schools: 80-100% / 0-20%* Boulevards/Urban Thoroughfares: 50% / 50% * Transportation Development Credits (TDC) may be used to meet the federal requirements of a minimum 20% local match. Funds offset by the TDC portion must go back into a transportation-related project. 4
EVALUATION AND SCORING CRITERIA Evaluation Category Scoring (Maximum Points) Making Regional Linkages and Connections (Filling Gaps) 25 Implementing Adopted Active Transportation/Mobility Plans 20 Improving Safety 15 Reducing Barriers 10 Connections to Employment, Households, and Activity Centers 10 Providing Environmental Benefits 10 Serving Disadvantaged (Environmental Justice) Areas 5 Creating Economic Development Opportunities 5 Total 100 Other Factors Up to 15 (bonus) points 5
EVALUATION AND SCORING CRITERIA (CONT.) Other Factors/Project Readiness (Additional Bonus) Level of Stakeholder/Community Support Engineering/Environmental Complete or Underway Easement Acquisition (if applicable) Complete or Underway Local Funding Overmatch Project Associated with TxDOT Roadway Being Taken Off-system Project part of a Broader Community Revitalization Project/District Geographic Dispersion 6
2014 TAP APPLICATIONS RECEIVED Funding Categories West Region (Fort Worth District) East Region (Dallas/Paris Districts) TOTAL Active Transportation TAP Funding Request $11,202,070 $33,167,556 $44,369,626 Urban Thoroughfares/ Boulevards TAP Funding Request $3,000,000 $6,000,000 $9,000,000 Safety and Access to School TAP Funding Request $2,122,961 $5,573,579 $7,696,540 Total All Projects $16,325,031 $44,741,135 $61,066,166 Total Number of TAP Applications 15 36 51 7
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2014 TAP FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS DALLAS PARIS DISTRICTS Active Transportation Projects Requested Funds Recommended TAP/CMAQ Federal Funds Nominating Entity Project Name 1 City of Dallas Trinity Skyline Trail Extension $2,989,994 $2,989,994 2 Dallas County Northaven Trail - Phases 2B and 2C $2,519,928 $2,519,928 3 City of Irving Delaware Creek Trail Connector $2,400,000 $1,900,000 4 City of Lewisville Garden Ridge Trail $1,518,355 $1,518,355 5 City of Mesquite Military Parkway Trail (Sam Houston Rd to Rodeo Center Blvd.) $1,950,351 $1,950,351 6 City of Mesquite Skyline Trail (Military Prkwy to Skyline Dr.) $3,000,000 $400,000 7 City of Plano Cottonwood Creek Trail Extension $1,692,407 $1,692,407 8 City of Carrollton Dudley Branch Trail $3,000,008 $3,000,000 City of Farmers Brookhaven College Campus - Intercity 9 Branch Connections $510,750 $510,750 10 City of Richardson University Trail Phase II $588,378 $588,378 11 City of Cedar Hill FM 1382 Hike and Bike Trail (Phase 2) $2,999,966 $2,999,966 11 Town of Little Elm Harts Branch Trail $1,923,799 $1,720,000 TOTAL $25,093,936 $21,790,129 9
2014 TAP FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS DALLAS PARIS DISTRICTS Safety and Access to School Projects Nominating Entity Project Name Requested Funds Recommended TAP/CMAQ Federal Funds* 1 City of Dallas Rosemont Safe Routes to School Pilot $499,966 $80,000 2 City of Princeton Safe Routes to Schools $499,542 $440,000 Live Oak Street (TxDOT Bus. 224) Sidewalk Improvements $848,010 $500,000 3 City of Commerce 4 Town of Little Elm Brent Elementary School Trail Connection $342,894 $195,000 5 City of McKinney School Pedestrian Safety Enhancement $490,699 $490,699 6 City of Commerce Maple Street / Park Street Sidewalk Improvements $495,052 $495,052 Pedestrian Improvements to Olsen and Beverly Elementary Schools (Combination of 2 Applications) $1,298,066 $141,680 7 8 City of Allen (Multiple Projects) City of Grand Prairie (Multiple Projects) Citywide Safe Routes to Schools Improvements (Combination of 4 Applications) $575,773 $575,773 *Note: 220,273 TDC s requested / 213,295 recommended to award TOTAL $5,050,002 $2,918,204 10
