Art3_County_FY00_BikePed_SantaAnaRiverTrail_6_Ext3_220408
April 8, 2022
Harold Zamora
Engineering Manager, Transportation Planning Division
Via email at: hzamora@dpw.sbcounty.gov
RE: FY00/01 Santa Ana River Trail Phase III (Waterman Ave. to Alabama St.) – Extension
Dear Harold:
On April 6, 2022, the SBCTA Board of Directors approved the County of San Bernardino’s October 26,
2021 request to extend the deadline to complete the Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3
grant funded project as outlined below.
Project Type Bicycle/Pedestrian
Allocation Number TDA S-08/06-059
Project Description Santa Ana River Trail Phase III
TDA Article 3 Award $559,940 ($306,639 balance)
Local Match NA
Local Share NA
ATP Share (if applicable) NA
Total Project Cost $1,400,000
Original Deadline 12/31/2004
Revised Deadline 12/31/2028
Extension (# of years) 24
As a friendly reminder, the TDA Article 3 grant award is paid through a reimbursement process upon
project completion or through progress payments for awards over $200,000 (10% retention until project
completion). It is required that a TDA claim form and supporting documentation of project completion or
progress are submitted to SBCTA prior to disbursement of funds. 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 above and in your grant application. Please also keep in mind that staff expenses may only
be used to fulfill the local match requirement under select circumstances.
Upon project completion, please go to www.gosbcta.com/tda3 to access claim forms and instructions for
reimbursement filing. If you have any questions, please contact me via email at gkoblasz@gosbcta.com
or by phone at (909) 884-8276 x112.
Sincerely,
Ginger Koblasz
Senior Planner
Cc Beahta Davis, County Regional Parks
Mervat Mikhail, County Public Works
Entity: San Bernardino County Transportation Authority
Minute Action
AGENDA ITEM: 10
Date: April 6, 2022
Subject:
Transportation Development Act Article 3: Extension Requests from San Bernardino County and
the Cities of Chino, Rialto, and Yucaipa
Recommendation:
That the Board, acting as the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority:
Approve additional deadline extensions for the following Transportation Development Act
Article 3 Awards:
San Bernardino County Fiscal Year (FY) 2000/2001 Santa Ana River Trail from 12/31/2024
to 12/31/2028.
Chino FY 2017/2018 Sidewalk Retrofitting from 10/4/2021 to 12/31/2023.
Chino FY 2017/2018 Bicycle Path and Pedestrian Facilities from 10/4/2021 to 12/31/2023.
Rialto FY 2017/2018 Cedar Ave Railroad Crossing Pedestrian Improvements from 10/4/2021
to 12/31/2022.
Yucaipa FY 2017/2018 Oak Glen Road Bicycle and Pedestrian Facility from 10/4/2021 to
6/30/2022.
Background:
San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) oversees the disbursement of two
percent (2%) of the Local Transportation Funds (LTF) made available to counties and cities for
facilities for the exclusive use of pedestrians and bicyclists, known as the Transportation
Development Act (TDA) Article 3 Program. In August 1999, the SBCTA Board of Directors
(Board) approved a policy that eighty percent (80%) of the Article 3 Program would be made
available for projects that improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities. The remaining twenty
percent (20%) would be available for projects that improve access to transit stops for pedestrians
and persons with disabilities.
According to the TDA Article 3 Guidelines approved by the Board on June 2, 2021, section
“IV. Deadline Extensions”:
“Two, one-year extensions may be granted at the discretion of SBCTA staff for
projects that are moving forward but cannot be completed by the award sunset date.
Extension requests must be submitted through the TDA Article 3 portal found at
https://gosbcta.com/tda3 (use Chrome or Firefox) at least THREE months before the
project sunset date, include appropriate justification for an extension, and provide a
revised project schedule with an expected completion date. Subsequent extensions are at
the discretion of the Board.”
All of the projects requesting extensions have previously been provided extensions and exceed
the two, one-year extensions SBCTA staff is authorized to approve. Below is a summary of each
request. For additional details, please see the attached request letters submitted by the award
recipients.
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Board of Directors Agenda Item
April 6, 2022
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San Bernardino County Transportation Authority
1. San Bernardino County: Fiscal Year (FY) 2000/2001 Award for Santa Ana River Trail:
Waterman Avenue to Alabama Street
Additional Extension Requested: December 31, 2024 to December 31, 2028
Reason: The County of San Bernardino would like to use the TDA Article 3 funds towards
post-construction 5-year plant establishment expenses. This task is required under the
environmental permit however, this is an ineligible expense under other available funding
sources.
Project Information:
Award
Amount
Dispersed
to Date
Balance
Available Original Last
Approved
Extension
Requested
No. of Yrs.
