CTEP

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CTEP FROM START TO FINISH

• MDT Engineering Conference
• Hilton Garden Inn Missoula, MT
• February 8, 2007
• Mike Wherley
• David C. Larson
• LeRoy Wosoba

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WHOS HERE TODAY?

• MDT
• CONSULTANTS
• CONTRACTORS
• AGENCIES (FED, STATE, LOCAL)
• OTHER (LOST AND ALONE?)

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TEST - THIS IS ONLY A TEST!

• ANSWERS
• Answer - 25
• Answer Requiring Thought - 50
• Correct Answer - 100
• Dumb Looks Are Still Free

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• NOW HERE GOES 2 QUESTIONS SHOW OF HANDS FOR
  EITHER 1 OR 2.
• BE CAREFULL HOW YOU ANSWER!!!
• Answer could reveal your
• Character
• Honesty
• Other Interesting Stuff

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TEST QUESTION 1

• Community
• Transportation
• Enhancement
• Program

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TEST QUESTION 2

• Convenient
• Time to
• Enjoy a
• Post-lunch Nap

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CTEP
MONTANA COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT
PROGRAM
CTEP
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WHO WE ARE

• CTEP is a Section within the Consultant Design
  Bureau Engineering Division
• (since late 2003)
• CTEP was born in the MDT Planning Division -
  ISTEA 1991 (Was a Bureau)
• Local Governments are our partners
• (City, County, and Tribal)

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CTEP Staff

• Mike Wherley, P.E., CTEP Engineer
• Ross Tervo, Coordinator / Planner
• David C. Larson, P.E., Project Engineer
• LeRoy Wosoba, P.E., Project Engineer
• Project Engineer - Vacant
• Joan Scott, Program Specialist
• District Liaisons
• 444-4221 / MDT Web Site (State of MT)

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Some History
1991 - ISTEA enacted, requiring 10 of
Surface Transportation Program (STP)
category be used for enhancements. 1993 -
Community Transportation Enhancement Program
(CTEP) established by MACO, League of
Cities and Towns, and MDT. 1998
TEA-21 - Tribal Governments added as
sub-recipients. 2005 - SAFETEA-LU
CTEP extended thru 2009.
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Federal Program Requirements

• 10 of Surface Transportation Program (STP) can
  ONLY be spent on enhancement projects.
• An Enhancement must be linked to the surface
  transportation system.
• All Federal-Aid Program requirements must be met.
• Requires matching funds
• 86.58 Federal 13.42 Local

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FUNDING FACTS

• PRESENTLY, ABOUT 4.5 MILLION IS SUB-ALLOCATED
  YEARLY TO LOCAL AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, OR, ABOUT
  4.50 PER RESIDENT.
• THROUGH THE LIFE OF CTEP (CLOSE TO 15 YEARS),
  ABOUT 85M HAS BEEN SUB-ALLOCATED TO LOCAL AND
  TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS.
• INCLUDING LOCAL MATCH ABOUT 100M.

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Community Transportation Enhancement Program
(CTEP) Funded Projects

• Projects must qualify for one of the twelve
• categories to be eligible for funding under
• CTEP.
• Eligibilities include
• 1) Pedestrian and bicycle facilities
• 2) Landscaping and scenic beautification
• 3) Scenic or historic highway programs
• including tourist and welcome centers
• 4) Establishment of transportation museums
• 5) Historic preservation
• 6) Rehabilitation and operation of historic
• transportation buildings, structures or
  facilities

• 7) Conversion of abandoned railway corridors to
  trails
• 8) Pedestrian and bicycle safety and
• education activities
• 9) Acquisition of scenic or historic
• easements and sites
• 10) Archaeological planning research
• 11) Environmental mitigation of runoff pollution
  and provision of wildlife undercrossings
• 12) Control and removal of outdoor advertising

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Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities
Highland Drive Sidewalks-Glasgow STPE
53(20) Pedestrian Path-Troy Lincoln County STPE
1-1(54) 15
Last Chance Gulch Sidewalks-Helena STPE 5899(13)
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Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities
Clockwise from Top Left Bike/Ped Trail-Ennis
STPE 29(28) City Park Walking Paths-Baker STPE
13(13) Stephens Avenue Landscaping- Missoula
STPE STPU 8107(11) Metra Park Trails-Billings
STPE 1099(12)
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Rehabilitation and Operation of Historic
Transportation Buildings, Structures or Facilities

• Typical projects would include the
• restoration or preservation of
• "publicly owned" railroad depots,
• locomotives, antique automobile
• museums and displays, etc.
• A project in this category must
• meet historic criteria which is defined
• as a property, building, or facility that
• is either on, or eligible for, the
• National Register of Historic Places
• (NRHP) or is determined by the
• State Historic Preservation Officer to
• be a strong candidate for nomination
• and acceptance to the Register.

Railroad Depot-Harlowton STPE 54(6)
Bell Street Bridge Rehab-Glendive Dawson County
STPE 5099(1)
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CTEP Project Summary
Following Shows CTEP Projects by Category
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Where We Are Now (2007)

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Where Are We Going?

• What will the future bring?
• CTEP is funded at least thru 2009 (SAFETEA-LU)
• New CTEP Manual Summer of 2007
• New Application Form Summer of 2007
• ICAP (Indirect Cost Allocation Plan)
• Federal / State Laws
• MDT is finalizing the process now
• CTEP is going to Tighten Up
• Project Schedule 3-yr. Max to Complete Projects
• Funding Use it or Lose it

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THE PROCESS

• Local Government
• Initiates Project
• Submits application to CTEP
• CTEP
• Reviews for Eligibility, Funding
• Develops Agreement (PSA)
• Completes Project Programming
• Local Governments
• Notice to Proceed

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THE PROCESS (contd)

• MUCH LIKE MDT PROJECT PATH EXCEPT THAT LOCAL
  GOVERNMENTS TAKE THE LEAD
• Preliminary Engineering Phase (PE)
• Right-of-Way Phase (ROW)
• Incidental Construction IC (Utilities)
• Environmental / Historic Considerations
• Construction Engineering Phase (CE)
• Construction Phase (CN)
• Other?
• Close-out C of C Funding Resolution
• Project to Records Management

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PROJECT START-UP

• LOCAL GOVERNMENTS INITIATE PROJECT
• Must be Public Input Notices, Meetings
• Must be an eligible project (1 of the 12
  categories)
• Must have adequate funding (CTEP, Match)
• Can sponsor joint projects (combine funds)
• CTEP ASSISTS LGs
• Annual notices about funding
• Manual Provides info, guidance
• Workshops every couple of years

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PROJECT APPLICATION

• Required Form submitted to CTEP
• Applicant Information
• Eligibility (Category)
• Project Scope of Work
• Location
• Description
• Project Funding
• Project Maintenance (MDT will not do)

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PROJECT APPROVAL

• CTEP reviews for eligibility, funding
• Enter project into PPMS / OPX2
• On-system Commission Approval
• Off-system Planning Division Approval
• Must be included in the Statewide Transportation
  Improvement Plan (STIP)

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PROJECT APPROVAL (contd)

• Project Specific Agreement (PSA)
• Federal Programming
• Notice to Proceed
• TIME NEEDED TO GET FROM APPLICATION TO NTP
• USUALLY 4 TO 6 MONTHS

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AFTER NOTICE TO PROCEED

• Start the Engineering / Construction
• LeRoy and Dave after the break.
• QUESTIONS TO THIS POINT?
• BREAK 150 200