01-11-2005 CASTA AGREEMENT FOR 2006 APPROPRIATION REQUESTAGREEMENT FOR 2006 APPROPRIATION REQUEST
This agreement is entered into by and between the Colorado Association of
Transit Agencies (CASTA), a Colorado nonprofit corporation and each of the members of
the Colorado Transit Coalition requesting 2006 appropriation for 5309 bus and bus
facilities funding, which members are listed on Exhibit A, attached hereto and
incorporated herein by this reference (referred to collectively as the "members").
Whereas, CASTA is a nonprofit trade association located in Denver, Colorado
and represents Colorado transit agencies, and
Whereas, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) provides capital funding to
transit agencies under the Capital Program (49 U.S.C. Section 5309) Transportation
Equity Act for the 21 S` Century (TEA-21), and
Whereas, a number of Colorado transit agencies are desirous of obtaining a
statewide authorization in the re-authorization of TEA-21 and congressional earmarked
funds, for the federal Fiscal Year 2006, under Section 5309 for bus and bus related capital
purchases, and
Whereas, those Colorado transit agencies seeking U.S.C. 49, Section 5309
funding have affiliated as a nonprofit unincorporated association, known as Colorado
Transit Coalition (Coalition), and have agreed that CASTA will act as a coordinator for
the Coalition in seeking U.S.C. 49, Section 5309 funding, and
Whereas, CASTA has entered into an agreement with a Washington D.C. based
public affairs and governmental relations consulting firm, to provide transportation
funding consulting services on behalf of the Coalition.
Now therefore, CASTA and each of the Coalition members agree as follows:
1_ Term of Agreement. The term of this agreement shall be from January 1, 2005
through December 31, 2005.
2. Membership. Membership in the Coalition will be open to any Colorado
transit agency that provides services which qualify for U.S.C. 49, Section 5309 funding.
While a multi-year effort is anticipated, members may participate on an annual basis
dependent on the individual member's capital needs. Members who do not request in a
particular year will pay a reduced fee outside of this agreement.
3. Members' Capital Requests. The members' capital requests shall be handled as
follows:
a. Each member shall submit to CASTA by January 1, 2005 its capital request,
in a form acceptable to CASTA and consistent with the capital request amount
set forth on Exhibit A for that member. CASTA shall then compile the capital
requests into a statewide request document to be presented to Congress for
consideration. All capital requests (as listed on Exhibit A) must be supported
by accurate, current planning documents. The member must verify that
matching funds are available to support a grant in the fiscal year it is available.
The Colorado Department of Transportation and/or the Federal Transit
Administration, as appropriate, will review the planning documents for each
member to assure that projects are capable of being obligated within Fiscal
Year 2006, prior to submittal of the request to Congress in 2005.
b. If a member requests an addition or reduction to a capital request, the impact
on other members will be considered prior to any changes being approved by
the Coalition members. A member will not be required to decrease a request
that would place that member in the position of lacking sufficient funds to
obtain usable units of equipment. For purposes of this agreement a usable unit
of equipment will be as defined in the individual applicant's request.
c. Exhibit A lists two groups. The first group requesting vehicles, equipment
and facilities under $1M federal funding will divide 60% of the final U.S.C.
49, Section 5309 bus allocation. Fifteen percent of 60% of the final allocation
will be distributed in equal portions to each agency. The remaining eighty-
five percent will then be distributed based on a calculated rate proportionate to
each member's capital request. No agency shall receive more than its original
federal request. The bus and bus related allocation amounts will then be
adjusted, as appropriate, to assure that each coalition member receives no
more than the agency request, but an amount sufficient to obtain usable units
of equipment by consensus of the Coalition members.
The second listed group requesting facilities (over $1 M federal) will divide
40% of the final U.S.C. 49, Section 5309 bus allocation. The two agencies in
the "Old Facilities" portion of the 2006 request will be funded before the
"New Facility" so that, if possible, the remainder of the "Old facilities" is
completely funded as shown. The New Facility request will then be funded
with the remainder of the 2006 allocation for that year. No agency shall
receive more than its original federal request. The two agencies termed "old
facilities" may not receive more funding for their current facilities projects
within the coalition because this is their third year. The "new facility"
participates in the facilities portion of the coalition for 2006, 2007 and 2008 or
until their request is completely funded whichever occurs first.
For Example: Assuming that the allocation of funding is $7Mfor 2006. 15% of 60%
of the final allocation printed in the Federal Register will be divided by the number of
agencies in the vehicles, equipment, small facilities group signing the agreement e.g.
($4,200,000 x.15 = $630,000126 = $24,231 to each participant) If an agency requested
$24,000 the remaining $231 goes back into the remaining funds to be redistributed to
those requesting more. For those requesting more than $24,231 the remaining funding
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is redistributed according to the percentage of each agency's total requested as shown
on Exhibit A.
