Art3_Omnitrans_FY17_Transit_12stops_ScopeExtRqst_190214_Omni
February 14, 2019
Mr. Cameron Brown
Senior Planner
SBCTA
1170 W. 3rd St, 2nd Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92410-1715
Subject: Omnitrans 2017 TDA Article 3 funds
Dear Cameron,
In your letter dated October 16, 2017, SBCTA awarded TDA Article 3 funds to Omnitrans for improvements at
12 bus stop locations. Omnitrans would like to request a one-year extension until October 2020 to expend the
funds. Omnitrans is currently reviewing proposals from design firms to design these improvements and will be
making an award in May 2019, with the design work expected to be completed by November 2019. So
construction of the improvements is expected to start in May 2020 and be completed by October 2020.
This letter also includes a second request. One of the locations included in Omnitrans’ award of 2017 TDA
Article 3 funds was Barton at Town Square (westbound), in the amount of $20,000. As it turns out, the concrete
improvements on Barton at Town Square are being completed by Caltrans as a part of the nearby freeway
interchange project. Seeing as TDA Article 3 funds are now being allowed to be used for shelters (in the
current 2019 Call for Projects), Omnitrans and the City of Grand Terrace would like to request that the $20,000
for Barton at Town Square be allowed to be used toward the cost of a premium bus shelter at this location.
(Omnitrans will provide the additional $17,000 needed toward the total $37,000 cost of the premium shelter).
Barton at Town Square is the City’s and Omnitrans’ top priority location to install a shelter in the City of Grand
Terrace, which was part of the reason for applying for the 2017 TDA Article 3 funds for the concrete
improvements at this location. The concrete boarding area will be large enough to install a shelter, and creates
the perfect opportunity to improve amenities for passengers at this location.
I look forward to SBCTA’s approval of this request. If you are in need of any further information, please feel
free to contact me at (909) 379-7256 or anna.jaiswal@omnitrans.org.
Sincerely,
Anna Jaiswal
Development Planning Manager
Cc: Nancy Strickert, SBCTA
Alan French, City of Grand Terrace