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Raleigh Transit Authority

Monthly Meeting

May 14, 2020

3:30 PM

Transportation

Transit Division

I. Preliminary Matters

A. Call to Order

B. Introductions

C. Revisions or Additions to the Agenda

D. Public Comment (emailed comments will be acknowledged)

Staff Action Items

a. ADA Functional Testing – Recommended Award of Contract

Staff Resource: David Walker

Attachment A (p.10)

b. Request Public Hearing at June 11th RTA meeting for Service

Improvements - Route 20 Garner and Route 21 Caraleigh scheduled to

begin September 2020


Attachment B (p.12)

c. HNTB – System Standards and New Bern Avenue BRT Final Design

Staff Resource: Mila Vega

d. Annual GoRaleigh and GoRaleigh Access Budget

Staff Resource: Shavon Tucker

Attachment C (p.14)

III. Staff Information Items

a. Wake Transit Plan FY21 Update


Attachment D (p.16)

b. Covid-19 Update

Staff Resource: David Eatman

Performance Reports

Income Statement (March 2020)

Operating Statistics (March 2020)

Evaluation by Route (March 2020)

Ridership by Time of Day (March 2020)

On-Time Performance Report (March 2020)

Variance Analysis (January 2020)

Variance Analysis Fiscal Year Breakdown (January 2020)

Concluding Remarks

Authority Members

Staff

Chairperson

Adjournment

• An RFP was posted for ADA Functional Testing (March)

• 2 Proposals Received/Reviewed/Scored April

• City staff and Town of Cary staff on selection committee

• Unanimous decision on award based on evaluation criteria

provided in RFP

• 5 year contract, total anticipated cost $1.2 Million

Recommended Action: Approve contract Award to MTM, Inc.

Current contract ends August 2020

ADA Functional Assessments


A. Call to Order

B. Introductions



Staff Action Items



Attachment A (p.10)





Attachment B (p.12)





Attachment C (p.14)




Attachment D (p.16)

b. Covid-19 Update


Performance Reports








Concluding Remarks

Authority Members

Staff

Chairperson

Adjournment

Route 20 Garner

• Current service operates hourly

• Proposed service to operate every 30 minutes

• Funding provided in FY20 Work Plan

• Public hearing previously scheduled for April meeting, postponed

Route 21 Caraleigh

• Improving service frequencies to every 30 minutes 6 AM – 7 PM (7 days)

• Funding provided via the FY21 Recommended Work Plan

Service Improvements to Garner and Caraleigh

Set Public Hearing for June 11, 2020

• WTP Public Engagement held early in 2020

• Additional Public Meeting/Comment opportunities to be provided

in May 2020

• New legislation: Public Hearing comments to be received a

minimum of 24 hours after the Public Hearing date

• Vote will be held at the next scheduled RTA Meeting (July/August)

Recommend Action: Setting Public Hearing for June 11, 2020 and

receive comments from May 20 through June 17

Service Improvements to Garner and Caraleigh

Set Public Hearing for June 11, 2020


A. Call to Order

B. Introductions



Staff Action Items



Attachment A (p.10)





Attachment B (p.12)





Attachment C (p.14)




Attachment D (p.16)

b. Covid-19 Update


Performance Reports








Concluding Remarks

Authority Members

Staff

Chairperson

Adjournment

Wake BRT Program

Wake BRT: New Bern Avenue

STATUS: 30% Design Complete (WSP) NEXT STEP: 30-100% Design and System Standards (HNTB)

Wake BRT: Southern CorridorWake BRT: Western Corridor

Wake BRT: Northern Corridor

STATUS: Route Selection kicked off in February 2020 (WSP)

STATUS: Route Selection Kicked off in November 2019 (WSP/Western Corridor Blvd Study)

STATUS: Pre-Planning Complete

Project Status


SUMMERSPRING FALL WINTER SUMMERSPRING FALL WINTER SUMMERSPRING FALL WINTER

2019 2020 2021 2023 2024

Project Development

30% Design Complete(WSP)

Final Design Complete

ConstructionBRT Service late 2023Small Starts

Ratings Application

Final Design Team Selected/HNTB

WE ARE HERE

HNTB Contract Recommendation

30% -100% Design and System Standards Begins/HNTB

WSP team HNTB team

Project Status

This recommendation was developed by multi-departmental and multi-organizational Selection

Committee representing various stakeholders of the Wake Transit Plan: CAMPO, GoTriangle,

NCDOT, Town of Cary, Town of Garner, Wake County and various City of Raleigh departments.

