| Item Title: | Public Works - FY2019 Federal IntercityBus (ICB)Project Grant Agreement(PGA)w/TxDOT | | Submitted By: | Norma R. Palacios, Director, Public Works Department (915) 546-2015 | | Subject: | Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Fiscal Year 2019 Project Grant Agreement (PGA) for the Federal Intercity Bus (ICB) Project with TxDOT in the amount of $993,576. The purpose of the grant is to continue the provision of Intercity Bus Service serving El Paso and Anthony, Texas and Las Cruces, New Mexico for two additional years. (Contract No. 2018-0554) | | Background: | On September 1, 2009 El Paso County launched an intercity bus service that linked the Town of Anthony to El Paso, Texas and Las Cruces, New Mexico. This service is the result of an innovative partnership between the County, the Texas Department of Transportation and the New Mexico Department of Transportation. Federal Job Access and Reverse Commute or JARC funds were used to launch this service. The County’s Transportation Department has been awarded TxDOT Inter-City Bus (ICB) funds to continue this service for another 2 years. The service will continue to be managed by the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT). NMDOT contracts with All Aboard America for the operation of 57-passenger coaches that are ADA accessible and restroom equipped. The service operates in peak directions five days a week for a fare of $3 each way with monthly passes available for $90. There is no service on weekends or holidays. From September 1st, 2016 to August 31st, 2017, there was an average daily ridership of 207. The service is meeting a need along this corridor and is a complement to other transportation services provided by the County’s Transportation Department. | | Fiscal Impact: | Grant: $993,576 (for 2 years). Account will be set up at the time the grant is awarded and approved by Commissioner’s Court. There is no County match; (NMDOT match $1,429,779).
FY2017 Grant Awarded in the amount of $840,360 (for 2 year funding) was approved by Commissioner’s Court 08/31/2016; Item 17
| | Recommendation: | Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Fiscal Year 2019 Project Grant Agreement (PGA) for the Federal Intercity Bus (ICB) Project with TxDOT in the amount of $993,576. The purpose of the grant is to continue the provision of Intercity Bus Service serving El Paso and Anthony, Texas and Las Cruces, New Mexico for two additional years. (Contract No. 2018-0554) | | Prior Action: | February 12th, 2018; Item 18: Commissioner’s Court approved the Public Works Department to apply for the FY2019 Federal Intercity Bus (ICB) Grant
June 31st, 2017; Item: 3-I: Commissioner’s Court approved the first extension of the intergovernmental agreement of four one-year options to extend services.
August 29, 2016; Item 17: ICB Grant award accepted by the County to continue program.
September 9th, 2016; Item 3-N: Amendment to the original intergovernmental agreement was approved.
November 28th, 2016; Item 3-G: County Judge approved and authorized the intergovernmental agreement between NMDOT and the County for the term beginning on September 1st, 2016 through August 31st, 2017.
September 14th, 2015; Item 22: Original Contract
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