TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: October 14, 2024
Subject: RECEIVE staff report and RECOMMEND that the Board of Supervisors approve the submission of the grant applications to California Transportation Commission under the Local Partnership Program grant program.
Submitted For: Warren Lai || PUBLIC WORKS - DIRECTOR
Department: PUBLIC WORKS || TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING DIVISION
Referral No: 2
Referral Name: Review applications for transportation, water, and infrastructure
Presenter: Justin Lin || PUBLIC WORKS - TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING DIVISION
Contact: Justin Lin (925) 313-2293
Referral History:
The County often seeks federal, state and regional funding to augment local road funding, stretching local dollars to build improvements that would not be possible otherwise. The current opportunity is through the California Transportation Commission’s (CTC) Local Partnership Program (LPP) grant program funded by Senate Bill 1 (2017). This grant program is in its fourth cycle. Public Works staff has not previously submitted an LPP application.
Referral Update:
On April 28, 2017, Senate Bill 1 (SB1) was signed into law. This legislative package invests $5.4 billion annually to fix roads, freeways and bridges in communities across California and puts more dollars toward transit safety. $200 million is annually appropriated from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) to local and regional transportation agencies as part of the LPP. In the Program Guidelines, the CTC solicits applications for transportation projects that focus on improving various transportation infrastructure, including but not limited to the state highway system, transit facilities, local road system, and bicycle and pedestrian safety and mobility improvements.
LPP projects must deliver near term, enduring infrastructure improvements that align with the state’s climate and equity goals. Funds programmed to a project must be allocated within the fiscal year programmed, and construction phase contracts awarded within six months of an approved allocation. The project must also be constructed within three years of the construction contract award.
The CTC will evaluate applications based on the following evaluation criteria: (A) accessibility; (B) air quality and greenhouse gases; (C) community engagement; (D) cost effectiveness; (E) deliverability; (F) projects that leverage funds above the required matching funds amount; (G) safety; (H) system preservation; (I) transportation, land use, and housing goals; and (J) vehicle-miles traveled.
The maximum award amount is approximately $25 million for construction and construction management costs, with a local match requirement of fifty percent (50%) of the total project cost.
Applications must be submitted by November 20, 2024.
Public Works staff is preparing to submit a grant application to fund the construction of the North Bailey Road Active Transportation Corridor project. This project will construct a Class IV two-way cycle track on the west side of Bailey Road between the westbound onramp to State Route 4 and Willow Pass Road. Construction will include a new concrete path, protected intersections to improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists, and signal modifications including a new traffic signal at the intersection with Mary Ann Lane/Placer Drive. This project is currently at 65% design and is partially funded by multiple sources including the Bay Point Area of Benefit, Active Transportation Program, Navy Mitigation Funding, Safe Routes to BART Program, and gas tax. However, additional funding is needed to fully fund construction of the project.
Next Steps:
If authorized to proceed, staff will prepare and finalize the grant applications for both projects prior to the submittal deadline on November 20, 2024.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
RECEIVE staff report and RECOMMEND that the Board of Supervisors approve the submission of the grant applications to California Transportation Commission under the Local Partnership Program grant program.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
The applications for the LPP grant funds require a match of fifty percent (50%) of the total proposed project cost, which can include any funds that are not allocated by the Commission with the exception of State Transportation Improvement Program funds. The Public Works Department has acquired funding for the North Bailey Road Active Transportation Corridor project from the following funding sources to satisfy the match requirement: (1) $6,159,00 from the Active Transportation Program and (2) $900,000 from the Safe Routes to BART Program. Local funds, such as gas tax, traffic fees, and Navy Mitigation Funding shall be used to satisfy the match requirements for the federal funding sources.