04-14-2014 GIAMPO - Technical Advisory Committee Regular Meeting PacketGIAMPO – Technical Advisory Committee
Monday, April 14, 2014
City Hall - Community Meeting Room
AGENDA
Open Meetings Notifications (Posters on Wall)
1.Call to Order
This is a public meeting subject to the open meetings laws of the State of Nebraska.
The requirements for an open meeting are posted on the wall in this room and anyone
that wants to find out what those are is welcome to read through them.
2.Roll Call & Introductions
3.MPO Presentation
4.Approval of Minutes - February 10, 2014
5.Elect Chair and Vice Chair of the Technical Advisory Committee
6.Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)
7.Transportation Model RFP
8.Set next meeting date
9.Adjournment
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Technology Advisory Committee
Monday, April 14, 2014
Regular Session
Item GEN1
MPO Presentation
Staff Contact: Brad Zumwalt, DOR Highway Planning Manager
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MPO
Metropolitan Planning Organization
Brad Zumwalt
Nebraska Department of Roads
Highway Planning Manager
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MPO
Metropolitan Planning Organization
An MPO is a “The forum for
cooperative transportation
decision making for the
metropolitan planning area”
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Five Core Functions of an MPO
Establish a setting
Evaluate Alternatives
Maintain a Long Range Transportation Plan
(LRTP)
Develop a Transportation Improvement Program
(TIP)
Involve the public
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Nebraska
MPO Planning
Boundaries
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GIAMPO Planning Area
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Federal and State Planning
Programs/Documents
Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)
Public Participation Plan (PPP)
Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
Title VI and Environmental Justice
Federal Funding
State Funding
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Unified Planning Work
Program (UPWP)
Developed annually by MPO in
cooperation with the State and Transit
operators.
The UPWP documents planning
activities, discusses planning priorities
facing the area, and describes all
metropolitan transportation planning
activities.
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Public Participation Plan
Outlines MPO goals, activities and
process pertaining to public outreach
activities
Public comment periods
Outreach efforts
Advertising methods and time periods for
new documents or amendments
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Long Range Transportation Plan
(LRTP)
•20+ year planning horizon
Predicts travel growth based on future land use
Plans for future transportation programs and
projects based upon the forecasts
•Completed/updated every 5 years
•Fiscally constrained
Can only include projects where there is a
reasonable chance of funding
Other needed projects can be listed in the plan
as unfunded (“illustrative”)
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Transportation Improvement
Program (TIP)
The TIP should include only projects which
are consistent with the long-range
transportation plan.
The TIP must include all regionally
significant transportation projects which
involve FHWA or FTA funding or approval.
The TIP must be developed with public
involvement.
The TIP must be approved by the MPO and
the Governor.
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Transportation Improvement
Program (TIP)
The GIAMPO TIP should include the
following types of projects:
State (NDOR) funded projects
Transportation Alternative (TAP—formally TE)
projects
Off System Bridges
Safety (HSIP) projects
Federally funded transportation grants awarded
Transit Projects
Regionally significant projects funded with
Federal, State, or Local funds
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MPO Planning Funding
LRTP Assistance ($75,000 this year and
$75,000 next year, one time only)
Estimated FY 2015 Planning funding available
for Grand Island MPO is: $108,954 for
standard planning activities from FHWA PL;
and an additional $21,868 in FTA Section 5303
planning funds
Unspent funds from this year’s (FY 2014) PL
funds ($108,095) and start-up funds
($50,000)—not available until FY 2014 is
closed out
These funds require a 20% match
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MPO Planning Funding
How Funds Are Spent
Planning funds are spent on eligible
planning activities as defined by 23CFR 420
and 450
Typical tasks are: Traffic volume counts,
street system changes, transit system data,
mapping, travel time studies, parking
inventory, bicycle & pedestrian facilities
inventory, travel model updates, and staff
time to prepare the required documents
mentioned earlier.
