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MPO Project Selection Process Kickoff Project Idea Concept Technical Project Priority Priority List TIP Meetings Report Report Report List Approval Approval

3 - 2018 MPO Project Selection Process Kickoff Meeting Every two years MPO staff review with the MPO committees the process for selecting projects to be awarded transportation funds MPO RPC created a process for MPO TAC to technically review projects MPO TAC creates priority list and recommends it to MPO RPC Kickoff Explain process MPO RPC reviews MPO TAC recommendations and makes final priority list & calendar to committees

3 - 2018 MPO Project Selection Process Funding The MPO selects projects for Exchange, MPO Federal, and UC Trans Tax Funding includes: • Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality | $6.4m • Transportation Alternatives Program | $940k • MAG Small Area Program | $740k Kickoff • MAG State Exchange Program | $16.7m Explain process • Utah County Transportation Sales Tax | $19.0m & calendar to committees Total draft funding | $43.8m • Final numbers in the Spring

3 - 2018 MPO Project Selection Process Eligible Projects New roads Regional transportation studies Widening projects New transit service and programs Intersection improvements AQ reduction programs Active transportation Intelligent Transportation Systems Kickoff Road projects must be on state functional class map Explain process & calendar to committees All projects must be listed or supported in the Regional Transportation Plan

3 - 2018 MPO Project Selection Process Project Idea Report Submit draft Project Idea report Dec 1 Review draft with MPO staff Dec 4-7 Submit Final Project Idea Report Dec 15 Report includes: Project Ideas • General description Proposed projects review • Draft cost by TAC • Cover letter singed by leader • Supporting maps, diagrams, charts, etc. • In General Plan/leadership letter

3 - 2018 MPO Project Selection Process Project Idea Report Sponsors present to MPO TAC for their review and scoring Jan 8 MPO RPC reviews TAC scores Feb 1 Project Idea Report must be scored to move to Concept Report Project Ideas Sponsors with low scoring idea projects should weigh the time and costs of Proposed completing a Concept Report projects review by TAC

3 - 2018 MPO Project Selection Process Concept Report Concept Report is technical and can be time consuming (some hire outside help) The report includes: • Detailed description • Number of users • Purpose and need • Air quality benefit • Congestion benefit • Detailed cost estimate Concepts Detailed report Submit draft Concept Report Feb 9 of need, costs, benefits, AQ Review draft with MPO staff Feb 12-15 Submit final Concept Report Mar 8

3 - 2018 MPO Project Selection Process Technical Report MPO staff reviews each report and gives each project a technical score Ranking categories staff uses include: • Congestion Relief • Mode Choice • Environmental Quality Technical Report • Safety MPO staff • Other technical scoring of all concepts Once scored, MPO staff disseminate results to MPO TAC for review Mar 29

3 - 2018 MPO Project Selection Process Field Review The MPO TAC holds a Field Review of the projects Apr 9 Review generally last a whole day Sponsor are responsible to present each concept in the field Field Review Allows participants to get a better understanding of the project MPO staff technical scoring Projects not visible in the field are presented at the next meeting of all concepts

3 - 2018 MPO Project Selection Process Project Priority List MPO TAC next meets to consider each project on its technical merits Apr 23 MPO TAC uses the following to create a draft Project Priority list: • Project Idea TAC Score • MPO Staff Technical Score • Field Review Priority List Score projects, Each member shall have one representative scoring individual projects place in ranking list by TAC MPO TAC finalizes the list and makes their recommendation

3 - 2018 MPO Project Selection Process Project Priority List Approval MPO RPC is presented the draft Project Priority List May 3 MPO RPC discusses priority order and approves final Project Priority List Jun 7 Final priority list is used to fund projects until the next selection process Priority Approval Amendment process can be used to add projects to list Approval of final priority list by RPC

3 - 2018 MPO Project Selection Process TIP Approval Project Priority List is used by MPO staff to create draft TIP Available funding applied to highest ranked projects until exhausted Local projects with higher scores receive exchange and county funds first TIP Approval UDOT and UTA projects receive federal funds first Match funding with projects, MPO TAC reviews draft TIP and makes recommendation to MPO RPC Jul 23 finalize TIP MPO RPC approves final TIP Aug 2

3 - 2018 MPO Project Selection Process Questions? • Project Priority Report can be found at: • www.mountainland.org/transportationfunding