For the Facilities group signing this agreement, 40% of the final allocation printed in
the Federal Register, will be allocated first to the old facilities agencies whose projects
are in their 3rd and last year in the facilities group according to the calculated rate
proportionate to each member's capital request.Any remaining funding will be
allocated to the "new facility" up to the amount of that request. Any overage of
funding in the facilities group will be redistributed to the vehicles etc. group.
d. Each coalition member in the 2006 annual request agrees to pay to CASTA,
an equal amount of fifteen percent of the $175,000 administrative and consultant fees
(e.g. 1/29 of $26,250 = $905). Members of the vehicles group will then pay their
calculated rate on the remaining 60% of fees ($89,250) while the Facilities Group
members pay a calculated rate on the remaining 40% percent of fees ($59,500) based on
the percentage of the Statewide Request attributable to that member's capital request as
set forth in Exhibit A. The payments shall be made to CASTA in no more than four equal
installments, upon execution of this Agreement or after February 1St, April 1 St, July 1 St and
October 1St
4. Services of CASTA. During the term of this agreement, CASTA will provide
the following services:
a. Act as the representative of the Coalition as it seeks U.S.C. 49, Section
5309 Bus Discretionary funding. The Executive Director of CASTA will serve as
coordinator of the project for the Statewide Request.
b. Retain a Washington D.C. based consultant familiar with the congressional
process of determining Federal Transit Administration allocations for the total cost not to
exceed $85,000 for the 5309 bus and bus facilities Colorado Transit Coalition work,
including expenses.
c. Provide monthly written reports to each Coalition member.
5. Payment to CASTA for Services. For its services during the term of this
agreement, CASTA will retain from the payments received from the 2006 CTC 5309 bus
and bus facilities members a total of $90,000 which amount includes all expenses to be
incurred by CASTA.
6. Termination. Any party may withdraw from this agreement upon the giving
of at least 30 days advance written notice to the other participants.
7. Appropriation of funds. The financial obligations of any participant in this
Agreement which is a governmental entity subject to the direct or indirect financial
obligation restrictions of the Colorado Constitution, Article X, Section 20(4)(b), or that
government's local restrictions on contract appropriations, shall be subject to the
appropriation and availability of funds in accord with Colorado and local law.
8. Addresses and Telephone Numbers The name and address of each member
is listed on Exhibit A. The name, address, and telephone number of CASTA is:
Colorado Association of Transit Agencies (CASTA)
Attn: Jeanne J. Erickson, Executive Director
1580 Lincoln Street, Suite 780
Denver, CO 80203
Tel: (303) 839-5197
Email: casta@coloradotransit.com
9. Signatures. The parties agree that this Agreement may be signed in
counterparts with CASTA to retain the original signatures of all parties.
Dated: January 15, 2005.
Colorado Association of Transit Agencies,
a Colorado nonprofit corporation
By:
Doug Gies
President
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EXHIBIT A
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06 5309 Bus and Bus Facilities Request
Colorado Transit Coalition
Appropriation Request
2006
%
Cost Cost
Total Cost
Transit Agency
Request
Req.
