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Transportation Advisory Board of the Mclropolilen Council of the Twin Cities •Mr; 'til I „ ■ i-uroi- lliis notice is sent to all county, city uiui township governments; all transit service providers; city und county park boards; school boards, culhgcs and universities, selected state agencies; transportation consulting firms; past applicants and interested regional transportation advocates. Every two years, the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area undertakes the regional solicitation process to select transportation projects to receive funding under three federal programs: Surface 1 fans|x>rtation hogram (S I P) Urban Guarantee, C'ongestion Mitigation Air Quality Program and SIP iransportation Enhancements. Ihe soliciiation proce.ss uses a set of qualifying criteria to determine il u proposed project or program is eligible to receive funds, based on federal e,.*. und regionally adopted policies. Prioriti/.ing criteria are used to evaluate the anticipated benefits oi the prupu.scd piojects and develop a ranked list from which projects arc selected to receive lunding. This information is contained in a document culled the draf) 2003 Regional H:A-2I Solicitation Package. The Metropolitan Council and the IVansportation Advisory Hoard (l AH) will conduct another regional solicitation in the Spring ot 200.V The materials contained in this solicitation package have been developed in such a manner as to promote and select projects and programs consistent with regional plans and to .solve problems in accordance with these various implementation plans. New projects and programs would have to l>c re.s|H>nsivc to the adopted goals •.nul objectives of the region. I herefore, the criteria reward those propo.sed projects tliat successfully integrate the regional vision into u local solution. Projects that arc recommended for funding through this solicitation process will Ik * programmed in the Transportation Improvement Program for funding uiithori/ation in years 2007 and 2008. The I ransportution Advi.sory Hoard will host a public meeting on Wediie.sday, I'cbruary 19, 20t)3 at 3:30 PM in the Metropolitan Council ('hanibers to review the draft 2003 Regional TI;A-2I Solicitation Package und to receive comments. Ilie agenda will be: • introduction of the draft 200.3 TI . A-21 Solicitation Package. • Receive Public C'onunenls. Uie diu!l 2t'03 Regional 1 HA-21 .Solicitation Package can be printed from the Metropolitan i ouncils website at in. n.*.imhu li k .'n iMii.pttii,i...Mi Inn* und click on the link to the IEA-21 regional solicitation in the gicen bo.\ (*opies »*f the solicitation package can also Ire obtained from the Metropolitan ('ouncil Data Center by calling ((>51) 602-1140 Wntten comments cun Ik * subniiltcil until 5;0t) PM on I cbniary 26, 200.3. Please address yout comments to Kevin Roggcnbuck, l AH t iMirdinalor. Mcars Park Centre, 230 I*. Filth SOcct. St Paul, MN .S5I0I. I'ommcii ’.s can also be sent via c-niail to k *...ni*n. k.m. i, i n. mn u . Ihe l AH will consider all comnients on the drall 2003 Regional ri*;A-2l Solicitation Package received prior to the lebruary 26th deadline and may revise the solicitation process und cmcria accordingly. I he draft 2tM)3 Regional I I A-21 Solicitation Package is tentatively scheduled to be adopted tn June 2003 and the solicitation officially started shoitly thercaltcr. Mean Park Centre 2.30 East FitUi Street St. Paul. .Mmnesoia (6.S!)602-I72S Fax (6.<11) 602-17.39 1 Jib