HomeMy WebLinkAbout025284 RES - 05/13/2003RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO PERFORM
EQUIVALENT-MATCH PROJECT (LAGUNA SHORES ROAD
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT #6158) IN RETURN FOR WAIVER OF THE
LOCAL MATCH FUND PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT ON THE
APPROVED FEDERAL OFF-SYSTEM BRIDGE PROGRAM
(PARTICIPATION-WAIVED) PROJECTS NOT YET AWARDED AS
SHOWN ON ATTACHMENT 1.
WHEREAS, the federal oft-system bridge program is administered by the Texas
Department of Transportation (the State) to replace or rehabilitate structurally deficient and
functionally obsolete (collectively referred to as deficient) bridges located on public roads and
streets offthe designated state highway system; and
WHEREAS, City of Corpus Christi, hereinafter referred to as the Local Government
owns bridges located at (see attachment 1 for list), on Road/Street, National Bridge Inventory
(NBI) Structure Number (see attachment 1 for list). Local Destination Number (see attachment
1 for list); and
WHEREAS, a project to remedy the bridges is included in the currently approved
program of projects as authorized by Texas Transportation Commission Minute Order Numbers
108653 and 109061 dated September 2001 and October 2002, Control-Section-Job (CS J)
Number see attachment I for list): and
WHEREAS, Texas Administrative Code, Title 43, Section 15.55(d)(43 TAC Section
15.55(d) provides that under specified conditions the 10 percent Local Government match fund
participation requirement may be waived with agreement by the Local Government to perform,
or cause to be performed, an equivalent dollar amount of structural improvement work on other
deficient bridges or deficient mainlane cross-drainage structures within its jurisdiction, such a
project of structural improvement work being referred to as an "equivalent-match projects"; and
WHEREAS, the estimated local match fund participation requirement on the approved
federal off-system bridge projects is sixty-five thousand five hundred ($65,500), hereinafter
referred to as the "participation-waived" projects, such as participation requirement the Local
Government proposes be waived and in return perform or cause to be performed equivalent-
match project structural improvement work.
NOW~ THEREFORE~ BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT the Local Govermnent perform, or cause to be
performed, the following equivalent-match project in return for waiver of the local match fund
participation requirement on the approval federal off-system bridge program (participation-
waived) projects not yet awarded:
See attachment 1 for list)
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in receiving this waiver the Local Government
acknowledges its obligation to conform with all conditions of 43 TAC Section 15.55(d); such
conditions that include but are not restricted to the following:
The Local Government must be currently in compliance with load posting and
closure regulations as defined in National Bridge Inspection Standards under US
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 23, Section 650.303.
The equivalent-match project work increases the load capacity of the existing
bridge or other mainlane cross-drainage structure, or upgrades the structure to its
original loan capacity with a minimum upgrade to safely carry school bus loading
if located on a school bus route.
In performing, or causing to be performed, the equivalent-match projects, the
Local Government assumes all responsibilities for engineering and construction,
and complying with all applicable state and federal environmental regulations and
permitting requirements for the structures being improved.
The work on the proposed equivalent-match projects have not begun and will not
begin until the local match funds participation waiver approval process has been
completed.
The Local Government will be allowed three years after the contract award of the
participation-waived projects to complete the structural improvement work on the
equivalent-match projects.
Should this waiver request be approved, an appropriate written agreement or
amendment to a previously executed agreement will be executed between the
State and Local Government.
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa, City Secretary
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Approved: /~ '~
~A shsTstP~ntB ~,ri~t ye 'I~[o m e
For City Attorney
.2003.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neak Jr.
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Henry Garrett
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
Melody Cooper
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
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