$96,841,871

APPLICATION PURPOSE: THIS AWARD WILL FUND BUS PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ADA PARATRANSIT SUPPORT AND PARTIALLY FUND THE PURCHASE OF FORTY-FOOT CLEAN DIESEL REPLACEMENT TRANSIT BUSES.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: FUNDS WILL PROVIDE CAPITALIZED PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE RELATED TO BUS AND BUS-RELATED ACTIVITIES SUCH AS REPLACEMENT OVERHAUL AND REBUILDING OF BUSES TO ENSURE THAT METROS BUS FLEET IS MAINTAINED IN A STATE OF GOOD REPAIR.FUNDS WILL ALSO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR CONTINUATION OF METROS PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ADA COMPLIANT PARATRANSIT SERVICE TO THE HOUSTON UZA. METROS PARATRANSIT SERVICE METROLIFT PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES THAT PREVENT INDEPENDENT USE OF FIXED ROUTE TRANSIT SERVICES FOR SOME OR ALL TRIPS. METROLIFT UTILIZES METRO-FURNISHED LIFT EQUIPPED VANS AND CONTRACTOR-FURNISHED WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE MINIVANS. THIS PROGRAM COVERS RESIDENTS OF HARRIS COUNTY TX.FUNDING WILL ALSO OFFSET THE TOTAL PROJECT COST OF METROS FY24 BUS FLEET REPLACEMENT PROGRAM. METRO WILL PURCHASE FROM NEW FLYER OF AMERICA A TOTAL OF 160 CLEAN DIESEL 40 TRANSIT BUSES AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $126588000 WHICH INCLUDES A TEN (10) PERCENT METRO-CONTROLLED CONTINGENCY OF $11508000 (SEE BOARD RESOLUTION 2023-62 DATED JUNE 29 2023.). 27 BUSES WILL BE PURCHASED IN THIS GRANT. THE IFB WAS RELEASED IN BONFIRE ON DECEMBER 19 2022. ; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: FUNDS ALLOCATED TO CAPITALIZED BUS PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE WILL ASSIST IN MAINTAINING BUS ACTIVITIES IN A STATE OF GOOD REPAIR AND PROVIDE REQUIRED MAINTENANCE OF METROS FIXED ROUTE BUS SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION SERVICES IN A 1305 SQUARE MILE SERVICE AREA SUPPORTING THE CITY OF HOUSTON 14 MULTI-CITIES AND MAJOR PORTIONS OF UNINCORPORATED HARRIS COUNTY. METRO MAINTAINS OVER 1200 BUSES 20 TRANSIT CENTERS 29 PARK RIDE LOTS SIX BUS OPERATING FACILITIES AND 2 BUS SUPPORT FACILITIES USED TO PROVIDE A NETWORK OF 111 WEEKDAY 77 SATURDAY AND 77 SUNDAY FIXED ROUTES STARTING AS EARLY AS 3:41 A.M. AND ENDING AS LATE AS 2:58 A.M. THE NEXT DAY. FUNDS ALLOCATED TO THE METROLIFT ADA PARATRANSIT PROGRAM WILL ASSIST IN ENABLING METRO TO CONTINUE OFFERING COMPARABLE PARATRANSIT SERVICE TO INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE HOUSTON UZA WITH DISABILITIES WHO ARE UNABLE TO USE THE FIXED ROUTE SYSTEM. THE PROGRAM WILL ALLOW DISABLED PERSONS THE ABILITY TO RIDE ALL METRO BUS RAIL METRO RAPID AND ALSO UTILIZE (UPON REQUEST) CURB-TO-CURB AND DOOR-TO-DOOR SHARED-RIDE SERVICES THAT ARE EQUAL TO OR EXCEED THE STANDARDS AS ESTABLISHED BY THE ADA. METROS COMPLIMENTARY PARATRANSIT SERVICE OPERATES SEVEN DAYS A WEEK AS EARLY AS 3:30 A.M. TO AS LATE AS 2:50 A.M. UTILIZING VAN SEDAN AND TAXI SERVICES.METROS BUS FLEET REPLACEMENT PROJECT WILL BE USED TO REPLACE AND RETIRE OLDER BUSES IN THE METRO FLEET WITH NEW BUSES AND EFFECTIVELY LOWER EMISSIONS TO MEET THE CURRENT CLEANER EMISSIONS STANDARDS. THE COST TO PURCHASE AND MAINTAIN NEW BUSES WILL OFFSET THE COSTS OF FREQUENT REPAIRS AND/OR THE NEED FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS ON OLDER BUSES.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: CAPITALIZED BUS PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES WILL BENEFIT THE HOUSTON UZA AND GREATER HOUSTON AREA. ADDITIONALLY PROPER BUS MAINTENANCE ENSURES SAFETY AND RELIABILITY WHICH IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE DEMAND FOR THIS FORM OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE SATISFACTION OF ITS CUSTOMERS. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CAN ALSO HELP EXTEND THE LIFESPAN OF BUSES AND PREVENT COSTLY REPAIRS DOWN THE LINE SAVING MONEY AND IMPROVING THE BOTTOM LINE. THE METROLIFT ADA PARATRANSIT PROGRAM WILL BENEFIT PERSONS (18 YEARS OLD AND OVER) WITH DISABILITIES WHO CANNOT BOARD RIDE OR DISEMBARK FROM A METRO FIXED-ROUTE BUS EVEN IF THAT BUS IS EQUIPPED WITH A WHEELCHAIR LIFT OR RAMP. PATRONS UTILIZING METROS METROLIFT ADA TRANSIT SERVICES CAN REST ASSURED THAT IF THEY MAKE RESERVATIONS ONE DAY BEFORE THE DAY OF SERVICE AND REQUEST A RIDE (DEMAND RESPONSE) THE PROGRAM WILL DELIVER FIXED ROUTE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICE COMPARABLE WITH THOSE PERSONS THAT USE THE FIXED ROUTE SYSTEM AND SUCH TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED IN VEHICLES THAT ARE CLEAN COMFORTABLE EFFICIENT AND WELL MAINTAINED.THE BUS FLEET REPLACEMENT PROGRAM WILL HELP METRO REPLACE AGING BUSES REDUCE AIR POLLUTION PROVIDE GOOD-PAYING JOBS AND IMPROVE THE RELIABILITY OF TRANSIT SYSTEMS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: N/A

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• 2026-05-18APPLICATION PURPOSE: THIS GRANT WILL FUND THE PURCHASE OF BUSES TO REPLACE AND RETIRE OLDER BUSES IN THE METRO FLEET WITH NEW BUSES AND EFFECTIVELY LOWER EMISSIONS.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: THIS FUNDING WILL BE USED TO PURCHASE BUSES.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE METRO RIDERS WHO WILL ENJOY MORE RELIABLE AND SAFER SERVICE; METROS OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE STAFF WHO WILL HAVE A MORE DEPENDABLE FLEET THAT IS LESS COSTLY AND TIME-CONSUMING TO MAINTAIN; AND THE BROADER REGION WHICH WILL BENEFIT FROM IMPROVED MOBILITY REDUCED CONGESTION AND BETTER ACCESS TO JOBS HEALTHCARE AND OTHER ESSENTIAL SERVICES.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: FUNDS FROM THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT METROS BUS FLEET REPLACEMENT PROJECT RETIRING OLDER BUSES AND REPLACING THEM WITH NEWER MORE RELIABLE VEHICLES. UPGRADING THE FLEET WILL REDUCE THE FREQUENT REPAIR AND PARTS COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH AGING BUSES AND IMPROVE OVERALL SERVICE DEPENDABILITY.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: N/A$74.9M