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TOPICS‐Changes to the SDDOT Org Chart

FAST Act

STP payouts

SIB Loans

Planning Grants

BIG Grants

Other Grants  

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SDDOT ORGANIZATIONAL 

FAST ACTFixing Americas Surface Transportation Signed December 4, 2015

5 years of funding 

$305 billion over fiscal years 2016 through 2020 

Builds on MAP‐21

5% increase in funding the first year

Expands freight network

STP = Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) TAP = TA Transportation Alternatives http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/fastact/index.cfm

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FAST ACTProgram 5‐Year Funding

(billions)

Federal Highway Administration $ 226.3

Federal Transit Administration 61.1

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 3.2

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration 0.4

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 4.7

Federal Railroad Administration 10.3

Total $305.0

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FAST ACTFixing Americas Surface Transportation TIGER Grants

Due April 29, 2016

$1M‐$100M

Rural = 100% funding

Urban = 80% funding (>50,000 people)

https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/docs/2016%20TIGER%20NOFO.pdf

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STP PAYOUTS

Surface Transportation Program (STP) (81.95% fed/18.05% State)

Class 1 Cities and Counties

Annual allocations

Includes 9.025% state match

July 1 October 31 December 30 Total

COUNTIES 7.97$         10.90$       13.10$           31.97$        

CITIES 5.39$         3.78$         8.80$             17.97$        

Total 13.36$       14.68$       21.90$           49.94$        

STP PAYOUTS

SIB Loan Projects stay in the STIP

Other STP projects – option to pay out accounts (4 cities and 9 counties)

https://apps.sd.gov/hc65subfundbalances/secure/default.aspx

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SIB LOANS State Infrastructure Bank (SIB)

Federal Funds

Federal aid route

0% Interest

May repay using STP funds

Projects included in STIP

Full environmental coordination

SDDOT Bid letting

Contact:  Chris Ott 605‐773‐4114 Chris.Ott@state.sd.us

Applications 

https://www.state.sd.us/eforms/secure/eforms/E2068v1‐1784‐SIB%20Application.pdf

State Highway Fund Loans State Funds

NOT eligible for SIB

Funding of Last Resort

Interest = Prime Rate

County or Class I City

May repay using STP funds

Local Bid letting

10 Year Max repayment

$200,000 minimum loan

Minimum of 5 new jobs created‐economic development

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LOCALLY OWNED BRIDGES

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CITY OWNED BRIDGES

241 total city owned structures

76 with a Sufficiency Rating less than 80

36 with a Sufficiency Rating less than 50

40 posted bridges

LOCALLYOWNEDBRIDGES

South Dakota is 4th

worse in the nation for bridge condition!

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BIG GRANTS $7 M from SB 1

Additional $2M from SDDOT

Applications were due January 31, 2016 

Applications will be due January 2, 2017 

Received: 100 applications, $14.44M

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Bridge Improvement Grant (BIG)

1. Preliminary Engineering

2. Preservation (Maintenance/Preventative Maintenance/Minor Rehab)

3. Rehabilitation/Replacement

Preliminary Engineering(PE) BIG1. Must be listed in 5 Year Plan (Counties)

a) Show year of PE in plan and show separately year of construction

b) Plan ahead – do PE as soon as possible

2. Must include an engineering cost proposal with application

3. Received 70 Applications, $2 M

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Preservation BIG1. Must be listed in 5 Year Plan (Counties)

2. Must include an engineering estimate (design, construction, and construction engineering) with application

3. Not required to have plans with application but it is recommended to have as much detail as available to what work is intended to be done

4. Received 20 Applications, $7.8 M 

Rehab/Replacement BIG1. Must be listed in 5 Year Plan (Counties)

2. Must include a complete TS&L package with application

3. Must include an engineering estimate (design, construction, and construction engineering) with application

4. Received 10 Applications, $8 M

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Rehab/Replacement BIGRanking process  100 point system

Bridge Condition

Posting = 29 points

Substructure = 6

Superstructure = 6

Culvert = 12

Fracture Critical = 6

Scour Critical = 6

Emergency = 6

Sufficiency Rating = 1

Rehab/Replacement BIGRanking process

User Impact = 20 points

ADT vs Detour length

Wheel Tax = 0‐10 points 

Shovel Ready = 10 points

Bonus points for additional financial commitment = 3 points for every 5% over the 20% match requirement

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Cities/Towns 241 Structures Statewide

41 are Candidates for Major Rehab/Replace

Est. at $42,730,219 for replacement

Other 200 are eligible for Preservation

10 BIG applications from 7 Cities this year

2016 AwardsPE – Round 1 to Transportation Commission 2/25/16

40 grants worth $.9 M

2 Cities

17 Counties

Balance of Funding Awarded on April 28 Commission Meeting

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BIG GRANTSImprovements for next year:

Applications must include design and construction engineering costs split out

Grants rounded to the nearest thousand dollars

Contingency ok to include

More information needed, include photos, include estimates

Repair the whole bridge, not just one part.

TRANSPORTATION  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANTS Community Access ‐ $2.5 million per year

Agri‐Business ‐ $1.0 million per year

Industrial Park ‐ $ 0.5 million per year

The total for the three programs is $4.0 million per year.

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TRANSPORTATION  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANTSApplication Should Include:

Clear map showing the project location

Engineer's Estimate

Resolution of support from the local sponsor

TRANSPORTATION  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANTSCommunity Access Grants

Less than 5,000 population

Main roads

Less than 1 mile

Local bid letting

2 years to obligate the money

Grant Maximum is $400,000

60% of construction costs

Applications are due July 15

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TRANSPORTATION  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANTSIndustrial Park  Grants

Inside or to an industrial park

5 new jobs

New or expanded industry

Local bid letting

2 years to obligate the money

Grant Maximum is $400,000

60% of construction costs

Applications are due April 15, July 15, October 15

TRANSPORTATION  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

Plans and Specifications

Designed in accordance with the SDDOT Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges  

Must have plans and specifications stamped by a PE

SDDOT reviews and approves plans and bid documents

American's with Disabilities Act

Let to bids locally

SDDOT concurs in bid award

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Culverts Small Structures Task Force

Less than 20’ opening (Bridge)

Greater than 16 Sq. Ft. (31‐14‐27)

January 28, 2016 Transportation Commission approval

Dick Howard, Jim Puffer, Bob Wilcox, Dirk Rodgers, Steve Williams, Duane Sutton, and Greg Vavra 

Develop a process for consideration by the Transportation Commission for potential grants for township and county “small structures”

$2M

April 29 

QUESTIONS

CONTACT INFO

Laurie Schultz Laurie.Schultz@state.sd.us 605‐773‐8149