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Resolution authorizing the filing offour iAppkicationss with the
Department of Transportation; Untited States of America; a afiax' grants
under the Urban Mass Transportat-.on Act of .;196:4, ,;as 'arnarided.
WHEREAS, the Secretary of Transportation Nas authorized to make
grants for mass projects:;
WHEREAS-, the Fort Worth Transportation Authority (k'WTA,), has the
right to receive and dispense grant funds"ands;' `WHEREAS, FWTA will assume all ,;rig tea, r3fobligati.ons4 ,land res-
ponsibilities under the grant agreoment,` ai7d,
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WHEREAS, the contracts for financial asastance .wall mp,Qse
certain obligations upon the appl3 earit, . inCltzdint >the L;'.prQVsion by
it of the local share of project ?cl I 'arid.
WHEREAS, it is required by tho UZS Department' of
Transportation in accord with the prpvisonsa o f ;;T?°1 e. Vl of the
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Civil Rights Act of 1964, that in ?'connect#oril,,
applications for assistance under the Urban NM ssM1 Transportation Act
of 1964, as amended, the applicant gives an;assura,nce'that it will
comply with Title VI of the Civil 'Rights Act __of X1964 :and" the U. S.
Department of Transportation requirements thereu?ilez
WHEREAS, it is the goal of the Applicant that-minority business
enterprise be utilized to the fullest extent' po'ebler;in c4nneG,ton
with. these projects, and that definitive procedures shall be
established and administered to ensure :that mnQziy businesses
shall have the maximum feasible oppo tur?lty`to' vmP;ete for'Contracts
when procuring construction contra t?,' 'supplies, ?'et uipment icong4cts
or consultants and other servic??s'e
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESO,UD by „the;* City>'? ounC?.l? of `:the City
of Fort Worth, Texas:
1. That the City Manager is authorized ` to *azcecufe and file four
applications on behalf of the Fort .,Workhf Txarisportat on
$ .? department ,{ o f, ?';1anaport at+i on,
Authority (FWTA) with the U."
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to aid in the financing of"captai ,and `operating ?ass?tance
5.`7` 'and 9 ?" o f? y-` the??? Urban y -Mass
Projects under Section 3
as amended. *, `' ' {
Transportation Act of 19644
2. That FWTA will execute and file w th ,SµsuC2r app] ications• an
assurance or any other document,regUir"e' d, Y?by ?6 the U. S,
ptar,pose of Title
Department of Transportation' effectuating ;the
VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 '.
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3. That FWTA, through its Gen+sral Manager, ,>wil furn sfi ;such
additional information a,s t'he U. s . Depart'mant,. of
Transportation may zequ.r«o i:n cbn+?atian'Awth the 'applicapns
of these projects.
4. That FWTA will set forth anexe61 ute ?f?rmatalve minority
business policies in connection ka .th; the'; pra acts' procurement
needs; :r
5. That the City Manager is autbgti.zed to ^eXeoute" grant• contract
agreements on behalf of the city, ,' of 'ark or h' w tht. U . S.
Department of 'Transportation for aid' ? n"the" Einar :oing ; ,off these
capital and operating assi-stanCerpr.ojocts,
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