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CITY SECRETARY
CONTRACT NO.12 y-1 a3
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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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CTISCARES ACT AIRPORT GRANT AGREEMENT
PART I—OFFER
Offer Date June 15, 2020
Airport Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
CARES Grant Number 20CRMEACH
Unique Entity Identifier 073170458
TO: City of Fort Worth,Texas
(herein called the"Sponsor")(For Co-Sponsors,list all Co-Sponsor names. The word"Sponsor"In this Grant
Agreement also applies to a Co-Sponsor.)
FROM: The State of Texas, acting through the Texas Department of Transportation
WHEREAS, the Sponsor has submitted to the TxDOT a Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
Security Act (CARES Act or"the Act") Airports Grants Application (herein called the "Grant")
June 9, 2020, for a grant of Federal funds at or associated with Fort Worth Meacham
International Airport; which is included as part of this Grant Agreement; and
This Agreement is made and entered into by and between the Texas Department of
Transportation, (hereinafter referred to as the "State"), for and on behalf of the State of
Texas, and City of Fort Worth, Texas, (hereinafter referred to as the "Sponsor").
WHEREAS, City of Fort Worth has accepted the terms of TxDOT's Grant offer;
WHEREAS, in consideration of the promises, representations and assurances provided by the
Sponsor, the TxDOT has approved the Grant Application for Fort Worth Meacham International
Airport(herein called the "Grant") consisting of the following:
This Grant is provided in accordance with the CARES Act, as described below, to provide
eligible Sponsors with funding to help offset a decline in revenues arising from diminished
airport operations and activities as a result of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. CARES a
Act Airport Grants amounts to specific airports are derived by legislative formula.
The purpose of this Grant is to maintain safe and efficient airport operations. Funds provided
under this Grant Agreement must only be used for purposes directly related to the airport. Such
purposes can include the reimbursement of an airport's operational and maintenance expenses
or debt service payments. CARES Act Airport Grants may be used to reimburse airport
operational and maintenance expenses directly related to Fort Worth Meacham International
Airport incurred no earlier than January 20, 2020. CARES Act Airport Grants also may be used
to reimburse a Sponsor's payment of debt service where such payments occur on or after
March 27, 2020. Funds provided under the Grant will be governed by the same principles that
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govern "airport revenue." New airport development projects may not be funded with this Grant,
unless and until the Grant Agreement is amended or superseded by a subsequent agreement
that addresses and authorizes the use of funds for the airport development project.
NOW THEREFORE, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the CARES Act, Public
Law Number 116-136, the representations contained in the Request for CARES Act Funding,
and in consideration of, (a) the Sponsor's acceptance of this Offer; and, (b) the benefits to
accrue to the United States and the public from the accomplishment of the Grant and in
compliance with the conditions as herein provided,
THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS, HEREBY OFFERS AND AGREES to pay 100% percent of the allowable
costs incurred as a result of and in accordance with this Grant Agreement.
Assistance Listings Number(Formerly CFDA Number): 20.106
This Offer is made on and SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
CONDITIONS
1. Maximum Obligation. The maximum obligation of the United States payable under this Offer is
$157,000.
(A)The following amount represents the calculation of the maximum total obligation
above available under the provisions of Public Law 116-136, provided to each airport
according to CARES Act formulas:
2. Period of Performance. The period of performance shall commence on the date the Sponsor
formally accepts this agreement. The end date of the period of performance is May 28, 2024
(1,460 calendar days)from the date of acceptance.
The Sponsor may only charge allowable costs for obligations incurred prior to the end date of
the period of performance (2 CFR § 200.309). Unless the TxDOT authorizes a written
extension, the Sponsor must submit all Grant closeout documentation and liquidate (pay-off) all
obligations incurred under this award no later than 90 calendar days after the end date of the
period of performance (2 CFR § 200,343).
The period of performance end date shall not affect, relieve or reduce Sponsor obligations and
assurances that extend beyond the closeout of this Grant Agreement.
3. Unallowable Costs.The Sponsor shall not seek reimbursement for any costs that the State has
determined to be unallowable under the CARES Act.
