Financial Oversight of New Starts Transit Projects

The contractor will conduct financial capacity assessments for proposed major transit investment projects seeking Section 5309 New Starts funds, and provide technical assistance to the Office of Planning in developing appropriate tools and guides to enhance the New Starts financial oversight program and correct compliance review deficiencies. This project provides for the financial oversight of the New Starts transit projects currently undertaking alternative analysis, preliminary engineering, and financial design of the project development process. Work tasks will include conducting assessments of grantee's capital and operating financial plans necessary for project ratings, financial evaluations of projects requesting approval to initiate preliminary engineering and final design of the project, and determinations of local financial capability of project sponsors. New Starts projects are examined to ensure the local financial commitment criterion is satisfactorily met.

Language

English

Project

Status: Active
Funding: $400000.00
Contract Numbers:
FTA-MA-90-1007
Sponsor Organizations:
Federal Transit Administration

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590
Project Managers:
Pugh, Sharon
Performing Organizations:
Cambridge Systematics, Incorporated

150 Cambridge Park Drive, Suite 4000
Cambridge, MA United States 02140-2369
Start Date: 20010700
Expected Completion Date: 0
Actual Completion Date: 20030700
Source Data: RiP Project 7276

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Capital investments; Financial responsibility; Financing; Improvements; Level of service; Research projects
Identifier Terms: New Starts Program
Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Finance; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Research;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 01459333
Record Type: Research project
Source Agency: Federal Transit Administration
Contract Numbers: FTA-MA-90-1007
Files: RIP, USDOT
Created Date: Jan 3 2013 1:01PM