Boston Region MPO: Draft FFY 2017 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Budget Central Transportation Planning Staff (CTPS) Projects

The proposed budget tables reflect continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive transportation planning (3C) funds, consisting of Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) metropolitan planning (PL) funds and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5303 funds that the Central Transportation Planning Staff (CTPS) and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) expects to receive for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2017. CTPS has received its estimated FFY 2017 FHWA PL allocation of $2,872,797. MAPC's FFY 2017 FHWA PL allocation is $673,866. CTPS has received its estimated amount of FFY 2017 FTA Section 5303 allocation of $1,291,141. MAPC's FFY 2017 FTA Section 5303 allocation is $331,629. All of these federal allocations include a state match.

This proposed budget also reflects projects funded with State Planning and Research (SPR), FTA Section 5303, and other funds from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT); projects funded with Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) funds; and projects funded from other sources.

Project status and financial data on this sheet are subject to change.

 

Table 1: Administration, Resource Management, and Support Activities

Project ID Name FFY 2016 CTPS UPWP Budget  Expected Project Status as of 10/1/2016 CTPS PL Funds CTPS Section 5303 Funds Proposed FFY 2017 CTPS Budget
60405 System Admin and Computer Room Management  $151,400  Ongoing   $87,018  $35,542  $122,560
60406 MPO Website  $92,700  Ongoing   $67,748  $27,672  $95,420
60430 Software Development  $3,500  Ongoing   $13,497  $5,513  $19,010
60465 Staff Assistance and Training  $30,900  Ongoing   $17,700  $7,230  $24,930
60470 Liaison with Other Agencies  $5,200  Ongoing   $3,799  $1,552  $5,350
60475 Computing Resource Purchasing and Maintenance  $173,700  Ongoing   $107,885  $44,066  $151,950
60492 Computer Resource Planning  $20,900  Ongoing   $30,878  $12,612  $43,490
Computer Resource Management Subtotal none  $478,300 none  $328,524  $134,186  $462,710
60130 Socioeconomic Data  $23,300 Ongoing  $27,065  $11,055  $38,120
60201 Response to Data Requests (ITS Group)  $10,000 Ongoing  $16,550  $6,760  $23,310
60202 Response to Data Requests (Other Groups)  $10,000 Ongoing  $10,899  $4,452  $15,350
60600 GIS/DBMS  $280,000 Ongoing  $151,727  $61,973  $213,700
Data Resources Management Subtotal none  $323,300 none  $206,241  $84,239  $290,480
90024 Access Advisory Committee Support  $85,900 Ongoing  $-    $89,130  $89,130
90028 Provision of Materials in Accessible Formats  $68,400 Ongoing  $61,564  $25,146  $86,710
11244 Regional Model Enhancement  $740,400 Ongoing  $533,040  $217,720  $750,760
11150 Roadway Safety Audits  $13,800 Ongoing  $14,520  $-    $14,520
90080 Traffic Data Support: FFY 2017  $7,900 Ongoing  $5,964  $2,436  $8,400
90040 Transit Data Support: FFY 2017  $10,800 Ongoing  $-    $11,120  $11,120
Other Administration Subtotal none  $927,200 none  $615,088  $345,552  $960,640
Administration and Resource Management Projects Subtotal    $1,728,800    $1,149,853  $563,977  $1,713,830

 

 

Table 2: Certification Requirements

Project ID Name FFY 2016 CTPS UPWP Budget  Expected Project Status as of 10/1/2016 CTPS PL Funds CTPS Section 5303 Funds Proposed FFY 2017 CTPS Budget
90011 Support to the MPO and Its Committees  $262,300 Ongoing  $183,088  $74,782  $257,870
90021 Regional Transportation Advisory Council Support  $74,800 Ongoing  $66,009  $26,961  $92,970
90025 TransReport  $31,400 Ongoing  $24,772  $10,118  $34,890
90026 Public Participation Process  $96,300 Ongoing  $98,321  $40,159  $138,480
90090 General Graphics  $90,600 Ongoing  $60,932  $24,888  $85,820
3C Planning and MPO Support Subtotal none  $555,400 none  $433,121  $176,909  $610,030
10101 Long Range Transportation Plan  $318,200 Ongoing  $197,231  $95,559  $292,790
10103 Transportation Improvement Program  $174,200 Ongoing  $117,036  $47,804  $164,840
10104 Unified Planning Work Program  $98,000 Ongoing  $87,472  $35,728  $123,200
10112 Air Quality Conformity Determinations and Support  $24,500 Ongoing  $20,547  $8,393  $28,940
11355 Boston Region MPO Title VI Reporting  $32,000 Ongoing  $15,698  $6,412  $22,110
11123 Congestion Management Process  $92,200 Ongoing  $70,915  $28,965  $99,880
11145 Freight Planning Support  $46,000 Ongoing  $51,200  $-    $51,200
11132 Transportation Equity/Environmental Justice Support  $100,900 Ongoing  $76,148  $31,103  $107,250
Other Certification Requirements Activities Subtotal none  $886,000 none  $636,247  $253,963  $890,210
Certification Requirements Subtotal none  $1,441,400 none  $1,069,368  $430,872  $1,500,240

