A Resolution Authorizing A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA TO SUBMIT AN \n \n APPLICATION FOR, AND IF AWARDED, ACCEPT A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $66,232, OR \n \n OTHERWISE AWARDED, FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, UNITED STATES OF \n \n AMERICA, AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, UNDER TITLE 49 U.S.C., \n \n SECTION 5303. whereas, the Secretary of the US Department of Transportation and the Commissioner of \n \n the Georgia Department of Transportation are authorized to make grants for mass \n \n transportation projects; and,
whereas, the contract for financial assistance will impose certain obligations upon the \n \n applicant, including the provision of the City share of the project costs, \n \n $6,623; and,
WHEREAS, the FY2008 UPWP indicates the amount of the Section 5303 funds of \n \n 52,986 and the state share by the Georgia Department of Transportation as \n \n $6,623; and, \n \n \n \n WHEREAS, it is required by the U.S. Department of Transportation in \n \n accord with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, that in \n \n connection with the filing of an application for assistance under Title 49 \n \n U.S.C. the Applicant gives an assurance that it will comply with Title VI of \n \n the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other pertinent directives and the U.S. \n \n Department of Transportation requirements thereunder; and, \n \n \n \n WHEREAS, it is the goal of the Applicant that Minority Business Enterprise \n \n (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise and Women?s Business Enterprise) be utilized \n \n to the fullest extent possible in connection with this project, and that \n \n definitive procedures shall be established and administered to ensure that \n \n minority business shall have the maximum feasible opportunity to compete for \n \n contracts and purchase orders when procuring construction contracts, supplies \n \n equipment contracts, or consultant and other services.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
(1) \n \n That the City Manager or his designee is hereby referred to as the \n \n Official is authorized to execute and file an application on behalf of the \n \n Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia with the Georgia Department of \n \n Transportation, to aid in the financing of a technical study grant to implement \n \n specific items of the FY2008 Unified Planning Work Program; and, \n \n (2) \n \n That the Official is authorized to execute and file with such \n \n application and assurance or any other document required by the U.S. Department \n \n of Transportation and the Georgia Department of Transportation effectuating the \n \n purposes of this grant; and, \n \n (3) \n \n That the Official is authorized to furnish such additional information \n \n as the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Georgia Department of \n \n Transportation may require in connection with the application or the project; \n \n and, \n \n \n \n (4) \n \n That the Official is authorized to set forth and execute Minority \n \n Business Enterprise, DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) and WBE (Women \n \n Business Enterprise) policies and procedures in connection with the project?s \n \n procurement needs; and, \n \n (5) \n \n That the Official is authorized to execute a grant agreement on behalf \n \n of the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia with the Georgia Department \n \n of Transportation to aid in the financing of a technical study grant to \n \n implement specific items of the Columbus, Georgia Unified Planning Work \n \n Program.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the _________ day of _____________ and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of _____________ members of said Council.
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