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Regional Mobility Grant Guidebook2019-2021 Biennium

Public Transportation Division

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Regional Mobility Grant Guidebook 2019-2021 Biennium

Contents

Acronyms and abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6About this guidebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6About the Regional Mobility Grant Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Chapter 1 Guidelines for all projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Grant agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Project change requests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Project change request process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Use of federal funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Assignments and subcontracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Purchasing policies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Total project cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Contractor’s (matching) funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Financial management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Records retention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Audits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Performance measurement plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Reporting requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Asset management plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Reimbursement requests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13In Good Standing Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Risk assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Relationships with employees and officers of WSDOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15False or fraudulent statements and claims. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Use of park and ride lots (transit agencies only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Chapter 2 Guidelines for operating projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Eligible services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Eligible expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16


Chapter 3 Guidelines for capital vehicle and equipment projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Eligible use of vehicles and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Eligible expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Making progress with purchases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Vehicle procurement records and retention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Title of vehicles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Title retention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Allowable and required uses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Maintenance of vehicles and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Insurance requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Damages and repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Change of use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Buyout of the grant share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Chapter 4 Guidelines for capital construction projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21WSDOT’s Role in capital construction projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Your role in capital construction projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Eligible expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Project requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Project design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Permit requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Conducting procurement for construction projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Maintaining procurement records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Maintenance and use of the facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Insuring the facility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Facilities involved in an incident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Appendix A Required submittals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Appendix B Operating project reimbursement request and instructions . . . . . . . . 27

Appendix C Capital equipment and vehicle Grant reimbursement request and instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Appendix D Capital construction reimbursement request and instructions . . . . . . 32

Appendix E Operating quarterly progress report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Appendix F Capital vehicle and equipment quarterly progress report . . . . . . . . . . 38

Appendix G Capital construction quarterly progress report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Appendix H Minimum useful life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Facility and fixed-guideway minimum useful life. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Vehicle minimum useful life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48


Acronyms and abbreviations

ADA Americans with Disabilities Act

RCW Revised Code of Washington

SSB Substitute Senate Bill

WSDOT Washington State Department of Transportation


Introduction

About this guidebookWSDOT developed this guidebook to provide you with a resource for managing state Regional Mobility Grant Program funds awarded through WSDOT’s Public Transportation Division.

WSDOT is committed to the success of your grant-funded project and the effective management of state funds. As such, it is important that you and WSDOT work from a common set of principles and resources, outlined in this guidebook.

Use this guidebook as a reference tool throughout the life of your grant-funded project. This guidebook offers guidance and direction for maintaining compliance with the laws and regulations associated with state public transportation funding. Following the provisions of this guidebook is mandatory unless otherwise noted.

WSDOT reviews and updates this guidebook every two years, and may make interim updates. When updates occur, WSDOT will notify organizations with current Regional Mobility Grant Program agreements. Additionally, WSDOT will post an updated version of the guidebook to the Public Transportation Division website at www.wsdot.wa.gov/transit.

This guidebook does not supersede any Regional Mobility Grant Program agreement. In the event that any sections of this guide are inconsistent with the terms and conditions of your agreement, the agreement is contractually binding.

Contact the WSDOT contact listed on the front of your grant agreement for more information on managing Regional Mobility Grant Program-funded projects.

Your assigned WSDOT contact listed on your Regional Mobility Grant Program agreement will generally be your primary point of contact throughout the life of your Regional Mobility Grant Program-funded project. See WSDOT Public Transportation Division contacts for your technical assistance needs.

About the Regional Mobility Grant ProgramThe Regional Mobility Grant Program supports local efforts to reduce transportation delay and improve connectivity between counties and regional population centers. WSDOT’s Public Transportation Division administers the grant program.

In addition to funding capital construction projects, such as building new transit centers and park and ride lots, the Regional Mobility Grant Program helps WSDOT’s public transportation partners:

• Purchase transit vehicles.

• Add routes or increase the frequency of transit service.

• Explore innovative ways to reduce transportation congestion.

More information about the Regional Mobility Grant Program is available at www.wsdot.wa.gov/transit/grants/mobility.

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/transit

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/transit/grants/mobility


Chapter 1 Guidelines for all projects

Grant agreementWSDOT expects you to carry out your grant-funded project as described in your grant application and the scope of work and budget in your grant agreement.

To ensure project compliance, it is important that you read the entire agreement, understand all of the clauses, and confirm the accuracy of the scope of work and budget.

Appendix A contains a table of submittals grantees must produce over the life of the grant-funded project.

Project change requestsOccasionally, changes to projects are necessary.

You cannot change your project without written approval from WSDOT. All aspects of your agreement will remain in effect until WSDOT provides written approval for any change. In many cases, changes will require a formal amendment to your agreement.

Project change request processSubmit all project change requests via email to your assigned contact listed on the front of your agreement. If your project’s scope/Legislatively-approved intent changes, the Legislature may need to approve the change. Talk to your project manager at WSDOT to determine how to proceed with a change request.

Change requests must include:

• Specific information about the proposed change (i.e., scope, schedule, budget).

• Comparisons to existing grant commitments.

• Reasons for the change.

• Expected benefits and costs of the change.

• Effects of the change for stakeholders.

• An explanation of how the change will better meet the needs of your organization and the community you serve.

You may also include information about other potential changes you considered but rejected.

Before submitting a project change request, WSDOT recommends that you contact, collaborate with and obtain input from organizations and entities potentially affected by your proposed change. Your WSDOT contact is available to assist you with this process.


Examples of project changes include, but are not limited to:

Scope of Work• Operating project service modification: Schedule and route changes

(e.g., shifting service from midday to morning or weekday to weekend, altering a route).

• Capital equipment project: Change in the number, type or size of vehicles you intend to purchase.

