Side by Side Comparison of Reporting Requirements for New Starts, Small Starts, Very Small Starts, and "Exempt" Projects
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July 2007
Prepared by:
Federal Transit Administration
Office of Planning and Environment
US Department of Transportation
| Reporting Item | Required Information | New Starts | Small Starts | Very Small Starts | Exempt |
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| Project Background | |||||
| Project Description |
Project Description Template |
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| Case for the Project Document * |
Narrative, Data, Maps, Graphics |
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| Certification of Technical Methods and Planning Assumptions |
Signed Certification |
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| Documentation of existing, benefiting transit riders in corridor |
Data, methodology, maps of affected routes, evidence of benefit for affected riders |
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| Project Maps | |||||
| Project Site Map |
Map |
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| Vicinity Map |
Map |
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| Capital Costs | |||||
| Standard Cost Categories, including schedule, inflation, and funding |
SCC Worksheets |
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| Annualized Cost Worksheets for Build and Baseline |
SCC Worksheets |
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| Travel Forecasts ** | |||||
| User Benefits Forecasts |
Summit Reports |
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| Thematic Maps and Legend |
Summit Output |
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| Summary of Travel Forecasts |
Travel Forecast Template, Narrative, Data (as necessary) |
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| Operating and Maintenance Costs | |||||
| Summary of O&M Cost Productivities |
Narrative, Data |
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| Project Justification | |||||
| Mobility Improvements |
Mobility Improvements and Cost Effectiveness Template |
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| Cost Effectiveness (2030) |
Mobility Improvements and Cost Effectiveness Template |
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| Cost Effectiveness (Opening Year) |
Cost Effectiveness for Small Starts Template |
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| Annualization Factor Justification |
Narrative, Data |
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| Transit Supportive Existing Land Use and Future Patterns | |||||
| Quantitative Land Use Information for New Starts |
Quantitative Land Use Information Template |
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Qualitative Land Use Information for New Starts |
Qualitative Land Use Information Template, Narrative, Data, Maps |
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| Quantitative Land Use Information for Small Starts |
Quantitative Land Use Information for Small Starts Template |
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| Qualitative Land Use Information for Small Starts |
Qualitative Land Use Information for Small Starts Template |
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| Other Factors (Optional) | |||||
| Evidence of Economic Development, Congestion Pricing, and other project benefits |
Narrative, Data, Maps |
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| Local Financial Commitment *** | |||||
| Financial Plan Summary |
Finance Template |
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| Checklist for Financial Submittals |
Checklist |
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| 20-year Capital Operating Plan |
Financial Plan, 20-Year Cash Flow |
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| 20-year Operating Financial Plan |
Financial Plan, 20-Year Cash Flow |
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| Evidence of Agency Financial Condition |
Audited Financial Statements |
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| Evidence that Project O&M Costs are within 5% of Systemwide O&M Costs |
O&M Cost Analysis |
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Supporting Financial Documentation |
Narrative, Plans, Data, etc. |
* Evaluated as an "Other Factor"; submission of any "Other Factor" is optional.
** Simplified travel forecasting procedures and results may be acceptable for Small Starts projects. Sponsors should discuss such procedures with FTA.
*** Assumes Small Starts/Very Small Starts qualify for streamlined financial evaluation. If not, New Starts financial reporting requirements must be met, but only covering the period up to including the opening year.
