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VIII. New Starts Criteria and Request to Enter Final Design With $37.5 million in state bonding for Northstar approved by the 2005 Minnesota Legislature and signed into law by Governor Pawlenty, the Project is in the process of submitting material needed to gain a "Recommended" rating and to request to enter Final Design. The Project began this process with the early submittal of two chapters of the Project Management Plan (PMP). The remaining chapters of the PMP were submitted on March 31. New Starts Criteria and a revised Financial Plan, containing more specific information about the bonding passed by the legislature, will be submitted by July 8, 2005. A schedule for submittal appears below. Northstar Schedule for Request for Project Rating and Request to Enter Final Design (all months are in year 2005) Time Activity Feb 25 Northstar submitted to FTA Chapter 2, Project Organization, of the Project Management Plan (PMP) Mar 4 Northstar submitted to FTA Chapter 10, Real Estate Plan, of the PMP Mar 31 Northstar submitted to FT A full PMP Apr 11 Minnesota Legislature committed $37.5 million in bonding for Northstar and Governor Pawlenty signed into law July Northstar submits to FT A request to re-rate project and draft request to enter final design containing New Starts Criteria and the Financial Plan. The Project's response to the DOT request for ADA-related information, Real Estate Plan, Quality Management Plan, Before & After Study Plan will be submitted earlier if completed July FT A review of above. Northstar revises material based on comments from FT A. July Northstar submits to FT A final request to enter final design containing revised documents as necessary July FT A review of above. Northstar revises material based on comments from FT A. August FT A re-rates the Project and submits final design recommendation to Congress September FT A issues approval to enter Final Design Northstar Corridor Monthly Report June 17,2005 Northstar Project staff, including Metropolitan Council, and forecasting consultants met on Friday, June 3 to discuss issues and the process to complete the ridership forecast and resultant Cost Effectiveness Index. It was determined that a number of model inputs needed verification and several model functions needed to be revisited. The conclusion was that it would take a minimum of two months to attain a reasonably functional model and an acceptable forecast. Consequently, a conference call was held with the Washington staff ofFTA to explain the delay and discuss options to proceed. It was suggested by FT A and ~~. =- '~IIDBTIISTAB ....,.IUIIL 8