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HomeMy WebLinkAbout(0105) 2020_TACFP_Resolution_rev2(3.30.20) (2).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. Page 1 of 2 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 Page 2 of 2