Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 15, 2017
Subject
SUBJECT: STATE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award and execute a 36-month firm fixed price Contract No. PS44597000 to Evan Brooks Associates, Inc. to prepare 37 grant applications and 56 additional grant applications and greenhouse gas analysis tasks in the amount of $2,170,485 to support Metro and local jurisdiction grant applications to discretionary state funding opportunities, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any.
Issue
ISSUE
At its October 2017 meeting, the Metro Board approved the State Active Transportation Program (ATP) Cycle 4 Priorities Framework. To advance Board-adopted priorities that best align with ATP priorities and criteria, the framework established a strategic approach to selecting Metro projects to apply to the ATP and directing grant assistance for ATP Cycle 4. This priorities framework supersedes and replaces the February 2016 ATP Grant Assistance Policy. The framework establishes direction for that portion of grant writing assistance that would be directed to ATP Cycle 4 grants. Note, however, that the grant assistance would also be extended to key state discretionary programs as described herein.
This report recommends that the Board authorize the CEO to approve a contract for these services. Over the past three years, a total of $168.6 million has been awarded to LA County jurisdictions and Metro projects through Metro grant assistance for the ATP; Metro anticipates similar positive impact with services funded by this Contract.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
On August 3, 2017, Metro staff released a Request for Proposals for a consultant to provide grant-writing assistance for state discretionary grant programs including the ATP, Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP), Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (SB 1) Programs, a...
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