Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) S cott Robertson, PE - - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) S cott Robertson, PE - VTrans Municipal Assistance Bureau 802-793-2395 eptember 4 t h and S eptember 6 t h , 2018 Webinar Dates: S Eligibility Any environmental mitigation activity , including pollution
S cott Robertson, PE - VTrans Municipal Assistance Bureau 802-793-2395 Webinar Dates: S eptember 4t h and S eptember 6t h, 2018
Any environmental mitigation activity, including pollution prevention and pollution abatement activities and mitigation to address stormwater management, control, and water pollution prevention or abatement related to highway construction or due to highway runoff.
Federal Highway Administ rat ion (FHWA) funds, ~$2.2M
$300,000 cap on federal funding for individual proj ect s at 80% federal / 20% local funding split .
80% / 20% for scoping st udies (which usually cap-off at $50k t ot al)
Local mat ch t ypically cash mat ch
No S t at e funding t o supplement Federal (as was available for t he Municipal Highway and S t ormwat er Mit igat ion Program)
Applicat ions accept ed for scoping/ planning, design and const ruct ion, equipment purchases
No design only proj ects
Design and const ruct ion proj ect s must advance t o complet ion or risk chance of payback
Reimbursement program
Municipality pays for proj ect costs and submits reimbursement request to VTrans
PROJECT EXAMPLE #1 Total Proj ect Cost: $375,000 50% Highway Runoff, 50% Other S
Match
PROJECT EXAMPLE #2 Total Proj ect Cost: $375,000 100% Highway Runoff, 0% Other S
Planning S tudies
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tormwater Inventories
Flow Restoration Plans Phosphorus Control Planning
S alt/ S and S heds
Bank S tabilization
Culvert Replacement/ Re-sizing
S tream Bank S tabilization
Detention Ponds
Check Dams
S wirl S eparators
Permeable Pavers
Infiltration Basins
Gravel Wetlands
S ubsurface Detention S ystems
Bio Filters
Bio Retention S ystems
Municipal Proj ect Manager S election
Design Engineer S election
Conceptual Plan Development/ Review
National Environmental Policy Act (NEP A) Approval
Preliminary Plan Development/ Review
Right-of-Way (ROW) Plan Development and Clearance
Final Plan Development/ Review
Proj ect Advertisement, Bidding, and Award
Construction and Oversight
Maintenance
Proj ects where municipalities have procured a proj ect specific MPM have typically been much more successful
Request For Proposals (RFP)
At-the-Ready (ATR) S election Option
May assign a municipal employee
Proposed MPM is subj ect to VTrans approval
Required knowledge base:
Knowledge of FA project development process! Can read engineering plans Organized Efficient in communication and documentation Time commitment of up to 40 hours per week
Available for MPM, Design Engineers, and Construction Inspectors
VTrans has completed step one of two of the QBS process
Pick from list of pre-qualified consultants
Will still need to rank consultants and negotiate and contract with them
RFQ/ RFP or ATR
Initial design
Public involvement
Requires 3 week Agency review
Typically 6 months to complete
Requires 3 week Agency review
Highly variable in schedule duration
If no ROW acquisitions required for construction/ maintenance, 1 month to clear
If acquisitions are required
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imple: 6-12 months
Complicated 1- several years
Municipality must provide oversight/ resident engineering services
ATR or RFP/ RFQ
Materials Testing and Acceptance
Requires 3 week Agency review
Use of VTrans – Municipal Assistance Bureau standard bid documents
Low bid sealed bid process
Three week minimum advertisement period
Municipality must maintain proj ect
Buy America applies to all proj ects (steel & iron products, including coatings)
Davis Bacon Federal Wage Rates
Proprietary Products not allowed without Public Interest Finding
Proj ect must be designed and constructed in accordance with all federal/ state/ local permits and regulations
Construction cost >$250k
Requires fully engineered design
Treat substantial highway runoff
Non-highway runoff eligible, but proj ects that treat a higher portion of
highway runoff are more likely to be awarded
Clear water quality benefit
Clearly fits within the program’s eligibility requirements
Pollution prevention and pollution abatement activities Mitigation to address stormwater management, control Water pollution prevention or abatement related to highway construction
New bridge, Duxbury Gravel wetland, S
Retention pond, S
Large culvert, Cambridge
No engineering required
S mall construction cost <$250k
Municipal crews plan to complete work
Town will not be able to come up with 20% cash match Gravel resurfacing, Westfield Ditching, S
Bank stabilization, Bloomfield S tone header, Cambridge
Maps that clearly depict proj ect location
Clear pictures of the problem
Write on pictures if it’s not clear If pictures cannot be taken, clearly describe the problem
Example: If a closed system has failed
Is it flooding basement s?
Are t here sinkholes in t he st reet ?
How oft en does t his happen and how much sediment and pollut ant s are ent ering t he wat er?
Include detailed description of solution
If available, include scoping reports and any preliminary engineering designs
All questions are fully and clearly answered
Letter of S upport from Regional Planning Commission
If within S tate ROW:
Correspondence with VTrans District Transportation Administrator Considerations for proj ects within the ROW may include:
Culverts/ drainage S
ignage
Driveway accesses Maintenance Comingling of stormwater Lighting/ security fences Guardrail
http://vtrans.vermont.gov/, click on ‘ Highways’ in left border
Click on ‘ Local Proj ects’
http:/ / vtrans.vermont.gov/ highway/ local-proj ects/ t ransport-alt
S FY 2019 Transportation Alternatives Program – Grant Application Cost Estimate
Electronically or hard copy by mail
If electronic submission, PDF required
S cott Robertson. P .E.
VTrans Municipal Assistance Bureau 2178 Airport Road Barre, VT 05641 scott.robertson@ vermont.gov
Organization
1.
Application form
2.
Map
3.
Pictures
4.
S coping study/ engineering plans
5.
Letters of S upport
6.
Any other misc. supporting documentation
August 24th, 2018 – Program announcement and distribution of application and general information
TAP Application Webinars will be held:
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eptember 4th at 6:00pm via. S kype for Business (Join Skype Meeting)
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petember 6th at 1:00pm via. S kype for Business (Join Skype Meeting)
October 17th, applications due to VTrans
November – December, potential site visits
January – Early February, selection committee evaluations
February 20th, proj ect awards announced
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S cott Robertson, PE VTrans Municipal Assistance Bureau S cott.Robertson@ Vermont.gov (802) 793-2395