 

 

Table 3: Direct Support

Project ID Name FFY 2016 CTPS UPWP Budget  CTPS PL Funds CTPS Section 5303 Funds MassDOT SPR Funds MassDOT Funds MassDOT Section 5303 Funds MBTA Funds Other Funds Proposed FFY 2017 CTPS Budget
90000 Direct Support   $171,470  $155,000  $71,500  $12,500  $500  $6,000  $19,730  $250  $265,480

 

 

Table 4: Ongoing and Continuing MPO-Funded Planning Studies and Technical Analyses

Project ID Name FFY 2016 CTPS UPWP Budget  Expected Project Status as of 10/1/2016 CTPS PL Funds CTPS Section 5303 Funds Proposed FFY 2017 CTPS Budget
13270 Addressing Safety, Mobility, and Access on Subregional Priority Roadways: FFY 2016  $110,000 95%  $7,831  $3,199  $11,030
13271 Addressing Priority Corridors from the LRTP Needs Assessment: FFY 2016  $110,000 95%  $7,931  $3,239  $11,170
13272 Safety and Operations at Selected Intersections: FFY 2016  $65,000 90%  $5,666  $2,314  $7,980
13273 Pedestrian LOS Metric Development  $45,000 88%  $5,740  $-    $5,740
Planning Studies Subtotal none  $330,000 none  $27,168  $8,752  $35,920
11356 Systemwide Title VI/EJ Assessment of TIP Projects  $75,000 90%  $4,480  $1,830  $6,310
69275 Community Transportation Technical Assistance  $40,600 Ongoing  $50,509  $20,631  $71,140
13208 Bicycle and Pedestrian Support Activities  $47,400 Ongoing  $46,036  $18,804  $64,840
14342 Regional Transit Service Planning Technical Support  $29,920 Ongoing  $-    $35,210  $35,210
Technical Analyses Subtotal none  $192,920 none  $101,026  $76,474  $177,500
MPO-Funded Planning Studies and Technical Analyses Subtotal    $522,920    $128,194  $85,226  $213,420

 

 

Table 5: New and Continuing Agency and Other Client Funded Transportation Planning Studies and Technical Analyses

