Indian Reservation RoadBridge Program

23 CFR 661

IRRCC MeetingFebruary 22, 2006Tulsa, Oklahoma

This Presentation will cover:

Status of IRRBP Projects Funding

Update to the 23 CFR 661

IRRBP Regulations

IRRBP Projects Funded in FY 05 45 bridge projects funded:

17 BIA owned projects 28 Non-BIA owned projects

$22.8 million used $19 million TEA-21 bridge funds $3.8 million of FY 05 STEA funds

$9.2 million rolled back to the IRR Program

SAFETEA-LU FY05 IRRBP Funding

$14,000,000/yr per SAFETEA-LU Net $11,970,000

(lost $2,030,000 due to 14.5% ob limit)

carried over into FY 06

FY 06 IRRBP Projects(as of 2/15/06)

20 bridge projects funded: 4 BIA owned projects 16 Non-BIA owned projects

$10.1 million used FY05 Carryover Funds

$1.87 million remaining

Status of IRRBP Funding in FY 06

$14 million for FY 06 Net $12.06 million after Ob limit and

rescission $1.87 million remaining from FY 05

carryover

Total available = $13.93 million

Changes to IRRBP Result from SAFETEA-LU

$14,000,000 for FY05 through FY09 Use to carry out planning, design,

engineering, preconstruction, construction, and inspection of projects

Bridges must be structurally deficient or functionally obsolete

Funds for design based on availability Funds for construction and inspection after

PS&E approval.

Update to the 23 CFR 661 – IRRBP Regulations:

Issues

How to handle Preliminary Engineering? Should the 80% - 20% split for BIA and non-BIA

owned bridges be kept? Is 1st come - 1st served basis working? Should there be a funding ceiling for design and

construction?

Annual IRRBP Funding

$14 million (before takedown)

Preliminary Engineering

(10%)

Construction (90%)

Up to 80% for BIA bridges

Not less than 20% for Non-BIA

Up to 80% for BIA bridges

Not less than 20% for Non-BIA

Deadline by May 1st then funds would be available to Non-BIA

projects

Flexible use of funds after May

1st

Deadline by May 1st then funds would be

available to BIA projects

Deadline by May 1st then funds would be available to Non-BIA

projects

Flexibile use of funds after May

1st

Deadline by May 1st then funds would be

available to BIA projects

Not to exceed $100,000 for each

project

Not to exceed $100,000 for each

project

100% funding for BIA bridges

$1 million project limit

Minimum 20% Match Req'd

Minimum 20% Match Req'd

Preliminary Engineering

(10%)

Up to 80% for BIA bridges

Not less than 20% for Non-BIA

Deadline by May 1st then funds would be available to Non-BIA

projects

Flexible use of funds after May

1st

Deadline by May 1st then funds would be

available to BIA projects

Not to exceed $100,000 for each

project

Not to exceed $100,000 for each

project

Minimum 20% Match Req'd

FY 06 IRRBP FUNDING FOR DESIGN

FY 06 IRRBP FUNDING FOR CONSTRUCTION

Construction (90%)

Up to 80% for BIA bridges

Not less than 20% for Non-BIA

Deadline by May 1st then funds would be available to Non-BIA

projects

Flexibile use of funds after May

1st

Deadline by May 1st then funds would be

available to BIA projects

100% funding for BIA bridges

$1 million project limit

Minimum 20% Match Req'd

Update to the 23 CFR 661 – IRRBP Regulations:

What’s new? Definitions – PE, PS&E, Approach roadway Eligibility Criteria Contents for an application for PE

What’s Next? Looking for comments/recommendations from

BIA and IRRCC. (Due by March 10)

Update to the 23 CFR 661 IRRBP Regulations:

Then What? Review comments, prepare Interim Final

Regulation, and provide to IRR Coordinating Committee

Publish Interim Final and request public comments

Review comments and prepare Final Regulation Publish Final Regulation

QUESTIONS?

Russell Garcia, P.E.IRR Program EngineerFederal Lands Highway

Washington D.C.(202) 366-9815

russell.garcia@fhwa.dot.gov