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8 <br /> Project ID FY 2026 FY START DATE <br /> Orange Transit Work Plan Jul 2025 <br /> 2000TTS2 Project Amendment Request Form <br /> Operating and/or Capital <br /> Type of Amendment Minor Major <br /> Minor Amendments: <br /> a.An amendment that requires a transfer between budget ordinance appropriations but requires less than a 20%change to a project appropriation for projects equal to or less <br /> than$250,000; <br /> b.Changes to any adopted financial assumptions supporting the applicable Work Program that does not have a significant impact on the overall revenue or expenditure forecast, <br /> which is defined to be no more than a one percent(1%)over the life of the plan; <br /> c.Changes in reporting requirements for performance on implementation elements authorized in the applicable Work Program; <br /> d.Changes in funding amounts less than$250,000 for implementation elements programmed in future fiscal years; <br /> e.Any other change that does not meet any of the criteria of a Minor Amendment is a Major Amendment. <br /> Major Amendments are required when: <br /> a.A project requested to be added to the Work Plan <br /> b.A project requested to be removed from the Work Plan <br /> c.Changes to any adopted financial assumptions supporting the applicable Work Program that does have a significant impact on the overall revenue or expenditure forecast, <br /> which is defined to be over one percent(1%)over the life of the plan; <br /> d.Changes in scope for implementation elements programmed in current and future fiscal years; <br /> e.Any amendment that requires a transfer of funds between capital or operating funding categories <br /> f.Any change that requires a change in budgeted reserves or fund balance. <br /> These definitions are based on the Orange County Transit Work Plan Amendment Policy Update,which gives more clarity to the definitions without changing their meaning. <br /> New/Amended Project Name Requesting AgencyProject Contact Orange Transit Estimated Operating Cost <br /> Base Year(FY 2026) $ 123,370 <br /> Route 800 Improvements GoTriangle Jay Heikes FY 2027 $ 216,878 <br /> 'heikes&otnan le.or^ Cumulative FY29-FY32 $ 1,508,728 <br /> Orange Transit Estimated Ca ital Cast <br /> Base Yea r(FY 2026) $ <br /> Cumulative FY27-FY32 $ <br /> Project Description/Scope Enter below a summary of the project amendment and impact on approved plan. <br /> This request is for additional resources maintain on-time performance on Route 800 while sill delivering frequency and span consistent with the.Ora nge Transit Plan.This request Is <br /> for five additional revenue hours during weekday afternoons on Route 800 to provide sufficient cycle time,inclusive of run-time,schedule recovery,and layover time to account for <br /> 800 isingly variable and congested travel times.This request includes a partial year of incremental costs In FY26,starting in December,and a full year of future year costs for Route <br /> mprovements. <br /> Route 800 provides all-day/every-day regional connections along NC-54 and I-40 between UNC Hospitals and Regional Transit Center and serves people traveling between Chapel <br /> Hill,Southpoint,RTP,and Raleigh at off-peak times.Substantial growth continues to occur along the corridor,driving demand for Orange County residents,employees,and visitors to <br /> travel along this corridor.This project includes all off-peak span and frequency improvements to GoTriangle Route 800(Chapel Hill-Southpoint-RTC)since the Tax District began <br /> providing funding for it.On Route 800: <br /> -Weekday midday frequency was increased from 60 to 30 minutes. <br /> -Saturday daytime frequency was increased from 60 to 30 minutes. <br /> -Saturday evening service was extended from 7:15 PM to 11:20 PM. <br /> 1.Enter Orange Transit Project ID(s)to Increase <br /> Appropriation Amount Recurring Notes <br /> Project ID Project Category Amount <br /> 20GOTTS2 Route 800 Transit Service 1$ 123,370 1 $216,878 <br /> TOTAL $ 123,370 $ 216,878 <br /> 2.Orange Transit Project ID(s)to Reduce <br /> Project 10 Project Appropriation Amount Recurring Notes <br /> Category Amount <br /> TOTAL $ - $ <br /> 3.Impact on Transit Plan Project Costs <br /> From above,Indicate whether amounts Impact operating or capital budgets In Orange Current Year 5 123,370 <br /> Transit Plan. Estimated Operating Cost Recurring $ 216,878 <br /> Estimated Capital Cost ease Year $ - <br /> Cumulative $ <br /> 4. Is this project Operating,Capital or Both? Operating Capital Both <br /> S. What is the timeframe for the request?Are you requesting a full year of funds or a partial year to be annualized in future fiscal years? <br /> Half Year FY26,Full Year in FY27 and forward <br /> 6.What is the expected outcome(s)if this request is funded?What is the alternative if the request is not funded? <br /> If this request is funded,GoTriangle will extend the duration that a fifth vehicle operates on Route 800,providing improved on-time pefarmance on Weekdays.If this request is not <br /> funded either 1)Route 800 will continue to have insufficient resources to maintain on-time performance or 2)Span and/or frequency will be reduced to add additional run-time to <br /> maintain on-time performance <br /> 7.List any other relevant information not addressed. <br /> Cycle times(round trip+layovers)are routinely exceeding 120 minutes resulting 1n late trips.Adding a fifth vehicle to Route 800 will enable the route to stay within its cycle time and <br /> prevent cascading delays on weekday afternoons.It will ensure that riders are able to.reliable make transfers from Route 800 to Chapel Hill Transit and 0CPT Routes in Chapel Hill, <br /> GoOurham Routes in Durham along NC 54,and other GoTriangle Routes at Regional Transit Center. <br /> B.Please enter estimated appropriations to support expenses.Enter FY 2026 and the estimated annualized cost in FY 2027 using the 2.S%growth factor,if applicable.The <br /> spreadsheet will calculate 2028 and beyond by 2.5%.If your project is not expected to have recurring costs in FY 2027 and/or beyond,delete the calculation(s)in columns E4. <br /> Cost Break Dow,of Project Request <br /> OPERATING COSTS FY26 FY27 FYI8 FY29 FY30 FY31 F]9.1,.3. <br /> Growth Factors 2.50% 2.50% 2.50% 2.50% 2. <br /> Salary&Fringes <br /> Contracts <br /> Bus 0 erations: <br /> Estimated Hours <br /> Cost per Hour <br /> Estimated Operating Cost <br /> Bus Leases <br /> Park&Ride Lease <br /> Other <br /> Other <br /> Subtotal:Bus Operations 765,401 874,959 896,833 919,254 942,235 965,791 <br /> Operating Fare Collection <br /> Operating Youth GoPass <br /> TOTAL OPERATING COSTS 765,401 874,959 8%,933 919,254 942,235 %5,791 <br /> 9.Please enter estimated appropriations to support contractual commitments and other expenses related to proposed capital projects. <br /> CAPITALCOSTS FY2g FY27 I FY28 FY29 FY30 FY31 FY32 <br /> Planning <br /> esc I ors Fvzso�scr�,�rw;ao� <br />