RESOLUTION NO. 29-02

A Resolution Authorizing an Agreement between the City of Grand Junction and the Colorado Department of Transportation for the City to Perform Maintenance Services on State Highways

Recitals:

The State has certain legal obligations to maintain State highways in and through the City. To maximize its efficiency and effectiveness, the State has proposed a contract whereby the City will provide some or all of the maintenance services on 8.57 miles of State highways. The State will pay the City a reasonable, negotiated fixed rate of $116,808.31 annually for these services.

The City is ready, willing and able to proceed with the work and the City Council has authorized the City Manager to sign the agreement so that the City staff may deliver the work.

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

1. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to sign the Highway Maintenance Contract for signals, striping and markings with the Colorado Department of Transportation.

2. The City Council hereby authorizes the expenditure of funds and the commitment of resources, as necessary to meet the terms and obligations of the agreement.

3. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from the date on which it is signed.

PASSED AND APPROVED this 3^rd day of April, 2002.

             /s/Cindy Enos-Martinez  

             Cindy Enos-Martinez

President of the Council

ATTEST:

/s/Christine English

Christine English

Deputy City Clerk