Public Notice is hereby given that Collier County will apply to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for a capital grant under Section 5310 of the Federal Transit Act of 1991, as amended, for the purchase of three (4) expansion paratransit vehicles and the purchase of electronic equipment including (4) electronic inspection systems, (4) wireless routers, (4) radios and (4) tablets for the new vehicles. This purchases would be intended for the provision of public transit services within Collier County, FL.

This notice is to provide an opportunity for a Public Hearing for these projects. This public notice is to ensure that these projects and the contemplated services will not duplicate current or proposed services provided by existing transit or paratransit operators in the area. This hearing will be conducted if and only if a written request for the hearing is received by September 6th 2024. Requests for a hearing must be sent to Brian Wells Collier Area Transit, 8300 Radio Rd, Naples, Florida 34104 and copy to FDOT, District One Modal Development Office/Public Transit Southwest Urban Area Office at 801 North Broadway, Bartow, FL 33830. Any interested party may obtain more information about these grants by contacting the PTNE Division at (239) 252-5840 between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation services should contact Alexander Showalter at Alexander.showalter@colliercountyfl.gov , Transportation Management Services Department, Public Transit & Neighborhood Enhancement Division 8300 Radio Rd, Naples, FL 34104; (239) 252-5840.

Collier Area Transit operates in compliance with Federal Transit Administration, (FTA) program requirements and ensures that transit services are made available and equitably distributed and provides equal access and mobility to any person without regard to race, color, or national origin; Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; FTA Circular 4702.1A, “Title VI and Title VI Dependent Guidelines for Federal Transit Administration Recipients.” Any person who believes he/she has been discriminated against on these conditions may file a complaint with the Florida Commission on Human Relations at 850-488-7082 or 800-342-8170 (voice messaging). Collier Area Transit has a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal of 2.03%