DRAFT 2020 LOCAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM DRAFT GUIDELINES January 17, 2020 California Transportation Commission
CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION DRAFT 2020 LOCAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM GUIDELINES TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Authority and Purpose...................................................................................... 4 II. Program Objectives .......................................................................................... 4 III. Program Schedule ............................................................................................ 4 IV. Funding and Programming Cycle.................................................................... 5 FORMULAIC PROGRAM GUIDELINES ........................................................................ 6 1A. Distribution........................................................................................................ 7 2A. Matching Requirements.................................................................................. 10 3A. Funding Restrictions ...................................................................................... 11 4A. Reimbursement............................................................................................... 11 5A. Eligible Applicants .......................................................................................... 11 6A. Eligible Projects .............................................................................................. 12 7A. Screening Criteria ........................................................................................... 13 8A. Programming................................................................................................... 13 9A. Committed Funds............................................................................................ 13 10A. Amendments ................................................................................................... 14 11A. Allocations....................................................................................................... 14 12A. Letter of No Prejudice..................................................................................... 15 13A. Timely Use of Funds ....................................................................................... 16 14A. Delivery Deadline Extensions ........................................................................ 16 15A. Project Cost Savings ...................................................................................... 16 16A. Project Reporting ............................................................................................ 17 17A. Project Tracking Database ............................................................................. 17 18A. Project Auditing .............................................................................................. 17 i
DRAFT California Transportation Commission January 17, 2020 Draft 2020 Local Partnership Program Guidelines 19A. Workforce Development Requirements and Project Signage..................... 17 20A. List of Eligible Taxing Authorities Receiving Formulaic Funding .............. 18 COMPETITIVE PROGRAM GUIDELINES ................................................................... 19 1B. Distribution...................................................................................................... 20 2B. Matching Requirements.................................................................................. 20 3B. Funding Restrictions ...................................................................................... 21 4B. Reimbursement............................................................................................... 21 5B. Eligible Applicants .......................................................................................... 21 6B. Eligible Projects .............................................................................................. 23 Delivery Methods ............................................................................................ 24 Project Segmenting ........................................................................................ 24 Multimodal Projects / Modes / Contracts ...................................................... 24 7B. Screening Criteria ........................................................................................... 25 Project Rating Process................................................................................... 25 Evaluation Criteria .......................................................................................... 26 8B. Programming................................................................................................... 27 9B. Committed/Uncommitted Funds.................................................................... 28 10B. Amendments ................................................................................................... 28 11B. Allocations....................................................................................................... 29 12B. Letter of No Prejudice..................................................................................... 30 13B. Timely Use of Funds ....................................................................................... 30 14B. Delivery Deadline Extensions ........................................................................ 30 15B. Project Cost Savings ...................................................................................... 31 16B. Project Reporting ............................................................................................ 31 17B. Project Tracking Database ............................................................................. 31 18B. Project Auditing .............................................................................................. 31 Page | ii
DRAFT California Transportation Commission January 17, 2020 Draft 2020 Local Partnership Program Guidelines 19B. Workforce Development Requirements and Project Signage..................... 31 Attachment 1 – Project Nominations - Formulaic Program ................................... 33 Attachment 2 – Project Nominations - Competitive Program ................................ 35 Appendix I Project Programming Request....................................................... 38 Appendix II Performance Metrics....................................................................... 39 Appendix III State Highway System Project Impact Assessment ................... 42 Page | iii
DRAFT California Transportation Commission January 17, 2020 Draft 2020 Local Partnership Program Guidelines I. Authority and Purpose The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, (Senate Bill [SB] 1, Beall, Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017) created the Local Partnership Program and continuously appropriates two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) annually to be allocated by the California Transportation Commission (Commission) to local or regional transportation agencies that have sought and received voter approval of taxes or that have imposed fees, which taxes or fees are dedicated solely for transportation improvements. The Local Partnership Program was subsequently amended by Assembly Bill (AB) 115 (Committee on Budget, Chapter 20, Statutes of 2017) and AB 135 (Committee on Budget, Chapter 255, Statutes of 2017). These guidelines describe the policy, standards, criteria, and procedures for the development, adoption and management of the Local Partnership Program. The Commission may amend these guidelines after first giving notice of the proposed amendments and conducting at least one public hearing. The Commission will make a reasonable effort to amend the guidelines prior to a call for projects or may extend the deadline for project submission to comply with the amended guidelines. Local Partnership Program guidelines were developed in cooperation with the Department of Transportation (Caltrans), transportation planning agencies, county transportation commissions, local agencies and other transportation stakeholders, pursuant to Streets and Highways Code Section 2033. Program Objectives II. The primary objective of the Local Partnership Program is to provide funding to counties, cities, districts, and regional transportation agencies in which voters have approved fees or taxes dedicated solely to transportation improvements or that have imposed fees, including uniform developer fees, dedicated solely to transportation improvements [as defined by Government Code Section 8879.67(b)]. Consistent with SB 1, the Commission intends this program to balance the need to direct increased revenue to the state’s highest transportation needs while fairly distributing the economic impact of increased funding [SB 1 Section 1(l)]. Program Schedule III. The following schedule lists the major milestones for the development and adoption of the Local Partnership Program (Formulaic and Competitive): Publish Proposed Formulaic Funding Distribution January 22, 2020 Draft Guidelines presented to the Commission January 29, 2020 Guidelines Hearing March 25, 2020 Adoption of the Guidelines and Formulaic Funding March 25, 2020 Distribution Call for Projects Applications due June 12, 2020 Page | 4
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