• Capital construction project: Design changes affecting ADA access to a transit facility, expanding or altering the capacity of park and ride lot, changing the length of a pavement project.

Budget• Change to the project’s total biennial appropriation approved by the Legislature

(c.f., biennial aging).

• Change to the funding for a phase of work that will affect the overall scope of the project or the delivery of the construction phase (for capital construction projects only).

Assignment• Transferring grant responsibilities from one organization to another.

Most of the changes listed above require an amendment to your agreement. All amendments to agreements require formal written approval by WSDOT.

Reappropriation requests

Your agreement shows the total amount of grant funding available for the current (two-year) state biennium under Current Funds.

If the work or delivery of an asset on your capital construction or equipment project results in the work or delivery date crossing the biennial line (from the current biennium into the new biennium), you may request that the remaining funds be reappropriated and made available for use in the next biennium to pay for the carryforward construction work or delivery of new assets.

Reappropriation requests must meet criteria established by the Washington State Office of Financial Management and must provide justification for why spending on the project did not proceed as planned. Additionally, the Legislature must approve all reappropriation. As such, WSDOT cannot guarantee that a reappropriation request will be approved.

WSDOT encourages you to align expenditures with the milestones and activities indicated in the project’s delivery plan. This alignment enables the lead agency to better forecast expenditures and minimize the need to request reappropriation. Contact your WSDOT project manager as soon as you suspect that you may not be able to complete your project milestones as scheduled.


Use of federal fundsIf your Regional Mobility Grant-funded project also receives funds directly from the federal government, you are fully responsible for complying with all federal rules and regulations associated with those funds.

If the federal government finds you to be in noncompliance with federal rules and regulations, notify WSDOT in writing as soon as possible. Include details of your noncompliant activities. WSDOT will work with you to determine next steps.

Assignments and subcontractsYour assignments and subcontracts (third-party contracts) must include certain provisions as outlined in the Assignments and Subcontracts section of your agreement.

All third-party contracts, including purchase-of-service contracts, are subject to competitive procurement requirements.1

Request authorization from WSDOT prior to entering into third party contracts to perform any of the work authorized under your agreement. Send your written request to the WSDOT contact listed on your agreement. WSDOT will provide authorization in writing by email.

Purchasing policiesIf you are using state funds for procurement (e.g., purchase of vehicles and/or equipment, contracting for design or construction services, etc.), use a competitive procurement process (RCW 39.26.120).2 Additionally, conduct the procurement process in accordance with your agency’s purchasing policies and all applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Total project costNotify WSDOT if your total project cost decreases by 10 percent or more. Additionally, Regional Mobility Grant Program funds must not provide more than 80 percent of your total project cost. WSDOT will adjust your financial participation to maintain the Regional Mobility Grant contribution percentage described in your original grant application.

https://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=39.26.120


Contractor’s (matching) fundsContractor’s (matching) funds represent your share of your total project cost. Sources of matching funds may include local, state, federal or private funding.

Your matching funds must total a minimum of 20 percent of the project and directly relate to your project. You may use prior investments in project design, real estate acquisition and construction (for phased projects) as match, as long as the investments were made.

Maintain all documentation related to your project as described in Records retention and submit documentation verifying expenditure of matching funds as described in Reimbursement request.

Documenting expenditures of matching funds

Document your expenditure of matching funds on your quarterly progress reports. See Quarterly progress reports and appendices E-G for more information on the reports.

Document your matching funds expenditures that occur prior to the start of your agreement (e.g., prior land purchase for construction of a park and ride facility) on the top of the quarterly progress report financial reporting table.

Document expenditures of matching funds in the quarterly progress report for the quarter in which they occur. In the space below the quarterly progress report financial reporting table, ddescribe the sources of the matching funds and the purposes for which you used them.

Continue to submit quarterly progress reports until you account for all contractor’s (matching) funds listed in your agreement, even if WSDOT has reimbursed you for all of the Regional Mobility Grant Program funds (e.g., for a project where you used Regional Mobility Grant Program funds to purchase a bus, and your contractor matching funds involve operating the bus).

After reviewing your quarterly progress reports, WSDOT may request additional backup documentation to verify certain matching fund expenditures.

Financial managementWSDOT must comply with financial and administrative policy and procedure requirements outlined by the Office of Financial Management in the State Administrative and Accounting Manual.

Local governments must collect and report their revenues and expenditures to the Washington State Auditor’s Office in the Budget, Accounting and Reporting System (RCW 43.09.200).

As a requirement of receiving Regional Mobility Grant Program funds, you must meet all requirements outlined in the Budget, Accounting and Reporting System manuals.

https://www.ofm.wa.gov/accounting/saam

https://www.ofm.wa.gov/accounting/saam

https://scc.wa.gov/bars/

https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=43.09.200

https://www.sao.wa.gov/bars-manuals/


Records retentionRetain grant records during the term of your project and for six years thereafter.

Establish a record retention policy that conforms to audit requirements in Audits. WSDOT expects you to keep project records documenting project activities and costs.

AuditsAs a condition of receiving state funds through WSDOT, you may be required to participate in an audit conducted by the State Auditor’s Office. The office usually conducts these audits when it is reviewing WSDOT. However, if you lose your In Good Standing status, WSDOT may conduct an audit of all of your grant-funded projects, including past awards. These audits may be based on, but are not limited to:

• Your project’s scope of work.

• Your organization’s financial records.

• State and federal laws and regulations referenced in your agreement with WSDOT.

If you hire a subcontractor for services using grant funds, the subcontractor may also be subject to an audit or inspection.

Performance measurement plansWSDOT uses your performance measurement plan to monitor your project performance after you implement the project. Your grant application provided estimates of anticipated project performance; your performance measurement plan documents the methods for determining and reporting the actual performance of your project.

WSDOT must review and approve your project’s performance measurement plan before the agency will process reimbursement requests for payment.

