Regular Board Meeting May 2, 2016 Where Policy and Project - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Regular Board Meeting May 2, 2016 Where Policy and Project Development Intersect 1

FAST ACT: Big Picture • Could have been worse, but much is left to be done in the future • FAST Act fixed funding only for next five years Provides modest annual growth over next five years • Restoration of discretionary bus grants • Raised threshold for Small Starts to total project of $300 • million and section 5309 share to $100 million Modified Small Starts Bus Rapid Transit to eliminate • requirement for weekend service 2

Capital Investment Grants • New Starts • Rail and Fixed Guideway Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) with a capital cost of $300 million or more • Small Starts • Rail, Fixed guideway BRT or corridor-based BRT • Cost less than $300 million • Seek less than $100 million in section 5309 funds 3

Bus Rapid Transit Small Starts New Starts Operates in a defined corridor but Majority of project operates in a separated Right of Way majority of which does not operate in a ROW dedicated to transit use during peak separated ROW dedicated to transit hour use during peak periods Substantial investment in a defined Substantial investment in a single route in a Features of corridor by features that emulate rail defined corridor or subarea Project fixed guideway services, including: Includes features the emulate services provided by rail fixed guideway systems, • Defined stations; including: • Traffic signal priority; • Short headway bidirectional services • Defined stations; for a substantial part of weekday and • Traffic signal priority weekend days; and • Short headway bidirectional services for • Any other features Secretary a substantial part of weekdays; and determines support long-term • Any other features Secretary determines investment are necessary to produce high quality transit that emulates rail fixed guideway systems 4

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Project Development Timeline Project Begin Estimated Timeline for Grant Agreement Engineering Development Service (Begin Construction) Federally Funded Capital Projects New Starts Alternatives Analysis 2024 – 2028 2 years + 2 – 4 years + 2 – 4 years = Capital Projects Begin Project Grant Agreement Service Development (Begin Construction) Range of delivery dates Summer 2016 1 – 2 years depends upon size, complexity, and securing of local funding Small Starts 2021 – 2025 2 – 4 years + 2 – 3 years = 6

Project Development Process • Early Engineering and Design Project Begin Grant Agreement Engineering Development Service (Begin Construction) Help identify project issues and initial cost estimates • Recommend between 5-10 percent prior to initiate environmental • clearance under National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Alternatives Analysis • Use early project development to build consensus 2023 – 2028 2 years + 2 – 4 years + 2 – 4 years = • Secure agreement on the Locally Preferred Alternative Begin Project from stakeholders Grant Agreement Service Development (Begin Construction) Range of • Identify potential sources for capital and operations - delivery dates 1 – 2 years depends upon identified prior to Engineering, approved prior to grant size, complexity, agreement and securing of local funding • Local monies used prior to entry into Project Development 2021 – 2025 2 – 4 years + 2 – 3 years = are not eligible as local match 7

Project Development Process • Analysis of alternatives will lead to the identification Project Begin Grant Agreement Engineering of one or two projects to advance into Project Development Service (Begin Construction) Development • Make formal request to enter into Project Development (PD) 2023 – 2028 2 years + 2 – 4 years + 2 – 4 years = Articulate the process that lead to the LPA selection • Begin Project Grant Agreement Identify the project by technology, alignment and corridor • Service Development (Begin Construction) that is being advanced into PD Range of delivery dates depends upon Develop stakeholder engagement process size, complexity, • and securing of local funding Identify source of funding to complete PD • 2021 – 2025 2 – 4 years + 2 – 3 years = 8

Project Development Process • Initiate NEPA process Project Begin Grant Agreement Engineering Development Service (Begin Construction) Engage Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Regional • Office on both Purpose and Need and Class of Action FTA recommends no less than 30-35 percent engineering • and design completed during NEPA process 2023 – 2028 2 years + 2 – 4 years + 2 – 4 years = Monies expended once approved into Project Development • Begin Project Grant Agreement are eligible as local match Service Development (Begin Construction) Range of delivery dates depends upon size, complexity, and securing of local funding 2021 – 2025 2 – 4 years + 2 – 3 years = 9

Completion of Project Development • Complete NEPA and publish NEPA finding in the Project Begin Grant Agreement Engineering Development Service (Begin Construction) Federal Register • Adopt the LPA into the MPO’s Long Range Transportation Plan • Prepare information for FTA to rate and evaluate the 2023 – 2028 2 years + 2 – 4 years + 2 – 4 years = project in order to enter into Engineering Begin Project Grant Agreement Service Development (Begin Construction) • Complete within two years if a New Start project - no Range of delivery dates two year limitation if a Small Start depends upon size, complexity, and securing of local funding • Lock in section 5309 share with formal request to enter into Engineering 2021 – 2025 2 – 4 years + 2 – 3 years = 10

After Completion of NEPA • New Starts projects enter into Engineering phase Begin Grant Agreement Engineering Service (Begin Construction) • Submit information on Governance Agreement • Demonstrate Technical Capacity • Submit project Financial Plan 2023 – 2028 2 – 4 years + 2 – 4 years = • Submit Project Management Plan Begin Service • All third party agreements identified Range of delivery dates depends upon • Prepare Fleet Management Plan size, complexity, and securing of local funding • Small Starts remain in Project Development but supply and complete all of the above during PD 2021 – 2025 = 11

Rating and Evaluation • New Starts • Prior to Entry into Engineering • Prior to inclusion in the President’s Annual Budget • Prior to executing Full Funding Grant Agreement • Small Starts • Prior to inclusion in the President’s Annual Budget • Prior to executing Small Starts Grant Agreement 12

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Annual Project Funding Process August/September Submit Project Information November/December FTA Evaluates and Rates Projects Presidents’ Budget Submitted First Tuesday of February to Congress House/Senate Appropriations Spring/Summer Committees Report THUD Bill Fall/Early Winter House/Senate Pass THUD Bill Fall/Early Winter President’s Signs THUD Appropriations Bill

Capital Investment Grants • Authorized at $2.3B annually through FY 20 • FY 17 Budget - $3.5 B • 31 projects • 10 Small Starts • 4 Core Capacity • 10 New Start FFGAs • 7 Proposed FFGAs • Senate - $2.33 B

Lessons Learned • CONSENSUS, CONSENSUS, CONSENSUS Use early Stakeholder Engagement to Identify Issues • Build Project Support and Identify Project Champions from multiple • sectors • Public Engagement • Take time to receive public feedback on options/alternatives • Build network of support from all sectors - public, private, non-profits • Social Media • Easy to use website, communicate through social media and engage with public/advocates 16 15

Jeffrey F. Boothe Boothe Transit Consulting LLC 1875 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 (202) 429-2020 (703) 625-9600 jeff.boothe@boothetransit.com www.boothetransit.com Where Policy and Project Development Intersect 17