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Description

This project will provide for planning, design and construction of a new transit bus depot to support growth of the Ride On bus fleet and the County's ongoing transition to a zero emissions fleet. The new depot will accommodate up to 255 buses, and include capabilities for bus maintenance and repair, washing, vaulting, charging/fueling, storage and employee parking. Design and construction may proceed utilizing a phased approach.
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Phase

Preliminary Design Stage

Status

Active
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Budget Snapshot
$5.5M Total
Expenditures/Funding
$3.5M 6 Year Total
Expenditures/Funding
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Estimated Schedule

Initial planning, including a Program of Requirements, was completed in FY23 as part of the County's Zero Emissions Bus Transition Plan. Preliminary concept planning and community outreach will occur in FY24. Environmental assessment will start in FY24.
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Cost Change

Cost increase to add funding for community outreach, concept development, and preliminary design.
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Justification

Ride On is experiencing significant fleet growth due to the introduction of Flex, Extra and Bus Rapid Transit (Flash) services. The Nicholson Court bus depot is in the last 5-year term of a multiyear lease, which expires in 2027. Extending the lease is not an option as the current site cannot accommodate projected fleet growth, nor can the facility accommodate the maintenance and refueling infrastructure necessary to meet the County's commitment to a zero emission bus fleet.
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Other

Planning funds in this project are programmed in conjunction with planning funds in the MCPS Bus Depot and Maintenance Relocation project (CIP No. 360903). Planning funds in these projects support community engagement, project scoping, and preliminary design for a shared use transit facility, central maintenance, and associated bus parking for Montgomery County Public Schools school buses and Ride-On transit buses. The shared facility is planned to be built on a portion of the Jeremiah Park parcel on Crabbs Branch Way in Derwood.

The Department of General Services will provide monthly written progress reports to the Chairs of the Transportation and Environment and Education and Culture Committees. In addition to this shared use facility, other locations for bus parking and operations will need to be identified to fully house expanded operations of both fleets in the future.

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Fiscal Note

Federal funding for a portion of the cost may be available.
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Disclosures

A pedestrian impact analysis will be performed during design or is in progress.
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Coordination

Department of General Services, Department of Transportation, Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, WSSC Water.
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Budget Snapshot
$5.5M Total
Expenditures/Funding
$3.5M 6 Year Total
Expenditures/Funding
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Project Details
Project NumberP502402
Date Last Modified04/12/24
Administering AgencyGeneral Services
CategoryTransportation
SubCategoryMass Transit (MCG)
Planning AreaGaithersburg and Vicinity
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Total Expenditures by Cost Element (000s)
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Total Funding by Source (000s)
EXPENDITURES (000s)
Cost ElementsTotalThru FY23Est FY24Total 6 YearsFY 25FY 26FY 27FY 28FY 29FY 30Beyond 6 Years
Planning, Design and Supervision55000200035001000250000000
Land00000000000
Site Improvements and Utilities00000000000
Construction00000000000
Other00000000000
Total Expenditures55000200035001000250000000
FUNDING (000s)
Funding SourceTotalThru FY23Est FY24Total 6 YearsFY 25FY 26FY 27FY 28FY 29FY 30Beyond 6 Years
Current Revenue: Mass Transit55000200035001000250000000
Total Funding Sources55000200035001000250000000
APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURE DATA ($000s)
Appropriation FY 25 Request3500
Year First AppropriationFY24
Appropriation FY 26 Request0
Last FY's Cost Estimate2000
Cumulative Appropriation2000
Expenditure / Encumbrances0
Unencumbered Balance2000