Contact your WSDOT contact for questions about performance measurement plans.

Reporting requirementsSubmit two types of reports for your Regional Mobility Grant Program-funded project:

1. Quarterly progress reports

Quarterly progress reports with the information requested and in the format provided in appendices E-G.

2. Annual Reports

The Post Delivery Annual reports describing the reductions in vehicle trips and vehicle miles traveled resulting from your project.

Use the procedures and methods contained in your approved performance measurement plan to collect data for your annual reports.


Annual reports are due by October 31 of each year for four years. The start date for annual reporting varies by project type:

• Capital construction: When you reach the operationally complete milestone.

• Capital vehicle/equipment: When you place the vehicle into service.

• Operating: When your grant-funded operations start service.

Submit your first annual report after you have collected Year 1 data per the schedule in your performance measurement plan. For example, if your performance measurement plan calls for conducting occupancy surveys at a park and ride twice a year and you have completed those surveys, submit the Year 1 report by October 31, regardless of whether the park and ride has been operational for a full year.

Asset management planState law requires transit agencies to develop an asset management plan as a condition of receiving state funds (RCW 35.84.060, RCW 36.56.121, RCW 36.57A.191, RCW 81.112.086 and RCW 47.04.082).

If you are a transit agency, submit an asset management plan to WSDOT for certification every two years.

In the intervening years, submit a self-certification stating that you are following your previously adopted plan, or that changes to your plan are consistent with state requirements.

At a minimum, your asset management plan must include:

• Inventory of your assets (vehicles, equipment and facilities).

Note: Update this asset inventory annually and submit it to WSDOT by February 15 of each year.

• Conditions assessments of your assets.

• Preventive maintenance program based on lowest-life-cycle cost methodologies.

See WSDOT’s asset management webpage at www.wsdot.wa.gov/transit/grants/asset-management for more information.

https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=35.84.060


https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=36.57A.191

https://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=81.112.086


https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/transit/grants/asset-management

https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/transit/grants/asset-management


Reimbursement requestsTo receive payment for eligible expenses related to your grant agreement, complete a reimbursement request form and have it signed by your financial manager or an authorized representative of your organization.

Note: Submit all reimbursement requests within 30 days of the billing period to the WSDOT Public Transportation Division at [email protected] with a cc to your WSDOT contact.

Along with completed reimbursement request forms, submit backup documentation for WSDOT to verify your project expenses.

If you reimbursement request form is incomplete or inaccurate, WSDOT will withhold payments until you correct the form and the agency approves it.

Additionally, you must submit all required quarterly progress reports before WSDOT will process payment.

Though you may submit reimbursement requests as frequently as once per month, WSDOT prefers that you submit reimbursement requests quarterly.

Following your submittal of a reimbursement request, WSDOT may request that you send additional backup documentation to verify certain expenditures.

Refer to appendices B-D for examples of reimbursement request forms and instructions for completing the forms.

Reimbursement requests near the end of the state fiscal year or end of the project

Submit a reimbursement request or an estimate of charges by July 15 for any expenses incurred in the previous state fiscal year (July 1-June 30) of the term of your project.

If you are unable to provide a reimbursement request by July 15, provide an estimate of the charges you will bill so that WSDOT can accrue the expenditures in the proper fiscal period. Any subsequent reimbursement request you submit will be limited to the amount accrued.

WSDOT must receive you final reimbursement request by (whichever is sooner):

• July 15 immediately following the final fiscal year of the term of your project.

• Within 30 days of the completion of your project.

• Within 30 days of the termination of you agreement.

Reimbursement requests that WSDOT receives more than 15 days after the end of the term of your project will not be eligible for reimbursement.

mailto:[email protected]


In Good Standing PolicyWSDOT is responsible for administering grant funds in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations. Additionally, you as a grant recipient and WSDOT are responsible for oversight and accountability that foster transparency and assist in maintaining public confidence.

You are required to maintain In Good Standing Status to receive grant funds.

Performance requirements for determining In Good Standing Status

During the course your project, WSDOT staff will evaluate the following performance requirements for determining your In Good Standing Status:

1. Compliance with all contractual obligations and satisfactory progress toward project completion, including:

• Staying on schedule without unexplained delays.

• Performing the exact work described in the Scope of Work section of your agreement.

• Maintaining the contractor’s (matching) funds level detailed in the project budget.

2. Adequacy of financial records that document and support all grant expenses.

3. Submittal of accurate and timely reports and reimbursement requests.

4. Full participation during site visits and project reviews with timely responses to any deficiencies noted during and after the site visit.

5. Timely compliance with recommended measures for identified deficiencies.

6. Timely and complete responses to any WSDOT communication and requests for information.

7. A satisfactory organizational risk assessment.

Consequences for noncompliance

If you do not meet performance requirements, you will not maintain In Good Standing Status and can expect one or more consequences from WSDOT, including but not limited to:

• Suspended payment of grant funds.

• Written warning to your grant project manager, organization executives and board of directors that identifies deficiencies, the necessary remedies and a timeline for those corrections.

• Ineligibility for any additional grant funds within either the current biennium or future biennia.

• Audit of the organization to determine the extent of compliance with contractual obligations.


• Suspension or termination of the grant contract(s) and loss of grant funds.

• Negotiated return or buyout of any grant-funded vehicle, equipment, or capital construction project.

• Appropriate legal action.

Risk assessmentsWSDOT uses risk assessments to determine how much technical assistance and oversight may be necessary to help organizations comply with grant requirements. Risk assessments also help WSDOT communicate expectations and identify whether an organization is at risk of losing its In Good Standing Status.

Typically, WSDOT will designate organizations that are new to WSDOT public transportation grant management or organizations that have experienced difficulty complying with grant requirements as high risk. WSDOT designates organizations that have a strong record of grant compliance and project delivery as low risk.

