| Item Title: | Planning & Development - FY20 Intercity Bus (ICB) Grant Award Agreement | | Submitted By: | Jose M. Landeros, Director, Planning & Development Department (915) 546-2015 | | Subject: | Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Federal Intercity Bus Fiscal Year 2020 Project Grant Agreement (PGA) with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) in the amount of $504,291 to continue the provision of Intercity Bus Service serving El Paso and Anthony, Texas and Las Cruces, New Mexico. (Contract No. 2019-0602) | | 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 (TxDOT) and the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT). Federal Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) funds were used to launch this service. The County's Transportation Department identified TxDOT Intercity Bus (ICB) funds to continue this service for 2 additional years; year one was awarded on 08/27/18, this PGA is for year two of funding. The service will continue to be managed by 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 1, 2016 - August 31, 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 - $504,291
Account will be set up at the time the PGA is approved by Commissioner's Court. There is no County Match. (NMDOT match $504,291) | | Recommendation: | Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Federal Intercity Bus Fiscal Year 2020 Project Grant Agreement (PGA) with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) in the amount of $504,291 to continue the provision of Intercity Bus Service serving El Paso and Anthony, Texas and Las Cruces, New Mexico. (Contract No. 2019-0602) | | Prior Action: | August 27, 2018; Item 27: Commissioner's Court approved the FY19 PGA for the ICB Grant with TxDOT in the amount of $489,285.
February 2, 2018; Item 18: Commissioner's Court approved the Public Works Department to apply for the FY19 & FY20 ICB Grant in the amount of $993,576.
August 6, 2018; Item 3-I: Commissioner's Court approved the second extension of the intergovernmental agreement of the four one-year options to extend services.
July 31, 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 the program.
September 9, 2016; Item 3-N: Amendment to the original intergovernmental agreement was approved. | | Strategic Plan: | .. | | Strategic Plan Information: | |
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