Equal 15% by %
2006
VEHICLES GROUP
1
NE Colo Cncl of LocalGov
$
74,000
0.2%
$ 905 $ 153
$ 1,058
231 Main St.,STE 211
Ft. Morgan, CO 80701
Tel: 970-867-9409
2
City of Glenwood Sprgs
$
108,000
0.2%
$ 905 $ 223
$ 1,128
101 East 8th St.
Glenwd Sprgs, CO 81601
Tel: 970-384-6437
3
Adams County
$
111,440
0.3%
$ 905 $ 230
$ 1,135
12200 Pecos Street
Westminster, CO 80234
Tel: 303-453-8500
4
City of Loveland
$
232,000
0.5%
$ 905 $ 479
$ 1,384
318 Garfield Ave.
Loveland, CO 80537
Tel: 970-962-2427
5 Seniors Resource Ctr
$
232,000
0.5%
$
905
$
479
$
1,384
3227 Chase St.
Denver, CO 80212-7033
Tel: 303-235-6970
6 Town of Avon
$
259,200
0.6%
$
905
$
535
$
1,440
P.O. Box 1726
Avon, CO 81620
Tel: 970-748-4120
7 Berthoud Trans Ser
$
320,000
0.7%
$
905
$
661
$
1,566
P.O. Box 1074
Berthoud, CO 80513
Tel: 970-532-2730
8 Flatiron Improve. District
$
384,000
0.9%
$
905
$
793
$
1,698
1 W. Flatlron Cir., STE 377
Broomfield, CO 80021
Tel: 720-887-9583
9 Greeley-The Bus
$
568,000
1.3%
$
905
$
1,173
$
2,078
1000 Tenth St.
Greeley, CO 80631
Tel: 970-350-9751
10 Town of Snowmass Village
$
630,461
1.5%
$
905
$
1,302
$
2,207
P.O. Box 5010
SnowmasVil, CO 81615
Tel: 970-923-2543
11 Southeast Transp Auth
$
640,000
1.5%
$
905
$
1,322
$
2,227
30 South Raritan St.
Denver, CO 80223
Tel: 303-744-6806
EXHIBIT A
2006 5309 Bus and Bus Facilities Request
Colorado Transit Coalition
Appropriation Request
2006 % Cost Cost Total Cost
Transit Agency Request Req. Equal 15% by % 2006
12 Blackhawk Tramway
$
720,000
1.7%
$
905
$
1,487
$
2,392
PO Box 17
Black Hawk 80422
Tel: 303-582-2237
13 City of Aspen
$
794,400
1.8%
$
905
$
1,640
$
2,545
130 South Galena St.
Aspen, CO 81611
Tel: 970-920-5042
14 Grand Valley Transit
$
832,000
1.9%
$
905
$
1,718
$
2,623
201 South Ave.
Grand Junction, CO
Tel: 970-255-7188
15 Special Transit
$
1,105,600
2.6%
$
905
$
2,283
$
3,188
4880 Pearl
Boulder, CO
Tel: 303-447-2848
16 Summit Stage
$
1,157,091
2.7%
$
905
$
2,389
$
3,294
P.O. Box 2179
Frisco, CO 80443
Tel: 970-668-4161
17 Mountain Express
$
1,321,062
3.1%
$
905
$
2,728
$
3,633
P.O. Box 39
Crested Butte 81224
Tel: 970-349-5615
18 Pueblo Transit
$
1,368,000
3.2%
$
905
$
2,825
$
3,730
350 S. Grand Ave.
Pueblo, CO 81003
Tel: 719-553-2725
19 Eagle County RTA
$
2,292,000
5.3%
$
905
$
4,733
$
5,638
P.O. Box 1070
Gypsum, CO 81637
Tel: 970-328-3524
20 Steamboat Springs Trans
$
3,220,000
7.5%
$
905
$
6,649
$
7,554
P.O. Box 775088
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
Tel: 970-879-3717
21 Town of Vail
$
3,367,200
7.8%
$
905
$
6,953
$
7,858
75 S. Frontage Rd.
Vail, CO 81657
Tel: 970-479-2178
22 Town of Mtn Village
$
3,564,000
8.2%
$
905
$
7,360
$
8,265
113 Lost Crk Ln SteA
Mtn Village CO 81435
Tel: 970-369-8204
EXHIBIT A
2006 5309 Bus and Bus Facilities Request
Colorado Transit Coalition
Appropriation Request
2006 % Cost Cost Total Cost
Transit Agency Request Req. Equal 15% by % 2006
23 City of Colorado Sprgs
$ 4,932,000
11.4%
$ 905
$ 10,184
$
11,089
1015 Transit Dr, P01575
Colo. Sprgs, CO 80901
Tel:719-385-5429
24 City of Ft. Collins
$4,988,534
11.5%
$ 905
$10,301
$11,206
6570 Portner Rd.
Ft. Collins, CO 80525
Tel: 970-224-6032
25 RFTA
$ 5,000,000
11.6%
$ 905
10,325
$
11,230
51 Service Center Drive
Aspen, CO 81611
Tel:970=920-1905 Ex204
26 RTD
$ 5,000,000
11.6%
$ 905
10,325
$
11,230
1600 Blake St.
Denver, CO 80202
Tel: 303-299-2415
Total Request Vehicles
$ 43,220,988
100.0%
$ 23,530
$ 89,250
$
112,780
FACILITIES GROUP
2606
Old Facilities 3rd Year
25 Town of Telluride
$ 543,507
11.2%
$ 905
$6,654
$
7,559
P.O. Box 397
Telluride, CO 81435
Tel: 970-728-2177
26 Town of Breckenridge
$1,616,620
33.3%
$ 905
$ 19,791
$
20,696
P.O. Box 168
Breckenridge CO 80424
Tel: 970-547-3153
New Facility (1st of 3yrs)
12 Durango Lift
$ 2,700,000
55.6%
$ 905
$ 33,055
$
33,960
949 East Second Avenue
Durango, CO 81301
Tel: 970-385-2889
Total Request Facilities
$4,860;127 .
100%0
$ 2,715
$ 59;500
$
62,216
TOTAL FUNDING REQUEST
$48,081,115
$26,250
$148,750
$
175,000
Memo
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
Thru: Larry Brooks, Town Manager
From: Bob Reed, Director of Public Works
Date: 12/27/04
Re: CASTA agreement
Summary: Attached you will find the 2006 agreement with the Colorado Association
of Transit Agencies (CASTA) for services related to their representation of the Colorado
Transit Coalition, of which we are a member.
Background: The Colorado Transit Coalition was formed to have better
representation in seeking U.S.C. 49, section 5309 funding for bus and bus facilities. CASTA
serves as coordinator of the project for the statewide requests.
Financial Implications: The Town of Avon's portion for 2006 is $1440.00
Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the agreement.
Town Manager Comments:
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