The benefits of low risk status may include less frequent site visits or a desk review in lieu of a site visit.

High-risk status may result in more frequent site visits and a requirement for additional documentation with your reimbursement requests.

To determine your risk, WSDOT will review your compliance with the performance requirements. WSDOT will update your risk assessment throughout your grant relationship.

Relationships with employees and officers of WSDOTWSDOT staff may not accept loans, gratuities, or gifts of money in any form from your organization or any of its representatives. Additionally, WSDOT employees may not work for your organization if they have oversight responsibilities or are involved with contract negotiations with your organization (RCW 42.52.080).

For more information about ethics requirements, refer to the Ethics clause in your agreement.

False or fraudulent statements and claimsAll information that you provide to WSDOT must be accurate and complete. WSDOT and other agencies may apply severe penalties for falsifying information concerning a grant-funded project.

Use of park and ride lots (transit agencies only)If you are a transit agency, establish a process for private transportation providers to apply for the use of your park and ride facilities (SSB 5214 Sec. 220(5)(b), 2019).


http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2019-20/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5214-S.pdf


Chapter 2 Guidelines for operating projects

Eligible servicesYour agreement with WSDOT specifies the services that are eligible for reimbursement under each project. Only those services are eligible for reimbursement.

Additionally, you may not use operating grant funds for depreciation of vehicles or for expenses incurred outside of the grant period, such as prepaid insurance coverage.

Eligible expensesAn expense must be directly related to your project and reasonable in amount to be eligible for reimbursement.

Examples of eligible expenses include, but are not limited to:

• Employee wages and benefits.

• Vehicle fuel.3

• Vehicle maintenance costs.

• Purchased transportation services (see Assignments and subcontracts).

WSDOT will reimburse you for net transit operating expenses only. As such, subtract revenues (e.g., farebox receipts, advertising income) from gross operating expenses to arrive at reimbursable net operating expenses.


Chapter 3 Guidelines for capital vehicle and equipment projects

Eligible use of vehicles and equipmentUse all vehicles and equipment purchased with grant funds to support the passenger transportation services described in your agreement.

Additionally, it is WSDOT’s policy that you may not use grant funds to replace spare vehicles.

Eligible expensesAn expense must be directly related to your project and reasonable in amount to be eligible for reimbursement.

Examples of eligible expenses include, but are not limited to:

• Factory or other field visits.

Note: WSDOT must preapprove the visit. Submit a written request to WSDOT for review and approval prior to the visit, available at www.wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2014/09/23/PT-Form-TransitAssetFactoryTripExpense.docx. WSDOT will not reimburse trip expenses without prior written approval.

Visit expenses must fall within per diem rates. Rates specific to areas of the state are available from the Washington State Office of Financial Management at www.ofm.wa.gov/accounting/administrative-accounting-resources/travel.

Out-of-state per diem rates are available from the U.S. General Services Administration at www.gsa.gov/travel/plan-book/per-diem-rates.

Additionally, WSDOT will only reimburse for the cost of coach seats on airplane flights and economy class vehicle rentals.

• Purchase of vehicles identified in your grant agreement, including sales or use taxes.

• Purchase and installation of other vehicle-related equipment identified in your agreement, or as preapproved by WSDOT (e.g., charging stations, signage, bike racks, radios, cameras, fare boxes).

• Purchase and installation of striping and logos on the exterior of any vehicles purchased under your agreement.

• Purchase and installation of non-vehicle equipment specifically identified in the grant agreement, including software licensing use fees.

• Required inspection costs for vehicle acceptance.

Note: Storage charges, parking charges, late fees, fines, other fees, and taxes (other than applicable state sales or use taxes) are not eligible expenses for grant reimbursement.

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2014/09/23/PT-Form-TransitAssetFactoryTripExpense.docx

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2014/09/23/PT-Form-TransitAssetFactoryTripExpense.docx

http://www.ofm.wa.gov/accounting/administrative-accounting-resources/travel

http://www.gsa.gov/travel/plan-book/per-diem-rates


Making progress with purchasesVehicle procurement and delivery can be a lengthy process. It is critical that you initiate the purchase of grant-funded vehicles and equipment in a timely manner. WSDOT staff will assist you to ensure successful implementation of your project.

For vehicle purchases, send a vehicle acceptance letter to the vendor and submit a copy of the letter to WSDOT prior to submitting a request for reimbursement for the vehicle.

In order to be eligible for reimbursement for vehicles, accept the vehicles before June 30 of the biennium in which the grant funding is available.

Vehicle procurement records and retentionFile and maintain all pertinent procurement records in a procurement file for all grant-funded procurements.

Maintain the complete procurement file for six years beyond the minimum useful life of vehicles, regardless of the process used to purchase the vehicles. See Appendix H for more information.

Title of vehiclesThe title and registration for your grant-funded vehicles must show your organization as the registered owner and WSDOT as the legal owner.

The following information must appear on the title:

Legal Owner Washington State Department of Transportation Public Transportation Division PO Box 47387 Olympia, WA 98504-7387

Title retentionWSDOT will retain title (legal ownership) of your vehicles based on their acceptance date and minimum useful life.

After WSDOT releases title, transfer the legal ownership of the vehicle to your organization with the Washington State Department of Licensing within 15 calendar days. The Department of Licensing may impose penalties for failure to transfer title in a timely manner.

Allowable and required usesUse all vehicles and equipment purchased with grant funds throughout their minimum useful life to support the passenger transportation services described in the scope of work of your grant agreement. Additionally, use vehicles and equipment consistent with grant funding requirements.

Failure to use the vehicle and equipment as described in the grant agreement may jeopardize your ability to remain in compliance with WSDOT’s In Good Standing Policy.


Maintenance of vehicles and equipmentMaintain all vehicles and equipment purchased with grant funds according to the manufacturer’s recommendations and your vehicle maintenance plan. Your vehicle maintenance plan typically includes a graduated preventive maintenance program.