4. Final Federal Share of Costs.The United States' share of allowable Grant costs is 100%.
5. Completing the Grant without Delay and in Conformance with Requirements. The Sponsor
must carry out and complete the Grant without undue delays and in accordance with this Grant
Agreement, the CARES Act, and the regulations, policies, standards and procedures of the
Secretary of Transportation ("Secretary"). Pursuant to 2 CFR § 200.308, the Sponsor agrees to
report to the State any disengagement from funding eligible expenses under the Grant that
exceeds three months and request prior approval from State. The report must include a reason
for the stoppage. The Sponsor agrees to comply with the attached assurances, which are part
of this agreement and any addendum that may be attached hereto at a later date by mutual
consent.
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6. Amendments or Withdrawals before Grant Acceptance. The State reserves the right to
amend or withdraw this offer at any time prior to its acceptance by the Sponsor.
7. Offer Expiration Date. This offer will expire and the State will not be obligated to pay any part
of the costs unless this offer has been accepted by the Sponsor on or before June 1, 2024, or
such subsequent date as may be prescribed in writing by the State.
8. Improper Use of Federal Funds. The Sponsor must take all steps, including litigation if
necessary, to recover Federal funds spent fraudulently, wastefully, or in violation of Federal
antitrust statutes, or misused in any other manner, including uses that violate this Grant
Agreement, the CARES Act or other provision of applicable law. For the purposes of this Grant
Agreement, the term "Federal funds" means funds however used or dispersed by the Sponsor,
that were originally paid pursuant to this or any other Federal grant agreement(s). The Sponsor
must return the recovered Federal share, including funds recovered by settlement, order, or
judgment, to the Secretary. The Sponsor must furnish to the Secretary, upon request, all
documents and records pertaining to the determination of the amount of the Federal share or to
any settlement, litigation, negotiation, or other efforts taken to recover such funds. All
settlements or other final positions of the Sponsor, in court or otherwise, involving the recovery
of such Federal share require advance approval by the Secretary.
9. State of Texas Not Liable for Damage or Iniury. The State is not responsible or liable for
damage to property or injury to persons which may arise from, or relate to this Grant
Agreement, including, but not limited to, any action taken by a Sponsor related to or arising
from, directly or indirectly, this Grant Agreement.
10. Electronic Grant Payment(s).The Sponsor will use the current practice of submitting payment
requests and associated support documentation in the TxDOT eGrants system. The State will
provide payment request forms to upload with supporting documentation. The State will review
invoices manually to ensure payment eligibility and is committed to processing payments as
quickly as possible.
11. Financial Reporting and Payment Requirements. The Sponsor will comply with all Federal
financial reporting requirements and payment requirements, including submittal of timely and
accurate reports.
12. Buy American. Unless otherwise approved in advance by the State, the Sponsor will not
acquire or permit any contractor or subcontractor to acquire any steel or manufactured products
produced outside the United States to be used for any expense which funds are provided under
this Grant. The Sponsor will include a provision implementing applicable Buy American statutory
and regulatory requirements in all contracts related to this Grant Agreement.
13. Audits for Private Sponsors. When the period of performance has ended, the Sponsor must
provide a copy of an audit of this Grant prepared in accordance with accepted standard audit
practices, such audit to be submitted to the State.
14.Audits for Public Sponsors.The Sponsor must provide for a Single Audit or program-specific
audit in accordance with 2 CFR Part 200. Upon request of the State,the Sponsor shall provide
one copy of the completed audit to the State.
15. Suspension or Debarment. When entering into a "covered transaction" as defined by 2 CFR§
180.200, the Sponsor must:
A. Verify the non-federal entity is eligible to participate in this Federal program by:
1. Checking the excluded parties list system (EPLS) as maintained within the System for
Award Management(SAM)to determine if the non-federal entity is excluded or
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disqualified; or
2. Collecting a certification statement from the non-federal entity attesting the entity is not
excluded or disqualified from participating; or
3. Adding a clause or condition to covered transactions attesting the individual or firm is not
excluded or disqualified from participating.
B. Require prime contractors to comply with 2 CFR § 180.330 when entering into lower-tier
transactions (e.g. sub-contracts).
