RESOLUTION NO. 5161 NEW SERIES
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING THE ENTERING INTO CHANGE ORDER NO. 2 TO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT (GRANT PASS-THROUGH AGREEMENT) WITH THE CITY OF PHOENIX FOR GRANT NO. AZ-90-X124 RELATING TO TRANSIT SERVICES.
Staff Contact: Jack Friedline, Director, Public Works
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Purpose and Recommended Action
Recommendation
This is a request for City Council to waive reading beyond the title and adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into Contract Change Order No. 2 to an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the City of Phoenix for a Grant Pass-through Agreement (AZ-90-X124), Contract No. C-8845, to extend the term of the IGA to May 25, 2018.
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Background
In 2014, the City of Glendale secured Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Grant AZ-90-X124 totaling $1,159,503 in federal funds for the replacement of five Dial-A-Ride buses, preventive maintenance, and operating assistance for Routes 59 and 60 (59th Ave and Bethany Home Road). The grant required a local match of $338,250. The buses have been ordered and a reimbursement request for expenses incurred in FY16 for preventative maintenance and service on those two routes has been sent to the City of Phoenix.
In December 2015, the City of Glendale was awarded additional funding in the amount of $3,882,015 for design and construction of the regional park and ride. The additional funding requires a local match of $776,403 with the majority of the matching funds coming from regional Public Transportation Funds (PTF), generated from the Proposition 400 Regional Sales Tax initiative. This grant is utilized through an IGA with the City of Phoenix, the designated recipient for all FTA funds in the region.
The City has reached a tentative agreement with the land owner(s) on a purchase price for the identified parcel. Staff is awaiting approval from the FTA to proceed with the acquisition. Once the FTA has ap...
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