Brian M. Balbas, Director
Contra Costa County Deputy Directors
Stephen Kowalewski, Chief
Public Works Allison Knapp
Warren Lai
Carrie Ricci
Department Joe Yee
November 3, 2022
«NAME», «TITLE»
«AGENCY»
«STREET_ADDRESS»
«CITY_STATE_ZIP»
RE: 2023/2024 TDA Grant Applications
Dear «SALUTATION»:
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MC) will soon be soliciting applications for 2023/2024 Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 funds for pedestrian and bicycle projects. MTC has not yet released the estimated bid target for Contra Costa. Last year's total allocation was approximately $1,400,000.00. Please do not use last year's materials to generate your new project applications or resolutions as this practice has led to inconsistencies in previously submitted applications. Use the forms provided on the MTC website.
Each city may submit one project for consideration and the County may submit one each from West, Central and East Contra Costa County. You are encouraged to include indications of review and support by the public. Additionally, MTC requires input from bicycle groups on the proposed projects.
If you elect to have the Countywide Bicycle Advisory Committee (CBAC) review your project proposal, you must submit your potential TDA project to me by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 1, 2022.
This submittal should include a list of your potential projects, plus 10 copies of a preliminary application for each project. To facilitate the CBAC review, the preliminary applications should follow a consistent format. Please fill out the TDA application form as completely as possible and include a project description, project limits, location map and a detailed preliminary cost estimate. After reviewing the projects, the CBAC will send each participating jurisdiction comments on the projects submitted. Jurisdictions will then be asked to prepare a final application for the project you wish to submit.
You do not need to submit preliminary applications on December 1, 2022 if you are using your own city or town bicycle advisory committee instead of the CBAC. Final applications will be due by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2023.
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255 Glacier Drive Martinez, CA 94553-4825
TEL: (925) 313-2000 • FAX: (925) 313-2333
www.cccpublicworks.org
November 3, 2022
The schedule for the TDA process is as follows:
December 1, 2022 DEADLINE - Preliminary applications due to County (10 copies) for CBAC review.
December 12, 2022 Tentative Date - CBAC Review
December 19, 2022 Comments from CBAC returned to jurisdictions.
January 26, 2023 DEADLINE - Final applications due (original and ten (10) copies to the County).
February 22, 2023 (tentative) Review by TDA Subcommittee.
March 2023 TDA Subcommittee submits priority list to CCEAC for approval.
April 2023 Mayor's Conference Approval
May 2023 Board of Supervisor's Approval
June 2023 Approved priority list transmitted to MTC
Reminder: MTC must have complete applications for each project on the priority list to approve funding. A complete application includes the following:
Application
• Site Map
• Authorizing Resolution
• Approved Environmental Document
You also must have completed your audit requirement
If you have any questions, please call me at (925) 313-2276 or email [email protected].
Sincerely,
Emmy Faby
Division Manager
Transportation Engineering
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G:\transeng\TDA Grant\2023-2024 TDA\TDA 2022-2023 - Call for Projects Letter.docx C: Brian Balbas, PW Director
Steve Kowalewski, Chief PW Deputy Director
Cheryl Chi, MTC
CCEAC - TDA Subcommittee Chair
CBAC - Members