C. Immediately disclose to the State whenever the Sponsor(1) learns the Sponsor has entered
into a covered transaction with an ineligible entity, or(2) suspends or debars a contractor,
person, or entity.
16. Ban on Texting While Drivinq.
A. In accordance with Executive Order 13513, Federal Leadership on Reducing Text
Messaging While Driving, October 1, 2009, and DOT Order 3902.10, Text Messaging While
Driving, December 30, 2009, the Sponsor is encouraged to:
1. Adopt and enforce workplace safety policies to decrease crashes caused by distracted
drivers including policies to ban text messaging while driving when performing any work
for, or on behalf of, the Federal government, including work relating to this Grant.
2. Conduct workplace safety initiatives in a manner commensurate with the size of the
business, such as:
a. Establishment of new rules and programs or re-evaluation of existing programs
to prohibit text messaging while driving; and
b. Education, awareness, and other outreach to employees about the safety risks
associated with texting while driving.
B. The Sponsor must insert the substance of this clause on banning texting while driving in all
contracts and subcontracts.
17.Trafficking in Persons.
A. You as the recipient, your employees, subrecipients under this award, and subrecipients'
employees may not—
1. Engage in severe forms of trafficking in persons during the period of time that the award
is in effect;
2. Procure a commercial sex act during the period of time that the award is in effect; or
3. Use forced labor in the performance of the award or subawards under the award.
B. The State as the awarding agency may unilaterally terminate this award, without penalty, if a
subrecipient that is a private entity—
1. Is determined to have violated a prohibition in paragraph A of this award term; or
2. Has an employee who is determined by the agency official authorized to terminate the
award to have violated a prohibition in paragraph A.1 of this award term through conduct
that is either—
a. Associated with performance under this award; or
b. Imputed to the subrecipient using the standards and due process for imputing
the conduct of an individual to an organization that are provided in 2 CFR Part
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180, "OMB Guidelines to Agencies on Government-wide Debarment and
Suspension (Nonprocurement),"as implemented by the FAA at 2 CFR Part
1200.
3. You must inform us immediately of any information you receive from any source alleging a
violation of a prohibition in paragraph A during this award term.
4. Our right to terminate unilaterally that is described in paragraph A of this section:
a. Implements section 106(g) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA),
as amended (22 U.S.C. §7104(g)), and
b. Is in addition to all other remedies for noncompliance that are available to the
FAA under this award.
18. Employee Protection from Reprisal.
A. Prohibition of Reprisals—
1. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. §4712, an employee of a grantee or subgrantee may not
be discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as a reprisal for disclosing
to a person or body described in sub-paragraph (A)(2), information that the employee
reasonably believes is evidence of:
a. Gross mismanagement of a Federal grant;
b. Gross waste of Federal funds;
c. An abuse of authority relating to implementation or use of Federal funds;
d. A substantial and specific danger to public health or safety; or
e. A violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a Federal grant.
2. Persons and bodies covered: The persons and bodies to which a disclosure by an
employee is covered are as follows:
a. A member of Congress or a representative of a committee of Congress;
b. An Inspector General;
c. The Government Accountability Office;
d. A Federal office or employee responsible for oversight of a grant program;
e. A court or grand jury;
f. A management office of the grantee or subgrantee; or
g. A Federal or State regulatory enforcement agency.
3. Submission of Complaint—A person who believes that they have been subjected to a
reprisal prohibited by paragraph A of this grant term may submit a complaint regarding
the reprisal to the Office of Inspector General (OIG)for the U.S. Department of
Transportation.
4. Time Limitation for Submittal of a Complaint-A complaint may not be brought under this
subsection more than three years after the date on which the alleged reprisal took place.
5. Required Actions of the Inspector General—Actions, limitations, and exceptions of the
Inspector General's office are established under 41 U.S.C. §4712(b).
6. Assumption of Rights to Civil Remedy- Upon receipt of an explanation of a decision not
to conduct or continue an investigation by the Office of Inspector General, the person
submitting a complaint assumes the right to a civil remedy under 41 U.S.C. §4712(c).
19. Limitations. Nothing provided herein shall be construed to limit, cancel, annul, or modify the
terms of any Federal grant agreement(s), including all terms and assurances related thereto,
that have been entered into by the Sponsor and the State prior to the date of this Grant
Agreement.
