Art3_Omnitrans_FY17_Transit_12stops_ScopeExt_190214_CB
February 14, 2019
Anna Jaiswal
Development Planning Manager
Omnitrans
1700 W Fifth St
San Bernardino, CA 92411
RE: 2017 Transit Stop Access Bus Stops - Grant Time Extension
Dear Ms. Jaiswal:
This letter serves as a response to Omnitrans’ request to extend the period of time to complete 12 bus stop
projects for the 2017 Transit Stop Access Program. In Fiscal Year 2016/17, the San Bernardino County
Transportation Authority (SBCTA) Board of Directors approved grant awards from the Transportation
Development Act (TDA) Article 3 Transit Access Program. The project was awarded $216,000 with a
project completion date of October 4, 2019. SBCTA concurs with the request to extend the period of time
to complete the project. The revised project completion date is December 31, 2020. It has also been
requested for SBCTA to amend the scope at the Barton at Town Square stop to allow this stop’s funding
of $20,000 to be used toward a premium bus shelter estimated at $37,000. SBCTA concurs with this
request to allow the funding to be applied for this purpose with the understanding that Omnitrans will be
paying the remaining costs of the shelter not covered in the project award.
As a friendly reminder, the TDA Article 3 grant award is paid through a reimbursement process upon
completion of the project. It is required that a TDA claim form and supporting documentation of project
completion are submitted to SBCTA prior to disbursement of funds to Omnitrans. The TDA Article 3
grant award is for a maximum reimbursable amount. Should your project exceed the maximum
reimbursable amount, SBCTA will not provide any additional reimbursement. For projects completed
under the awarded amount, SBCTA will reimburse your agency for the TDA Article 3 share of the project
using the match percentage identified in your grant application.
When your project is complete please contact Nancy Strickert, Transportation Programming Analyst, at
SBCTA for the TDA Claim Form and filing instructions. Nancy can be reached at (909) 884-8276 or
nstrickert@gosbcta.com. Should you need additional information regarding this matter, please contact
Cameron Brown, Senior Planner, at (909) 884-8276 or cbrown@gosbcta.com.
Sincerely,
Cameron Brown
Cc: Nancy Strickert, SBCTA