RESOLUTION NO. 28-13

A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING FEDERAL AID FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION WORK ON THE NORTH AVENUE (US HIGHWAY 6) COMPLETE STREETS PROJECT, AUTHORIZING CITY MATCHING FUNDS AND INKIND SERVICES AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

Recitals:

 The City has requested funds from the Federal Transportation, Community, and System Preservation Program (TCSP) for a local construction project to be completed along North Avenue from 12th Street to 23rd Street. The project consists of a right-of-way acquisition and incidentals, design of North Avenue from 1st Street to 29 Road and construction from 12th Street to 23rd Street.

 

 Federal aid funds were awarded to the City for the Transportation, Community, and System Preservation Program, through an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the City of Grand Junction. The Project Number is PROJECT TCSP M555-029, (19365). A total amount of $1,190,099 is awarded to the City from the Program and pursuant to the IGA, the City must contribute matching funds and in-kind services in the amount of $297,525.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION THAT:

 

Federal aid funds in the amount of $1,190,099 awarded to the City for construction work for the North Avenue (U.S. Highway 6) Complete Streets Project are hereby accepted and that the City Manager is hereby authorized to expend $297,525 in matching funds and in-kind services for the project. The City Manager is authorized to execute and enter into the Intergovernmental Agreement with the Colorado Department of Transportation.

 

PASSED AND APPROVED this 1st day of May, 2013.

 

 

               /s/: Bill Pitts

 President of the Council

ATTEST:

 

/s/: Stephanie Tuin

City Clerk