Project ID Name Total Contracta FFY 2016 CTPS UPWP Budget  Expected Project Status as of 10/1/2016 MassDOT SPR Funds MassDOT Funds MassDOT Section 5303 Funds MBTA Funds Massport Funds Proposed FFY 2017 CTPS Budget
Varies by Specific Project MassDOT SPR Program Supportb  $649,000  $480,000  Contract - issued every SFY   $559,500  $-    $-    $-    $-    $559,500
73220 MassDOT Highway Division On-Call Modeling Support  $400,000  $138,000 35%  $-    $140,100  $-    $-    $-    $140,100
22209 Lower Mystic River Working Group Support  $489,300  $243,300 50%  $-    $246,000  $-    $-    $-    $246,000
13154 MassDOT Title VI Program  $169,900  $100,000 59%  $-    $37,500  $-    $-    $-    $37,500
TBD Title VI Service Equity Analysis Method Development II  $125,000  $30,700 25%  $-    $94,300  $-    $-    $-    $94,300
TBD Section 405C Traffic Records Improvement  $97,000  $27,900 29%  $-    $69,100  $-    $-    $-    $69,100
TBD North/South Rail Link  $200,000  $50,300 25%  $-    $149,700  $-    $-    $-    $149,700
Varies by Specific Project MassDOT Transit Planning Assistancec  $270,167  $266,870  Contract - issued every year   $-    $-    $264,170  $-    $-    $264,170
MassDOT Subtotal none  $2,400,367  $1,337,070 none  $559,500  $736,700  $264,170 none none  $1,560,370
22127 Massport Technical Assistance  $171,000  $49,900  Contract - issued every 3 years   $-    $-    $-    $-    $52,900  $52,900
Massport Subtotal none  $171,000  $49,900 none none none none none none  $52,900
11378 MBTA 2017 Review of Fare Structure, Tariffs, and Policy  $159,240  $110,000 69%  $-    $-    $-    $3,200  $-    $3,200
11395 MBTA 2016 Title VI Program Monitoring  $63,140  $61,940 98%  $-    $-    $-    $1,200  $-    $1,200
11406 MBTA Bus Service Data Collection IX  $540,000  $40,000 7%  $-    $-    $-    $179,970  $-    $179,970
14339 MBTA Rider Oversight Committee Support  $24,500  $8,000 33%  $-    $-    $-    $2,600  $-    $2,600
14346 Systemwide Passenger Survey  $1,180,000  $200,000 17%  $-    $-    $-    $424,500  $-    $424,500
14345 MBTA SFY 2016 National Transit Database: Data Collection and Analysis  $128,480  $88,000 68%  $-    $-    $-    $1,200  $-    $1,200
TBD MBTA SFY 2017 National Transit Database: Data Collection and Analysis  $130,000  $15,000 12%  $-    $-    $-    $115,000  $-    $115,000
TBD MBTA SFY 2018 National Transit Database: Data Collection and Analysis  $130,000  NA   NA   $-    $-    $-    $10,700  $-    $10,700
TBD MBTA Plan for Accessible Transit Infrastructure  $18,370  NA  NA  $-    $-    $-    $4,180  $-    $4,200
TBD MBTA 2017 Title VI Program Monitoring  $156,600  $66,490 42%  $-    $-    $-    $90,110  $-    $91,000
TBD OPMI Directed Work  $200,000 $50,000 25%  $-    $-    $-    $100,000  $-    $100,000
MBTA Subtotal none  $2,730,330 $639,430 none none none none  $932,660 none  $933,570
Agency and Other Client Funded Subtotal     $2,026,400 none $559,500 $736,700 $264,170 $932,660 $52,900 $2,546,840

a The total contract amounts include direct costs. These are not included in the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) budget amounts in the table and are shown separately in the Direct Costs budget table.

bThe term of the MassDOT SPR Contract is from April 1st through March 30th. Therefore, the total FFY budgets in the UPWP represent a combination of 6 months of funding from two different contract years. The total contract amount listed for the MassDOT SPR is the total contract amount for the 2016-2017 contract.

cThe MassDOT Transit Planning Assistance Contract (also called MassDOT Section 5303 Contract). The total FFY budgets in the UPWP represent 6 months of two different contracts (MassDOT Section 5303 Contracts are issued every SFY). The total contract amount listed for the MassDOT Transit Planning Assistance is the amount of one SFY contract.

NA = No FFY 2016 budget or status noted either because this is a new study or contract, or because this study or contract was not active in FFY 2016.

The FFY 2016 budget for FFY 2017 Review of Fare Structure Study refers to the budget spent under the currently ongoing contract, MBTA 2014 Review of Fare Structure. The FFY 2017 budget represents what will be spent under the new contract in FFY 2017.

 

 

Table 6: MPO Staff-Recommended New Discrete Studies and New Ongoing Program

Universe ID Staff-recommended New Projects CTPS PL Funds CTPS Section 5303 Funds Proposed FFY 2017 CTPS Budget
A-7 Safety Effectiveness of Safe Routes to School Programs $56,800 $23,200  $80,000
B-7 Study of Promising GHG-Reduction Strategies $39,050 $15,950  $55,000
C-1 Addressing Safety, Mobility, and Access on Subregional Priority Roadways $78,100 $31,900  $110,000
C-3 Low Cost Improvements to Express-Highway Bottleneck Locations $50,000 $0  $50,000
C-4 Addressing Priority Corridors from the Long Range Transportation Needs Assessment $78,100 $31,900  $110,000
C-6 Planning for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles $35,500 $14,500  $50,000
E-7 Using GTFS to Find Shared Segments with Excessively Irregular Headways $0 $25,000  $25,000
F-1 Research Topics Generated by MPO Staff $21,300 $8,700  $30,000
New Discrete Studies Subtotal none $358,850 $151,150  $510,000
NA UPWP Study Recommendation Tracking Database $14,200 $5,800  $20,000
Total for Staff-recommended New Discrete and Ongoing Studies none $373,050 $156,950  $530,000

NOTE: This information may be updated as the FFY 2017 UPWP budget continues to develop.

