Title
Staff Report for a Resolution Approving a Cooperative Agreement Between San Leandro and AC Transit for Design, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of the South Alameda County Major Corridors Travel Time Improvement Project (AC Transit Line 97 TPI) in Unincorporated Alameda County, San Leandro, Hayward, and Union City
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Cooperative Agreement between San Leandro and Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the South Alameda County Major Corridors Travel Time Improvement Project (AC Transit Line 97 TPI) in unincorporated Alameda County, San Leandro, Hayward, and Union City.
BACKGROUND
The South Alameda County Major Corridors Travel Time Improvement Project will enhance corridor traffic and transit operations between the Bayfair BART Station in San Leandro and the Union City BART station.
In September 2014, AC Transit received $5.0 million in grant funds through the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's (MTC) Transit Priority Initiative (TPI) program for this project. AC Transit programmed Transit District Capital funds in the amount of $420,000 for local matching funds. MTC also assigned $500,000 in Federal Next Generation Arterial Operation Program (NGAOP) funds for preliminary systems engineering for the project. Additionally, AC Transit, Union City, and the Alameda County Public Works Agency (ACPWA) were awarded $228,000 in Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) funding through the Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) to offset the local matching funds AC Transit is contributing to the project. The entire estimated project budget is $6.148 million.[PMA1]
AC Transit $5M CMAQ (TPI Program), $420k District Capital, $148k TFCA
Alameda County $44,000 TFCA
Union City $36,000 TFCA
Hayward $0
San Leandro $0
MTC $500,000 CMAQ (Next Gen AOP)
G...
Click here for full text