Grant SC-2025-007

Description

Application Purpose: This Application Is for the FFY 2023 Section 5339(C) Low or No Emission Grant Program in the Amount of $25906730 in Federal Dollars for Total Project Cost of $31834706. The Carta Shipwatch Square Transit and Workforce Center Is a Fy 2023 Discretionary Award; Project ID Number D2023-LWNO-064. The Projects Scope of Work to Includes the Construction of a Regional Passenger Transit Hub the Purchase of Nine (9) Diesel-Hybrid Buses to Replace Diesel Buses the Purchase of One (1) On-Route Fast Bus Charging Device and Workforce Development Training in Partnership with SC Works Trident. The Useful Life for the Facility Will Be 40 Years. The Street Address of the Project Site Is 3621 Rivers Ave North Charleston SC 29405 Which Is Within the Uza Boundary. The Facility Workforce Development and Project Administration Expenditures Will Consist of 80% Federal Funding and 20% Local Funding the Vehicle Replacement Expenditure in This Application Will Consist of 85% Federal Funding and 15% Local Funding and the On-Route Fast Charging Device Expenditure of This Application Will Consist of 90% Federal Funding and 10% Local Funding Per the Section 5339 Program Guidance. The Start Date Will Be the Date the Grant Is Awarded and the Projected End Date Is March 30 2028. This Project Is Not for Research Development.indirect Costs Will Be Applied to This Application and Its Project Management Scope of Work Ali 11.79.00.THE Local Funding Is Provided the Charleston County Sales Tax Dedicated Transportation Projects. Carta And/OR Any Sub-Grantee(s) Will Follow All 3RD Party Procurement Policies as Defined in C4220.1G (Third Party Contract Guidance) and Carta And/OR Any Sub-Grantee(s) Will Ensure That Contractors Procured Will Not Be on the FTA Suspension and Debarment List.there Are No Subrecipient Activities Included in This Application.carta Certifies That All Vehicles Purchased Are Accessible Purchased from an FTA Approved TVM and Reported to FTA Within 30 Days After Contract Is Signed. Carta Will Check the Current Listing of Transit Vehicle Manufacturers (TVM) to Ensure Each Is Listed as a Certified TVM in Compliance with FTA Regulations. IN Addition to Ftas Buy America Act Which Requires That the Steel Iron and Manufactured Goods Used in an FTA-Funded Project Are Produced in the United States (49 U.s.c. 5323(J)(1)) the Build America Buy America Act (Baba) (Public Law 117-58 Div. G 70914(A)) Now Requires That Construction Materials Used in Infrastructure Projects Are Also Produced in the United States. Refer to Terms and Conditions in Ftas Master Agreement Section 15. The Baba Requirement Applies to This Grant in Addition to the Buy America Act Except to the Extent a Waiver of Either Requirements May Apply.; Activities Performed: This Project Includes the Construction of a 15000-SQUARE Foot Building to House a Regional Passenger Transit Hub and Workforce Center with Waiting Areas Customer Service Space Ticket Vending and Training Rooms for Cartas Workforce. The Project Would Include a Bus Platform with Ten (10) Bus Bays Four (4) On-Route Bus Charging Bays to Facilitate Passenger Transfers. Also Included in the Project Is the Purchase of Nine (9) Diesel-Hybrid Buses to Replace Diesel Buses One (1) On-Route Fast Charging Device and Workforce Workforce Development Training. The Workforce Training Center Consists of Two (2) Training Rooms to Support Cartas Current and Future Workforce Needs as a Joint Development with the Regional Workforce Center SC Works Trident.; Expected Outcomes: The Projects Location on Charleston Countys Community Services Hub Campus Will Provide Safe Convenient Access to Vital Health and Human Services Job Training and Employment Services as Well as Regional Transit Via the Carta Bus Network and Planned BRT Project Lowcountry Rapid Transit.; Intended Beneficiaries: The Transit Center Will Benefit Both Carta and the Community IT Serves with Safe and Comfortable Waiting Areas Efficient Route Transfers Convenient Connections to BRT Real-Time Travel Information for Passengers and a Covered Passenger Loading Area. Its Location on the Campus of the Charleston County Community Services Hub Will Improve Access to Vital Services and Employment Opportunities.carta Will Be Partnering with SC Works Trident to Support the Workforce Development Activities for This Grant. AS Carta Continues to Expand Transit Service in the Region and Launces the First BRT Line in the State Developing a Skilled Workforce to Meet the Agencies Current and Future Needs Is Critical. Carta Has Been Working with SC Works Trident to Support Hiring and Recruitment Activities Particularly as IT Relates to Staffing Operators and CDL Training.; Subrecipient Activities: None

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