Procurement steps:

1. Independent review and scoring of submittals by each member of Selection Committee:

• Submittals received: AECOM, HNTB, HDR, Kimley-Horn and STV

2. Selection Committee meeting to discuss scores and shortlist for interviews

3. Interviews for the shortlisted top 3 consultant teams: HDR, HNTB and Kimley-Horn

• Post interview debrief and recommendation for the top 2 teams (HNTB and Kimley-Horn)

4. Additional analysis of key team members expertise, background, availability, references.


Final Design Team Selection Process

1. Wake BRT: New Bern Avenue Final Design – Focus Areas:• Survey

• Final Design

• Public Engagement

• Utility Coordination

• Right-of-way (ROW) and Construction Easements

2. Wake BRT System Standards & User Experience – Focus Areas:

• FTA Coordination

• System Standards and User Experience

• Branding


HNTB Scope Highlights

Final Design and System Standards

Total Fee: Approximately $2 million


• System Standards and User Experience

• Branding


• System-Wide Policies


System Standards Focus Area –

HNTB & Subconsultants

Total Fee: Approximately $3 million


• Planning

• Signals

• Roadway Design

• ITS

• Post Design


Final Design Focus Areas - HNTB

Total Fee: Approximately $2.5 million


• Survey, Right-of-Way and Utility

• Geotech

• Landscape Architecture & Architecture

• Environmental Documentation

• Post Design


Final Design Focus Areas - Subconsultants

HNTB – Subconsultants

FTA DBE Goal: 13% | HNTB Team DBE Participation: Approx. 30%

Name Focus DBE Designation Location

SRF Consulting Group System Design/FTA None Minneapolis, MN

Neighboring Concepts Architecture DBE, MBE, HUB, SPSF Charlotte, NC

PR Pros Branding DBE, MBE, HUB, SPSF Raleigh, NC

Public Participation Partners Public Engagement DBE, MBE, SBE, HUB, SPSF Raleigh, NC

CH Engineering Survey, ROW, Utility DBE, WBE, HUB, SPSF Raleigh, NC

Susan Hatchell Landscape Architecture DBE, WBE, SBE, HUB, SPSF Raleigh, NC

Falcon Engineering Geotech DBE, WBE, SBE, HUB, ACDBE, SPSF Cary, NC

HNTB Project Manager

HNTB

Mark will lead the project team including leading the System Standards work effort• National leader in the BRT industry.

• He has developed multiple BRT projects and has worked as both an owner/operator and consultant

for BRT design.

• Current chair of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) BRT Standards Committee,

he brings best practices and emerging trends from around the country.

New Bern Avenue BRT Final Design

HNTB

John will lead the

New Bern Avenue

Final Design including

roadway design work

effort

HNTB

Brian will lead the

Roadway Project

Engineering/

Design Review

HNTB – System Standards Team

SRF

Mona will lead the

Transit Design task

including FTA

Coordination and user

experience work effort

HNTB

Cherie will lead the

Public Engagement

task including the

branding work effort

HNTB – Public Engagement Team

HNTB

Cherie will lead the

Public Engagement

task including the

branding work effort

Public Participation

Partners (P3)

Simone will support the

Community Engagement

task within Public

Engagement work efforts

PR Pros

Valerie will support

the Branding task

within Public

Engagement work

efforts

• Recommend approval of HNTB contract


Recommended Action


A. Call to Order

B. Introductions



Staff Action Items



Attachment A (p.10)





Attachment B (p.12)





Attachment C (p.14)




Attachment D (p.16)

b. Covid-19 Update


Performance Reports








Concluding Remarks

Authority Members

Staff

Chairperson

Adjournment

• May 19: City Manager’s Proposed FY21 Operating and CIP budget

presentation to City Council

• June 2: Budget Public Hearing

• June: Series of City Council Budget Work Sessions

• June 30: FY21 Operating and CIP budget adoption before Fiscal Year End

City of Raleigh FY21 Budget

Process / Timeline

Transit – COR FY21 Budget

• COVID-19 impacts introduce uncertainty

• Revisited revenue assumptions

• No significant change from prior year in annual federal grant

allocation or City contribution

• Closely monitoring expenditures and cash flow

• May 15: CAMPO release FY21 Work Plan for 30-Day Public

Comment Period

• June 17 / June 24: CAMPO and GoTriangle Hold Public Hearings

and Consider FY21 Budget Adoption

• June 30: FY21 Operating and CIP budget adoption before Fiscal

Year End

Wake Transit Plan FY21 Budget

Process / Timeline

Transit – WTP FY21 Budget

• COVID-19 impacts introduce uncertainty

• Revisited revenue assumptions

• Prioritization exercise for operating and capital requests

• Closely monitoring expenditures and cash flow


A. Call to Order

B. Introductions



Staff Action Items



Attachment A (p.10)





