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07 Attachment 1 - Competitive Grant CriteriaRev. 10.07.2019 Page 1 of 8 2016 Measure B Bike/Ped Capital Projects Competitive Grant Criteria Screening Criteria •2016 Measure B Eligible o Identify source of eligibility Attachment A of 2016 Measure B Countywide Bicycle Plan, etc. •Complete Streets Reporting Requirement Attached •Grant request ≥ $50,000 Criteria Max Points 1.Connections to/Serves Schools, Transit or Employment Centers 20 2.Gap Closure/Crosses Barriers 20 3.Safety 20 4.ADA Access or Convenience/Comfort 20 5.Project Readiness/Project Delivery 10 6.Non-2016 Measure B Contribution 10 7. Community Engagement 5 8.Current or Projected Usage 10 9.Targets Populations with Specific Needs 10 TOTAL 125 Tie Breaker – Geographic Distribution ATTACHMENT 1 Rev. 10.07.2019 Page 2 of 8 Criterion #1 – Connections to/serves schools, transit, or employment centers (Max. 20 points) Does the project provide connections to schools, transit or employment centers within required biking or walking distance? Points awarded if: • Bicycles: Any point of project is within 1 ½ miles actual biking distance • Pedestrians: Any point of project is within ½ mile actual walk distance Point Distribution: • Can receive a maximum of 20 points o Points are not additive. Projects will be scored within the “HIGH,” “MEDIUM,” or “LOW” point range based on its highest category destination o Example: If the project scores in the HIGH category for all three elements, 20 points can be received. Points Schools (K-12) Combined Enrollment # of Jobs (w/n actual bike/ped distance) Transit (Frequency of Service) High 15 - 20 ≥ 1501 ≥ 2000 Connects to >1 Frequent transit route or regional rail service Med 8 - 14 301 - 1500 501 - 1999 Connects to 1 Frequent transit route or regional rail service Low 1 - 7 ≤ 300 ≤ 500 Connects to local transit service Other: • School is K-12; Colleges & universities can be captured in the ‘# of Jobs’ element • Employment center is defined by number of jobs • Transit is defined as: ‘Transportation by a conveyance that provides regular and continuing general or special transportation to the public, but does not include school bus, charter, or sightseeing transportation.’ o FTA: https://www.transit.dot.gov/about/regional-offices/region-9/there-fta-dictionary • Frequent transit route as defined by VTA: o 15 minute or better frequency from 6:30a to 6:30p, M through F • Local transit route as defined by VTA o All non-frequent routes • Regional rail service is defined as: o Caltrain o ACE o Capital Corridor o BART Rev. 10.07.2019 Page 3 of 8 Criterion #2 – Gap Closure/Crosses Barriers (Max. 20 points) Does the project provide for a continuous bicycle or pedestrian travel-way where there was previously none? Points awarded if: • Project builds new bicycle or pedestrian infrastructure where there is currently no infrastructure; o e.g. Closes gaps in sidewalk; completes trail segments; constructs new bike/ped bridge or undercrossing; provides dedicated space for bicyclist on roadway where there is currently shoulder less than 4 feet. • OR - Project builds a new bicycle or pedestrian connection across a major barrier (waterway, railway, freeway, expressway). o Facilities provided must be dedicated  e.g. Class I, II, or IV bikeways; sidewalk Point Distribution: • Can receive a maximum of 20 points o High: 9-13pts  75% or more of the project cost is for gap closure o Med: 4-8pts  25% - 74% of the project cost is for gap closure o Low: 1-3pts  Less than 25% of the project cost is for gap closure o 5 pts: Project builds a new bicycle or pedestrian connection across a major barrier o 2 pts: Project is identified as an ABC in Appendix 6.1 of the 2018 Countywide Bicycle Plan or see https://gis.vta.org/bikeplan/ Rev. 10.07.2019 Page 4 of 8 Criterion #3 – Safety (Max. 20 points) Does the project make bicycling or walking safer? Definition of Safety: Potential for reducing the number and/or rate or the risk of pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities and injuries, including the identification of safety hazards for pedestrians and bicyclists. Points awarded if: • Project demonstrates improved safety for bicyclists and/or pedestrians Point Distribution: • Can receive a maximum of 20 points • High: 15-20pts o Project will address a demonstrated safety issue using proven/demonstrated countermeasure • Med: 8-14pts o Project will improve a situation with safety issues • Low: 1-7pts o Project will generally improve safety issues; Has potential to reduce exposure/risk of conflicts between motor-vehicles and bikes/peds Other: • Project sponsor to provide narrative describing safety issue/s that project will address Rev. 10.07.2019 Page 5 of 8 Criterion #4 – ADA Access or Convenience/Comfort (Max. 20 points) Does the project address Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) access issues or make bicycling or walking more convenient or comfortable? Points awarded if: • Project upgrades an existing facility to meet current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements; OR • Project provides a shorter route, reduces pedestrian or bicyclist delay, and/or