Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Project Selection topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Subcommittee endorses staff picks for 2026 LOTS solicitation, forwarding 20 projects to full committee
Summary
The CROG cross review subcommittee endorsed staff rankings for the 2026 LOTS project solicitation, recommending 20 projects from 19 municipalities totaling about $48.8 million to the full transportation committee after staff reported a record 36 applications and noted category funding splits.
The CROG cross review subcommittee on April 20 endorsed staff recommendations to select 20 projects from 19 municipalities under the 2026 LOTS solicitation and forwarded the rankings to the full transportation committee.
Staff lead Sattoriia told the committee the solicitation drew a record 36 applications requesting more than $84 million. She said staff recommended selecting 20 projects totaling about $48.8 million and described the category allocations the policy reserved: $30 million for reconstruction projects, $7 million for pavement rehabilitation and standalone sidewalks, $3 million for bicycle and pedestrian projects, and $5 million for a rural set-aside.
"CRAG received 36 project applications totaling more than 84 million dollars," Sattoriia said, summarizing the solicitation’s volume and the staff recommendations. She reported staff selected nine reconstruction projects representing more than $33 million, six standalone sidewalk projects totaling just over $7 million, two bicycle and pedestrian projects totaling about $2.365 million and three rural set-aside projects totaling just over $6.2 million.
Stephanie, who presented the ranking tables, said the reconstruction-category selections were made strictly according to TC-approved scoring criteria and marked by a funding cutoff line because the round was highly competitive. "Projects were ranked and selected strictly according to the approved policy," she said, noting the heavy competition meant fewer projects could be funded below the cutoff line.
During discussion the chair thanked staff for their work and asked for a motion to endorse the rankings and recommend them to the full transportation committee. The motion was moved by committee member Chris Edge Ton of Berlin and seconded by Patrice; members indicated assent and the subcommittee approved the recommendation to the full committee.
Rob (staff) noted the solicitation was record-setting and said staff will immediately assess the submittals and the program’s finances to determine whether an earlier-than-usual follow-up solicitation is warranted; he said staff expect to report back in the fall.
The subcommittee approved the minutes from its March 23 meeting earlier in the session and then adjourned to reconvene at the full transportation committee meeting.
Next steps: the full transportation committee is scheduled to convene in about 45 minutes; staff will present the subcommittee’s endorsed rankings there for final action or ratification.