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UPWP timeline in MPO Operations Manual:
http://www.transportation.nebraska.gov/projdev/mpo.htm
UPWP Timeline
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Technology Advisory Committee
Monday, April 14, 2014
Regular Session
Item H1
Approval of Minutes - February 10, 2014
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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1
GRAND ISLAND AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (GIAMPO)
TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC) MINUTES
February 10, 2014 at 10:00 am
Community Meeting Room
Grand Island City Hall, 100 E. 1st Street, Grand Island, NE
Voting Members in Attendance:
Mary Lou Brown, City of GI, City Administrator Present
Terry Brown, City of GI, Director of Engineering Service Present
John Collins, City of GI Public Works Director Present
Mike Meyer, Merrick Co. Hwy. Superintendent Present
Chad Nabity, Hall Co. Regional Planning Director Present
Ramona Schafer, Village of Alda Present
Casey Sherlock, Hall Co. Public Works Director Present
Wes Wahlgren, NDOR District 4 Engineer Present
Brad Zumwalt, NDOR Highway Planning Manager Present
Non-Voting Members in Attendance:
Mike Kleffner, NDOR Local Projects Urban Engineer Present
Larry Legg, NDOR Local Projects Engineer Present
Jaye Monter, City of GI, Finance Director Present
Cindy Johnson, Grand Island Area Chamber of Commerce Absent
Randy Gard, Grand Island Area Economic Development Corp. Present
Mike Olson, Central NE Regional Airport Present
Mokhtee Ahmad, FTA Region VII Transportation Planner Absent
Justin Luther, Transportation Planner, Realty, Civil Rights Federal
Highway Admin.
Absent
Mike Blackley, Union Pacific Railroad Absent
Kelli O’Brien, Union Pacific Railroad Absent
Andy Williams, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Absent
Shannon Callahan, City of GI Public Works Street Superintendent Present
Others in Attendance:
John Adams, MPO Program Manager
Scott Griepenstroh, City of GI Public Works Dept.
Kaine McClelland, NDOR Transportation Planner
Nicki Stoltenberg, Assistant to the City Administrator
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Welcome and Introductions
Nabity called the meeting to order at 10:00 am. The Nebraska Open Meetings Act was
acknowledged and introductions were made.
T. Brown introduced John Adams as the new MPO Program Manager. Adams will begin his
duties with the Public Works Department on March 3, 3014.
Approval of Minutes – December 6, 2013
It was stated in the minutes that Grand Island was declared an Urbanized Area in March of
2013, the correction shall be noted that it should read March of 2012.
Motion by Wahlgren, seconded by M. Brown to approve the minutes with the suggested
changes. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
Review and Discuss TAC Bylaws
Collins reviewed the drafted bylaws. The Articles and Sections were specifically discussed and it
was the consensus of the group that the following changes/additions be made:
ARTICLE II. Section 3. = … federal-aid ‘transportation’ funds to eligible …
ARTICLE III. Section 1. = The Chairperson or mayor ‘representing’ the following entities ….
ARTICLE III. Section 1b. = Streets Superintendent of the City of Grand Island was added as a
Non-Voting Member.
The Bylaws of the TAC will be presented and reviewed at the March 25, 2014 meeting of the
MPO Policy Board. If they approved the bylaws, they will become effective on that day.
Motion my M. Brown, seconded by Sherlock to approve the bylaws with the aforementioned
changes and subject to final approval by City Attorney. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye.
Motion adopted.
Discussion Items for Future Meetings
Assuming the Bylaws are enacted in March, a Chairperson and a Vice Chairperson will need to
be elected at the April meeting.
Next Meeting Date
The next meeting of the TAC will be April 14, 2014.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Nabity adjourned the meeting at 11 am.
