HomeMy WebLinkAbout08178ORDINANCE NO. 8178
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A
GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION, AND THE STATE OF COLORADO
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AUTHORIZING
THE PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE THE
SAME FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THREE ACCESSIBLE
TRANSIT COACHES
WHEREAS, City of Pueblo has received a grant from the State of Colorado,
Department of Transportation, to fund the procurement of three (3) transit vehicles,
subject to the execution of a grant agreement; now Therefore
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 State of Colorado, Department of Transportation, making available $780,000 State
funds for the purpose of purchasing three (3) 35 -40 foot accessible transit coaches for
replacement, the "Project', a copy of which is attached hereto, having been approved as
to form by the City Attorney, is hereby approved.
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The President of City Council is hereby authorized to execute said Grant
Agreement 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.
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Grant funds in the amount of $780,000 have been budgeted and appropriated for
the Project. City funds in the amount of $195,000 have been budgeted and
appropriated for the Project.
SECTION 4
The City of Pueblo is authorized to accept an assignment of a procurement
option of three (3) accessible transit coaches from the Akron, OH Contract under its
contract with Gillig Corporation. The City Purchasing Agent is authorized to issue a
purchase order to Gillig Corporation in the amount of $975,000 for the purchase of three
(3) accessible transit coaches.
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Ordinance No.7994 of the City of Pueblo, passed and approved on April 13, 2009
is hereby repealed and rescinded effective upon final passage and approval of this
Ordinance.
INTRODUCED: April 12, 2010
BY: Vera Ortegon
COUNCILPERSON
APPROVED:
RESIDENT CF CITY CC) UNCIL
ATTESTED BY:
GIB' Y CLERK
PASSED AND APPROVED: April 26, 2010
DATE: April 12, 2010 AGENDA ITEM # R -5
DEPARTMENT: PUEBLO TRANSIT
BRENDA BROYLES, DIRECTOR OF TRANSIT
TITLE
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN
PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND THE STATE OF COLORADO
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF CITY
COUNCIL TO EXECUTE THE SAME FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THREE ACCESSIBLE
TRANSIT COACHES
ISSUE
Should the City Council enter into a Grant Agreement with the State of Colorado
Department of Transportation to accept certain unencumbered State funds from Senate Bill
97 -001 for the purpose of purchasing three ADA buses for the provision of public
transportation services.
RECOMMENDATION
Approval of Ordinance.
BACKGROUND
The State of Colorado, State Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation
Development, has obtained certain unencumbered State funds from the Senate Bill 97 -001
strategic transportation program for the purchase of capital rolling stock for the provision of
public transportation.
The City of Pueblo has appropriated a total of $195,000 into the Pueblo Transit 2009 budget
for the purchase of three ADA buses.
This Agreement was previously approved by City Council on April 13, 2009, however CDOT
has made a change in the "Term of the Agreement' section, extending it from June 30,
2009 to December 31, 2011.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The total project cost is $975,000. The state match at 80% is $780,000 and the
appropriated City match at 20% is $195,000. This financial transaction has been approved
by City Council on April 13, 2009.
Background Paper for Proposed
ORDINANCE