2014 TAP FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS FORT WORTH DISTRICT Active Transportation Projects Requested Funds Recommended TAP/CMAQ Federal Funds Nominating Entity Project Name City of Westworth 1 Village City Trail Improvements $1,680,000 $1,680,000 2 City of Fort Worth Trinity Trail East Fort Worth Extension $2,347,940 $2,347,940 Mansfield Trail Connection to City Spine 3 City of Mansfield Trail $947,111 $947,111 4 City of Arlington River Legacy Park Trail Extension $574,999 $574,999 5 City of Euless Trails of Euless - Western Extension $1,135,592 $912,000 6 City of Arlington Lynn Creek Linear Park Trail Extension $1,002,877 $1,002,877 7 City of Weatherford Town Creek Trail Phase II $1,157,887 $1,157,887 TOTAL $8,846,406 $8,622,814 11
2014 TAP FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS FORT WORTH DISTRICT Safety and Access to School Projects Nominating Entity 1 City of Hurst 2 City of Bridgeport 3 City of Aledo Recommended TAP/CMAQ Federal Funds* Requested Project Name Funds Pedestrian and Safety Improvements around Harrison Lane Elementary and Hurst Junior High Schools $489,515 $489,515 Pedestrian Improvements along 17th Street to Bridgeport Elementary School $299,887 $200,000 Pedestrian Improvements along FM 5 to McAnally Intermediate School $404,000 $325,000 4 City of Arlington South Cooper Street Safe School Crossing $448,500 $448,500 Trail Improvements along Mount Gilead 5 City of Keller Road $481,059 $481,059 *Note: 170,500 TDC s requested / 154,700 recommended to award TOTAL $2,122,961 $1,944,074 12
2014 TAP FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS FORT WORTH DISTRICT Urban Thoroughfares / Boulevards Nominating Entity Project Name Requested Funds Recommended TAP/CMAQ Federal Funds 1 City of Fort Worth White Settlement Road $3,000,000 $3,000,000 TOTAL $3,000,000 $3,000,000 13
2014 TAP FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS Funding Categories West Region (Fort Worth District) East Region (Dallas/Paris Districts) TOTAL Active Transportation Recommended Federal Funding $8,622,814 $21,790,129 $30,412,943 Urban Thoroughfares / Boulevards Recommended Federal Funding $3,000,000 $0 $3,000,000 Safety and Access to School Recommended Federal Funding $1,944,074 $2,918,204 $4,862,278 Total Recommended Federal Funding (37 projects) $13,566,888 $24,708,333 $38,275,221 2014 TAP CFP Funds Recommended $9,617,001 $18,784,920 $28,401,921 CMAQ Funds Recommended $3,949,887 $5,923,413 $9,873,300 TDC s Recommended 154,700 213,295 367,995 Unspent FY16 TAP Funds for Carryover $147,799 $170,280 $318,079 14
SCHEDULE Public Meetings Dec. 9, 10, 11 Workshop Dec. 17 STTC Action (Process, Eligible Proj., & Scoring Criteria) 1/24/14 RTC Action (Process, Eligible Proj., & Scoring Criteria) 2/13/14 Call for Projects Opened 2/24/14 Application Workshop 2/28/14 Call for Projects Closed 5/30/14; 5pm Review of Projects / Scoring by NCTCOG June August Public Meetings Sept. 8, 9, 10 STTC Action (Selected Projects) 9/26/14 RTC Action (Selected Projects) 10/9/14 Submittal Deadline for Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Modifications 10/24/14 Approval of STIP March/April 2015 15
Requested Action RECOMMEND REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL APPROVAL OF: -2014 Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) Call for Projects as provided in Reference Item 4.1 which includes the use of TAP funds, CMAQ funds, and TDC s. -Ability to administratively amend the TIP/STIP to include all TAP projects in the Region. 16
CONTACT INFORMATION Karla Weaver, AICP Program Manager (817) 608-2376 / kweaver@nctcog.org Kevin Kokes, AICP Senior Transportation Planner (817) 695-9275 / kkokes@nctcog.org QUESTIONS? www.nctcog.org/tap 17