Refer to the owner’s manuals received from the vehicle and equipment manufacturers and any installed components (e.g., wheelchair lift, bicycle rack, air conditioning unit) in order to establish a vehicle maintenance plan.

Insurance requirementsTo comply with state law, insure vehicles purchased with grant funds. Provide a certificate of insurance documenting liability, comprehensive and collision insurance for all grant-funded vehicles.

For vehicles where WSDOT retains legal ownership, WSDOT must be listed as the loss payee.

If you are self-insured, provide WSDOT with a declaration of self-insurance, including a description of how you fund your self-insurance pool.

For specific insurance requirements, refer to the Loss or Damage of Project Equipment section of your grant agreement.

Damages and repairsYou are responsible for reporting and repairing any damage to grant-funded vehicles, repair all damages as quickly as possible.

Notify WSDOT in writing within five business days if a grant-funded vehicle sustains disabling damage (e.g., vehicle is removed from service for ten or more operating days or is totaled). Additionally, notify WSDOT in writing within five business days if the circumstances of the incident trigger a Federal Transit Administration drug-and-alcohol test.

In the event that your grant-funded vehicle receives damage, submit the following information to WSDOT:

• The nature of the incident.

• The level of damage to the vehicle.

• Your intentions regarding replacement of the vehicle if the damage resulted in a total loss.

• The incident report on file with local law enforcement officials.

• The investigation summary conducted by your organization.

• A copy of witness statement/comments.


Vehicle total loss

If your insurance carrier deems your grant-funded vehicle a total loss, the carrier must pay insurance proceeds directly to WSDOT.

If you do not intend to replace a vehicle deemed a total loss, WSDOT will forward the proportionate local share of the insurance proceeds received, provided you are in compliance with WSDOT’s In Good Standing Policy.

If you intend to replace a vehicle deemed a total loss, replace it with a new or similar vehicle (e.g., value at the time of the incident, capacity, wheelchair accessibility). Once you receive the replacement vehicle, submit a copy of the vendor invoice and the title showing WSDOT as legal owner to WSDOT.

WSDOT will reimburse you up to the insurance proceeds paid. You will assume any replacement costs in excess of the insurance proceeds.

If you order a replacement vehicle within 60 days of the incident and before your carrier processes the insurance proceeds, WSDOT may waive the requirement for the agency to directly receive the proceeds. In such instances, WSDOT may allow your carrier to pay insurance proceeds directly to you to expedite the replacement.

Change of useProvide written notification to and receive approval from WSDOT to use grant-funded vehicles and equipment for services other than those described in the scope of work of your grant agreement.

Buyout of the grant shareYou may purchase the grant-funded interest in vehicles or equipment at any point during your grant agreement.

If WSDOT receives your request to buy out the interest in the vehicles or equipment less than 12 months from the receipt of grant funds, return 100 percent of the grant amount to the state.

If WSDOT receives your request to buy out the interest in the vehicles or equipment more than 12 months from the receipt of grant funds, WSDOT will initiate a fair-market valuation of the vehicles or equipment.

Pay the proportionate grant share of the current market value to WSDOT. After WSDOT receives your payment, the agency will send you the original certificates of title for the vehicles and release them from any responsibilities under the grant agreement.


Chapter 4 Guidelines for capital construction projects

WSDOT’s Role in capital construction projectsWSDOT has oversight responsibility for ensuring that you use state capital grant funding properly to deliver approved scopes of work and meet program requirements.

Your role in capital construction projectsYou are responsible for carrying out the project described in the grant agreement and complying with relevant federal, state, and local requirements.

The scope, schedule, and budget define your grant-funded project. Any changes to the scope, schedule, and budget require WSDOT approval, as outlined in Project change requests.

Your grant application and grant agreement detail your grant-funded project scope. In some cases, only part of your overall project scope is eligible for grant reimbursement.

WSDOT requires you to reach project-schedule milestones, some of which the agency uses to track your project’s progress. With mutual agreement, WSDOT may adapt these milestones to suit the particular complexities of your project. In some cases, you may achieve some milestones before receiving grant funds. Some of milestones may also occur simultaneously.

Project schedule milestones include:

1. Performance measurement plan approved by WSDOT

2. Initiate design

3. Design 30 percent complete



6. Environmental documentation complete (National/State Environmental Policy Act)

7. Executive Order 05-05 review complete

8. Environmental permits received


10. Right of way certification

11. Utility work

12. Contract advertisement

13. Contract award

14. Construction start

15. Construction 25 percent complete




18. Operationally complete

19. Physically complete

20. Final site inspection visit by WSDOT

21. Asset management plan or facility maintenance plan submitted to WSDOT

22. Project closeout

Eligible expensesAn expense must be directly related to your project and reasonable in amount to be eligible for grant reimbursement.

Examples of eligible direct expenses include, but are not limited to:

• Engineering design.

• Project level permitting.

• Project level environmental assessment and documentation.

• Property acquisition.

• Construction.

• Construction oversight.

• Purchase and installation of non-vehicle equipment specifically identified in the grant agreement, including software licensing use fees.

Note: costs associated with the following do not qualify as eligible capital construction project expenses:

• Scope, schedule and budget development.

• Corridor planning.

• Alternatives analysis.

• Major investment studies.

• Corridor analysis.

Additionally, storage charges, parking charges, late fees, fines, other fees and taxes (other than applicable state sales or use taxes) are not eligible expenses for grant reimbursement.


Project requirementsAll two-year projects must be completed and delivering public benefits before June 304 of their second year. WSDOT can only reimburse with grant funds for expenses accrued before this date.

All four-year projects must seek reimbursement of grant funds and deliver the following project milestones by June 305 of their second year:

• 90 percent design complete.

• Environmental documentation complete.

• Contract advertisement date established.

• Construction start and completion dates established.

