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RALPH COMER
TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT of TRANSPORTATION
January 19, 2010
THE ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTANTS
TDOT's Approach to Economic Stimulus Funding: Early Planning,
Implementation & Successes
Pre-Planning
During Fall 2008, TDOT developed a list of potential projects:
Ready to let in 180 days (Sept. 1, 2009) List of projects provided to FHWA (Dec. 11,
2008) List totaled $850 million (road and bridge)
and $100 million (resurfacing) Posted on the TDOT website (Dec. 19, 2008)
Project Selection Criteria
The final version of the ARRA was signed into law on February 17, 2009
Based on the Act and guidance from FHWA, the following criteria were used in selecting highway and enhancement projects:
Eligible for funding under federal aid guidelines
Minimum of 80% of the funds will be utilized on projects that can be awarded in 120 days
Project Selection Criteria Con’t
Minimum of 70% of the funds for projects projected for completion within 3 years
Minimum of 60% of the funds on projects that are located in economically distressed areas under either of the following:
Counties with unemployment rate 1% above national average
Counties with per capita income of 80% or less of the national average
Project Selection Criteria Con’t
Coordination with other projects under construction in the area
Projects across an array of construction activities (bridges, resurfacing, reconstruction, stage construction, paving, etc.)
Balance geographically (east-west, north-south, urban-rural)
Off-system bridges given priority consideration
Recovery Act Grant AwardsState of Tennessee
The “Big Picture”:
Recovery Act Program Total Award
Highway Infrastructure Investment $572,701,043
Transit Capital Assistance $73,244,842
Grants-in-Aid for Airports $17,534,870
Grand Total of Awards to State of Tennessee
$663,480,755
Available FundingAvailable Funding ObligationsObligations
TDOT-Administered FundingHighway Infrastructure Investment
TDOT Projects Obligated: 315
Percentage Obligation: 99.8%
Available FundingAvailable Funding ObligationsObligations
TDOT-Administered FundingTransit Capital Assistance
Percentage Obligation: 85%
Available FundingAvailable Funding ObligationsObligations
TDOT-Administered FundingGrants-in-Aid for Airports
Sub-recipient: Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport
Percentage Obligation: 100%
Recovery Act Expenditures
Recovery Act Program
Cumulative Expenditures
Percent of Total
Obligations
Highway Infrastructure Investment
$212,321,663 43.7%
Transit Capital Assistance $4,873,903 27.1%
Grants-in-Aid for Airports $715,455 15.7%
Grand Total $217,911,021 42.8%Data as of December 31, 2009
Recovery Act Discretionary GrantsAwarded
EPA Truck Stop Electrification - $2,000,000
TDOT currently in competitive process to sub-award grant money to truck stops
Recovery Act Ferry Boat Discretionary - $3,000,000
Cumberland City Ferry, Stewart County
On-the-Job Training/Support Services - $800,000
TIGER Grant Applications
$1.5 billion available nationwide
Tennessee participated in a 5-state joint application with PA, AL, MS, VA for the Norfolk-Southern Railway Crescent Corridor project
TN portion of the Crescent Corridor request was $81.0 million
Grant Application Amount of ApplicationHighway I-40 Mississippi River "Hernando DeSoto" Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project $34.5 millionInterstate 69 Corridor Project - Obion County $98.0 millionU.S. 64 (SR-15) Highway Improvement Program - Hardeman County $40.0 millionU.S. 64 (SR-15) Highway Improvement Program - Lawrenceburg Bypass $65.0 millionU.S. 64 (SR-15) Highway Improvement Program - Lawrence County $26.0 millionU.S. 64 (SR-15) Highway Improvement Program - Wayne County $25.0 millionSubtotal - Highway $288.5 million Transit Statewide (Urban and Rural) Rail $68.5 millionSubtotal - Transit $68.5 million Grand Total of All TIGER Grant Applications $357 million
Early Success in Implementation
Recovery Act JobsHighway Infrastructure Investment
Payroll paid to date: $28,309,407
Total Hours Worked: 1,484,912
Data is cumulative through December 31, 2009
Obligations by Type of WorkAs of November 20, 2009
* ARRA Obligation Total includes MPO Obligations
Project Type of Work Description # of Projects ARRA Obligation% of Total
Projects To Date
% of Total ARRA Obligations to Date
New Construction Roadway 4 $ 44,553,042 1.4% 8.8%
Reconstruction, Added Capacity 15 213,688,104 5.3% 42.2%
Resurfacing 131 160,879,704 46.5% 31.8%
Restoration and Rehabilitation 1 4,768,267 0.4% 0.9%
Bridge Replacement, No Added Capacity 53 56,682,700 18.8% 11.2%
Preliminary Engineering 49 2,159,090 17.4% 0.4%
Right of Way 1 1,000,000 0.4% 0.2%
Safety 1 134,390 0.4% 0.0%
Traffic Management Engineering 7 3,000,000 2.5% 0.6%
Facilities for Pedestrians and Bicycles 12 11,286,231 4.3% 2.2%
Landscaping and Other Scenic Beautification 2 260,000 0.7% 0.1%
Rehabilitation/Operation of Historic Transportation Buildings, Structures, or Facilities 5 7,473,386 1.8% 1.5%
Establishment of Transportation Museums 1 200,000 0.4% 0.0%
TOTAL: Highway Infrastructure without Discretionary Project 282 $ 506,084,914 * 100.0% 100.0%
Recovery Act Reporting
Weekly Updates to Notice to Proceed/Contract Award Dates
Monthly Project Status Report to FHWA Employment Status Report to FHWA T&I Committee Status Report TRAM Status Reports Status Report to FAA Status Report to EPA
Quarterly Section 1512 Report to OMB Financial Status Report to EPA Status Report to FTA
Periodic Maintenance of Effort Status Report to FHWA Initial Project Information Report to FHWA Section 1511 Certifications on new Recovery Act projects QA/QC Report Reviews by TDOT Staff
Major Milestone: Section 1512 Q4 Report
State of Tennessee reports centrally on behalf of all state agencies
Section 1512 reports are to be submitted to the Office of Management & Budget (OMB) every quarter
For Q3 2009 report due October 10, 2009
Total reports submitted: 309TDOT reports submitted: 259
For Q4 2009 report due January 15, 2009
Total reports submitted: 329TDOT reports submitted: 271
Transparency & Accountability
Reviews, Inspections, and AuditsFederal
DOT OIG Fraud Awareness Training – May & Oct 2009 DOT OIG In-Depth Project & Field Reviews– Nov 2009 FHWA National Review Team – Nov 2009 FHWA Project Field Reviews & Inspections – On-going
State Comptroller Continual review of ARRA compliance
TDOT Internal Audit Project Review of 2 contractors for ARRA compliance
Next Steps
Prepare for Q1 2010 Section 1512 report submittal to OMB
Enhanced coordination with MPOs to ensure obligation requirements will be met
Monitor congressional actions for potential second stimulus
Prepare for award of TIGER Grants in January 2010
Questions?
Check out TDOT’s Recovery Act Website for more information:
www.tn.gov/tdot/recovery