TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Salvador Llamas, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: Cooperation Agreement for the Fruitvale Avenue Transit Signal Priority and Signal Communication Integration Project
ACTION ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider authorizing the General Manager to execute the Cooperation Agreement with the City of Oakland for the Fruitvale Avenue Transit Signal Priority and Signal Communication Integration Project.
Staff Contact:
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Convenient and Reliable Service
Initiative - Service Quality
The Fruitvale Avenue Transit Signal Priority (TSP) and Signal Communication Integration Project is intended to improve service reliability and reduce transit travel time along the Fruitvale Avenue corridor in the city of Oakland.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
The Fruitvale Avenue TSP and Signal Communication Integration Project overall budget is $4,983,334 and funded by three grant funding sources:
Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Program ($2,000,000),
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Low Carbon Transit Operations (LCTOP) Program ($1,036,594), and
Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) Vehicle Registration Fee ($1,723,000).
The overall project budget includes $223,740 in District Capital funds to meet local match requirements.
The Cooperation Agreement outlines responsibilities for design, construction support, and ongoing operation and maintenance. It does not provide funding directly to the City of Oakland. As requested by the City of Oakland, the District will provide consulting services to support the City’s coordination and review during the design phase. Additionally, in the event of equipment failure, the District’s fiscal responsibility would include providing all labor, materials, inciden...
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