THE HUB
HERCULES
HERCULES
The Hercules Hub is a regional, state-of-the-
art housing and transportation development.
It will connect thousands of housing units
with a new train stop along the Capitol
Corridor , bicycle and pedestrian pathways,
bus routes, carpool options, and a future
ferry service.
The Hub has all the components of the ideal
regional housing and transit center and will
be a model for thriving transit-oriented
communities throughout the Bay Area.
THE HUB
A Regional Model for
Transit-Oriented Development
Agenda
1. Project Outreach Materials
2. Funding & Stakeholder Meeting Update
3. Project Funding Plan
4. Grant Application Update
5. Recommended Actions
Public Outreach Materials
• Branding Guide
• New logo, fonts and color scheme
• Messaging Guide
• Tag lines and key messages for elected officials and the general public
• PowerPoint Template
• Brochure (to the right)
• Hercules Website
• City’s website page for the project was recently updated • A new more dynamic project website is under development
FUNDING and STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS
• Multiple Funding Plan development meetings with MTC and CCTA staff
• Project update presentation to WCCTAC Board
• Meeting with California State Transportation Agency for grant application guidance
• Regular coordination with CCJPA Engineering and Planning • Re-engagement meeting with WestCAT General Manager
COST AND FUNDING NEED FOR COMPLETION
(by Phase)
Phase
Escalated
Cost ($M)
Funding
Committed
($M)
Needed
($M)
Plans, Specifications,
& Estimate (PS&E)
$14.5 $1.8 $12.7
Right of Way
(ROW)/Utilities
$27.2 $0 $27.2
Construction $67.9 $0 $67.9
TOTAL $108.9 $1.8 $107.7
Notes
1. ROW/Utilities Phase Escalated to 2025 Dollars
2. Construction Phase Escalated to 2026 Dollars
Funding Plan
Acronyms:
FSP-NATIONAL: Federal State Partnership for Intercity Rail STIP: State Transportation Improvement Program CRISI: Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements OBAG: One Bay Area Grant RAISE: Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity WCCTAC: West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee TIRCP: Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program
TRANSIT and Intercity Rail Capital Program
(TIRCP)
• Previous 5 Cycles of TIRCP: California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) awarded $6.6 billion in funding to nearly 100 projects throughout the state
• TIRCP Cycle 6:
o Project Applications Due February 10, 2023
o Award Announcement April 24, 2023
Staff recommends the development of a joint grant application with Capitol Corridor (CCJPA) as the lead agency.
TIRCP Application
• CCJPA (lead applicant) in partnership with BART, City of Hercules, City of Sacramento, and Solano Transportation Authority • Projects in the Program:
• Hercules Hub
• Solano Rail Hub (Suisun-Fairfeild Station)
• Sacramento Valley Station
• Link21
• CCJPA Service Development Program
FEDERAL-STATE PARTNERSHIP FOR INTERCITY RAIL
(FSP)
• Administered by the Federal Railroad Administration
• Total $2.3B Available for Award through FY 2022 FSP
• Majority Funded by Supplemental Appropriations through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
• Project Applications Due March 7, 2023
• Staff recommends the development of a grant application for Design Phase Funding.
Next Steps
• Confirm the City’s’ local contribution
• Apply for a joint TIRCP grant with CCJPA for Hub’s design phase (Due February 2023)
• Apply for a FSP grant for the Hub’s design phase (Due March 2023) • Confirm eligibility and selection criteria for OBAG 3 Mobility Hub Program grant
• Develop a branded project website for the Hub
• Hold project expenditures to the necessary minimum while awaiting grant funding award notifications
Question and
Answer
Thank You!!Thank You!