Policies
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The Iowa DOT prioritizes revenue transit vehicle replacement and rehabilitation/remanufactured projects based upon PTMS Vehicle Score, which is calculated using the age and mileage of existing revenue transit vehicles compared to the PTMS useful life standards for the specific vehicle type.
Formulas
- Accumulated mileage minus PTMS Mileage Threshold divided by 3,500 equals mileage score
- Actual months owned minus PTMS Age Threshold (Months) equals age score
- Mileage score plus age score equals PTMS Vehicle Score.
PTMS Mileage/Age Thresholds
| Vehicle Type | Threshold |
|---|---|
| Sedans | 4 yrs. (48 mos.)/100,000 miles |
| Station wagon | 4 yrs. (48 mos.)/100,000 miles |
| Std. Vans/Non-ADA Minivans | 4 yrs. (48 mos.)/100,000 miles |
| Conversion & ADA Minivans | 4 yrs. (48 mos.)/100,000 miles |
| LD buses | 4 yrs. (48 mos.)/120,000 miles |
| MD buses | 7 yrs. (84 mos.)/200,000 miles |
| HD buses < 35' | 10 yrs. (120 mos.)/300,000 miles |
| HD buses 35' or more | 12 yrs. (144 mos.)/350,000 miles |
Prior to selection for replacement/rehabilitation, vehicles must also meet the federal useful life standard.
Federal Useful Life Standards
| Vehicle Type | Threshold |
|---|---|
| Sedans | 4 yrs. (48 mos.)/100,000 miles |
| Station wagon | 4 yrs. (48 mos.)/100,000 miles |
| Std. Vans/Non-ADA Minivans | 4 yrs. (48 mos.)/100,000 miles |
| Conversion & ADA Minivans | 4 yrs. (48 mos.)/100,000 miles |
| LD buses | 4 yrs. (48 mos.)/120,000 miles |
| MD buses | 7 yrs. (84 mos.)/200,000 miles |
| HD buses < 35' | 10 yrs. (120 mos.)/350,000 miles |
| HD buses 35' or more | 12 yrs. (144 mos.)/500,000 miles |
Counting Only Open-to-the-Public Services for STA Formula
The Office of Public Transit only uses statistics from open-to-the-public services to calculate state transit assistance allocations.
Delinquent Year-End Reports
Monthly State Transit Assistance (STA) formula payments will be withheld and/or contracts not executed for any system delinquent in submitting required reports. After reports are current, STA payments are released.
Regulations
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MIS reporting guidance and user IDs/passwords for reporting each calendar year testing will be available in January the following year.
Small urban and regional transit systems, contractors providing public passenger transportation service on your behalf, and intercity bus carriers receiving Section 5311(f) funding through the state of Iowa - MIS reports covering each calendar year are required to be submitted electronically by February 15 the following year. Please notify Travis Estep via email when you have completed and executed your electronic report.
Direct recipients of FTA funds, such as large urban transit systems, are required to submit their electronic reports directly to the Volpe Center by March 15. If you would like the Iowa DOT to review your report prior to final submission, please let Travis Estep know via email.
- (DBE) Goal for Federal Fiscal Years 2023-25
- Iowa DOT DBE Program FTA: Small Business Program Element
- State of Iowa DBE Directory
- Recent Changes to DBE Directory (last 30 days)
- Instructions for completing the Uniform Report of DBE Awards or Commitments and Payments
- DBE Projections Worksheet for Non Urbanized Area Recipients
- DBE Projections Worksheet Instructions
- Uniform Report of DBE Awards or Commitments and Payments
Legislation
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- Iowa Code
- 324A TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS
- 28M REGIONAL TRANSIT DISTRICTS
- 28E.17 Transit policy β joint agreement β city debt
- 321.19 Exemptions β distinguishing plates β definitions of urban transit company and regional transit system.
- 321.22 Urban and regional transit equipment certificates and plates
- 321.145 Disposition of moneys and fees
- 321.188 Commercial driverβs license requirements
- 321.343 Certain vehicles must stop
- 384.12 Additional Taxes, Subsection 9
- 384.12 Additional Taxes; Subsection 10
- Iowa Administrative Rules
- 761.910, Coordination of Public Transit Services
- 761.911, School Transportation Services Provided by Regional Transit System
- 761.920, State Transit Assistance
- 761.921, Advanced Allocations of State Transit Assistance Funding
- 761.922, Federal Transit Assistance
- 761.923, Capital Match Revolving Loan Fun
- 761.924, Public Transit Infrastructure Grant Program