HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-06-23 14-219 ORDERCOUNCIL
Item No.
Date: June 23, 2014
Item/Subject: Order, Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for Federal Transit Administration Grant
Funds — Ladders of Opportunity Initiative, to Purchase and Replace Community Connector Transit Buses.
Responsible Department: Executive/Community Connector
Commentary: This Order would authorize the City Manager to apply for Federal Transit
Administration Grant Funding under the Ladders of Opportunity Initiative to purchase and replace certain
Community Connector Transit buses. This grant program would provide 80% federal funding with a
20% local match. There are currently three 1996 Orion buses and three 2000 New Flyer buses that are
in critical need of replacement. The last new buses were purchased in 2011 and the System's Capital
Improvement Plan has identified the need to replace old buses. Historically, the system has used federal
grant programs to purchase new buses.
This has been reviewed and recommended for approval by the Government Operations Committee on
June 16, 2014.
Department Head
Manager's Comments:
City Manager
Associated Information: Order, Memorandum, Fleet Spreadsheet
Budget Approval:
Legal Approval:
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Finance Director
Solicitor
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Assigned to Councilor Nealley
CITY OF BANGOR
14-219
JUNE 23, 2014
Order, Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for Federal Transit Administration Grant
Funds — Ladders of Opportunity Initiative, to Purchase and Replace Community
Connector Transit Buses.
WHEREAS, the City of Bangor operates the Community Connector public transit
system; and
WHEREAS, the system operates a fleet of transit buses, many of which have reached
or have past their useful life, either by age or miles or both, according to
FTA guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the FTA has announced the Ladders of Opportunity Initiative, a
competitive federal grant program that would provide 80% funding with a
20% local match for the purchase and replacement of public transit
buses; and
WHEREAS, Community Connector has identified six transit buses in the fleet that are
in ciritical need of replacement including three 1996 Orions and three
2000 New Flyers; and
WHEREAS, the grant application is due on or before August 4, 2014.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BANGOR THAT
the City Manager (or designee) is hereby authorized to apply for Federal Transit
Administration funding through the Ladders of Opportunity Initiative and to take
necessary related action, either as a sole applicant, or collectively with one or more
other public transportation providers as may be determined to be in the best interest of
Comm u n ityConnector.
IN CITY COUNCIL
JUNE 23, 2014
PASSED
CITY tLERK