Fiscal Note
Funding of $150,000 for the project is included in the Metro Transit 2010 Adopted Capital budget, project #2, "Building Remodeling Projects."
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Authorizing the Transit General Manager to file an application for Urbanized area Capital Assistance, public transit Stimulus ARRA (American Recovery & Reinvestment Act), Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) program with U.S. Department of Transportation and authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the associated grant agreement with USDOT and the associated 13 (c) agreement with Teamsters Local No. 695.
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PREAMBLE
Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, capital funds are made available for transit systems Capital Assistance under Section 77 Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) program. Upon proposal evaluation, the City of Madison received an allocation from the U.S. Department of Transportation for use by Metro Transit. Metro will use the funds for capital costs of replacement of the Maintenance/Bus Storage Facility Lighting system.
WHEREAS, FTA has been delegated authority to award Federal financial assistance for a transportation project; and
WHEREAS, as a condition of the assistance, the City of Madison must provide all annual certifications and assurances required by FTA and negotiate an agreement relating to the protection of mass transit employees under the provisions of Section 5333(b), formerly Section 13 (c) of the Federal Transit Act, as amended; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Master Agreement contains a provision which requires the City to indemnify, save and hold harmless the Federal Government against any liability, including costs and expenses, resulting from any willful or intentional violation by the City of Proprietary rights, copyrights, or right of privacy, arising out of the publication, translation, reproduction, delivery, use, or disposition of any data furni...
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