Grant FL-2021-078

Description

This Is an Ffy 2021 Fta Section 5307 American Recue Plan Act (Arp) Grant Application (100% Federal Share) in the Amount of $249431501 to Prevent Prepare for and Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic. This Application Is for Bus and Rail System Salary Expenses Paratransit Operations Vanpool Program Expenses and the 1% Security Allocation for Various Types of Security Equipment Projects. Dtpw Certifies That IT and Its Subrecipients and Contractors That Are Providers of Public Transportation Have Not Furloughed Any Employees Since March 27 2020. (The Enactment Date of the Cares Act).purpose of the Award- to Provide Transit Funding Assistance During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Activities to Be Performed- Activities to Be Performed with This Funding Will Be Staff Expense Charges for Bus/Rail System Employees Vanpool and Paratransit Services Will Be Provided and Several Security Related Projects Will Be Completed. Expected Outcomes- Dtpw Expected Outcomes for This Funding Will Be to Continue Providing Safe and Efficient Transit Services to the Riding Public and Maintain or Enhance Our System to Remain in a State of Good Repair During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Intended Beneficiaries-Transit Patrons Are the Intended Beneficiaries. Subrecipient Activities- There Are No Subrecipients Included in This Grant Application. A Total of $509043879 in Arp Act (Pub. L. 117-2 March 11 2021) Funding Was Allocated by the United States Congress to the Miami FL Urbanized Area. All the Arp Funding Is Being Administered Under the Fta Section 5307 Program. Dtpws Base Federal Share Allocation Is $241286799. These Fta Section 5307 Funds Include an Allocation of $8144702 for the South Florida Vanpool Program (Sfvp) Managed by the Miami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works (Dtpw) Bringing the Total Dtpw Fta Arp Allocation to $249431501. IN Section 5307 the Vanpool Program Allocation Is 8144702. Only $7900317 of the $8144702 Fta 5307 Arp Vanpool Program Allocation Is Needed to Support Vanpool Operations. The Difference of $244385 in the Vanpool Allocation Is Being Used for the Security Projects. Miami-Dade County Transit Agency Now Dtpw Is a Designated Recipient for the Miami Urbanized Area and the Documentation Is on File in Trams. Dtpw Has Followed the Designated Recipient Process and Role in Program Administration Outlined in Fta Circular 9030.1E for the Funds Originally Allocated to Vanpool Program in the Split Letter But Applied Elsewhere. A Detailed Project Description Is Included in the Project Narrative Section for the Following Projects: 1. Operating Assistance Bus- Bus Operating Divisions Salary and Related Costs 2. Operating Assistance Rail- Rail Operating Divisions Salary and Related Costs 3. Ada Paratransit Operating Expenses (Super Nice STS Dba Transportation AMERICA4. South Florida Vanpool Program (Enterprise Leasing Company of Florida LLC) 5. Ali 12.41.03-LEHMAN Center Lighting Engineering/Design- Represents Part of the 1% Security ALLOCATION6. Ali 12.41.03-LEHMAN Center Fence Engineering/Design- Represents Part of the 1% Security ALLOCATION7. Ali 12.41.03-PHYSICAL Access Control System (Pacs) -Engineering/Design- Represents Part of the 1% Security ALLOCATION8. Ali 12.42.09-LEHMAN Center Pole Lighting-Represents Part of the 1% Security ALLOCATION9. Ali 12.42.09-LEHMAN Center Fence- Represents Part of the 1% Security ALLOCATION10. Ali 12.42.09- Physical Access Control System (Pacs) Phase 1- Represents Part of the 1% Security Allocationcopies of the Pertinent Agreements and Supporting Information for the South Florida Vanpool Program and Paratransit Services Are Attached in the Documents Section of This Application. A Copy of the Split Letter Dated July 9 2021 for This Grant Application Signed by Miami-Dade Department Transportation Public Works (Dtpw) Broward County Transit (Bct) South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (Sfrta) and Palm Tran Showing the Agreed Upon Sub-Allocation Is Attached to the Application Documents Section. Per the American Rescue Plan (Arp) Act the Operating and Capital Security Projects in This Application Do Not Involve a Substantial Change to the Function Location or Capacity of an Asset. Therefore They Are Not Required to Be Programmed in the Long-Range Transportation Plan Statewide Transportation Plan or Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. This Application Includes Operating Division Salaries Incorporating Indirect Costs Using an Approved Rate and Dtpw Will Adhere to Requirements Set Forth in Fta Circular 5010.1E. The Cognizant Agency Is the Federal Transit Administration and a Copy of Our Organizations Approved Rate Is Attached in Application Documents. The Rate of 38.09% Will Be Applied to Indirect Cost and the Rate of 51.04% Will Be Applied to Fringe Benefits. Each Applicable Activity Line Description Indicates Our Indirect Cost Rate Will Be Applied. The Fy 2021 Provisionally Approved Rates and a Letter Dated October 2 2020 Regarding Dtpws Indirect Cost Proposal for Fy 2021 Are in the Documents Section. The Resolution Authorizing the Filing of This Grant Application Was Approved by the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners and Is Attached to the Application Documents Section. The Program of Projects (Pop) from Miami Dades Public Notice Section of the Countys Website Posted on August 24 2021 Is Attached to the Application Document Section. Dtpw Will Follow All Third-Party Procurement Policies as Defined in C4220.1F (Third Party Contracting Guidance). Dtpw Will Ensure Contractors Procured Will Not Be on the Fta Suspension and Debarment List. The Recipient Agrees That If IT Receives Federal Funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or Through a Pass-Through Entity Through the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act a Different Federal Agency or Insurance Proceeds for Any Portion of a Project Activity Approved for Fta Funding Under This Grant Agreement IT Will Provide Written Notification to Fta and Reimburse Fta for Any Federal Share That Duplicates Funding Provided by FEMA Another Federal Agency or an Insurance Company. Dtpw Has Not Applied for nor Received Funding from FEMA or Any Other Federal Agency for Any of the Projects in This Grant Application.no Federal Funding Has Been Previously Received for Any of the Emergency Relief Projects in This Grant Application. However Dtpw Currently Receives Funding for the South Florida Vanpool Contract # 00261 Enterprise Leasing Company of Florida LLC and Paratransit (Special Transportation Services) Contract #800 Super Nice STS Inc. Dba Transportation America and the Projects Are Through Annual Formula Grants. Miami-Dade County Will Not Be Submitting an Insurance Claim for the COVID-19 Pandemic-Transit Related Damages. No Insurance Proceeds Have Been Received for COVID-19 Pandemic Transit-Related Damages. No Insurance Funds Have Been Applied to the Projects in This Grant Application. Dtpw Does Not Have Insurance Coverage for This Type of Business Interruption. The Operational Expenses Requested in This Application Were Determined by Utilizing Personnel Costs from the Following Dtpw Transit Operating Divisions: Metrobus Metrorail Metromover Paratransit Safety and Security Facilities and Field Engineering and Systems Maintenance. IN Addition Contractual Expenses Were Determined from Paid Invoices Received by Dtpw from the Paratransit Service Provider. Miami-Dade Dtpw Understands That the Expenses Requested in This Application Are Subject to Review for Their Reasonableness as Part of the Agencys Next Triennial/State Management Review. The Operating Assistance Was Previously Funded Under (FL-2021-042-00) Crrsaa Act.