FY2015 Capital Budget Amendment Overview Wednesday, February 11, 2015 capmetro.org | Finance1
Proposed Capital Budget Amendment capmetro.org | Finance 2 Description Proposed Amount Funding Source Rail cars$ 4,000,000TxDOT grant Downtown station Improvements$ 507,000TxDOT grant Project carryover funds from FY2014$ 1,839,904Fund balance Total proposed amendment$ 6,346,904 Chapter 451 of the Texas Transportation Code permits the Board of Directors to amend the budget after public notice and a hearing. The table below provides a summary of the proposed capital budget amendment, followed by additional background information in subsequent slides.
TxDOT Rail Projects On June, 26, 2014, TxDOT approved the award of $50 million to Capital Metro for: –Purchase of new rail cars for MetroRail service –Construction of a permanent and larger rail station in downtown Austin In January 2015, these funds paid to Capital Metro Proposed budget amendment includes funding for FY2015 estimated project spending: –Rail cars$4,000,000 –Downtown station improvements$ 507,000 Staff also recommends updating Five-Year Capital Plan to reflect estimated project spending in outer years: Rail Cars Downtown Station –FY2016$ 20,580,000$ 2,400,000 –FY2017$ 3,220,000$ 13,300,000 –FY2018$-0-$ 5,793,000 capmetro.org | Finance 3
Carryover Funds Under current practice, project managers forecast expenses for capital projects each fiscal year. At the close of each fiscal year, forecasted expenses are reconciled to actual expenses. This reconciliation resulted in $1.8 million of carryover funds from FY2014 to FY2015. –Continuation of 40 capital projects previously approved The $1.8 million will be funded from fund balance. capmetro.org | Finance 4
Capital Budget Amendment Details capmetro.org | Finance 5 ProjectType FY2015 Original Budget Proposed Budget Amendment FY2015 Amended Budget Bus BenchesFacilities 100,000 2, ,262 Bus SheltersFacilities 125,000 46, ,027 Bus Stop Accessibility ImprovementsFacilities 1,855,550 1,124,440 2,979,990 Bus Stop Litter ContainersFacilities 100,000 3, ,594 Bus Stop SignageFacilities 791,769 (98,728) 693,041 Digital Clocks for Techridge Park & RideFacilities - 35,000 Fitness EquipmentFacilities 13,747 (1,074) 12,673 Fuel System UpgradeFacilities 35,000 (2,598) 32,402 Headquarters Facility - Shop LightingFacilities 133,956 (45,578) 88,378 MetroBike SheltersFacilities - 55,000 MetroBike SheltersFacilities - 150,000 North Lamar Transit Center Facility EnhancementsFacilities - 250,000 Oakhill Park and Ride ReplacementFacilities - 140,329 Rail Maintenance Building DrainageFacilities - 45,000 Rail Maintenance Building Ventilation SystemFacilities - 45,000 Video Development EquipmentFacilities 45,000 (31,159) 13,841 Financial SystemIT 2,313, ,737 3,040,226 Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) ProjectIT 7,656,938 (685,362) 6,971,576 Interactive Voice Response (IVR) System ReplacementIT 699,066 (259,511) 439,556 IT Infrastructure EquipmentIT 300,000 16, ,141 Network UpgradesIT 350,000 5, ,111 OrbCAD Test SystemIT 75,000 16,479 91,479 Productivity SoftwareIT 214, , ,743 Risk Management SystemIT - 46,850 ServiceNow SystemIT - 44,952 MetroRapid Dedicated Transit LaneMetroRapid - 50,000 MetroRapid ProjectMetroRapid 11,566,018 (1,935,497) 9,630,521 Crossings Improvements Reimbursed by TxDOTRail 105, , ,757 East End Rail Track Rehabilitation - 90 LBRail 639,994 (5,668) 634,326 Positive Train ControlRail 2,095,226 (19,707) 2,075,519 Private Crossing Signalization at MP 69.04Rail 200,000 (100,000) 100,000 Railroad Bridge Repair/UpgradeRail 383,021 43, ,761 Saltillo Track RelocationRail 4,217, ,291 5,095,998 Tiger Grant ProjectRail 3,262,443 59,960 3,322,403 Rail Cars Funded by TxDOTRail 200,000 4,000,000 4,200,000 Downtown Station Improvements Funded by TxDOTRail - 507,000 Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) Security Cameras UpgradeSecurity 163,620 (16,184) 147,436 Security Camera Software ReplacementSecurity - 16,293 High-Rail VehiclesVehicles - 13,710 ITS equipment and Dynamic Message Signs Vehicle Spare PartsVehicles 100, , ,000 Paratransit Vehicle ReplacementVehicles 375,000 (44,764) 330,236 Radio Communication System ReplacementVehicles 650, ,276 1,147,276 Total 38,767,500 6,346,904 45,114,404
Budget Amendment Calendar capmetro.org | Finance 6 Feb 1Public hearing notice published Feb 11Finance & Audit Committee review Feb 11Public hearing at noon Feb 23Board of Directors consideration
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