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SPECIAL CONDITIONS
1. ARFF and SRE Equipment and Vehicles. The Sponsor agrees that it will:
A. House and maintain the equipment in a state of operational readiness on and for the airport;
B. Provide the necessary staffing and training to maintain and operate the vehicle and
equipment;
C. Restrict the vehicle to on-airport use only;
D. Restrict the vehicle to the use for which it was intended; and
E. Amend the Airport Emergency Plan and/or Snow and Ice Control Plan to reflect the
acquisition of a vehicle and equipment.
2. Equipment or Vehicle Replacement. The Sponsor agrees that it will treat the proceeds from
the trade-in or sale of equipment being replaced with these funds as airport revenue.
3. Off-Airport Storage of ARFF Vehicle. The Sponsor agrees that it will:
A. House and maintain the vehicle in a state of operational readiness for the airport;
B. Provide the necessary staffing and training to maintain and operate the vehicle;
C. Restrict the vehicle to airport use only;
D. Amend the Airport Emergency Plan to reflect the acquisition of the vehicle;
E. Within 60 days, execute an agreement with local government including the above provisions
and a provision that violation of said agreement could require repayment of Grant funding;
and
F. Submit a copy of the executed agreement to the State.
4. Equipment Acquisition.The Sponsor agrees that it will maintain Sponsor-owned and-
operated equipment and use for purposes directly related to the airport.
5. Utilities Proration. For purposes of computing the Federal share of the allowable airport
operations and maintenance costs, the allowable cost of utilities incurred by the Sponsor to
operate and maintain airport(s) included in the Grant must not exceed the percent attributable to
the capital or operating costs of the airport.
6. Utility Relocation in Grant. The Sponsor understands and agrees that:
A. The State will not participate in the cost of any utility relocation unless and until the Sponsor
has submitted evidence satisfactory to the State that the Sponsor is legally responsible for
payment of such costs;
B. State participation is limited to those utilities located on-airport or off-airport only where the
Sponsor has an easement for the utility; and
C. The utilities must serve a purpose directly"related to the Airport.
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PART 11 -ACCEPTANCE
The Sponsor does hereby ratify and adopt all assurances, statements, representations,
warranties, covenants, and agreements contained in the Grant Application and incorporated
materials referred to in the foregoing Offer under Part II of this Agreement, and does hereby
accept this Offer and by such acceptance agrees to comply with all of the terms and conditions
in this Offer and in the Grant Application. The Sponsor understands funding made available
under this Grant Agreement may only be used to reimburse for airport operational and
maintenance expenses, and debt service payments. The Sponsor further understands it may
submit a separate request to use funds for new airport/project development purposes, subject to
additional terms, conditions, and assurances. Further, it is my opinion that the said Grant
Agreement constitutes a legal and binding obligation of the Sponsor in accordance with the
terms thereof.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated: 7//,/Zozo
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY; �_ City of Fort Worth,Texas
"ok "WW ( ignature of Sponsor's Authorized Official)
,A%-r CITYATT EY By: Fernando Costa
(Typed Name of Sponsor's Authorized Official)
Title: Assistant City Manager
(Title of Sponsor's Authorized Official
The Sponsor's acceptance of this Offer and ratification and adoption of the Grant Application
incorporated herein shall be evidenced by execution of this instrument by the Sponsor, as
hereinafter provided, and this Offer and Acceptance shall comprise a Grant Agreement, as
provided by the CARES Act, constituting the contractual obligations and rights of the State and
the Sponsor with respect to the accomplishment of the Grant and compliance with the
assurances and conditions as provided herein. Such Grant Agreement shall become effective
upon the Sponsor's acceptance of this Offer.
STATE OF TEXAS
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION
DOCUSlgned by:
I
(Signature)
Dan Harmon
(Typed Name)
Director, Aviation Division
(Title)
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CITY SECRETARY
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CARES ACT ASSURANCES
AIRPORT SPONSORS
A. General.
1. These assurances are required to be submitted as part of the application by sponsors
requesting funds under the provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
Security Act of 2020(CARES Act or"the Act'), Public Law Number, Public Law 116-136.
