HomeMy WebLinkAbout(0105) 2020_TACFP_Resolution_rev2(3.30.20).PDFA RESOLUTION
NO.
IN SUPPORT OF THE
EAST 4th STREET / EAST 1st STREET / RANDOL MILL ROAD
TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Regional Transportation Council, comprised primarily of local elected
officials, is the regional transportation policy board associated with the North Central Texas
Council of Governments and the regional forum for cooperative decisions on transportation; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Transportation Council of the North Central Texas Council of
Governments is scheduled to award funding on September 10, 2020 for Active Transportation
and Safe Routes to School projects through the Transportation Alternatives Call for Projects;
and
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) will administer the funding;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth intends to submit an application seeking up to
$1,640,000 for the East Fourth Street/East First Street/Randol Mill Road bicycle, pedestrian and
roadway improvements project by the May 15, 2020 deadline; and
WHEREAS, The City of Fort Worth applied for award of Transportation Development Credits
(TDCs) under the NCTCOG Metropolitan Transportation Plan Policy Bundle Round 4 prior to
the April 27, 2020 deadline and, if awarded, intends to apply TDCs in lieu of cash matching
funds for the minimum local match of 20% of the construction costs; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Transportation Council requires a resolution from the city council
as part of the Transportation Alternatives Call for Projects application submission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS THAT:
Section 1. The City of Fort Worth City Council supports the East Fourth Street/East
First Street/Randol Mill Road project to be applied for by the City pursuant
to the 2020 Transportation Alternatives Call for Projects.
Section 2. The City of Fort Worth will serve as the Project Sponsor and lead project
contact on this project. The City of Fort Worth agrees to designate a
single point of contact for the project.
Section 3. If qualified by the Regional Transportation Council, TDCs will be applied
in lieu of a local cash match for use on the East Fourth Street/East First
Street/Randol Mill Road project. If TDCs are not awarded, the City of Fort
Worth commits to use pass -through funds from other sources.
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Section 4. The City of Fort Worth confirms that the City of Fort Worth, not the
Regional Transportation Council, will be responsible for any cost
overruns.
Section 5. The City of Fort Worth understands and acknowledges that all awarded
funding is provided on a reimbursement basis.
Section 6. The City of Fort Worth confirms the project timeline is realistic and
commits that if the project is selected for funding, an agreement with
TxDOT will be executed within one year of project selection and the City
of Fort Worth will obligate funds by the end of Fiscal Year 2023.
Adopted this day of 2020.
ATTEST:
Mary J. Kayser, City Secretary
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