TGM 2019 Grant Application Transportation and Growth Management Program grant application for the year 2019. Be sure to download and review the 2019 application packet before filling out this grant application. Additional resources and examples of successful applications can be found on the TGM planning grants page. You can save your progress by clicking the "Save" button at the bottom of the form. Type of grant ODOT region (1-5): Category 1: Transportation System Planning 1 Primary applicant jurisdiction: Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) Project title: TriMet Accessible Bus Stops Plan Mailing address: 1800 SW 1st Avenue, Suite 300, Portland, Oregon 97201 Contact person name: Contact person title: Kerry Ayres-Palanuk Director, Planning and Policy Contact phone: Contact email: (503) 962-7520 [email protected] List other local jurisdictions providing match: Summary description of project: The TriMet Accessible Bus Stops Plan will provide systems-level guidance for capital investments in infrastructure at or near bus stops to improve overall access to fixed-route bus service for people with disabilities. The foundation of the plan will be established through an energetic public engagement process. The existing TriMet bus stop inventory will be updated to include additional accessibility attributes, and stops and route segments will be classified to define network level thresholds for improvements. The plan will help guide TriMet investments in bus stop infrastructure and TriMet responses to jurisdictional requests for direction on transit infrastructure requirements for service expansions and increases, project design and transportation system plan updates. Project cost table TGM funds requested Consultant: $ Consultant 200,000 Local reimbursement: $ Local Reimbursement 0 Total TGM funds requested $ Total TGM Funds Requested 200,000 Local match 12% minimum (calculated) $ 12% Minimum 27,273 Match to be provided Labor, supplies and services during project: $ Labor, supplies and services during project 27,723 Payment when Intergovernmental Agreement is $ Check at time of IGA signing signed: 0 Certifications This application was prepared by staff of the primary applicant or staff of one of the involved jurisdictions. Consultant name (if applicable): Untitled By checking this box, I certify that my organization listed above supports the proposed project, has the legal authority to pledge matching funds, and has the legal authority to apply for Transportation and Growth Management funds. I further certify that matching funds are available or will be available for the proposed project. I understand that all State of Oregon rules for contracting, auditing, underwriting (where applicable), and payment will apply to this project. Date 6/5/2019 Eligibility requirements The following three eligibility requirements are reviewed on a pass/fail basis. Applications found to not meet each of these requirements will not be scored against the award criteria and will not be awarded a grant. 1. Clear transportation relationship A proposed project must have a clear transportation relationship and produce transportation benefits. A project must entail analysis, evaluation and selection of alternatives, development of implementation actions, and public involvement that results in a long range transportation plan, land use plan, or other product that addresses a transportation problem, need, opportunity, or issue of local or regional importance. 1. Clear Transportation Relationship This project has a clear transportation relationship because it creates a system plan for critical connection points of multiple modes of transportation. Bus stops are shared spaces in the transportation system where individuals transition from being pedestrians and cyclists to being transit users. Barriers to movement and transitions within the space that bus stops provide need to be identified, addressed or eliminated to ensure that all individuals have the ability to safely move from one mode to the next with ease. 2. Adoption of products to meet project objectives A proposed project must include preparation of an adoption-ready product or products that lead to a local policy decision and that directly address the project objectives, such as a transportation system plan, comprehensive plan amendment, land use plan, code amendment, implementation program, or intergovernmental agreement. Projects are expected to include adoption hearings (or equivalent) by the governing body or to prepare products which will be adopted as part of a larger project. 2. Adoption of Products to Meet Project Objectives The TriMet Accessible Bus Stops Plan will presented to the TriMet Board of Directors for adoption upon completion. Upon adoption, the plan will guide TriMet investments in bus stop infrastructure. TriMet staff will also use the Accessible Bus Stops plan as a reference to advise jurisdictions as they request technical assistance to complete local land use reviews and update their local plans in order to comply with 3.08.120 and 3.08.130 of the Regional Transportation Functional Plan, which obligates them to include a transit plan and pedestrian plan in their Transportation System Plans. 3. Support of local officials A proposed project must clearly demonstrate that local officials, both the primary applicant and any co- applicants, understand the purpose of the grant application and support the project objectives. A resolution of support, meeting minutes, or authorized letter from the governing body of all applicants (e.g. City Council, Board of Commissioners, or Transit Board) must be submitted with the application to meet this requirement. Upload your resolution, minutes or authorized letter from governing body of applying jurisdiction(s) here: Resolution 19-05-39 Authorizing the creation of a TriMet Accessible Bus Stops Plan.pdf Award criteria Applications will be scored on the following criteria. Instructions for responding to these criteria can be found in the application packet. TGM may award up to 10 bonus points for innovation. 1. Proposed project addresses a need and supports TGM objectives (up to 40 points) The project clearly and effectively addresses a local or regional transportation or transportation-related land use issue, problem, need, or opportunity and will achieve one or more of the TGM objectives. 1. Proposed project addresses a need and supports TGM objectives (up to 40 points) The TriMet district serves a population of over 1.5 million across 533 square miles of Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington Counties. There are over 6,600 bus stops serving 85 bus routes in the TriMet System that travel within urban, suburban and exurban geographies. The purpose of the Accessible Bus Stops Plan is to provide systems level guidance for prioritizing and siting improvements to infrastructure at or near bus stops, with a focus on moving toward universal access for people with disabilities. This plan will provide needed data and direction to inform an update to TriMet’s Bus Stop Guidelines, which were last revised in July, 2010 and will provide additional structure for implementing right of way improvements for full system accessibility and service expansion. Bus stops provide crucial modal connections that allow people to transition from pedestrian infrastructure to the fixed-route transit system. When barriers are present at or near bus stops, people’s overall mobility is significantly reduced. The displacement of residents to areas of the region, including emerging centers and corridors, where bus stops are less developed has affected the mobility of thousands of transit-reliant individuals. Planning analysis of this displacement will help define the geographies, route segments and bus stops with the greatest need for stop improvements and the appropriate types of improvements to invest in where high needs are identified. The overall goal is to ensure that an individual’s mobility does not end at a bus stop and that they are able to safely transition from the pedestrian environment to fixed route, which provides more choices to individuals traveling within the region. The scope, scale and geographic context of bus stop accessibility will be informed by public engagement, a project advisory committee a technical advisory committee, and input from stakeholders and experts in accessibility and universal design. This definition may extend beyond the immediate area of the bus stop and will be context-sensitive to surrounding land uses. The desired attributes of an accessible bus stop may extend beyond ADA minimum requirements, and prioritization of improvements that exceed ADA minimums will be based on PAC and TAC advisory recommendations and the recommendations of the TriMet Bus Stops Group planning staff. This effort provides new accessibility measures and criteria that translate into attributes to add to TriMet’s bus stop inventory and geo-database records. Adoptable plan components will include definitions of minimum distances, clearances and basic stop configurations as well as strategies for non-conforming situations. Strategies for mitigating the effects of parking demand, increased development and right-of-way improvements implemented by other jurisdictions will also be identified with a goal of advising and assisting other jurisdictions in leveraging changes to the built environment for the greatest bus stop accessibility benefit. Other aspects of bus stop accessibility related to safety and access will be evaluated during