As used herein, the term "public agency sponsor" means a public agency with control of
a public-use airport; the term "private sponsor" means a private owner of a public-use
airport; and the term "sponsor" includes both public agency sponsors and private
sponsors.
2. Upon acceptance of this Grant offer by the sponsor, these assurances are incorporated
into and become part of this Grant Agreement.
B. Sponsor Certification.
The sponsor hereby assures and certifies, with respect to this Grant that:
It will comply with all applicable Federal laws, regulations, executive orders, policies,
guidelines, and requirements as they relate to the application, acceptance, and use of
Federal funds for this Grant including but not limited to the following:
FEDERAL LEGISLATION
a. Federal Fair Labor Standards Act-29 U.S.C. 201, et seq.
b. Hatch Act—5 U.S.C. 1501, et seg.
c. Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970
Title 42 U.S.C. 4601, et seg.
d. National Historic Preservation Act of 1966- Section 106- 16 U.S.C. 470(f).
e. Archeological and Historic Preservation Act of 1974- 16 U.S.C. 469 through 469c.
f. Native Americans Grave Repatriation Act- 25 U.S.C. Section 3001, et sea.
g. Clean Air Act, P.L. 90-148, as amended.
h. Coastal Zone Management Act, P.L. 93-205, as amended.
i. Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973-Section 102(a)-42 U.S.C. 4012a.
j. Title 49, U.S.C., Section 303, (formerly known as Section 4(f)).
k. Rehabilitation Act of 1973-29 U.S.C. 794.
I. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq., 78 stat. 252)
(prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin).
m. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as arnended, (42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.),
prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability).
n. Age Discrimination Act of 1975-42 U.S.C. 6101, et seq.
o. American Indian Religious Freedom Act, P.L. 95-341, as amended.
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p. Architectural Barriers Act of 1968-42 U.S.C. 4151, et seq.
q. Power plant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978- Section 403-2 U.S.C. 8373.
r. Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act-40 U.S.C. 327, et sea.
s. Copeland Anti-kickback Act- 18 U.S.C. 874.1.
t. National Environmental Policy Act of 1969-42 U.S.C. 4321, et seg.
u. Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, P.L. 90-542, as amended.
v. Single Audit Act of 1984-31 U.S.C. 7501, et sea.
w. Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988-41 U.S.C. 702 through 706.
x. The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006, as amended
(Pub. L. 109-282, as amended by section 6202 of Pub. L. 110-252).
EXECUTIVE ORDERS a
a. Executive Order 11246- Equal Employment Opportunity
b. Executive Order 11990- Protection of Wetlands
c. Executive Order 11998—Flood Plain Management
d. Executive Order 12372- Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs
e. Executive Order 12699- Seismic Safety of Federal and Federally Assisted New
Building Construction
f. Executive Order 12898- Environmental Justice
g. Executive Order 13788- Buy American and Hire American
h. Executive Order 13858- Strengthening Buy-American Preferences for Infrastructure
Projects
FEDERAL REGULATIONS
a. 2 CFR Part 180-OMB Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and
Suspension (Nonprocurement).
b. 2 CFR Part 200-Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit
Requirements for Federal Awards.
c. 2 CFR Part 1200- Nonprocurement Suspension and Debarment.
d. 28 CFR Part 35- Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local
Government Services.
e. 28 CFR § 50.3- U.S. Department of Justice Guidelines for Enforcement of Title VI of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
f. 29 CFR Part 1 - Procedures for predetermination of wage rates.
g. 29 CFR Part 3- Contractors and subcontractors on public building or public work
financed in whole or part by loans or grants from the United States.
h. 29 CFR Part 5- Labor standards provisions applicable to contracts covering
Federally financed and assisted construction (also labor standards provisions
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applicable to non-construction contracts subject to the Contract Work Hours and
Safety Standards Act).
i. 41 CFR Part 60- Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Equal
Employment Opportunity, Department of Labor(Federal and Federally assisted
contracting requirements).
j. 49 CFR Part 20- New restrictions on lobbying.