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Technology Advisory Committee
Monday, April 14, 2014
Regular Session
Item H2
Elect Chair and Vice Chair of the Technical Advisory Committee
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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Technology Advisory Committee
Monday, April 14, 2014
Regular Session
Item H3
Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)
Staff Contact: John Adams
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PRELIMINARY DRAFT "INFORMATIONAL ONLY"
2015 GIAMPO UPWP "DRAFT" Budget Summary Federal
Funds
Local
Funds Total NEEDS TAC
ACTION Expected Time Work
Product
A Unified Work Program $9,599 $2,400 $11,999
2015 UPWP and Budget amendments $2,000 $500 $2,500 Ongoing
2016 UPWP and Budget $6,912 $1,728 $8,640 YES Spring 2015 Approved 2016 OWP
B Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)$9,782 $2,446 $12,228
Federal Funds Expended for FY 2014 Posted by Oct. 1, 2014 $1,382 $346 $1,728 Oct. 2014
Draft TIP Policy/Selection $6,000 $1,500 $7,500 YES Spring 2016
Present Grand Island 1 and 6 Year road plan $2,400 $600 $3,000 YES TBD Approved Transportation Improvement Program Process
C Public Participation Process (PPP)$27,000 $6,750 $33,750
Title VI Mitigation/Assessment $3,600 $900 $4,500 YES Early Summer 2014
Public Participation Plan - DOC $14,000 $3,500 $17,500 YES Early Fall 2014 Implemented during development of the LRTP
Web Site Development/Maintenance $6,400 $1,600 $8,000 Ongoing
Civic Group Speaking $960 $240 $1,200 As Required
Media Interviews $1,440 $360 $1,800 As Required
GITV Programing $4,200 $1,050 $5,250 As Required Approved Public Participation Plan and Title VI Process
D Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)$179,500 $44,875 $224,375
Initial Consultant Project -Kick-off-Community Survey $10,000 $2,500 $12,500 Review Fall 2014 Future Activies under this work element include: Annual review of the
Objectives and Goals of the LRTP $10,000 $2,500 $12,500 YES Summer 2014 Highway Functional Classification, Annual Reaffirmation of the LRTP,
Performance Measures $10,400 $2,600 $13,000 YES Summer 2014 maintenance of the independent variables and model adjustments as
Base Data into Traffic Analysis Zones/Network/Screen line Data $6,000 $1,500 $7,500 Review Fall 2014 needed.
Base and Future IV's (Population, Land Use, Employment) $9,600 $2,400 $12,000 YES Winter 2014
Base and Forecasted E&C Network Projections $10,000 $2,500 $12,500 YES Winter 2014/Spring 2015
Financial Projections and Project Selection Criteria $8,000 $2,000 $10,000 YES Winter 2014
Professional Services-Model/LRTP Development $115,500 $28,875 $144,375 YES Adoption by March 2016 Approved intermodal LRTP with a horizon of at least 20 years
E Transit Planning (1)$51,000 $12,750 $63,750
Develop a Transition Plan for Services $40,800 $10,200 $51,000 Transition Plan from Rural Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Funding
Develop an RFP for Services $10,200 $2,550 $12,750 YES TBD to FTA Urban Transit Funding
F Administration/Systems Management (ASM)$15,720 $3,930 $19,650 Ongoing Management of the Transportation Planning Program
Prepare Meetings for Policy Board and TAC $3,400 $850 $4,250 Ongoing
Meeting Minutes and other Documentation $6,000 $1,500 $7,500 YES Ongoing Procedural/Operation Manual Outlines the Roles and Responsibilities
Administration of Program/Reporting Documentation $2,720 $680 $3,400 YES Ongoing of the MPO in Transportation Planning for the Grand Island Planning Area
Manage Funding Streams and Budget $3,600 $900 $4,500 Ongoing
Procedural/Operational Manual $0 $0 $0 TBD Quarterly Reports, and Final Completion Report
Other Direct $17,122 $4,281 $21,403
Software/Equipment $10,800 $2,700 $13,500 As Required
Professional Development/Conference Travel $2,882 $721 $3,603 As Required
Advertise Meetings $1,440 $360 $1,800 As Required
Office Expenses $2,000 $500 $2,500 As Required
Projected Total Expenses for all Activities $309,724 $77,431 $387,155
Development of LRTP/PPP/Model Combined Consultant and Staff Expense $179,500 $44,875 $224,375
Revenue Stream Local/
Federal In-Kind Total
PL Funds $108,954 $27,239 $136,193
SPR for LRTP $150,000 $37,500 $187,500
Transit $51,000 $12,750 $63,750
Total Anticipated Revenue $309,095 $77,274 $387,443
(1) Transit Funding is anticipated to only be $21,868, but yet to be verifed.
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Technology Advisory Committee
Monday, April 14, 2014
Regular Session
Item H4
Transportation Model RFP
Staff Contact: John Adams
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