RESOLUTION 19-13

A RESOLUTION OF THE NORTHWESTERN INDIANA

REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT #1B FOR THE FY 2019-2020 UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM FOR

LAKE, PORTER, AND LAPORTE COUNTIES, INDIANA

March 21, 2019

WHEREAS, the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission, hereafter referred to as “the Commission”, being designated the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Lake, Porter, and LaPorte County area, has established a comprehensive, cooperative, and continuing transportation planning process to develop the FY 2019-2020 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP); and

WHEREAS, the preparation of a UPWP is a necessary and required part of the metropolitan area transportation planning process as specified in 23 CFR 450.314; and by its State statutory authority, the Commission is charged with regional planning responsibility for the environment, economic development, and transportation; and

WHEREAS, NIRPC is amending the UPWP 2019 for an existing FY 2018 project for the Household Travel Survey Program, with the purpose of the project to ensure that NIRPC best informs stakeholders about travel patterns using reasonably current data about origins and destinations of transportation users within Northwest Indiana and between Northwest Indiana and the greater Chicago area; and

WHEREAS, the program will be funded from a carryover of Federal PL funds from PO 0017804837 FY 2017 PL of $115,252.21 with 20% local match of $28,813.05 for a total amount of $144,065.26.

WHEREAS, this UPWP Amendment #1B was developed through a participatory process as prescribed in the Commission’s 2014 Public Participation Plan; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission hereby adopts the FY 2019-2020 UPWP Amendment #1B and the Commission is authorized to enter into such agreements and contracts as may be required with the funding and administrative agencies for the execution of this UPWP.

Duly adopted by the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission this twenty-first day of March 2019.

ATTEST:

Dianne Noll Chairperson

George Topoll Secretary

AMENDMENT TO THE UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM (UPWP) FYs 2019/2020

Amendment #1B includes carryover funds for NIRPC’s existing project.

AMENDMENT #1B

A carryover of Federal PL funds of $115,252.21, included in NIRPC FY 2018 budget, ($144,065.26 total with 20% local match) is allocated for a Household Travel Survey Program. The carry-over amount is crucial to satisfy contract terms, signed with third party to perform the survey. This project is included in TIP Funded Activities element 800.4 of the report. The following is the program description:

HOUSEHOLD TRAVEL SURVEY STAFF: SCOTT WEBER

WORK ELEMENTS/METHODOLOGY:

NIRPC through the procurement process for vendor(s) signed a contract with Westat. Inc.
NIRPC’s agreement with Westat, Inc becomes executed and appropriate signatures are affixed as of the 21st, day of September, 2017 for a total cost not to exceed $276,139 for services performed starting December 15, 2017. All services must be completed by February 8, 2020.
Westat Inc. shall perform the services to the satisfaction of the Commission as provided for in the scope of work which is described as:
- Implement Core Household Survey
- Develop Survey Data Weights
- Prepare Final Survey Report and Data Files.

UPWP 2019

Administration and public participation

UPWP

section

Staff cost Consultant /

partner / intern cost

Equipment / license / other cost

Total task cost

Federal share

NIRPC

Non-NIRPC

share / in- kind value

Planning management + administration 100.1 222,280 - - 262,280 209,824 52,456 -

Public participation + communication tools 100.2 157,585 - - 157,585 126,068 31,517 -

Title VI program management 100.3 5,185 - - 5,185 4,148 1,037 -

Environmental Justice program management 100.4 5,185 - - 5,185 4,148 1,037 -

ADA program management 100.5 13,371 - - 13,371 10,697 2,674 -

UPWP development and management 100.6 45,468 - - 45,468 36,374 9,094 -

Total costs for task group 449,073 - - 489,073 391,259 97,815 - Data collection + analysis

Transportation data collection 200.1 125,851 - - 125,851 100,681 25,170 -

Planning data analysis + forecasts 200.2 80,346 - - 80,346 64,277 16,069 -

GIS support services 200.3 92,003 - - 92,003 73,602 18,401 -

Performance-based planning activities 200.4 39,475 - - 39,475 31,580 7,895 -

Congestion management 200.5 21,829 - - 21,829 17,463 4,366 -

PL + 5303 activities

Travel demand modeling 200.6 21,829 - - 21,829 17,463 4,366 -

Air quality conformity 200.7 21,829 - - 21,829 17,463 4,366 -

Total costs for task group 403,162 - - 403,162 322,530 80,632 - Short-range planning

TIP development 300.1 80,775 - - 80,775 64,620 16,155 -

TIP management 300.2 93,434 - - 93,434 74,747 18,687 -

Environmental red flag investigations 300.3 17,519 - - 17,519 14,015 3,504 -

Total costs for task group 191,728 - - 191,728 153,382 38,346 - Long-range planning

2050 CRP development 400.1 268,315 - - 268,315 214,652 53,663 -

CRP implementation 400.2 49,432 - - 49,432 39,546 9,886 -

Environmental linkages planning 400.3 25,958 - - 25,958 20,767 5,192 -

Regional land use planning 400.4 69,574 - - 69,574 55,659 13,915 -

Surface transportation planning 400.5 53,692 - - 53,692 42,953 10,738 -

Total costs for task group 466,971 - - 466,971 373,577 93,394 - Multi-modal planning

Active transportation planning 500.1 179,943 - - 179,943 143,955 35,989 - Transit planning 500.2 - - - - - - - Total costs for task group 179,943 - - 179,943 143,955 35,989 -

Total budget for PL / 5303 + match 1,690,877 - - 1,730,877 1,384,702 346,175 -

PL / 5303 + match available per MPO Council distribution 1,731,691 1,385,353 346,338 200,023

Special

No activities identified in this UPWP period 600.1 - - - - - - - Total budget for 5307 + match - - - - - - -

5307

Sub-grantees oversight 700.1 315,105 - - 315,105 252,084 63,021

Transit planning 700.2 186,410 - - 186,410 149,128 37,282 -

Total budget for 5307 + match 501,515 - - 501,515 401,212 100,303 -

Staff cost Consultant /

TIP funded activities

partner cost

Educational + promotional

				m aterials
Air quality + eduction (FY2018 CMAQ)	800.1	110,213	-	-	110,213	88,170	-	22,043
Household Travel Survey (FY2017 STBG)	800.2	-	127,024	-	127,024	101,619	-	25,405
E-TIP (FY 2017 STBG)	800.3	-	45,000	-	45,000	36,000	9,000	-
Household Travel Survey	800.4	-	144,065	-	144,065	115,252	28,813	-
		-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total budget for CMAQ or STP + match		110,213	316,089	-	426,302	341,041	37,813	47,447
		Staff cost	Consultant / partner cost	Equipment / license /

Local

Kankakee River Basin Commission

19 900

other cost

25,912 - - 25,912 - 25,912 -

NIRPC 16,130 - - 16,130 - 16,130 -

Other federal

Calument Land Conservation Partnership 38,484 - - 38,484 30,787 7,697 - Deep River-Portage Burns Waterway Initiative 41,688 - - 41,688 33,350 8,338 -

GLRI 10,869 - - 10,869 8,695 2,174 -

Lake Michigan Coastal Program 20,179 - - 20,179 16,143 4,036 -

LARE 21,509 - - 21,509 17,207 4,302 -

Northwest Indiana Brownfields Coalition 35,501 - - 35,501 28,401 28,401 -

Total budget for local funding 210,272 - - 210,272 134,584 96,989 -