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24 <br /> 1 • STIP Final June 2019 <br /> 2 • Sign FFGA Jan 2020 (Sep 2019) <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Financial Status Update <br /> 5 • FTA has accepted $2.476 billion as the New Starts Project Cost and has confirmed the <br /> 6 50% CIG share. <br /> 7 • DCHC MPO submits the project for SPOT 5.0 this month to be eligible for funding in the <br /> 8 2020-29 NCDOT STIP. <br /> 9 • GoTransit Partners has been officially established as a NC nonprofit organization and <br /> 10 will engage in fundraising for transit in the region. <br /> 11 • Planning is underway for a capital campaign in support of the Project. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Current Project Status/Activities <br /> 14 • General Engineering Consultant (GEC) is advancing designs/resolving remaining <br /> 15 alignment questions <br /> 16 • Program Management Consultant (PMC) providing technical expertise <br /> 17 — Project Scheduling <br /> 18 — LRT Technical Resources <br /> 19 — Property Acquisitions <br /> 20 • Construction Management Consultant Contract Approval Anticipated in October or <br /> 21 November <br /> 22 <br /> 23 What is the Engineering Phase? <br /> 24 • The next step after project development <br /> 25 • The last step before construction <br /> 26 • The study of proposed updates <br /> 27 • Where do proposals come from? <br /> 28 • How are proposals evaluated? <br /> 29 • Who decides which proposed updates are incorporated into the project? <br /> 30 <br /> 31 Gateway Station (photo) <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Patterson Place (photo) <br /> 34 <br /> 35 University Drive (photo) <br /> 36 <br /> 37 September Public Meetings <br /> 38 • September 26th from 4-7pm at the Hayti Heritage Center 804 Old Fayetteville St, <br /> 39 Durham, NC 27701 <br /> 40 • September 28th from 4-7pm at Extraordinary Ventures 200 S Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill, NC <br /> 41 27514 <br /> 42 • These meetings will provide general project updates, including information on current <br /> 43 design considerations. <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Commissioner McKee asked if conversations are ongoing with the Legislature about the <br /> 46 reinstatement of picking up the 25% funding. <br /> 47 Danny Rogers said he would be happy if they did, but right now it is at 10%. <br /> 48 Chair McKee asked if GoTriangle is in discussion with individual legislators, as it takes <br /> 49 individual votes to make these changes. <br />