Minnesota transit rail contracts
17 contracts tracked across 1 DOT region.
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DOT regions with the most transit rail contracts
Top vendors in Minnesota transit rail
| Vendor | Contracts | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MINNESOTA | 14 | $1.5B |
| CITY OF MOORHEAD | 2 | $836K |
| PUBLIC SAFETY, MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF | 1 | $829K |
Recent transit rail contracts in Minnesota
| Title | DOT region | Vendor | Value | Solicitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THIS IS AN FFY 2021 SECTION 5307 ARPA APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $313416510 REPRESENTING 100% FEDERAL SHARE OF THE TOTAL ELIGIBLE AMOUNT. THIS APPLICATION UTILIZES FUNDS FROM THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 THAT ARE TO BE DIRECTED TO PAYROLL AND OPERATIONS OF PUBLIC TRANSIT (INCLUDING PAYROLL AND EXPENSES OF PRIVATE PROVIDERS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION) UNLESS THE RECIPIENT CERTIFIES TO THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION THAT THE RECIPIENT HAS NOT FURLOUGHED ANY EMPLOYEES.THIS APPLICATION UTILIZES ARPA FUNDING TO PREVENT PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND TO CORONAVIRUS. ANTICIPATED SHORT-TERM ACTIVITIES INCLUDE COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES AND WAGES FOR EMPLOYEES ON PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE DUE TO SERVICE REDUCTIONS. SUBSEQUENT ACTIVITIES WILL BE FOCUSED ON PROVIDING TRANSIT SERVICES THAT HELP THE COMMUNITY RECOVER FROM THE SEVERE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF COVID-19 FOR EXPENSES INCURRED ON OR AFTER JAN. 20 2020.TWO OTHER GRANTS FROM FTA ARE PROVIDING METROPOLITAN COUNCIL WITH OPERATING ASSISTANCE DURING THE SAME PERIOD OF JAN 20 2020 TO SEPTEMBER 30 2024. THEY ARE MN-2020-021 THE CARES ACT GRANT AND MN-2021-015 THE CRRSAA GRANT. THE OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDING IS INSUFFICIENT TO COVER ELIGIBLE OPERATING EXPENSES WITHIN THE PERIOD. OPERATING EXPENSES ARE ELIGIBLE BEGINNING JANUARY 20 2020 EXAMPLES INCLUDE: OPERATIONS INCLUDING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO VACCINATION SITES PAYROLL INCLUDING ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CLEANING AND PPE FTA FUNDING MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE OPERATIONAL COSTS OF PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SERVICES THROUGH THE INCIDENTAL USE OF TRANSIT ASSETS. ESSENTIAL SERVICES ARE SERVICES THAT HELP PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY WITH SAFETY AND SECURITY OR ACCESS TO FOOD WATER SHELTER SOCIAL SERVICES/ MEDICAL CARE AND COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL/METRO TRANSIT WILL PROVIDE PASS-THROUGH FUNDS TO REGIONAL TRANSIT PROVIDERS THROUGH SUBRECIPIENT GRANT AGREEMENTS THAT WILL INCLUDE ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS. THE REGIONAL TRANSIT PROVIDERS INCLUDE SOUTHWEST TRANSIT MINNESOTA VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY MAPLE GROVE TRANSIT PLYMOUTH METROLINK AND UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA.THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL/METRO TRANSIT 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.THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL WILL NOT USE ARPA FUNDS TO PAY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE OF 3RD PARTY CONTRACTORS UNLESS IT IS IN A CONTRACT OR MODIFIED INTO A CONTRACT AS PERMITTED BY FTA GUIDANCE CA16 OF FTA FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS REGARDING THE CORONAVIRUS AID RELIEF AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT AND CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE AND RELIEF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT 2021 (CRRSAA). PER THE ARPA THE PROJECT IN THIS APPLICATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE PROGRAMMED IN THE LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION PLAN OR STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.ATTACHMENTS INCLUDE A COPY OF THE PLAN FOR THE METROPOLITAN COUNCILS INDIRECT RATE AND THE FTA INDIRECT RATE APPROVAL LETTER. | Minnesota transit (FTA federal awards) | METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MINNESOTA | $313.4M | — |
| APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE OVERHAUL ACTIVITIES FOR THE LIGHT RAIL VEHICLES (LRVS) TO KEEP THEM IN A STATE OF GOOD REPAIR AND TO REHAB/RENOVATE LIGHT RAIL MAINTENANCE FACILITIES.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: PURCHASE OF PARTS REBUILDING AND/OR REPLACEMENT OF LRV COMPONENTS AND SUBCOMPONENTS INCLUDING BRAKE SYSTEM PROPULSION SYSTEM CONTROL SYSTEM DOOR SYSTEMS HVAC SYSTEM SUSPENSION SYSTEM LIGHTING SYSTEM CORROSION MITIGATION COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. RENOVATE/REPLACE HVAC SYSTEM AND AIR COMPRESSOR IN MAINTENANCE FACILITIES.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: WORK WILL KEEP LRVS IN SAFE OPERATING CONDITION AND ALLOW LRVS TO REACH THEIR EXPECTED 25-30 YEAR LIFE SPANS WHILE FACILITY RENOVATIONS WILL ALLOW WORKERS TO PROVIDE BETTER MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES IN THE FUTURE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: RIDERS OPERATORS MECHANICS TECHNICIANS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE | Minnesota transit (FTA federal awards) | METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MINNESOTA | $11.3M | — |
| APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CONSTRUCT THE SOUTHWEST LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT (SWLRT) EXTENSION PROJECT WHICH IS AN APPROXIMATELY 14.5-MILE EXTENSION OF THE METRO GREEN LINE (CENTRAL CORRIDOR LRT) FROM DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS THROUGH THE COMMUNITIES OF ST. LOUIS PARK HOPKINS MINNETONKA AND EDEN PRAIRIE.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: THE PROJECT INCLUDES CONSTRUCTION OF 16 STATIONS (INCLUDING THE EDEN PRAIRIE TOWN CENTER WHICH WILL BE CONSTRUCTED THRU A CHANGE ORDER EXECUTED IN 2020) 9 PARK-AND-RIDE FACILITIES WITH APPROXIMATELY 2500 TOTAL SPACES AND A NEW RAILCAR LIGHT MAINTENANCE FACILITY (IN HOPKINS) ONE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY (OMF) 20 TRACTION POWER SUBSTATIONS (TPSS) 25 SIGNAL BUNGALOW SITES AND OTHER ANCILLARY FACILITIES AS WELL AS THE PURCHASE OF 27 LIGHT RAIL VEHICLES.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE METRO GREEN LINE EXTENSION (ALSO KNOWN AS THE SOUTHWEST LIGHT RAIL PROJECT OR SWLRT) IS A GENERATIONAL INVESTMENT IN OUR REGIONS TRANSIT SYSTEM THAT ADDS 14.5 MILES TO THE EXISTING METRO GREEN LINE WHICH CONNECTS DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS DOWNTOWN SAINT PAUL AND PLACES IN BETWEEN. THE NEW SEGMENT ADDS MORE STATIONS IN MINNEAPOLIS PLUS ST. LOUIS PARK HOPKINS MINNETONKA AND EDEN PRAIRIE. THATS A ONE-SEAT RIDE TO JOB CENTERS CULTURAL FEATURES AND EACH NEIGHBORHOOD ALONG ITS TRACKS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THIS INVESTMENT CONNECTS ONE CITY TO THE NEXT CREATING JOBS FOR PEOPLE FROM ACROSS MINNESOTA BUILDING HOMEGROWN ECONOMIES AND PROVIDING RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION FOR THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS. WHEN OUR COMMUNITIES THRIVE THE REST OF THE REGION THRIVES TOO.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE | Minnesota transit (FTA federal awards) | METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MINNESOTA | $27.8M | — |
| APPLICATION PURPOSE: THIS PROJECT IS TO DEPLOY 8 ELECTRIC BUSES FOR THE METRO TRANSIT FLEET.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: BUSES WILL BE PURCHASED AND CHARGERS WILL BE PURCHASED AND INSTALLED AT THE HEYWOOD GARAGE.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: HELPS METRO TRANSIT/MET COUNCIL PROGRESS ON GOAL OF ELECTRIFYING FLEET AND HELPS TO REDUCE EMISSIONS IN THE METRO AREA.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: METRO REGION ESPECIALLY RIDERS AND RESIDENTS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE | Minnesota transit (FTA federal awards) | METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MINNESOTA | $4.2M | — |
| APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT (LRT) SYSTEM MAINTENANCE INCLUDING RAIL REPLACEMENT RAIL MAINTENANCE RELATED EQUIPMENT AND NORTHSTAR COMMUTER RAIL SAFETY/ADA (AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT) IMPROVEMENTS.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: FUNDS WILL BE USED TO COVER STAFF TIME AND PURCHASE OF RAIL EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: CONTINUED STATE OF GOOD REPAIR FOR LIGHT RAIL SYSTEM; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE TRANSIT MAINTENANCE STAFF AND RAIL RIDERS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE | Minnesota transit (FTA federal awards) | METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MINNESOTA | $3.1M | — |
| BUDGET REVISION: THIS BUDGET REVISION IS TO MODIFY THE POP END DATE TO 4/1/23. THIS GRANT IS IN THE PROCESS OF CLOSING OUT. ONE PARCEL REMAINS OPEN IN CONDEMNATION FROM A TOTAL OF 134 BUT AN AGREEMENT HAS FINALLY BEEN REACHED.AMENDMENT #9: THIS 9TH AMENDMENT TO THE CENTRAL CORRIDOR GRANT INCORPORATES THE APPROPRIATION OF $109147017 OF FFY 2014 FEDERAL 5309 NEW STARTS FOR THE FULL FUNDING GRANT AGREEMENT (FFGA) FOR ACTIVITIES RELATED TO CONSTRUCTION LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE PURCHASE AND RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION. LOCAL MATCH OF $140028435 COMES FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES:COUNTY TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS BOARD STATE RAMSEY COUNTY REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY HENNEPIN COUNTY REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY THE CENTRAL CORRIDOR LRT (CCLRT) PROJECT IS AN 11-MILE DOUBLE TRACK EXCLUSIVE GUIDEWAY THAT WILL CONNECT THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICTS OF MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA STATE CAPITOL AREA AND PROVIDE A CONNECTION TO THE EXISTING HIAWATHA LRT AND NORTHSTAR COMMUTER RAIL VIA DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS. THE CCLRT PROJECT SHARES FIVE STATIONS AND 1.2 MILES OF TRACK WITH THE EXISTING HIAWATHA LRT AND WILL BUILD 18 NEW STATIONS AND 9.8 MILES OF TRACK. PRIOR GRANTS (FUNDING PRIOR TO PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING):PROJECT NUMBER: MN-90-X126 (PASS THRU MNDOT)OBLIGATION DATE: 3/22/00FEDERAL AMOUNT: $1527776FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5307PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0087OBLIGATION DATE: 9/17/03FEDERAL AMOUNT: $518585FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PRIOR GRANTS (FUNDING AFTER START OF PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING):PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0087OBLIGATION DATE: 9/17/03FEDERAL AMOUNT: $1223025FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PROJECT NUMBER: MN-95-X002OBLIGATION DATE: 5/21/07FEDERAL AMOUNT: $4500000FUNDING SOURCE: CMAQPROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0200-00OBLIGATION DATE: 6/11/07FEDERAL AMOUNT: $1960200FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0200-01OBLIGATION DATE: 5/28/08FEDERAL AMOUNT: $10192000FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0200-02OBLIGATION DATE: 8/15/10FEDERAL AMOUNT: $19800000FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0200-03OBLIGATION DATE: 9/16/10FEDERAL AMOUNT: $2000000FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0200-04OBLIGATION DATE: 4/26/11FEDERAL AMOUNT: $0FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0200-05OBLIGATION DATE: 9/19/11FEDERAL AMOUNT: $45000000FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0200-06OBLIGATION DATE: 7/18/12FEDERAL AMOUNT: $93144000FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0200-07OBLIGATION DATE: 8/7/13FEDERAL AMOUNT: $93040064FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0200-08OBLIGATION DATE: 8/12/2014FEDERAL AMOUNT: $98443694RELATED DOCUMENTS1. APPROVAL TO ENTER PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING DECEMBER 13 20062. FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT JUNE 26 20093. RECORD OF DECISION AUGUST 18 20094. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (INFILL STATIONS) JANUARY 11 20105. FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (INFILL STATIONS) FEBRUARY 26 20106. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - 4TH STREET UTILITIES AUGUST 26 20097. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - ADVANCED TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS MARCH 24 20108. APPROVAL TO ENTER FINAL DESIGN MAY 25 20109. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - CIVIL EAST CONSTRUCTION JULY 14 201010. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - CIVIL WEST CONSTRUCTION SEPTEMBER 8 201011. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - SYSTEMS OCTOBER 8 201012. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - OM FACILITY YARD SITE PREP OCTOBER 28 201013. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - OM FACILITY CONSTRUCTION DECEMBER 3 201014. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - ADDITIONAL WORK ON THE CIVIL EAST CIVIL WEST SYSTEMS AND OM FACILITY CONSTRUCTION JANUARY 4 201115. FFGA - EXECUTED APRIL 26 201116. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (SMALL BUSINESS IMPACTS) - MARCH 28 201117. FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (SMALL BUSINESS IMPACTS) - APRIL 20 2011ATTACHED IN TEAM TO THIS AMENDMENT #9 IS A COPY OF THE STIP 1395 ON PAGE 95 OF 153 STIP APPROVAL LETTER SIGNED FFGA WITH ATTACHMENTS THE RECORD OF DECISION (ROD) FONSI FOR THE INFILL STATION AND SUBRECIPIENT INFORMATION LIST. THIS IS PROJECT NUMBER TCP-CCLRT-15 IN THE STIP LINE.AMENDMENT #8: THIS 8TH AMENDMENT TO THE CENTRAL CORRIDOR GRANT INCORPORATES THE APPROPRIATION OF $98443694 OF FFY 2014 FEDERAL 5309 NEW STARTS FOR THE FULL FUNDING GRANT AGREEMENT (FFGA) FOR ACTIVITIES RELATED TO CONSTRUCTION LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE PURCHASE AND RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION. INCLUDING THIS GRANT TOTALS AWARDED SO FAR ARE:$364802983 FEDERAL NEW STARTS$338421565 LOCAL MATCHLOCAL MATCH OF $98443694 COMES FROM FOUR SOURCES:COUNTY TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS BOARD STATE RAMSEY COUNTY REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY HENNEPIN COUNTY REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY THE CENTRAL CORRIDOR LRT (CCLRT) PROJECT IS AN 11-MILE DOUBLE TRACK EXCLUSIVE GUIDEWAY THAT WILL CONNECT THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICTS OF MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA STATE CAPITOL AREA AND PROVIDE A CONNECTION TO THE EXISTING HIAWATHA LRT AND NORTHSTAR COMMUTER RAIL VIA DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS. THE CCLRT PROJECT SHARES FIVE STATIONS AND 1.2 MILES OF TRACK WITH THE EXISTING HIAWATHA LRT AND WILL BUILD 18 NEW STATIONS AND 9.8 MILES OF TRACK. PRIOR GRANTS (FUNDING PRIOR TO PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING):PROJECT NUMBER: MN-90-X126 (PASS THRU MNDOT)OBLIGATION DATE: 3/22/00FEDERAL AMOUNT: $1527776FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5307PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0087OBLIGATION DATE: 9/17/03FEDERAL AMOUNT: $518585FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PRIOR GRANTS (FUNDING AFTER START OF PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING):PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0087OBLIGATION DATE: 9/17/03FEDERAL AMOUNT: $1223025FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PROJECT NUMBER: MN-95-X002OBLIGATION DATE: 5/21/07FEDERAL AMOUNT: $4500000FUNDING SOURCE: CMAQPROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0200-00OBLIGATION DATE: 6/11/07FEDERAL AMOUNT: $1960200FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0200-01OBLIGATION DATE: 5/28/08FEDERAL AMOUNT: $10192000FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0200-02OBLIGATION DATE: 8/15/10FEDERAL AMOUNT: $19800000FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0200-03OBLIGATION DATE: 9/16/10FEDERAL AMOUNT: $2000000FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0200-04OBLIGATION DATE: 4/26/11FEDERAL AMOUNT: $0FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0200-05OBLIGATION DATE: 9/19/11FEDERAL AMOUNT: $45000000FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0200-06OBLIGATION DATE: 7/18/12FEDERAL AMOUNT: $93144000FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0200-07OBLIGATION DATE: 8/7/13FEDERAL AMOUNT: $93040064RELATED DOCUMENTS1. APPROVAL TO ENTER PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING DECEMBER 13 20062. FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT JUNE 26 20093. RECORD OF DECISION AUGUST 18 20094. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (INFILL STATIONS) JANUARY 11 20105. FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (INFILL STATIONS) FEBRUARY 26 20106. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - 4TH STREET UTILITIES AUGUST 26 20097. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - ADVANCED TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS MARCH 24 20108. APPROVAL TO ENTER FINAL DESIGN MAY 25 20109. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - CIVIL EAST CONSTRUCTION JULY 14 201010. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - CIVIL WEST CONSTRUCTION SEPTEMBER 8 201011. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - SYSTEMS OCTOBER 8 201012. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - OM FACILITY YARD SITE PREP OCTOBER 28 201013. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - OM FACILITY CONSTRUCTION DECEMBER 3 201014. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - ADDITIONAL WORK ON THE CIVIL EAST CIVIL WEST SYSTEMS AND OM FACILITY CONSTRUCTION JANUARY 4 201115. FFGA - EXECUTED APRIL 26 201116. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (SMALL BUSINESS IMPACTS) - MARCH 28 201117. FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (SMALL BUSINESS IMPACTS) - APRIL 20 201118. AMENDED RECORD OF DECISION - AUGUST 13 2013ATTACHED IN TEAM TO THIS AMENDMENT #8 IS A COPY OF THE STIP 1410 ON PAGE 114 OF 175 STIP APPROVAL LETTER SIGNED FFGA WITH ATTACHMENTS THE RECORD OF DECISION (ROD) FONSI FOR THE INFILL STATION SUBRECIPIENT INFORMATION LIST AND AMENDED ROD. THIS IS PROJECT NUMBER TCP-CCLRT-14 IN THE STIP LINE.AMENDMENT #7: THIS 7TH AMENDMENT TO THE CENTRAL CORRIDOR GRANT INCORPORATES THE APPROPRIATION OF $93040064 OF FFY 2013 FEDERAL 5309 NEW STARTS FOR THE FULL FUNDING GRANT AGREEMENT (FFGA) FOR ACTIVITIES RELATED TO CONSTRUCTION LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE PURCHASE AND RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION. LOCAL MATCH OF $93040064 COMES FROM FOUR SOURCES:COUNTY TRANSPORATION IMPROVEMENTS BOARD STATE RAMSEY COUNTY REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY HENNEPIN COUNTY REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY THE CENTRAL CORRIDOR LRT (CCLRT) PROJECT IS AN 11-MILE DOUBLE TRACK EXCLUSIVE GUIDEWAY THAT WILL CONNECT THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICTS OF MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA STATE CAPITOL AREA AND PROVIDE A CONNECTION TO THE EXISTING HIAWATHA LRT AND NORTHSTAR COMMUTER RAIL VIA DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS. THE CCLRT PROJECT SHARES FIVE STATIONS AND 1.2 MILES OF TRACK WITH THE EXISTING HIAWATHA LRT AND WILL BUILD 18 NEW STATIONS AND 9.8 MILES OF TRACK. PRIOR GRANTS (FUNDING PRIOR TO PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING):PROJECT NUMBER: MN-90-X126 (PASS THRU MNDOT)OBLIGATION DATE: 3/22/00FEDERAL AMOUNT: $1527776FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5307PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0087OBLIGATION DATE: 9/17/03FEDERAL AMOUNT: $518585FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PRIOR GRANTS (FUNDING AFTER START OF PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING):PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0087OBLIGATION DATE: 9/17/03FEDERAL AMOUNT: $1223025FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PROJECT NUMBER: MN-95-X002OBLIGATION DATE: 5/21/07FEDERAL AMOUNT: $4500000FUNDING SOURCE: CMAQPROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0200-00OBLIGATION DATE: 6/11/07FEDERAL AMOUNT: $1960200FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0200-01OBLIGATION DATE: 5/28/08FEDERAL AMOUNT: $10192000FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0200-02OBLIGATION DATE: 8/15/10FEDERAL AMOUNT: $19800000FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0200-03OBLIGATION DATE: 9/16/10FEDERAL AMOUNT: $2000000FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0200-04OBLIGATION DATE: 4/26/11FEDERAL AMOUNT: $0FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0200-05OBLIGATION DATE: 9/19/11FEDERAL AMOUNT: $45000000FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0200-06OBLIGATION DATE: 7/18/12FEDERAL AMOUNT: $93040064RELATED DOCUMENTS1. APPROVAL TO ENTER PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING DECEMBER 13 20062. FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT JUNE 26 20093. RECORD OF DECISION AUGUST 18 20094. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (INFILL STATIONS) JANUARY 11 20105. FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (INFILL STATIONS) FEBRUARY 26 20106. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - 4TH STREET UTILITIES AUGUST 26 20097. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - ADVANCED TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS MARCH 24 20108. APPROVAL TO ENTER FINAL DESIGN MAY 25 20109. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - CIVIL EAST CONSTRUCTION JULY 14 201010. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - CIVIL WEST CONSTRUCTION SEPTEMBER 8 201011. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - SYSTEMS OCTOBER 8 201012. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - OM FACILITY YARD SITE PREP OCTOBER 28 201013. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - OM FACILITY CONSTRUCTION DECEMBER 3 201014. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - ADDITIONAL WORK ON THE CIVIL EAST CIVIL WEST SYSTEMS AND OM FACILITY CONSTRUCTION JANUARY 4 201115. FFGA - EXECUTED APRIL 26 201116. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (SMALL BUSINESS IMPACTS) - MARCH 28 201117. FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (SMALL BUSINESS IMPACTS) - APRIL 20 2011ATTACHED IN TEAM TO THIS AMENDMENT #7 IS A COPY OF THE STIP 1438 ON PAGE 109 OF 161 STIP APPROVAL LETTER SIGNED FFGA WITH ATTACHMENTS THE RECORD OF DECISION (ROD) FONSI FOR THE INFILL STATION AND SUBRECIPIENT INFORMATION LIST. THIS IS PROJECT NUMBER TCP-CCLRT-13 IN THE STIP LINE.--AMENDMENT #6: THIS 6TH AMENDMENT TO THE CENTRAL CORRIDOR GRANT INCORPORATES THE APPROPRIATION OF $93144000 OF FY 2012 FEDERAL 5309 NEW STARTS FOR THE FULL FUNDING GRANT AGREEMENT (FFGA) (EARMARK ID E2012-NWST-005) FOR ACTIVITIES RELATED TO CONSTRUCTION LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE PURCHASE AND RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION. LOCAL MATCH OF $93144000 COMES FROM FOUR SOURCES:COUNTY TRANSPORATION IMPROVEMENTS BOARD STATE RAMSEY COUNTY REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY HENNEPIN COUNTY REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY THE CENTRAL CORRIDOR LRT (CCLRT) PROJECT IS AN 11-MILE DOUBLE TRACK EXCLUSIVE GUIDEWAY THAT WILL CONNECT THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICTS OF MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA STATE CAPITOL AREA AND PROVIDE A CONNECTION TO THE EXISTING HIAWATHA LRT AND NORTHSTAR COMMUTER RAIL VIA DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS. THE CCLRT PROJECT SHARES FIVE STATIONS AND 1.2 MILES OF TRACK WITH THE EXISTING HIAWATHA LRT AND WILL BUILD 18 NEW STATIONS AND 9.8 MILES OF TRACK. PRIOR GRANTS (FUNDING PRIOR TO PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING):PROJECT NUMBER: MN-90-X126 (PASS THRU MNDOT)OBLIGATION DATE: 3/22/00FEDERAL AMOUNT: $1527776FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5307PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0087OBLIGATION DATE: 9/17/03FEDERAL AMOUNT: $518585FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PRIOR GRANTS (FUNDING AFTER START OF PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING):PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0087OBLIGATION DATE: 9/17/03FEDERAL AMOUNT: $1223025FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PROJECT NUMBER: MN-95-X002OBLIGATION DATE: 5/21/07FEDERAL AMOUNT: $4500000FUNDING SOURCE: CMAQPROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0200-00OBLIGATION DATE: 6/11/07FEDERAL AMOUNT: $1960200FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0200-01OBLIGATION DATE: 5/28/08FEDERAL AMOUNT: $10192000FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0200-02OBLIGATION DATE: 8/15/10FEDERAL AMOUNT: $19800000FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0200-03OBLIGATION DATE: 9/16/10FEDERAL AMOUNT: $2000000FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0200-04OBLIGATION DATE: 4/26/11FEDERAL AMOUNT: $0FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0200-05OBLIGATION DATE: 9/19/11FEDERAL AMOUNT: $45000000RELATED DOCUMENTS1. APPROVAL TO ENTER PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING DECEMBER 13 20062. FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT JUNE 26 20093. RECORD OF DECISION AUGUST 18 20094. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (INFILL STATIONS) JANUARY 11 20105. FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (INFILL STATIONS) FEBRUARY 26 20106. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - 4TH STREET UTILITIES AUGUST 26 20097. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - ADVANCED TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS MARCH 24 20108. APPROVAL TO ENTER FINAL DESIGN MAY 25 20109. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - CIVIL EAST CONSTRUCTION JULY 14 201010. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - CIVIL WEST CONSTRUCTION SEPTEMBER 8 201011. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - SYSTEMS OCTOBER 8 201012. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - OM FACILITY YARD SITE PREP OCTOBER 28 201013. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - OM FACILITY CONSTRUCTION DECEMBER 3 201014. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - ADDITIONAL WORK ON THE CIVIL EAST CIVIL WEST SYSTEMS AND OM FACILITY CONSTRUCTION JANUARY 4 201115. FFGA - EXECUTED APRIL 26 201116. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (SMALL BUSINESS IMPACTS) - MARCH 28 201117. FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (SMALL BUSINESS IMPACTS) - APRIL 20 201118. AMENDED RECORD OF DECISION - AUGUST 13 2013ATTACHED IN TEAM TO THIS AMENDMENT #6 IS A COPY OF THE STIP AMENDMENT STIP APPROVAL LETTER SIGNED FFGA WITH ATTACHMENTS THE RECORD OF DECISION (ROD) FONSI FOR THE INFILL STATION AND SUBRECIPIENT INFORMATION LIST.AMENDMENT #5:THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO ADD THE 2011 $45 MILLION FEDERAL NEW STARTS APPROPRIATION FOR THE FULL FUNDING GRANT AGREEMENT (FFGA) FOR ACTIVITIES RELATED TO CONSTRUCTION ANDLIGHT RAIL VEHICLE PURCHASE AND RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION. THE CENTRAL CORRIDOR LRT (CCLRT) PROJECT IS AN 11-MILE DOUBLE TRACK EXCLUSIVE GUIDEWAY THAT WILL CONNECT THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICTS OF MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA STATE CAPITOL AREA AND PROVIDE A CONNECTION TO THE EXISTING HIAWATHA LRT AND NORTHSTAR COMMUTER RAIL VIA DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS. THE CCLRT PROJECT SHARES FIVE STATIONS AND 1.2 MILES OF TRACK WITH THE EXISTING HIAWATHA LRT AND WILL BUILD 18 NEW STATIONS AND 9.8 MILES OF TRACK. PRIOR GRANTS (FUNDING PRIOR TO PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING):PROJECT NUMBER: MN-90-X126 (PASS THRU MNDOT)OBLIGATION DATE: 3/22/00FEDERAL AMOUNT: $1527776FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5307PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0087OBLIGATION DATE: 9/17/03FEDERAL AMOUNT: $518585FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PRIOR GRANTS (FUNDING AFTER START OF PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING):PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0087OBLIGATION DATE: 9/17/03FEDERAL AMOUNT: $1223025FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PROJECT NUMBER: MN-95-X002OBLIGATION DATE: 5/21/07FEDERAL AMOUNT: $4500000FUNDING SOURCE: CMAQPROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0200-00OBLIGATION DATE: 6/11/07FEDERAL AMOUNT: $1960200FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0200-01OBLIGATION DATE: 5/28/08FEDERAL AMOUNT: $10192000FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0200-02OBLIGATION DATE: 8/15/10FEDERAL AMOUNT: $19800000FUNDING SOURCE: SECTION 5309PROJECT NUMBER: MN-03-0200-03OBLIGATION DATE: 9/16/10FEDERAL AMOUNT: $2000000RELATED DOCUMENTS1. APPROVAL TO ENTER PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING DECEMBER 13 20062. FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT JUNE 26 20093. RECORD OF DECISION AUGUST 18 20094. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT JANUARY 11 20105. FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT FEBRUARY 26 20106. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - 4TH STREET UTILITIES AUGUST 26 20097. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - ADVANCED TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS MARCH 24 20108. APPROVAL TO ENTER FINAL DESIGN MAY 25 20109. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - CIVIL EAST CONSTRUCTION JULY 14 201010. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - CIVIL WEST CONSTRUCTION SEPTEMBER 8 201011. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - SYSTEMS OCTOBER 8 201012. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - OM FACILITY YARD SITE PREP OCTOBER 28 201013. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - OM FACILITY CONSTRUCTION DECEMBER 3 201014. LETTER OF NO PREJUDICE - ADDITIONAL WORK ON THE CIVIL EAST | Minnesota transit (FTA federal awards) | METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MINNESOTA | $-9161355 | — |
| HOISTS SHELTERS OVERHAUL TSP AVL RAIL MAINTENANCE TOD 5337 5307 5309 | Minnesota transit (FTA federal awards) | METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MINNESOTA | $6.1M | — |
| 2015 RAIL PROJECTS 5337 | Minnesota transit (FTA federal awards) | METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MINNESOTA | $1.8M | — |
| METRO TRANSIT SOUTHWEST LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT (SWLRT) EXTENSION FFGA | Minnesota transit (FTA federal awards) | METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MINNESOTA | $928.8M | — |
| THIS APPLICATION IS TO REQUEST SECTION 5307 FUNDS APPORTIONED TO THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL / METRO TRANSIT (MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL MN-WI UZA) IN THE AMOUNT OF $50M. THIS APPLICATION REQUESTS FUNDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SOUTHWEST LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT (SWLRT) EXTENSION PROJECT. THIS GRANT APPLICATION IS FOR A TOTAL OF $62.5M WITH $50M FEDERAL AND $12.5M LOCAL MATCH PROVIDED BY HENNEPIN COUNTY. METRO TRANSIT WILL USE $3122670 IN FY 2020 $37360648 IN FY 2021 AND $9516682 IN FY 2022 SECTION 5307 FUNDS. PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CONSTRUCT THE SOUTHWEST LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT (SWLRT) EXTENSION PROJECT WHICH IS AN APPROXIMATELY 14.5-MILE EXTENSION OF THE METRO GREEN LINE (CENTRAL CORRIDOR LRT) FROM DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS THROUGH THE COMMUNITIES OF ST. LOUIS PARK HOPKINS MINNETONKA AND EDEN PRAIRIE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROJECT INCLUDES CONSTRUCTION OF 16 STATIONS 9 PARK-AND-RIDE FACILITIES A LIGHT MAINTENANCE FACILITY AN OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY (OMF) 20 TRACTION POWER SUBSTATIONS (TPSS) 25 SIGNAL BUNGALOW SITES AND OTHER ANCILLARY FACILITIES AS WELL AS THE PURCHASE OF 27 LIGHT RAIL VEHICLES (LRVS). EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE SWLRT EXTENSION PROJECT WILL ADD 14.5 MILES OF DOUBLE TRACK FROM DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS THROUGH THE COMMUNITIES OF ST. LOUIS PARK HOPKINS MINNETONKA AND EDEN PRAIRIE AND WILL CONNECT TO THE EXISTING METRO GREEN LINE WHICH CONNECTS DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS AND DOWNTOWN ST. PAUL.