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Approval of a resolution authorizing the President & CEO, or his designee, to amend the Transit Speed and Reliability Interlocal Agreement with the City of Austin for the design, management, construction, and maintenance of transportation infrastructure projects that will improve transit speed, safety, reliability, and customer comfort (“ILA”) by extending the term of the ILA and increasing funding for the ILA in an amount not to exceed $6 million.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this action is available in the FY2022 Capital Budget
STRATEGIC PLAN:
Strategic Goal Alignment:
☒ 1. Internal/External Customer Service Excellence ☐ 2. Stakeholder Engagement
☐ 3. Financial and Environmental Sustainability ☐ 4. Staff Development ☐ 5. Agency Growth Management
Strategic Objectives:
☒ 1.1 Safety & Risk ☒1.2 Continuous improvement ☐ 1.3 Dynamic Change
☒1.4 Culture of Innovation ☐2.1 Be an Employer of Choice ☐2.2 Organization Development
☐2.3 Organization Culture ☒3.1 Resource optimization ☐3.2 Safety Culture
☐3.3 Environmental Leadership ☐4.1 Educate & Call to Action ☒4.2 Build Partnerships
☒4.3 Value of Transit ☒4.4 Project Connect
EXPLANATION OF STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT: The ILA allows Capital Metro to continue to work with the City of Austin to improve transportation infrastructure and positively impact transit services. Over the last four years, projects have resulted in improved safety, transit dependability, customer service, multi-modal access, and driver relations.
This agreement promotes a strong partnership between the City of Austin and Capital Metro, working together to develop strategies to address inefficiencies in the transportation network and implement those strategies.
BUSINESS CASE: This amendment to the ILA is required for Capital Metro to reimburse the City of Austin for costs associated with the transportation infrastructure improvement projects identified for Fiscal Year 2022 and subsequently Fiscal Years 2023-2027. The funding for this ILA is included in the 5-year Capital Improvement Plan.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: This item was presented and recommended for approval at the Operations, Planning and Safety Committee meeting on August 18, 2021.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Transit Speed and Reliability Interlocal Agreement was approved in 2018. This amendment amends the term of the ILA by extending the initial term to include Fiscal Years 2022 - 2027 and adding 3 optional 12-month terms. The amendment seeks to align spending with the 2020 Mobility Bond (Transit Enhancement Funds) while maximizing investment in transportation infrastructure within the City of Austin. This amendment authorizes Capital Metro to reimburse the City of Austin for the design, management, construction, and maintenance of transportation infrastructure improvement subprojects that will directly improve transit speed, safety, reliability, and customer comfort for an amount not to exceed $6 million. This amendment dedicates Capital Metro funds of up to $1 million per year for Fiscal Years 2022 - 2027. The Transit Speed and Reliability subprojects for Fiscal Year 2022 is included in this amendment. Subprojects for subsequent fiscal years during the term of the Agreement will be chosen and prioritized by Capital Metro staff with input and approval from City of Austin staff. Construction of subprojects will consider Capital Metro and City of Austin resources, changes in conditions and opportunities, overall improvements to multi-modal conditions, and applicable planning and policy documents.
DBE/SBE PARTICIPATION: Does not apply.
PROCUREMENT: Chapter 791 of the State of Texas Government Code encourages governmental entities to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of local governments by authorizing them to contract, to the greatest possible extent, with one another. In doing so, local governments are permitted to forego the requirements of full and open competition and contract directly with one another.
RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT: Planning
RESOLUTION
OF THE
CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TRAVIS
AI-2021-132
WHEREAS, Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority endeavors to improve transit speed, safety, reliability, and customer comfort throughout the transit network; and
WHEREAS, the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors and Capital Metro management recognize the importance of partnering with the City of Austin to construct transportation infrastructure improvement projects and reimburse the City for associated costs identified in that certain Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Transit Speed Reliability Project, dated effective April 23, 2018 (the “Interlocal Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors wish to amend the ILA in order to extend the term, provide for the funding for projects performed during the extended term, and approve the projects for fiscal year 2022.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors that the President & CEO, or his designee, is authorized to finalize and execute an amendment to the Interlocal Agreement in order to extend the initial term of the Interlocal Agreement through September 30, 2027, provide for 3 optional 12-month renewal terms, add a total amount not to exceed $6 million, and approve the projects for fiscal year 2022.
____________________ Date: ____________________
Secretary of the Board
Eric Stratton