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File #: 14054   
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 5/10/2024 In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 5/28/2024 Final action: 5/28/2024
Enactment date: 5/28/2024 Enactment #:
Title: Public Transportation Grant Agreement With State Department of Transportation for Section 5311 Grant Funding for TheBus Mobile Data Terminal Upgrade for Transit Operations and Associated Resolutions
Attachments: 1. Public Transportation Grant Agreement, 2. Resolution - Section 5311 Grant Funding, 3. Budget Resolution - Mass Transit-Nineth Cent LS 14054 FED GRT-FTA 5311, 4. Expenditure Status Report 1024 03261, 5. Approved Budget Resolution No. 2024-131, 6. Approved Resolution No. 2024-132
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Public Transportation Grant Agreement With State Department of Transportation for Section 5311 Grant Funding for TheBus Mobile Data Terminal Upgrade for Transit Operations and Associated Resolutions

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BRIEF OVERVIEW
TheBus (Hernando County) presently uses Samsung consumer grade tablets with Route Match software to provide passenger information, planning, and monitoring. These tablets are failing and need to be upgraded.

Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has grant funding available to upgrade all tablets on the fixed route and paratransit vehicles with transit-grade, hard mounted in-vehicle mobile data terminals (MDTs), the device used for communication, data input, and ridership.

TheBus will be using the current contract with RouteMatch/TripSpark (16-R00070) for the upgrade. It is anticipated that the new MDT's will be received, and funds will be spent prior to September 30, 2024.

FINANCIAL IMPACT
FDOT has Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5311 Operating funds available to Hernando County, in the amount of $65,872.

G2Y00 - Operating Funds $65,872 are reimbursed at FDOT 50% and Local 50% (Local share of operating in the amount of $32,936 from the Ninth Cent Fund.)

Description Quantity Total Share Federal Local Toll Revenue
Share Share Credits
Operating N/A $65,872.00 $32,936.00 $32,936.00 $0.00

Revenue:
Fund: 0011 - General Fund, Department: 34047 - Account: 3314210 - FED GRT- FTA 5311 #20.509 $32,936.00
Fund: 0011 - General Fund, Department: 34047 - Account: 3811024 - TRANSFER/NINTH CT FUEL-RR $32,936.00

Expense:
Fund: 0011 - General Fund, Department: 34047 - Account: 5304606 - REPAIR/MAINT-SOFTWARE $65,872.00.

Match Transfer:
Fund: 1024 - Ninth-Ct Fuel Tax-Res Rds, Department: 03261 - Ninth-CT Fuel Tax-Res Rds, Account: 5909910 - Budget Res for Contingency for $(32,936.00)
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