k. 49 CFR Part 21 - Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the
Department of Transportation -effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
I. 49 CFR Part 26- Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in
Department of Transportation Program .49 CFR Part 27—Nondiscrimination on the
Basis of Handicap in Programs and Activities Receiving or Benefiting from Federal
Financial Assistance.
m. 49 CFR Part 28- Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in
Programs or Activities conducted by the Department of Transportation.
n. 49 CFR Part 30- Denial of public works contracts to suppliers of goods and services
of countries that deny procurement market access to U.S. contractors.
o. 49 CFR Part 32-Government-wide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace
(Financial Assistance).
p. 49 CFR Part 37-Transportation Services for Individuals with Disabilities (ADA).
q. 49 CFR Part 41 -Seismic safety of Federal and Federally assisted or regulated new
building construction.
SPECIFIC ASSURANCES
Specific assurances required to be included in grant agreements by any of the above laws,
regulations, or circulars are incorporated by reference in this Grant Agreement.
1. Purpose Directly Related to the Airport
It certifies that the reimbursement sought is for a purpose directly related to the airport.
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2. Responsibility and Authority of the Sponsor.
a. Public Agency Sponsor:
It has legal authority to apply for this Grant, and to finance and carry out the proposed
grant; that an official decision has been made by the applicant's governing body
authorizing the filing of the application, including all understandings and assurances
contained therein, and directing and authorizing the person identified as the official
representative of the applicant to act in connection with the application and to provide
such additional information as may be required.
b. Private Sponsor:
It has legal authority to apply for this Grant and to finance and carry out the proposed
Grant and comply with all terms, conditions, and assurances of this Grant
Agreement. It shall designate an official representative and shall in writing direct and
authorize that person to file this application, including all understandings and
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assurances contained therein; to act in connection with this application; and to
provide such additional information as may be required.
3. Good Title.
It, a public agency or the Federal government, holds good title, satisfactory to the
Secretary, to the landing area of the airport or site thereof, or will give assurance
satisfactory to the Secretary that good title will be acquired.
4. Preserving Rights and Powers.
a. It will not take or permit any action which would operate to deprive it of any of the
rights and powers necessary to perform any or all of the terms, conditions, and
assurances in this Grant Agreement without the written approval of the Secretary,
and will act promptly to acquire, extinguish, or modify any outstanding rights or
claims of right of others which would interfere with such performance by the sponsor.
This shall be done in a manner acceptable to the Secretary.
b. If the sponsor is a private sponsor, it will take steps satisfactory to the Secretary to
ensure that the airport will continue to function as a public-use airport in accordance
with this Grant Agreement.
c. If an arrangement is made for management and operation of the airport by any
agency or person other than the sponsor or an employee of the sponsor, the sponsor
will reserve sufficient rights and authority to insure that the airport will be operated
and maintained in accordance Title 49, United States Code, the regulations, and the
terms and conditions of this Grant Agreement.
5. Accounting System, Audit, and Record Keeping Requirements.
a. It shall keep all Grant accounts and records which fully disclose the amount and
disposition by the recipient of the proceeds of this Grant, the total cost of the Grant in
connection with which this Grant is given or used, and the amount or nature of that
portion of the cost of the Grant supplied by other sources, and such other financial
records pertinent to the Grant. The accounts and records shall be kept in accordance
with an accounting system that will facilitate an effective audit in accordance with the
Single Audit Act of 1984.
b. It shall make available to the Secretary and the Comptroller General of the United
States, or any of their duly authorized representatives, for the purpose of audit and
examination, any books, documents, papers, and records of the recipient that are
pertinent to this Grant. The Secretary may require that an appropriate audit be
conducted by a recipient. In any case in which an independent audit is made of the
accounts of a sponsor relating to the disposition of the proceeds of a Grant or
relating to the Grant in connection with which this Grant was given or used, it shall
file a certified copy of such audit with the Comptroller General of the United States
not later than six (6) months following the close of the fiscal year for which the audit
was made.
6. Exclusive Rights.
The sponsor shall not grant an exclusive right to use an air navigation facility on which
this Grant has been expended. However, providing services at an airport by only one
fixed-based operator is not an exclusive right if—
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a. it is unreasonably costly, burdensome, or impractical for more than one fixed-
based operator to provide the services; and
b. allowing more than one fixed-based operator to provide the services requires a
reduction in space leased under an agreement existing on September 3, 1982,
between the operator and the airport.
