State Transportation Bonds. State Aid Bond Programs LBRP – Local Bridge Replacement Program ◦State Bridge Bond Funds LRIP - Local Road Improvement Program.

State Transportation Bonds


State Aid Bond Programs

LBRP – Local Bridge Replacement Program ◦State Bridge Bond Funds

LRIP - Local Road Improvement Program◦Routes of Regional Significance Bond Funds◦Rural Road Safety Bond Funds

State Emergency Flood and Disaster Program◦State Flood Bond Funds


State Aid Bond Programs

These are not State Aid Funds and must be applied for on a project by project basis.

State Transportation Bond Funds are determined by the Legislature.

Session Laws dictate the amount of funding provided and sometimes provide specific language regarding how funds are distributed.


Local Bridge Replacement Program

SALT – State Aid Local Transportation administers three funding programs for Local Bridge Projects◦Federal Aid Bridge Replacement Program◦State Transportation Fund (Bridge Bonds)◦Town Bridge Program (includes Special Town

Bridge)



MnDOT State Aid establishes criteria for a bridge to be considered eligible for a grant.

The Local Agency creates a bridge construction program, which includes all Township, Local and State Aid Bridge projects.



Create a Five Year Plan for Bridge Replacement. o Annually reviewed by Local Agency (MS

165.03 Subd. 1a)

County Board passes a resolution – approving the Bridge Program List.

County Engineer submits a grant application form to the DSAE for each candidate project.



Approved Bridge Program List is submitted to the DSAE for review, DSAE submits list to SALT Program Engineer.

SALT Program Engineer prepares a Master List of Bridge Projects.



SALT uses this list to determine and obtain funding from the Legislature.◦Planned Year◦Condition of Bridge◦Type of Bridge ◦Relative to Other Work◦Funding Sources



Bridge Projects in the STIP are given priority.

Federal Fund Projects must be applied for through the ATP – Area Transportation Partnership for the District and must be included in the STIP – Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan.

Selection Criteria is used by the ATP, but each project must also meet FHWA rules for eligibility.



LBRP Bond Funds are determined by the Legislature.

Master Bridge Program List is used to help secure funding. ◦State of MN operates on a two year budget cycle, or

a biennium.◦Year One – Bonding Bill is presented and passed.◦Year Two – There are some laws passed and financial

changes, but obtaining bonding funds are less certain.



Reference Materials for the Bridge Program◦Bridge Grant Agreement Instructions◦Bridge Grant Agreement Template ◦Bridge Application Form◦Bridge Eligibility Form

These forms can all be found at the following web-site:

http://www.dot.state.mn.us/stateaid/local-bridge-replacement-program.html




Local Road Improvement Program

In 2002 the Legislature created LRIP, MN Statute 174.52.◦ Trunk Highway Corridor Projects Account◦ Local Road Account for Routes of Regional

Significance.

In 2005 the Legislature added a third account.

◦ Rural Road Safety Account


Local Road Improvement Program Routes of Regional Significance

◦Applies to all Local Roads◦Used as a grant for expenditures to cities,

towns and counties.◦Used for constructing or reconstructing city

streets, county highways or town roads with Statewide or Regional Significance.



SALT Staff advertises when an open solicitation period begins and closes.

The LRIP Advisory Committee provides guidance to SALT in the administration of this program.



The Local Agency applies for funding by submitting a Grant Application during an open solicitation period.

Based on established selection criteria for each account projects are selected.

Grant Applications and Agreements route through the DSAE and are forwarded to

the SALT Program Manager.



Rural Road Safety Account◦For projects intended primarily to improve

safety.◦Eligibility is based on the project’s ability to

reduce the frequency and severity of crashes.◦Used as a grant for counties only to assist in

paying for projects on a CSAH – County State Aid Highway.


State Emergency Flood/Disaster Program

Usually enacted after a Presidential Declaration and then dollar thresholds by agency. ◦Requires Legislative Action

Language in the bonding bill identifies specific location/counties where storm and flooding damage occurred and funds can be spent.



Used as supplemental funding to address items not eligible for FEMA, FHWA Emergency Recovery (ER) Funds.

Used for capital costs of reconstructing and replacing local roads and bridges damaged or destroyed by the Disaster.

◦Permanent Capital Work Only



Information may flow from the DSAE or more frequently the local agency works with the Legislator.

Requires a fund application and grant agreement.


State Bond Programs

All Bonding Projects selected will receive a Funding Letter from Patti Loken.◦Once this is received the project can be let.

