Subject:
Title
Approval, Re: Resolutions and Public Transportation Grant Agreements, Florida Department of Transportation Transit Corridor Grants for SR520 and SRA1A Fixed Route Bus Service (District 2)
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Fiscal Impact:
$439,208 - Florida Department of Transportation (4135-303200) SR520 Corridor Grant
$439,208 - Florida Department of Transportation (4135-303201) SRA1A Corridor Grant
Dept/Office:
Transit Services Department
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners approve the following actions for a State FY 2023 Public Transit Block Grant from the Florida Department of Transportation in the amount of $1,802,371:
* the Chair to sign the Authorizing Resolution,
* the Chair to sign the Follow-Up Grant Agreement, contingent upon County Attorney and Risk Management approval,
* authorize the Transit Director to execute any additional follow-up documentation, resolutions, and amendments necessary to secure funds,
* authorize the County Manager to execute necessary Budget Change Requests.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
Space Coast Area Transit provides fixed route bus service in both the SR520 corridor (via Route 4) and SRA1A corridor (via Route 9). Both routes operate seven days a week; Route 4's scheduled service operates Monday through Saturday with a minimum of 30-minute frequency between the hours of 5:50am and 5pm, followed by 60-minute service thru the last departure from the Cocoa Transit Terminal at 9:20pm. Route 9 operates on a 30-minute service frequency between 6:15am and 6:15pm followed by once an hour frequency thru 11pm. Overall, both routes operate Monday through Saturday service from approximately 6:00 AM thru 11:00 PM and with Sunday service from 8:15am thru 5:45pm.
Transit Corridor funding is dedicated to high level, high use transit service. Staff requests that Route 4 and Route 9 continue to be considered for corridor funding. Florida Department of Transportation District 5 staff have a...
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