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METROPOLITAN ATLANTA RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORI TY GLENN BUILDING • A TL ANT A , GEOR GI A 30303 OFFICERS : April 18, 1966 Richard H. Rich,Chairman Roy A. Blount, Vice Chairman Glenn E. Bennett, Secretary MEMO TO : Members of MARTA Heads of Governments in MARTA Members of ARMPC FROM : Glenn E. Bennett, Secretary, MARTA SUBJECT : Report on Transit Authority Progress The Washington meeting was reported to y ou a week or so ago . Since then progress has been made in implementing agreements with the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 1. The 702 loan application has been revised to cover $125,000 worth of engineering. This will be used for a lump sum contract between the Authority and Pa rsons , Brinck erhof f - Tudor-B e chtel, to provide preliminary engineering data· on th e 1962 "Initial Sy stem" of 21 mil e s of rapid transit, roughl y b e tween Oglethorpe and Hapeville . Th is includes studies of e x isting c onditions , preliminary designs , methods of construction , soil conditions , mapping , e quipment t ype , t y pical structure , and preliminary e ngine e ring of rout e s and st a tions . Estimated time : J ul y 1 , 196 6 to J u ne 30 , 196 7 . 2. A 701 planning study h a s b e en outlined a nd p r ese nted to HUD , a mounting to about $1 8 7 , 500 . Th is invol ve s ab ou t $ 1 25 , 000 in gr ants fr om HUD and ab ou t $62,5 00 in Autho r ity ma t chi ng f und s . A lump s um c o n t rac t fo r about $100 , 0 0 0 wi ll be ma d e by ARMPC with Pa r son s Brinckerh o f f - Tudo r- Bech t e l fo r u p d a ting t h e entire 1962 r a p i d tran si t p l ans, devel oping new patr o nage and revenu e es t imate s , opera t i ng c o sts , and for preparing a comprehe n sive report on the entire project . I t will �Memo to MARTA - April 18, 1966 2 - include consideration of new and proposed development in all parts of t h e area as it relates to transit. A lump sum contract for about $ 50 , 000 will be made between ARMPC and Hammer , Greene & Siler Associates for economic and financial studies. Th is will include determination of all feasible methods of financing the system in stages , equitable formulas for cost-sharing among participating governments , proper allocations of capital costs, projections of tax digests, and the preparation of a comprehensive financial plan with appropriate reports. About $37, 000 will be for admi nistration, staff planners , audit , travel , and ARMPC overhead chargeable to the transit project. Th is is an eleven-month pro j ect , probably beginning in J une, 1966. 3. Th e Authority wi l l make a cost - plus contract with Parsons , Brinckerhoff - Tudor- Becht el to cover other continuing engineering services required ov er and above the two federall y- assisted programs. The amount of work to be done u nder this contract within about a year from J ly 1 , 1966 , is estimated at $1 00 , 000 , although the extent of work required cannot be determined e xa ctly . The financial position of t h e Authority at present is a s follows ~ Local p ledged money for 1966 ~ $ 91 08 00 Fu lton Cou nty Atlanta DeKa l b County Clayton County Gwinnett County Amount e xp ected from $ 3 0 , 000 30 8 2 , 77 23 , 190 18 , 210 84 , u. S . Go v ernment _e.0 , 000 $ 550 , 000 �Memo to MARTA - April 18, 1966 3 - Actual amounts received as of April 15 : City of Atlanta DeKalb County $ 21 , 007.50 20,692.50 $ 41,700.00 Total Amount disbursed for expenses to date 21,084.46 $ 20 , 615.54 On Hand Amount now due from local governments ~ City of Atlanta Clayton County DeKalb county Fulton County · Gwinnett County $ 21,007.50 11 , 595.00 20,692.50 45,900.00 9,105.00 $108,300.00 Summary of requirements for the $ 3 00, 000 local government funds : Disbursements to date for expenses of Study Commission Matching funds for 701 planning project $ 21 , 084.46 62,S0Q.00 Non-federal engineering contract 1 00,000.00 Authority staff , office o verhead , equipment, and items not chargeable to federal projects 116 , 415.54 Total $ 300 , 000.00 On April 14 , the Ch airman , Mr. Rich , and the Vice Chairman , Mr . Blount , reviewed the program with the Secretary, Mr . Bennett , the Legal Counsel , Mr . Etheridge , and representative s of the two consult i ng firms ~ Mr. W. O. Salter of Pa rs ons , Brinckerh off , Quade and Douglas ; and Mr . Alan Welty of Hammer and Company. �Memo to MARTA - 4 - April 18, 1966 Meetings have been held with the appropriate federal officials of HUD. The Chairman has sent letters to the participating governments requesting quarterly payments due on the 1966 pledges. It has been decided to call a meeting of the Authority for the first week of May. I would like to try May 3rd at 4:00 P. M. in the Glenn Building 6th floor conference room. Will MARTA members please let my office know if this is acceptable? For your information, I have been asked by Senator Harrison Williams (N. J.) to testify April 28 before the Senate Housing Sub-Committee relative to proposed new mass transit legislation. �