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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06896ORDINANCE NO. 6896 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORTION, AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE THE SAME, AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF A TRANSIT COACH, SEVENTEEN BICYCLE RACKS AND A REPLACEMENT PUEBLO TRANSIT EMPLOYEE SUPPORT VEHICLE, AND APPRORIATING FUNDS THEREFOR WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo has received a grant from the United States of America, Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, to fund the procurement of a transit vehicle, bicycle racks and a transit employee support vehicle, subject to the execution of a grant agreement; and BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1 The Grant Agreement between the City of Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation, and the United States of America, Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration making available $232,920 federal funds for the purpose of purchasing one (1) 35 -foot accessible transit coach, seventeen (17) bicycle racks for expansion of service, and one (1) replacement Pueblo Transit employee support vehicle (the "Project'), a copy of which is attached hereto, having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, is hereby approved. SECTION 2 The President of City Council is hereby authorized to execute said Grant Agreement and all required Certifications and Assurances on behalf of Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation, and the City Clerk shall affix the Seal of the City to the Grant Agreement and attest the same. SECTION 3 Funds in the amount of $290,010 are hereby appropriated for the Project including the grant funds in the amount of $232,920 and $57,090 from the 2002 General Fund Account. SECTION 4 The City of Pueblo is authorized to accept an assignment of a procurement option of one (1) 35 -foot accessible transit coach from the Livermore Amador Transit Authority (LAVTA) under its contract with Gillig Corporation, and the City Purchasing Agent is authorized to issue a purchase order to Gillig Corporation in the amount of $254,000, and to procure seventeen (17) bicycle racks and one (1) replacement employee support vehicle. INTRODUCED September 23, 2002 BY Al Gurule Councilperson APPROVED: ATTEST: resident of City Council City C PASSED AND APPROVED: October 15. 2002