Note: All four-year Regional Mobility Grant awards are subject to legislative appropriation and are not guaranteed.

Project designYour project design must meet the requirements in the Washington State Standard Specifications for Road, Bridge and Municipal Construction.

If your project is located on state highway facilities, its designs must comply with the current version of the WSDOT Design Manual.

If your project is within the boundaries of other jurisdictions, its designs must comply with the design standards adopted by the relevant jurisdiction.

If you wish to use other design standards, submit a request to WSDOT and obtain documented approval before design work commences. If design work is already underway before WSDOT awards grant funds, request documented approval to use other design standards as soon as possible after you execute your grant agreement.

Submit final (100 percent) design plans to WSDOT prior to submitting reimbursement requests for activities in the construction phase.

WSDOT encourages grantees to develop a risk management plan for the project during the design phase.

You are responsible for maintaining progress to meet schedule milestones. Some project elements may need significant lead-time, including the permit requirements described below. Utilities and third parties may also need extensive lead-time to schedule the work and obtain the materials necessary for relocation of their facilities.

Note: As appropriate, a professional engineer licensed in Washington state must stamp all design plans.

https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/publications/manuals/fulltext/M41-10/SS.pdf

https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/publications/manuals/fulltext/M41-10/SS.pdf

https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/publications/manuals/fulltext/M22-01/design.pdf


Permit requirementsYou are responsible for obtaining and ensuring compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and permit requirements. Federal compliance does not by itself signify compliance with applicable local and state permit requirements.

All capital construction projects are subject to the requirements of State Environmental Policy Act (RCW 43.21C) and must follow all appropriate procedures under the act.

All capital construction and land acquisition projects must comply with the governor’s Executive Order 05-05. The Washington State Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation will document your compliance with the order in a letter. Submit documentation of compliance with the order prior to submitting reimbursement requests during the right of way or construction phases. It is your responsibility to schedule and budget the project to comply with the order.

Note: If your project has a federal nexus that requires compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, your compliance with Section 106 will satisfy the compliance requirements of Executive Order 05-05.

Conducting procurement for construction projectsUse competitive procurement processes when using state funds. Additionally, your procurement process must adhere to your agency’s purchasing procedures and follow all applicable state laws.

Maintaining procurement recordsRegardless of the process used to construct a facility, retain all pertinent procurement records in a procurement file for six years beyond the useful life of the facility.

Maintenance and use of the facilityOnce the facility is complete and accepted, you are responsible for ensuring that it is used for the purposes described in the grant agreement and that it is properly maintained.

Maintain facilities purchased or renovated with grant funds based on your contractor’s recommendations and industry best practices for the useful life of the facility.

Submit a written facility maintenance plan and receive WSDOT’s written approval prior to the occupancy of the constructed facility. At a minimum, the plan must cover all elements of the facility purchased with federal or state grant funds. In establishing the plan, refer to any owner’s manuals provided by your contractor for components installed at the facility (e.g., fueling pumps, vehicle lifts, heating, ventilation, air-conditioning units).

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https://www.governor.wa.gov/sites/default/files/exe_order/eo_05-05.pdf

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Insuring the facilityInsure facilities and equipment purchased with state grant funds in compliance with state law.

WSDOT must be listed as the loss payee in the event of a total loss.

If you are self-insured, provide WSDOT with a declaration of self-insurance, including a description of how you fund your self-insurance pool.

For insurance requirements, refer to the Loss or Damage of Project Equipment section of your grant agreement.

Facilities involved in an incidentYou are responsible for repairing any damage to grant-funded facilities. Repair all damage as quickly as possible.

Notify WSDOT in writing within five business days if a facility sustains disabling damage that results in one or all of the following:

• Total loss.

• Temporary closure of the facility (more than 10 business days).

• Significant hampering or reduction of service.

Your written notification to WSDOT must include the following:

• The nature of the incident.

• The level of damage to the facility.

• Whether the damage resulted in a total loss of the facility and if so, your intentions regarding replacement of the facility.

• A copy of any accident or incident report on file with local law enforcement officials.

• A copy of any reports of investigations conducted or sponsored by your organization.

If the damage to the facility results in a total loss, your insurance carrier must pay proceeds directly to WSDOT.

If you do not intend to replace the facility, you will receive a proportionate share of the insurance proceeds per the terms of the grant agreement if WSDOT finds that you are in compliance with the grant agreement.

If you intend to replace the facility, replace it with a similar facility. Contact the WSDOT contact listed in your agreement to arrange for the distribution of the insurance proceeds.


Appendix A Required submittals

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Process for private transportation providers to apply for use of park and ride facilities (transit agencies only)

Prior to submitting first reimbursement request

Quarterly progress reports Quarterly following execution of agreement

Reimbursement requests At least quarterly for any eligible expenses incurred in that quarter

Subcontract and assignment requests

Prior to entering into third party contracts or assignments Y

Annual reports By October 31 of each year for four years, starting when service begins or construction is operationally complete

Transit Asset Management Plan January 31 of each year

Operating Proposed change to services provided

Prior to changing service Y

Capital vehicle and equipment

Copy of vehicle purchase order Attached to reimbursement request for vehicle

Copy of vehicle acceptance letter to vendor

Attached to reimbursement request for vehicle

Copy of the vehicle registration (listing WSDOT as the legal owner)


Copy of the vehicle title (listing WSDOT as the legal owner)

As soon as possible following acceptance of the vehicle

Proof of insurance (listing WSDOT as the loss payee)


Vehicle visual inspection form Attached to reimbursement request for vehicle

Road test form Attached to reimbursement request for vehicle

Proposed change of vehicle/equipment use

Prior to changing vehicle/equipment use Y

Vehicles/equipment involved in a damaging incident

Within five business days of incident

Capital construction

Executive Order 05-05/Section 106 compliance documentation

Prior to submitting first reimbursement request for right of way or construction phases

Final (100 percent) design plans Prior to submitting first reimbursement request for construction phase

Proof of insurance Prior to occupancy of facilityFacility Maintenance Plan Prior to occupancy of facility YFacilities involved in a damaging incident

Within five business days of incident

https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2014/09/23/PT-Form-TransitAssetProcurementVehicleVisualInspection.docx

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Appendix D Capital construction reimbursement request and instructions

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DIVISIONConstruction Grant - Reimbursement Re

Regional Mobility Grant ProgramCapital quest

Organization Name: Invoice Date: Mailing Address: Grant Agreement #:

City, State, and Zip: Invoice Number: 0100 0Statewide Vendor #: Final Request?