An Encumbrance Letter will be received from Sandra Martinez and funds will be “allocated” to the project in SAAS (State Aid Accounting System).

The county must return a signed Grant Agreement and bond resolution before the funds will be encumbered.


State Bond Programs

Funds will not be paid until they are encumbered.

Projects funded with FHWA Funds and with matching funds of either LBRP, LRIP, or State Emergency Flood/Disaster Bonds will be set-up as DCP (Delegated Contract Process).

Payment Requests will be submitted and Paid through SAAS Reports and the Delegated Contract Process (DCP) Payment Request.


08/31/2010Minnesota Department of Transportation

State Aid for Local Transportation

395 John Ireland Boulevard, MS 500 Saint Paul, MN 55155

August 7, 2013 James Grube Hennepin County 1600 Prairie Drive Medina, MN 55340 In reply refer: Grant from Minnesota State Transportation Fund Bridge Bond Acct 264 MnDOT Agreement No. 04516 S.A.P.027-597-007 Old Bridge No. L8855 New Bridge No.27B70 over Peavey Channel Hennepin County Ferndale Road, City of Wayzata Dear Mr. Grube: You are now authorized to advance the status of this project. Your request for a grant to construct the above bridge replacement is approved subject to determination of contract cost. Submit an excel format low bid abstract electronically to both the District State Aid Engineer and Sandra Martinez ([email protected]) after the opening of bids so final determination can be made as to the amount of the grant. You will receive a follow up letter with the final determination of the grant amount. At that time, the city of Wayzata is required to prepare a grant agreement and pass a resolution by the governing body before the grant can be authorized and state transportation fund grant can be dispersed. This resolution states the agency agrees to finance any cost in excess of the grant and is inserted into the grant agreement as Exhibit E. Your MnDOT Agreement No.04516 is and should be referenced in the upper right hand corner of the bridge bond grant agreement you are preparing. Please submit 3 original copies of the grant agreement to my office for approval. The templates for the grant agreement and the resolution can be found on the State Aid website under SA Programs/Local Bridge Replacement Program http://www.dot.state.mn.us/stateaid/sa_localbridgereplace.html . Estimate State Bridge Funds $577,123.00

Local Bridge non-participating 43,800.00 Sincerely, TOTAL $620,923.00

Patti Loken State Aid Programs Engineer cc: Julie Dresel, Metro State Aid Mike Kelly, City of Wayzata File

Minnesota Department of Transportation

State Aid Division

395 John Ireland Boulevard, MS 500 Saint Paul, MN 55155

Memo

TO: Sandra Martinez State Aid Finance FROM: Patti Loken State Aid Programs Engineer DATE: August 7, 2013 SUBJECT: Bridge Bonding Requisition Request

Please revise the funding by increasing the bond funds to the amount shown below. The Department of Transportation has received a request for a Bridge Bonding grant for the replacement or reconstruction of a bridge. The proposed project has been reviewed by this department and found to qualify for a grant as it removes a deficiency in the transportation system. I therefore authorize you to requisition Bridge Bonding funds to the following recipient for the following project. In the event the final cost of the project is less than estimated, any monies not required for the project will be returned to the Bridge Bonding Fund. The financing of any cost in excess of the grant will be assured by the recipient in a resolution.

City/County Name: Hennepin

Project Type: (SAP, SP or DCP) SAP

Project Number: 027-597-007

Account Number: 264

Business Unit: T7901

Fund: 3520

Fiscal Year: 2012

Expense Budget: T7935004

Appropriation ID: T791100

Requisition Amount: $ 577,123.00 (100% BB of eligible Bridge items )


State Bond Programs

LBRP, LRIP, State Emergency Flood/Disaster Bond Funds not tied to a Federal Project are processed on a SAPR-State Aid Payment Request. ◦A 100% Bond Funded Project will only be paid at 95%

per State Bond Arbitrage laws 5% of the contract value must be withheld.

Bonding Fund expenses must be incurred before they are paid for both Federally and State Funded Projects.


State Bond Programs

Referenceswww.dot.state.mn.us/stateaid/Select - State Aid Manual (left side menu)

◦Select – 2011 Manual ◦Chapter 4 contains most of the information

Select – Programs (top menu) provides links:◦LBRP – Local Bridge Replacement Program◦LRIP – Local Road Improvement Program◦Flood & Disaster Relief

http://www.dot.state.mn.us/stateaid/



State Transportation Bonds. State Aid Bond Programs LBRP – Local Bridge Replacement Program ◦State Bridge Bond Funds LRIP - Local Road Improvement Program.

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