 

 

Table 7: Certification Requirements

Project ID MAPC Certification Requirements Projects  FFY 2016 MAPC UPWP Budget  MAPC PL Funds MAPC Section 5303 Funds Proposed FFY 2017 MAPC Budget
MAPC 1 MPO/MAPC Liaison and Support Activities $157,000 $109,000 $48,000 $157,000
MAPC 2 Subregional Support Activities $157,000 $139,000 $48,000 $187,000
MAPC 3 Unified Planning Work Program (MAPC) $10,000 $7,000 $3,000 $10,000
MAPC Certification Requirements Subtotal none $324,000 $255,000 $99,000 $354,000

 

 

Table 8: Planning Studies

Project ID MAPC Planning Studies Projects  FFY 2016 MAPC UPWP Budget  MAPC PL Funds MAPC Section 5303 Funds Proposed FFY 2017 MAPC Budget
MAPC 4 Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies $167,480 $112,180 $55,300 $167,480
MAPC 5 Land Use Development Project Reviews $88,820 $59,400 $29,420 $88,820
MAPC 6 MetroFuture Engagement $90,000 $59,400 $30,600 $90,000
MAPC Planning Studies Subtotal none $346,300 $230,980 $115,320 $346,300

 

 

Table 9: Technical Support / Operations Analysis Projects

Project ID MAPC Technical Support / Operations Analysis Projects  FFY 2016 MAPC UPWP Budget  MAPC PL Funds MAPC Section 5303 Funds Proposed FFY 2017 MAPC Budget
MAPC 7 Alternative-Mode Planning and Coordination $170,000 $111,835 $70,909 $182,744
MAPC 8 Community Transportation Technical Assistance Program a $30,000 $25,000 $20,000 $45,000
MAPC 9 Livable Community Workshop Programa $15,000 $0 $0 $0
MAPC 10 Land Use Data to Support Transportation Modeling $80,000 $51,051 $26,400 $77,451
MAPC Technical Support / Operations Analysis Projects Subtotal none $295,000 $187,886 $117,309 $305,195

a This project also receives funding from CTPS; these additional funds are accounted for in the CTPS budget.

 

 

Table 10: Funding Summary

Budget Categories MAPC PL Funds MAPC Section 5303 Funds Proposed FFY 2017 MAPC Budget
MAPC Certification Requirements Subtotal $255,000 $99,000 $354,000
MAPC Planning Studies Subtotal $230,980 $115,320 $346,300
MAPC Technical Support / Operations Analysis Projects Subtotal $187,886 $117,309 $305,195
MAPC Total FFY 2016 Funds Programmed $673,866 $331,629 $1,005,495

 

 

Table 11: Summary of Proposed FFY 2017 Budgets for CTPS

3C Studies & Programs by Budget Categories
CTPS 3C PL Funds CTPS Section 5303 Funds Proposed FFY 2017 CTPS Budget
A Administration and Resource Management Projects
- Salary and Overhead
 $1,149,853  $563,977  $1,713,830
B MPO Certification Requirements
- Salary and Overhead
 $1,069,368  $430,872  $1,500,240
C MPO Funded Planning Studies and Technical Analyses  $128,194  $85,226  $213,420
D New Discrete Studies and Ongoing Program  $373,050  $156,950  $530,000
  All CTPS Project Groups - Salary and Overhead (A+B+C+D)  $2,720,465  $1,237,025  $3,957,490
  All CTPS Project Groups - Direct Supporta  $155,000  $71,500  $226,500
  Total for CTPS 3C Studies and Programs  $2,875,465  $1,308,525  $4,183,990
Agency Funded CTPS Work
Agency Funds Direct Support Proposed FFY 2017 CTPS Budget
  MassDOT SPR Funds      $559,500  $12,500  $572,000
  MassDOT Section 5303 Funds      $264,170  $6,000  $270,170
  MassDOT Other Funds      $642,400  $500  $642,900
  MBTA Funds        $1,026,970  $19,730  $1,046,500
  Massport Funds        $52,900  $250  $53,150
  Total for Agency-Funded Project Work  $2,545,940  $38,980  $2,584,720
CTPS Budget
(3C + Agency)
$6,768,710

 

 

Table 12: Summary of Proposed FFY 2017 Budgets for MAPC

3C Studies & Programs by MAPC Budget Categories
MAPC PL Funds MAPC Section 5303 Funds Proposed FFY 2017 MAPC Budget
  MAPC Certification Requirements    $255,000  $99,000  $354,000
  MAPC Planning Studies      $230,980  $115,320  $346,300
  MAPC Technical Support / Operations Analysis Projects  $187,886  $117,309  $305,195
  MAPC Total FFY 2016 Funds Programmed  $673,866  $331,629  $1,005,495
3C Budget $5,189,485
(CTPS and MAPC)