GCRTA Capital Projects

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Title: GCRTA Capital Projects
Sponsor: GCRTA
Estimated Total Cost: $59,373,000
Proposed Source of Federal Funds: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

History/Background:

GCRTA‘s capital program is included in the NOACA SFY 2021 - 2024 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).

GCRTA proposes to add four new projects to its capital program.

GCRTA BUS REPLACEMENT PROGRAM: PID No. 113047 - This project is part of a three-year program to replace a total of 105 vehicles that have reached the end of their useful life with lower emission vehicles.
- This project includes the replacement of:
  - 2010 MCI (Motor Coach Industries) 45 foot buses with commuter diesel 45 foot buses;
  - 2014 Series 3200 (CSU Line) New Flyer diesel 60 foot vehicles with diesel/CNG (compressed natural gas) 60 foot BRT (bus rapid transit) vehicles;
  - 2014 Series 3250 New Flyer diesel 60 foot vehicles with diesel/CNG (compressed natural gas) 60 foot vehicles; and
  - 2015 Series 3300 Gillig CNG 40 foot buses with CNG 40 foot buses
- The estimated total cost, provided by the sponsor, is $21,073,000. The project will be funded with Section 5307 Urban Formula ($1,755,000), Section 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities ($2,312,026), State ($3,670,747) and local ($5,035,227) funds. The project was also awarded $8,300,000 in Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) funds recommended by the NOACA Board of Directors (Resolution 2019-046) and the Ohio Statewide CMAQ Committee.
GCRTA RED LINE EAST TRACK REHABILITATION PROGRAM: PID No. 113050 - This program is a multi-year program to rehabilitate the Red Line tracks from Tower City east to Windermere. The track bed, rail, ties and drainage are in need of rehabilitation. Funds are programmed in SFY 2023 and 2024 for the design, construction, third party construction management and force account costs. The estimated total cost, provided by the sponsor, is $29,200,000. The project will be funded with Section 5307 ($2,640,000), Section 5337 State of Good Repair ($7,920,000), State ($16,000,000) and local ($2,640,000) funds.
GCRTA FY 2021 - 2024 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) UPGRADE PROGRAM: PID No. 113059 - This program is a multi-year program to replace and/or upgrade various information technology (IT) systems. The IT upgrade program will improve GCRTA’s financial management, grant management, scheduling, enterprise content management, communication, intranet, and internet capabilities. Funds are programmed in SFYs 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 to support the purchase of hardware, software and third party contract support costs. The estimated total cost, provided by the sponsor, is $5,950,000. The project will be funded with Section 5307 ($1,280,000), State ($3,480,000) and local ($1,190,000) funds.
GCRTA WATERFRONT LINE TRACK BRIDGE REHABILITATION: PID No. 113060 - This project is to rehabilitate the Waterfront Line track bridge over Front Street and the Norfolk Southern tracks in the east bank of the Flats. The first and last spans of the segmental concrete bridge are in need of rehabilitation. Funds are programmed in SFY 2021 in support of the design, construction, third party construction management and force account costs. The estimated total cost, provided by the sponsor, is $3,150,000. The project will be funded with Section 5307 ($2,520,000) and local ($630,000) funds.