7. Airport Revenues.
This Grant shall be available for any purpose for which airport revenues may lawfully be
used. CARES Act Grant funds provided under this Grant Agreement will only be
expended for the capital or operating costs of the airport; the local airport system; or
other local facilities which are owned or operated by the owner or operator of the
airport(s) subject to this agreement and all applicable addendums.
8. Reports and Inspections.
It will:
a. submit to the Secretary such annual or special financial and operations reports
as the Secretary may reasonably request and make such reports available to the
public; make available to the public at reasonable times and places a report of
the airport budget in a format prescribed by the Secretary;
b. in a format and time prescribed by the Secretary, provide to the Secretary and
make available to the public following each of its fiscal years, an annual report
listing in detail:
1. all amounts paid by the airport to any other unit of government and the
purposes for which each such payment was made; and
2. all services and property provided by the airport to other units of
government and the amount of compensation received for provision of
each such service and property.
9. Civil Rights.
It will promptly take any measures necessary to ensure that no person in the United
States shall, on the grounds of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability
be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to
discrimination in any activity conducted with, or benefiting from, funds received from this
Grant.
a. Using the definitions of activity, facility, and program as found and defined in §§
21.23 (b) and 21.23 (e) of 49 CFR Part 21, the sponsor will facilitate all
programs, operate all facilities, or conduct all programs in compliance with all
non-discrimination requirements imposed by or pursuant to these assurances.
b. Applicability
1. Programs and Activities. If the sponsor has received a grant (or other
Federal assistance) for any of the sponsor's program or activities, these
requirements extend to all of the sponsor's programs and activities.
2. Facilities. Where it receives a grant or other Federal financial assistance
to construct, expand, renovate, remodel, alter, or acquire a facility, or part
of a facility, the assurance extends to the entire facility and facilities
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operated in connection therewith.
3. Real Property. Where the sponsor receives a grant or other Federal
financial assistance in the form of, or for the acquisition of, real property
or an interest in real property, the assurance will extend to rights to space
on, over, or under such property.
c. Duration.
The sponsor agrees that it is obligated to this assurance for the period during
which Federal financial assistance is extended to the program, except where the
Federal financial assistance is to provide, or is in the form of, personal property,
or real property, or interest therein, or structures or improvements thereon, in
which case the assurance obligates the sponsor, or any transferee for the longer
of the following periods:
1. So long as the airport is used as an airport, or for another purpose
involving the provision of similar services or benefits; or
2. So long as the sponsor retains ownership or possession of the property.
Required Solicitation Language. It will include the following notification in all
solicitations for bids, Requests for Proposals for work, or material under this Grant
and in all proposals for agreements, including airport concessions, regardless of
funding source:
"The(Name of Sponsor), in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. §§2000d to 2000d-4) and the
Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that for any
contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business
enterprises and airport concession disadvantaged business enterprises will be
afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will
not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in
consideration for an award."
d. Required Contract Provisions.
1. It will insert the non-discrimination contract clauses requiring compliance
with the acts and regulations relative to non-discrimination in Federally-
assisted programs of the DOT, and incorporating the acts and regulations
into the contracts by reference in every contract or agreement subject to
the non-discrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the DOT acts
and regulations.
2. It will include a list of the pertinent non-discrimination authorities in every
contract that is subject to the non-discrimination acts and regulations.
3. It will insert non-discrimination contract clauses as a covenant running
with the land, in any deed from the United States effecting or recording a
transfer of real property, structures, use, or improvements thereon or
interest therein to a sponsor.
4. It will insert non-discrimination contract clauses prohibiting discrimination
on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, age, or handicap
as a covenant running with the land, in any future deeds, leases, license,
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permits, or similar instruments entered into by the sponsor with other
parties:
a. For the subsequent transfer of real property acquired or improved
under the applicable activity, grant, or program; and
b. For the construction or use of, or access to, space on, over, or under
real property acquired or improved under the applicable activity, grant,
or program.
e. It will provide for such methods of administration for the program as are found
by the Secretary to give reasonable guarantee that it, other recipients, sub-
recipients, sub-grantees, contractors, subcontractors, consultants, transferees,
successors in interest, and other participants of Federal financial assistance
under such program will comply with all requirements imposed or pursuant to
the acts, the regulations, and this assurance.
f. It agrees that the United States has a right to seek judicial enforcement with
regard to any matter arising under the acts, the regulations, and this assurance.