Project Title:

Project Phase - Design (Preliminary Engineering)Gross Expenses Local Funds Amount Requested

0.00

Project Phase - Right of WayGross Expenses Local Funds Amount Requested

0.00

Project Phase - ConstructionGross Expenses Local Funds Amount Requested

0.00

Total from all Phases (will compute automatically)Total Requested Gross Expenses Local Funds Reimbursement

0.00 0.00 0.00

I hereby certify that the costs shown on this invoice reflect the true and actual costs incurred against this agreement.

Signature Date Print Name of Signatory and Title

Email a scan of the signed original with all supporting documents to [email protected] and Cc to the assigned Community Liaison

Subject: 0 0 0

For WSDOT Only:Job Number Work Op Obj. Org. Code Amount Voucher # Reviewed by:

- Community Liaison DateApproved by:

Business Services Staff Date

RMG Construction Updated 08/19/15


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Signature Block: The grantee's Chief Executive Officer or Financial Manager must sign the Reimbursement Request. WSDOT will not issue payment if the form is not signed.

Scan the completed and signed reimbursement request including all supporting documents and email it to: [email protected] and Cc to your Community Liaison.

In the subject line of the email, use the "Subject" text as it appears on your reimbursement request (Row 36, Columns D-M).

Invoice #: This field auto-populates based on the information provided above.Final Request: Is this the final reimbursement request for this project? Select Yes or No from the drop-down list.

Project Expenses: Report gross expenses and local funds being used for each phase of the project.Gross Expenses: Enter the total expenses incurred during the billing period for the project.

Required attachments for capital construction grants: Backup documentation sufficient for WSDOT to verify project expenses, such as real estate purchase and sales agreements, purchase orders, contractor invoices, etc.

Instructions for Capital Construction Grant Reimbursement Requests

Reimbursement Requests forms are to be submitted electronically via email to:[email protected] to the assigned Community LiaisonSubject Line on email: as shown on the Reimbursement Requests form

Agreement Number: WSDOT will fill in the grant agreement number.Billing Period: From the drop-down list, select the time period covered by the reimbursement request.

Local Share: If local funds are being used to cover some of the gross expenses documented in this reimbursement request, enter those funds here.Amount Requested: This field auto-populates to subtract the Local Share from the Gross Expenses for each project phase.

Reimbursement Request forms for capital grants may be submitted after significant expenditures have been incurred. Reimbursement

Follow the steps below. Please advise if changes are needed.Organization Name and Address: Name and address where you want the payment to be sent.Statewide Vendor Number: Please contact WSDOT for assistance if needed.Invoice Date: Fill in the date the Reimbursement Request form was completed.


Appendix E Operating quarterly progress report

Public Transportation Division – Regional Mobility Grant

Quarterly Progress Report - Operating

Report for quarter ending: Select quarter ending Year: Select year

Reports are due on the last day of: Apr., Jul., Oct., Jan.

Date:

NOTE: Any change to scope, schedule, and/or budget requires written pre-approval from WSDOT.

I. Project Information

Project Title / Agreement #: Lead Agency:

Project Scope:

II. Quarterly Progress Report / Narrative (Provide complete answers. Boxes will expand)

A. Describe progress over the last quarter and the current status of the project.

B. Describe upcoming activities.

C. Describe any risks to delivering the project within the approved scope, schedule, and/or budget, and how these risks are being addressed.

D. How many passenger trips did the project provide this quarter?

E. How many revenue service hours did the project operate this quarter?

F. How many revenue service miles did the project travel this quarter?

G. Describe project successes and/or other highlights not included above. Please attach any news releases, articles, or photos of your service in action or other documentation as appropriate.

Revised July 1, 2017 Page 1 of 4



Quarterly Progress Report - Operating III. Schedule

Revised estimated Scheduled completion dates (if Actual Milestones Completion project schedule Completion Date (mm/yy) changes, please note Date (mm/yy)

new dates here) Performance Measurement Plan (PMP) approved by WSDOT Service start date

Service end date




Quarterly Progress Report - Operating IV. Financial Reporting

Please complete the following expense schedule:

Total Grant Award 2017-19: 2017-2019 Biennium Grant Expenses

Contractor Planned RMG Actual RMG Matching

Expenditures Expenditures Fund Expenditures*

Prior to Jul-17 -- -- 0 Jul-17 0 0 0

Aug-17 0 0 0 Sep-17 0 0 0 Oct-17 0 0 0 Nov-17 0 0 0 Dec-17 0 0 0 Jan-18 0 0 0 Feb-18 0 0 0 Mar-18 0 0 0 Apr-18 0 0 0

May-18 0 0 0 Jun-18 0 0 0 Jul-18 0 0 0


May-19 0 0 0 Jun-19 0 0 0

**2017 - 2019 Total $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00

**To update the totals at the bottom of each column, hover the cursor over the appropriate cell, right click, and from the menu select “Update field.”

*Please describe the source(s) of matching funds and the specific purpose(s) for which these funds were

used.




Quarterly Progress Report - Operating V. Project Manager Certification (Completion of this section certifies that the above information is true

and accurate to the best of your knowledge.) Project Manager: Date:

Title: Phone: Please e-mail this completed QPR and attachments to: [email protected] and cc your WSDOT Community Liaison.