Attachment B (p.12)





Attachment C (p.14)




Attachment D (p.16)

b. Covid-19 Update


Performance Reports








Concluding Remarks

Authority Members

Staff

Chairperson

Adjournment

TPAC Budget and Finance sub-committee recommended

a strict criteria on project eligibility to move forward

Considerations Included:

• A project’s time sensitivity to overall WTP implementation

• Transit riders’ most pressing needs

• Public comments received in January

Many changes from the DRAFT Work Plan and the

Recommended Work Plan due to COVID Conditions

WTP FY21 Recommended Work Plan

• 21 Caraleigh 30 minute Frequencies ($250k)

• BRT Matching funds for New Bern Ave project ($28 million) (This value reflects WTP match to anticipated FTA CIG Application)

• Transit Division office space funding ($157k)

• All other projects placed in unbudgeted reserve status (on

hold) pending sales tax receipts this fall for further review

Raleigh Funded projects

WTP FY21 Recommended Work Plan

FY 2021 Wake Transit Work Plan FY21 WTP Work Plan Requests FY21 Approved with Recommended Work Plan FY21 Reserve

Operating - New

T0005 – AL Improvements to Route 21 – Caraleigh $396,631

T0005 – AM Glenwood Route Package $471,164

T0002 – AS Transit Office Space Lease $156,550

$13,220,127 $471,164

Capital - Continuing

Bus Stop Improvements $1,131,200

East Raleigh Transit Center $3,157,530

Enhanced Transfer Points $1,441,263

Midtown Transit Center $2,486,000

ADA Facility – Operations $2,000,000

Replacement Vehicles (12 buses CNG) $5,083,413

Paratransit Replacement Vehicles $380,000

TC005 – A1 BRT $28,220,000

Capital - New

GoRaleigh Support Vehicles $156,000

Transit Origin – Destination Survey Capital Planning $75,000

$28,220,000 $15,835,406


A. Call to Order

B. Introductions



Staff Action Items



Attachment A (p.10)





Attachment B (p.12)





Attachment C (p.14)




Attachment D (p.16)

b. Covid-19 Update


Performance Reports








Concluding Remarks

Authority Members

Staff

Chairperson

Adjournment

COVID-19 Update

GoRaleigh Staff

All GoRaleigh staff members are receiving daily wellness checks at the beginning

of their shifts.

GoRaleigh Cleaning Procedures

•spraying and wiping all bus areas with Clorox commercial disinfecting spray;

•spraying and wiping door handles, common areas and surfaces throughout

GoRaleigh facilities multiple times a day with Clorox commercial disinfecting

spray;

•providing sanitizing wipes for all GoRaleigh staff including bus operators;

•installing sanitizing pumps throughout GoRaleigh facilities;

•providing sanitizing pumps for bus operators and public use on all buses;

•social distancing signage for seating;

•weekly fogging of buses with Zep Triton disinfectant;

•nightly fogging with Zep Triton disinfectant for GoRaleigh Station public

restrooms;

•rear door boarding (front door access will be available for persons with

disabilities);

•N95 mask distribution to all front-line employees;

•glove distribution to all operators;

•spot sanitizing on buses throughout the day;

•chain installed to promote additional social distancing behind bus operator at rear

of wheel well; and

•deep cleaning of entire fleet.

GoRaleigh Service Reductions

GoRaleigh routes are operating on a weekend schedule. Routes serving

hospitals and other essential facilities (2 Falls of Neuse, 4 Rex, 15

WakeMed, 19 Apollo Heights) are operating with the same frequencies.

•The 20 Garner route will provide peak period service only

•The 40X Wake Tech Express will remain on its Modified Service schedule

•The R-Line will operate between the hours of 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.

•The Wake Forest Loop will only operate the A route

GoRaleigh Begins Implementing Rear Door Boarding

Customers are boarding GoRaleigh buses using the rear doors in an effort

to promote greater social distancing. GoRaleigh cannot collect fares at the

rear doors, therefore we are also suspending fare collection during this

time. Front door access is available for persons with disabilities.

GoRaleigh Passengers

GoRaleigh standard sized buses allow up to 16 passengers to comply with

social distancing practices. If a bus reaches full capacity and resources

are available at the time, a tripper bus will be sent to pick up any remaining

passengers.


A. Call to Order

B. Introductions



Staff Action Items



Attachment A (p.10)





Attachment B (p.12)





Attachment C (p.14)




Attachment D (p.16)

b. Covid-19 Update


Performance Reports








Concluding Remarks

Authority Members

Staff

Chairperson

Adjournment

Adjournment

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