2018 Call for Projects Draft Recommendations Alan Clark January 16, 2019
Call for Projects – Available Funding ($920M) Funding Funding STBG STBG TASA SA Cat 2. Cat 2. Total tal CMAQ CMA Program Pr Total Avail $629 M $609 M $20 M $0 $1259 M Set - Asides -$200 M -$139 M $0 $0 -$339 M Cat 2. Swap $0 -$127 M $0 +$127 $0 Fed + Match $429 $343 M $20 $127 $920 M Fed @ 80% $343 M $275 M $16 M $127 $761 M
Call for Projects 193 Proposed Projects $2.9B Funding Request
Call for Projects – Project Scoring Planning factors scores Planning factors scores • Vary based on type of project o Planning Coordination, Environmental Justice, Roadway Hierarchy, Multimodal LOS, etc. Benefit/Cost R Benefit/Cost Ratios tios • Total Benefits/Funding Requested
Call for Projects – Project Scoring Scaled Benefit/Cost Scores Scaled Benefit/Cost Scores • B/C Ratio > 1.0 (Between 10 to 100 Points) • B/C Ratio < 1.0 (0 Points) • Similar investment categories were grouped into 1 of five “Strategies”
B/C Grouping of Investment Categories Strategy Strategy Investment Category Investment Category # of P # of Projects ojects Major Project Cost More Than $100 M 5 Investments (5) Added Capacity 59 Expand (64) Transit Expansion 2 Transit Passenger Facilities 3 Infrastructure Resiliency 10 Rehabilitation/Reconstruction 16 Maintain (29) Transit Facility State of Good Repair 3
B/C Grouping of Investment Categories Strategy Strategy Investment Category Investment Category # of P # of Projects ojects Access Management/Grade 33 Separations Manage (53) ITS Infrastructure 17 Transit Priority Infrastructure 3 Active Bike and Pedestrian Infrastructure 42 Transportation Total tal 193 193
Converting B/C Ratio to a “Score” B/C Ratios > 1.0 Converted into Scaled Scores For each strategy, B/C scores >1/0 divided into six groups Bottom 1/6 th Scored 10 – 17 Points Next 1/6 th Scored 17 – 33 Points Top 1/6 th B/C Ratios Scored 87 – 100 Points
B/C Scoring – Expand Strategy Scaled B/C Ratio Scores 100 90 80 B/C Ratio Scores 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 5-10 10-20 >20 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 B/C Ratios
B/C Scoring – Manage Strategy Scaled B/C Ratio Scores 100 90 80 B/C Ratio Scores 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 > 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 B/C Ratios
B/C Scoring – Maintain Strategy SCALED B/C RATIO SCORES 100 90 B/C RATIOS SCORES 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 B/C B/C RATIOS
B/C Scoring – Active Transportation SCALED B/C RATIO SCORE 100 B/C RATIO SCORES 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 B/C RTIOS
B/C Scoring – Major Investments Three of Five P Three of Five Projects Candidates for Funding ojects Candidates for Funding • Inner Katy Busway – B/C score 1.81 = 100 pts • Hempstead Highway – B/C score 1.76 = 75 pts • Shepard/Durham Drive – B/C score 1.09 = 50 pts
Call for Projects – Draft Recommendation Projects scoring 150 points or more appear to be fundable IF: • Projects meet “Readiness Requirements”. Delays beyond sponsor identified “Readiness Year” could increase project cost and reduce funding available. • Only 1 of the three “Major Projects” is found “Ready” (For purposes of this analysis Inner Katy Busway is assumed to be funded)
Call for Projects – Draft Recommendation Projects scoring 150 points or more appear to be fundable IF: • METRO Bus Accessibility Project funded at $30M • Pelican Island Bridge Replacement is funded at $18M Project sponsors with projects scoring more than 100 points should be invited to add their project to RTP
Call for Projects – Funding vs Scoring Investment Investment >150 P >150 Points ints >145 P >145 Points ints >140 P >140 Points ints Strategy Strategy Major Inv. $190 M $175 M $80 M Expand $307 M $395 M $465 M Manage $52 M $52 M $110 Maintain (+ADA) $103 M $143 M $188 Active Transport $16 M $16 M $16 M Total tal $668 M $668 M $781 M $781 M $859 M $859 M Funding Requests in YOE Dollars Metro ADA and Pelican Island Projects to Maintain Not Recommending US 90 A Widening from FM 359 to 99 Project in “150” Scenario
Call for Projects – Next Steps Public Comment Period • http://www.h-gac.com/2018-call-for- projects/submitted-applications.aspx Complete Review of Project Readiness Consult with project sponsors on candidates for RTP Prepare final recommendations
Call for Projects – Public Meetings January 24, 2019 – Friendswood City Hall January 29, 2019 – Liberty City Hall February 5, 2019 – Kingdom City Houston February 7, 2019 – Tomball City Hall February 12, 2019 – HGAC Office
Call for Projects Schedule 2019 July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March Evaluation Criteria Evaluation Criteria Workshop Approve Project Call Application Submission Application Workshop Project Selection/Prioritization Draft Project List 30 Day Public Comment Project Recommendation TIP TIP/RTP Subc P Subcommitte ttee Meet e Meeting Appl Applic ication Su ation Submis ission on Transpor ansportation tation Advi visor sory C Comm mmittee M ittee Meeting ing Projects S ojects Select ction/P ion/Priorit ioritizat zation on Transportati tion P Poli licy Co Coun uncil Meeti Meeting Pu Public C Comment Period Applic Appl ication W ation Workshop
More Information Vishu Lingala: Vishu.Lingala@h-gac.com Phone: 713-993-4561
Set – Aside Programs Funding in Set - Aside Program $Millions Regional ITS (TranStar) $16 Regional Incident Management (Towing) $84 Regional Incident Management (MAP/IMU) $42 Clean Cities/Clean Vehicles $52 TDM Marketing/Outreach (Commute Solutions) $30 Regional Vanpool $43 Pilot/Commuter Transit Operations $39 Transit Regional Fare Collection System $20 1 % for Planning $13 TOTAL $339
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