Appendix F Capital vehicle and equipment quarterly progress report

Public Transportation Division – Regional Mobility Grant Quarterly Progress Report - Vehicle & Equipment


Reports are due on the last day of: Apr., Jul., Oct., Jan.

Date:

NOTE: Any change to scope, schedule, and/or budget requires written approval by WSDOT. I. Project Information

Project Title / Agreement #:

Lead Agency: Project Scope:

II. Quarterly Progress Report / Narrative (Provide complete answers. Boxes will expand.)




D. Describe project successes and/or other highlights not included above. Please attach any news releases, articles, or photos of your service in action or other documentation as appropriate.

Updated July 1, 2017 Page 1 of 5




III. Schedule

Milestones (Critical path milestones are in BOLD)

Scheduled completion

dates (from grant agreement)

(mm/yy)

Revised estimated completion dates (if

project schedule changes, please note

new dates here)

Actual Completion

dates (mm/yy)

Performance Measurement Plan (PMP) approved by WSDOT

Request for proposals (RFP) or Invitation for bid (IFB) publish date

Contract award

Set delivery date

First vehicle/equipment accepted

First vehicle service start date

All vehicles/equipment accepted

All new vehicles in service




IV. Financial Reporting

Please fill out the following expense schedule:


Planned

RMG Expenditures

Actual RMG Expenditures

Contractor Matching

Fund Expenditures*

Prior to Jul-17 -- -- 0 Jul-17 0 0 0


May-18 0 0 0 Jun-18 0 0 0 Jul-18 0 0 0


May-19 0 0 0 Jun-19 0 0 0

**2017 - 2019 Total $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00





Planned

RMG Expenditures


Contractor Matching

Fund Expenditures*

Prior to Jul-19 -- -- 0 Jul-19 0 0 0


May-20 0 0 0 Jun-20 0 0 0 Jul-20 0 0 0


May-21 0 0 0 Jun-21 0 0 0

**2019 - 2021 Total $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00


*Please describe the source(s) of matching funds and the specific purpose(s) for which these funds were used.




IV. Project Manager Certification (Completion of this section certifies that the above information is true and accurate to the best of your knowledge.)

Project Manager: Date: Title: Phone:

Please e-mail this completed QPR and attachments to [email protected] and cc your WSDOT Capital Project Manager.


Appendix G Capital construction quarterly progress report

Public Transportation Division – Regional Mobility Grant Quarterly Progress Report - Capital Construction



Reports are due on the last day of: Apr., Jul., Oct., Jan. Date:

NOTE: Any change to scope, schedule or budget requires written approval from WSDOT. I. Project Information

Project Title / Agreement #:

Lead Agency: Project Scope:

II. Quarterly Progress Report / Narrative (Provide complete answers. Boxes will expand.)




D. Describe project successes and/or other highlights not included above. Please attach any news releases, articles, or photos of your service in action or other documentation as appropriate.




III. Schedule

(Critical path milestones are in BOLD)

Scheduled Completion dates (from

grant agreement)

(mm/yy)

Revised Estimated

Completion dates (if project

schedule changes, please note new date here) (mm/yy)

Actual Completion

Dates (mm/yy)

Performance Measurement Plan (PMP) approved by WSDOT

Initiate design

Design 30% complete

Design 60% complete

Design 90% complete Environmental documentation complete (NEPA/SEPA)

Executive Order 05-05 review

Environmental permits received

Design 100% complete

Right of way certification

Utility work

Contract advertisement date

Contract award

Construction start date Construction 25% complete

Construction 50% complete

Construction 75% complete

Operationally complete Physically complete

Final site inspection visit by WSDOT




IV. Financial Reporting

Please fill out the following expense schedule:


Planned

RMG Expenditures


Contractor Matching

Fund Expenditures*

Prior to Jul-17 -- -- 0 Jul-17 0 0 0


May-18 0 0 0 Jun-18 0 0 0 Jul-18 0 0 0


May-19 0 0 0 Jun-19 0 0 0

2017 - 2019 Total** $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00


*Please describe the source(s) of matching funds and the specific purpose(s) for which these funds were used.

V. Project Manager Certification (Completion of this section certifies that the above information is true

and accurate to the best of your knowledge.)




Project Manager: Date: Title: Phone:

Please e-mail this completed QPR and attachments to [email protected] and cc your WSDOT Community Liaison.


Appendix H Minimum useful life

Facility and fixed-guideway minimum useful life

Asset Minimum Useful Life (in years)Park and ride surface lot 25Park and ride parking structure 50Transit center 25Transit only, high occupancy vehicle, and bus access and transit lanes

20

Bus bulbs and sidewalks 20Pedestrian and bicycle trail connections

25

Bus shelters 15Transit signal priority 15Security systems 10Passenger and bicycle amenities 7Streetcar and train rolling stock 30Fixed guideway 30


Vehicle minimum useful life

CategoryTypical characteristics

Minimum life: Whichever comes first

ExampleLength Weight Years Miles

Heavy-Duty Large Bus

35 to 48 ft. and 60 ft. articulated

33,000 to 40,000 12 500,000

Heavy-Duty Small Bus 28 to 35 ft. 26,000 to

33,000 10 350,000

Medium-Duty Small Bus < 35 ft. 16,000 to

26,000 7 200,000

Medium-Duty Truck Chassis-Built Cutaway

< 35 ft. 16,000 to 26,000 7 200,000

Light-Duty Van Chassis-Built Cutaway

20 to 35 ft. 10,000 to 16,000 5 150,000

Light-Duty Small Van Chassis-built Cutaways and Van

< 20 ft. 6,000 to 14,000 4 100,000

Specialty Vehicle not fitting in the above categories

Varies Varies Negotiable Negotiable

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