upgrades existing bike/ped infrastructure to lower-stress infrastructure Point Distribution: • Can receive a maximum of 20 points o High: 15-20pts  75% or more of the project cost is to upgrade existing facility to meet current ADA requirements; or  Project significantly reduces delay, provides a shorter route, and/or decreases current level of traffic stress by two or more factors o Med: 8-14pts  25% - 74% of the project cost is to upgrade existing facility to meet current ADA requirements; or  Project moderately reduces delay, provides a moderately shorter route, and/or decreases current level of traffic stress by less than two factors o Low: 1-7pts  Less than 25% of the project cost is to upgrade existing facility to meet current ADA requirements; or  Project provides minimal reductions in delay, minimally shorter route, and/or does not change current level of traffic stress. Other • Project sponsor will identify if the project addresses an ADA issue or convenience/comfort. • A level of traffic stress analysis is not required. However, a project that provides the analysis to substantiate reductions in traffic stress may receive the maximum points versus those projects that do not. • References to tools/methods to measure level of traffic stress will be included on the application. • Though this criterion overlaps some with criterion #2, Gap Closure/Crosses Barrier, criterion #2 is specific to new facilities/infrastructure where none exist. It is possible for a project to receive points for both criterion #2 and criterion #4. Rev. 10.07.2019 Page 6 of 8 Criterion #5 – Project Readiness/Project Delivery (Max. 10 points) How close is the project to being delivered? Points awarded if: • Project has any of the following phases completed. • Points are additive. Point Distribution: • Can receive a maximum of 10 points Categorical Exclusion or Categorical Exemption Not Categorical Exclusion or Categorical Exemption Phase Points Phase Points Design Complete 5 ENV Complete 4 ROW Complete 5 Design Complete 3 ROW Complete 3 Criterion #6 – Non-2016 Measure B Contribution (Max. 10 points) How much non-2016 Measure B contribution is the project sponsor providing? Points awarded if: • The project sponsor pledges/provides more than the required 10% non-2016 Measure B contribution Point Distribution: • 10pts: Provides ≥ 30% non-2016 Measure B contribution • 7pts: Provides 20% - 29% non-2016 Measure B contribution • 4pts: Provides 18% - 19% non-2016 Measure B contribution • 2pts: Provides 16% - 17% non-2016 Measure B contribution • 1pts: Provides 11% - 15% non-2016 Measure B contribution • 0pts: Provides the minimum 10% non-2016 Measure B contribution Other: • If the project sponsor states that they will provide a higher percentage of matching funds, they will be required to provide the matching percentage. • If project costs increase and are anticipated to be over budget, 2016 Measure B funds will not be increased. Project sponsor is responsible for cost overruns. • If the project is anticipated to be delivered under budget, 2016 Measure B funds will be reduced in proportion to project sponsor’s contribution Rev. 10.07.2019 Page 7 of 8 Criterion #7 - Community Engagement (Max. 5 points) Has the project been developed with input from the community? Points awarded if: • Project is developed through a collaborative planning process that included broad partnerships among a variety of stakeholders (e.g. documents community input/outreach including local BPAC) Point Distribution: • Can receive a maximum of 5 points Criterion #8 – Usage (Max. 10 points) How many existing or projected users will the project benefit? Points awarded if: • Projected or existing users are identified using a defensible, quantifiable methodology o Project sponsors using projections must provide documentation and justification Point Distribution: • Can receive a maximum of 10 points • Project score is based on the highest usage category by mode or the total usage if mode split is not available. Points Two-way peak hour volume Bicyclists Pedestrians “Total” High 10 points ≥ 51 ≥ 101 ≥ 151 Medium 5-9 pts 25-50 50 -100 75 - 150 Low 1-4 pts ≤ 24 ≤ 49 ≤ 74 Rev. 10.07.2019 Page 8 of 8 Criterion #9 - Targets Populations with Specific Needs (Max. 10 points) Does a project serve a Community of Concern? Points awarded if: • 50% or more of the project limits is located within ½ mile of a Community of Concern (as defined by MTC at the time of the call for projects). • The project connects directly to a Community of Concern (as defined by MTC at the time of the call for projects). • MTC definition/map of Communities of Concern: https://mtc.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=1501fe1552414d569ca747e0e23628ff Point Distribution: • Can receive a maximum of 10 points Other: • Map identifying the project and relationship to the COC required • The project sponsor must articulate the benefit of the project to the COC Tie Breaker Geographic Distribution • If two projects have the same score, the project in the geographic area with fewer awarded 2016 Measure B bicycle/pedestrian capital projects – for the current call for projects - will be ranked higher.