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: NEARLY 56000 PEOPLE LIVE WITHIN A 10-MINUTE WALK OF THE CORRIDOR. PEOPLE TRAVELING TO AND WITHIN THE CORRIDOR WILL ACCESS NEARLY 81000 JOBS ALONG THE EXTENSION IN ADDITION TO THE 145000 JOBS IN DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS. AND NEARLY 36000 RESIDENTS WHO LIVE DOWNTOWN WILL HAVE EASIER ACCESS TO JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN THE SOUTHWEST METRO AND OTHER COMMUNITIES CONNECTED BY OUR REGIONS TRANSIT SYSTEM.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONETHE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS THAT ARE ATTACHED TO THE GRANT APPLICATION INCLUDE: 2022 - 2025 MN STIP/TIP APPROVAL LETTER DATED OCTOBER 29 2021; RELEVANT STIP PROJECT PAGE AND STIP MODIFICATION (ONCE EXECUTED); AND EIS AMENDED RECORD OF DECISION. THE FOLLOWING FEDERAL GRANTS ALSO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SOUTHWEST LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT EXTENSION PROJECT: MN-2020-047 AND MN-2021-045. NOTE THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (POP) END DATE OF 3/30/2032 IS CONSISTENT WITH THE POP END DATE IN THE SOUTHWEST LRT FFGA GRANT MN-2020-047. | Minnesota transit (FTA federal awards) | METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MINNESOTA | $211.0M | — |
| THIS APPLICATION IS TO REQUEST SECTION 5337 HI INTENSITY FIXED GUIDEWAY FUNDS APPORTIONED TO THE MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL UZA IN THE AMOUNT OF $7555080. THIS APPLICATION REQUESTS FUNDING FOR MULTIPLE RAIL PROJECTS: RAIL REPLACEMENT AND MAINTENANCE FOR LIGHT RAIL AND COMMUTER RAIL TRACK AND LRV OVERALL INCLUDING BRAKES DOORS AND PANTOGRAPHS. THIS APPLICATION IS FOR A TOTAL OF $9443850 WITH $7555080 FEDERAL AND $1888770 LOCAL MATCH.THE FEDERAL FUNDS ARE FROM:SECTION 5337 (RAIL) FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF: $7025053 IS FY 2022 $7857 IS 2021; $400000 IS FY 2020; AND $122170 IS FY 2019.THE LOCAL MATCH IS FROM REGIONAL TRANSIT CAPITAL.PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR KEEPING THE COMMUTER AND LIGHT RAIL SYSTEMS IN A STATE OF GOOD REPAIR INCLUDING TRACK MAINTENANCE AND RAIL VEHICLE OVERHAUL.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ACTIVITIES INCLUDE OVERHAUL REBUILDING AND REPLACEMENT OF LRV COMPONENTS AND SUBCOMPONENTS AND LRT RAIL REPLACEMENT. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: ENABLING LIGHT RAIL VEHICLES TO REACH THEIR INTENDED LIFE SPAN OF 30 YEARS AND KEEPING RAIL SYSTEMS OPERATING SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE BOTH RAIL OPERATORS AND MAINTENANCE STAFF AND RIDERS OF THE RAIL SYSTEMS.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONEBY EXECUTING THIS GRANT WE CERTIFY THAT PROJECTS FUNDED IN THIS GRANT ARE INCLUDED IN THE 2022 TAM PLAN INVESTMENT PRIORITIZATION SECTION.DOCUMENTS ATTACHED INCLUDE THE FTA/FHWA STIP APPROVAL LETTER OF OCTOBER 29 2021 RELEVANT STIP PAGES FOR THE VARIOUS PROJECTS AND OUR FEDERAL INDIRECT RATES LETTER AND CFR.AT TIME OF APPLICATION INDIRECT COSTS FOR THIS GRANT ARE ESTIMATED TO BE $682200. | Minnesota transit (FTA federal awards) | METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MINNESOTA | $7.6M | — |
| APPLICATION PURPOSE: THIS AWARD WILL FUND CONSTRUCTION OF STATIONS FOR THE METRO E LINE PROJECT WHICH WILL BRING SIGNIFICANTLY FASTER AND MORE COMFORTABLE TRANSIT SERVICE TO THE HENNEPIN / FRANCE TRANSITWAY CORRIDOR IN MINNEAPOLIS AND EDINA (MN).; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATIONS FIBER OPTIC INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATED ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE CHANGES AS PART OF THE METRO E LINE PROJECT.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: LIKE OTHER ARTERIAL BRT LINES THE METRO E LINE WILL PROVIDE FASTER FREQUENT AND MORE COMFORTABLE SERVICE AND FACILITIES IN THE HENNEPIN / FRANCE CORRIDOR. THE E LINE WILL ALSO PROVIDE A NEW LINK IN THE METRO NETWORK ENHANCING ACCESSIBILITY IN THE SOUTHWEST METRO.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THESE IMPROVEMENTS WILL BENEFIT MORE THAN 8000 (2019) DAILY ROUTE 6 CUSTOMERS ATTRACTING NEW TRANSIT RIDERS AS WELL.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE | Minnesota transit (FTA federal awards) | METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MINNESOTA | $5.0M | — |
| APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE STATE SAFETY OVERSIGHT AGENCY (SSOA) IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE PERSONNEL AND CONTRACTORS TO CONDUCT SAFETY OVERSIGHT OF THE RAIL TRANSIT AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MINNESOTA.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: ENSURE ALL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS OF THE SSO AND RAIL TRANSIT AGENCIES ARE MET.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE SSO AND THE RIDERSHIP OF ALL RAIL TRANSIT AGENCIES ACROSS THE STATE OF MINNESOTA.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE | Minnesota transit (FTA federal awards) | PUBLIC SAFETY, MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF | $829K | — |
| APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO FUND TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (TOD) ALONG THE BLUE LINE LIGHT RAIL EXTENSION IN MINNEAPOLIS.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: FUNDING WILL BE USED FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT VISIONING FOR TOD DEVELOPMENT CREATING HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES DESIGNING A MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN AND DEVELOPING RESILIENCE STRATEGIES ACTIVITIES. ; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: A CLEAR VISION FOR TOD ACTIONABLE STRATEGIES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IMPROVED TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENHANCED RESILIENCE TO SUPPORT BROAD GROWTH AND IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS METROPOLITAN COUNCIL AND HENNEPIN COUNTY.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS WILL CHAMPION THE WORK WITH A SUBGRANT AGREEMENT WITH METROPOLITAN COUNCIL. | Minnesota transit (FTA federal awards) | METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MINNESOTA | $700K | — |
| APPLICATION PURPOSE: FUNDS WILL PROVIDE OPERATING ASSISTANCE FOR FIXED ROUTE AND PARATRANSIT ACTIVITIES.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: THIS GRANT APPLICATION CURRENTLY INCLUDES ONE SCOPE ACTIVITY:1) OPERATING ASSISTANCE; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: MAINTAIN TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS FOR MOORHEAD AND DILWORTH RESIDENTS AND VISITORS THROUGHOUT FARGO/MOORHEAD METRO AREA.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: CITY OF MOORHEAD RESIDENTS AND VISITORS BY ASSISTING TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FOR FIXED ROUTE AND PARATRANSIT SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE | Minnesota transit (FTA federal awards) | CITY OF MOORHEAD | $694K | — |
| APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THE ARPA AWARD IS TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF NON-CIG FEDERAL FUNDS APPLIED TO THE PROJECT.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: THE ORANGE LINE PROJECT INCLUDES CONSTRUCTION OF GUIDEWAY STATIONS AND RELATED CIVIL CONSTRUCTION ALONG WITH THE PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE FOR STATION AND GUIDEWAY CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND THE PURCHASE OF TRANSIT VEHICLES AND FARE COLLECTION EQUIPMENT. THE PROPOSED ARPA FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR THE KNOX AVENUE TRANSITWAY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT. ; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: ROBUST TRANSIT SERVICE IN THE I-35W CORRIDOR IS FOCUSED ON PEAK-PERIOD COMMUTER EXPRESS SERVICE TO DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS. LIMITED SERVICE BETWEEN CORRIDOR DESTINATIONS IS AVAILABLE AND LACKS THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO OFFER FAST RELIABLE AND CONVENIENT SERVICE. WITH A NEW GRADE SEPARATED CROSSING OF I-494 TRANSIT SIGNAL PRIORITY AND NEW STATIONS INCLUDING A ROBUST MEDIAN STATION AT LAKE STREET THE METRO ORANGE LINE WILL PROVIDE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED ACCESS TO DESTINATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CORRIDOR ON A FREQUENT BASIS ACROSS THE DAY. ARPA FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR VEHICLE PURCHASES TO SUPPORT THIS NEW FREQUENT SERVICE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: WHEN CONSTRUCTED IN THE 1960S INTERSTATE 35W DISPLACED RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES AND DIVIDED COMMUNITIES IN SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS. THE FREEWAY CREATED A LOSS OF ACCESS FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS TO DESTINATIONS ELSEWHERE IN THE CORRIDOR PARTICULARLY FOR RESIDENTS WITHOUT ACCESS TO PRIVATE AUTOMOBILES. THE ORANGE LINE IMPROVES ACCESS ACROSS THE CORRIDOR INCLUDING TO JOBS SHOPPING MEDICAL EDUCATIONAL AND RESIDENTIAL LOCATIONS ALONG 35W. THE PROJECT WILL CONNECT TO NEARLY 60000 JOBS OUTSIDE OF DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS. THE PROPOSED ARPA FUNDS WILL BENEFIT THESE COMMUNITIES BY FUNDING THE PURCHASE OF FOURTEEN ORANGE LINE BUSES THAT WILL PROVIDE THIS NEW SERVICE.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NO SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE PLANNED IN THE PROJECT. METRO TRANSIT IS CONTRACTING WITH VENDORS CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS AND PARTNER AGENCIES DIRECTLY FOR PROJECT ACTIVITIES. NO SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENTS ARE ANTICIPATED FOR ARPA FUNDS. | Minnesota transit (FTA federal awards) | METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MINNESOTA | $292K | — |
| APPLICATION PURPOSE: FFY2019 5307 FUNDS APPORTIONED TO THE CITY OF MOORHEAD IN THE AMOUNT OF $113493 ($640277 REMAINING) AND FFY2022 STBG FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $28800 (FULL TRANSFERRED AMOUNT) WILL BE USED FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: PROVIDE CAPITAL ASSISTANCE FOR MATBUS TOWARDS THE INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT OF SHELTERS REVENUE VEHICLE AND SHOP TRUCK AND MISCELLANEOUS METRO TRANSIT GARAGE FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENTS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THESE ACTIVITIES WILL BENEFIT MOORHEAD RESIDENTS AND VISITORS BY PROVIDING UPDATED/IMPROVED VEHICLES EQUIPMENT SHELTERS AND FACILITIES USED IN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN THE COMMUNITY.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: CITY OF MOORHEAD RESIDENTS AND VISITORS BY ASSISTING TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FOR FIXED ROUTE AND DEMAND RESPONSIVE SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: N/A | Minnesota transit (FTA federal awards) | CITY OF MOORHEAD | $142K | — |