10. Foreign Market Restrictions.
It will not allow funds provided under this Grant to be used to fund any activity that uses
any product or service of a foreign country during the period in which such foreign
country is listed by the United States Trade Representative as denying fair and equitable
market opportunities for products and suppliers of the United States in procurement and
construction.
11. Acquisition Thresholds.
The FAA deems equipment to mean tangible personal property having a useful life
greater than one year and a per-unit acquisition cost equal to or greater than $5,000.
Procurements by micro-purchase means the acquisition of goods or services for which
the aggregate dollar amount does not exceed $10,000. Procurement by small purchase
procedures means those relatively simple and informal procurement methods for
securing goods or services that do not exceed the $250,000 threshold for simplified
acquisitions.
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responsible for the monitoring and administration Form 1295:N/A
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FORTIVORT111
DATE: 6/2/2020 REFERENCE NO.: **M&C 20-0373 LOG NAME: 55FTW 2020 CARES
ACT GRANT
CODE: G TYPE: CONSENT PUBLIC NO
HEARING:
SUBJECT: Authorize Application for and Acceptance of a Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
Security Act Grant, if Awarded, for Fort Worth Meacham International Airport from the
Federal Aviation Administration Through the Texas Department of Transportation in an
Amount Up to $157,000.00, and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance (COUNCIL DISTRICT 2)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize the application for and acceptance of a Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security
Act Grant, if awarded, in an amount up to $157,000.00 at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport;
and
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in
the Muni Airports Grants Federal Fund in the amount of$157,000.00, subject to the receipt of the
grant.
DISCUSSION:
On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed
into law, allocating $10,000,000,000.00 in funding to be awarded as economic relief to eligible
U.S. airports affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding will help eligible U.S. airports prevent,
prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 impacts, including support for continuing airport
operations. The funds will be available to:
1. Keep airports in reliable, safe operation to serve the aviation industry, the travelling public,
and in support of the economy;
2. Keep airport and aviation workers employed; and
3. Keep airport credit ratings stable.
Based on a classification provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for CARES Act Grant
funds offered to each airport, Fort Worth Meacham International Airport is eligible to receive up to
$157,000.00 under the program. Per the FAA, the CARES Act will provide "Funding to support
continuing operations and replace lost revenue resulting from the sharp decline in passenger traffic
and other airport business due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. The funds are available for
airport capital expenditures, airport operating expenses including payroll and utilities, and airport debt
payments." Thus, the Aviation Department will expend these funds in accordance with the FY2020
Council approved operating and capital budget and may include covering tenant default losses,
reductions in fuel flowage fees due to decreased aircraft operations, capital expenses associated with
a reduction in air traffic control operating hours, or payroll expenses, due to loss of revenue.
Funding from the CARES Act will be paid at 100\% of the federal share and will be administered
through the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), therefore no City match is required.
This grant will incur no reimbursable indirect costs.
Fort Worth Meacham International Airport is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 2.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of
the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as
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appropriated, in the Muni Airports Grants Federal Fund. The Aviation Department (and Financial
Management Services) will be responsible for the collection and deposit of funds due to the City. Prior
to an expenditure being incurred, the Aviation Department has the responsibility to validate the
availability of funds. This is a reimbursement grant.
TO
Fund Department Account Project Program Activity Budget Reference# Amount
ID ID Year ChartfieId 2
FROM
Fund Department Account Project Program Activity Budget Reference# Amount
ID ID Year Chartfield 2
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Fernando Costa (6122)
Originating Department Head: Bill Welstead (5402)
Additional Information Contact: Tyler Dale (5416)
ATTACHMENTS
55FTW 2020 CARES ACT GRANT 55003 A020.docx
Meacham M&C Map.pdf
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