Extended
(if approved)
$559,940 $253,301 $306,639 $300,000 $6,880,000 2004-12-31 2024-12-31 2028-12-31 24.02
Total
Project
Cost
Local
Match
TDA Article 3 Deadline
2. Chino: FY 2017/2018 Sidewalk Retrofitting
Additional Extension Requested: October 4, 2021 to December 31, 2023
Reason: Components of this award are contingent upon completion of Chino High School
(HS) Improvements due to be completed in summer of 2023.
Project Information:
Award
Amount
Dispersed
to Date
Balance
Available Original Last
Approved
Extension
Requested
No. of Yrs.
Extended
(if approved)
$87,000 $0 $87,000 $87,000 $174,000 2019-10-04 2021-10-04 2023-12-31 4.24
Total
Project
Cost
Local
Match
TDA Article 3 Deadline
3. Chino: FY 2017/2018 Bicycle Path and Pedestrian Facilities
Additional Extension Requested: October 4, 2021 to December 31, 2023
Reason: Components of this award are contingent upon completion of Chino HS
Improvements due to be completed in summer of 2023.
Project Information:
Award
Amount
Dispersed
to Date
Balance
Available Original Last
Approved
Extension
Requested
No. of Yrs.
Extended
(if approved)
$353,081 $81,408 $271,673 $757,020 $1,110,000 2019-10-04 2021-10-04 2023-12-31 4.24
Total
Project
Cost
Local
Match
TDA Article 3 Deadline
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San Bernardino County Transportation Authority
4. Rialto: FY 2017/2018 Cedar Ave Railroad Crossing Pedestrian Improvements
Additional Extension Requested: October 4, 2021 to December 31, 2022
Reason: COVID-19 restrictions and revocation of a Southern California Regional Rail
Authority Right-of-Entry permit caused the consultant to have to modify the project design
and reenlist in Metrolink's safety training course.
Project Information:
Award
Amount
Dispersed
to Date
Balance
Available Original Last
Approved
Extension
Requested
No. of Yrs.
Extended
(if approved)
$250,000 $225,000 $25,000 $428,000 $678,000 2019-10-04 2021-10-04 2022-12-31 3.24
Total
Project
Cost
Local
Match
TDA Article 3 Deadline
5. Yucaipa: FY 2017/2018 Oak Glen Road Bicycle and Pedestrian Facility
Additional Extension Requested: October 4, 2021 to June 30, 2022
Reason: Rising construction costs required a design modification.
Project Information:
Award
Amount
Dispersed
to Date
Balance
Available Original Last
Approved
Extension
Requested
No. of Yrs.
Extended
(if approved)
$89,728 $0 $89,728 $48,315 $138,043 2019-10-04 2021-10-04 2022-06-30 2.74
Total
Project
Cost
Local
Match
TDA Article 3 Deadline
Financial Impact:
This item is consistent with the Fiscal Year 2021/2022 Budget.
Reviewed By:
This item was reviewed and unanimously recommended for approval by the General Policy
Committee on March 9, 2022.
Responsible Staff:
Ginger Koblasz, Senior Planner
Approved
Board of Directors
Date: April 6, 2022
Witnessed By:
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October 26, 2021 File: H13463
San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA)
Attention: Ginger Koblasz
1170 West Third Street, 2nd Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92410
RE: REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL TIME EXTENSION FOR THE TRANSPORTATION
DEVELOPMENT ACT) ARTICLE 3 FUNDS FOR THE SANTA ANA RIVER TRAIL PHASE
III PROJECT
Dear Ms. Koblasz:
San Bernardino County respectfully requests a second extension to the deadline for the use of the
Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 funds in the amount of $306,639 for the Santa Ana
River Trail Phase III Project (Project) from December 31, 2024 to December 31, 2028.
As noted in our letter to SBCTA dated January 20, 2021, the $306,639 TDA Article 3 funds can only
be used to cover a small portion of approximately $1,400,000 environmental mitigation related costs
and the County was seeking additional funding through the ATP Cycle 5 grant program. The County
is happy to report that the application was successful and the $1,105,000 in ATP funds have been
awarded and allocated by the California Transportation Commission at its October 2021 meeting.
However, ATP grant funds require the Project to be completed within 36 months after award of
contract, limiting its use for the five-year plant establishment period required under an environmental
permit. The other funding source for the Project, the Coastal Conservancy funds, cannot be used for
environmental mitigation either. Approval of this time extension request will give the County the
flexibility it needs to meet the environmental mitigation requirement of the Project.
If you have any questions regarding the above, please contact Jinghui Bradley at (909) 387-8173.
Sincerely,
HAROLD ZAMORA, P.E., Engineering Manager
Transportation Planning Division
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Mervat Mikhail, County Public Works
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David Doublet, M.S., P.E.
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Brendon Biggs, M.S., P.E.
Director
Trevor Leja
Assistant Director
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Packet Pg. 88 Attachment: SB County FY00 Ext Rqust (8476 : TDA Article 3: Extension Requests from San Bernardino County, Chino, Rialto, and Yucaipa)