Title
Intergovernmental Funding Agreement, Regional Transit Communications Capital Project - Contract Amendment 1 (Ordinance S-46497)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to amend the Intergovernmental Funding Agreement (Agreement 142102) with the Regional Public Transportation Authority (RPTA) to allow Phoenix's Public Transit Department to obtain an additional $2.9 million in Public Transportation Funds (PTF). Further request to authorize the City Treasurer to receive all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The purpose of Agreement 142102 is to provide funds for upgrading the regional transit communications system, which includes the Computer Aided Dispatch/Automated Vehicle Locator System (CAD/AVL). This Amendment to Agreement is necessary to provide additional regional transit funding for elements of the project not eligible for federal funding participation. Phoenix's Public Transit Department provides support for various regional transit systems, including the regional CAD/AVL and communications systems.
Financial Impact
Agreement 142102 was executed to allow Phoenix to receive an amount not-to-exceed $7,613,000 for a Transit Communications System (Capital Project). This Amendment will increase the Agreement's PTF funding by an additional $2.9 million. Overall, RPTA will disburse funds to reimburse Phoenix for the non-federal share of the Capital Project in an amount not-to-exceed $10,513,000 as follows:
Public Transportation Fund: $9,347,000
Proceeds from Disposal of Federal Transit Administration Assets: $1,166,000
Total: $10,513,000
No Phoenix funds are involved in the performance of Agreement 142102. The RPTA will disburse PTF funding to Phoenix.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
- City Council approved Agreement 142102 on June 17, 2015.
- This item was recommended for approval at the Transportation, Infrastructure and Innovation Subcommittee meeting on March 4, 2020, by a vote of 4-0.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Public Transit Department.