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ZF <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Jason E. Brown; County Administrator <br />THROUGH: Stan Boling, AICP; Community Development Director <br />Phillip J. Matson, AICP; MPO Staff Director <br />FROM: Brian Freeman, AICP; Senior Transportation Planner <br />DATE: January 31, 2019 <br />SUBJECT: Approval of a Public Transportation Grant Agreement (PTGA) with the Florida <br />Department of Transportation (FDOT) for Intercounty Bus Service to the Indian <br />River State College Main Campus in Fort Pierce <br />It is requested that the information herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of <br />County Commissioners at its regular meeting of February 12, 2019. <br />DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS <br />For the past several years, the county has applied for and received transit operating assistance under <br />the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Corridor Grant program. These grant funds have <br />been passed through to the Senior Resource Association (SRA), Indian River County' s transit service <br />provider. <br />FDOT Corridor Grant funds may be used for improving transit operations, such as realigning routes <br />or increasing coverage areas. Since 2009, the County has used FDOT Corridor Grant funding for <br />intercounty service to the Indian River State College (IRSC) Main Campus in Fort Pierce. Since, <br />2014, this service has been provided through GoLine Route 15, which connects with three other <br />GoLine routes (Routes 4, 6, and 7) at the Intergenerational Center. With a simple transfer, riders <br />coming from the IRSC Mueller Campus, the Main Transit Hub, the Indian River Mall, Vero Beach <br />Highlands, and other locations may travel to the IRSC Main Campus in Fort Pierce. The current <br />grant from FDOT expires on April 30, 2019. <br />At this time, FDOT has awarded the County a new grant to continue providing hourly service via <br />GoLine Route 15 to the IRSC Main Campus. The grant covers a three year period that lasts until <br />February 28, 2022. Through this grant, intercounty transit service to St. Lucie County is 100% <br />funded by FDOT with no local contribution. FDOT is allocating a $360,000 over the three year <br />period. In order to receive these funds, the County must enter into a Public Transportation Grant <br />Agreement (PTGA) with FDOT, a copy of which is attached to this staff report (Attachment #2). <br />C:\Users\1egistar\AppData\Local\Tcmp\BCL Technologies\easyPDF 8\@BCL@300EBED6\@BCL@300EBED6.docx <br />40 <br />