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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC AG PKT 2009-12-14 #JAGENDA STAFF REPORT DATE: December 14, 2009 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council THRU: David Carmany, City Manager FROM: Vince Mastrosimone, Director of Public Works SUBJECT: AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE VARIOUS FEDERAL AND STATE PROGRAM AGREEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS SUMMARY OF REQUEST: The City Council is asked to adopt Resolution No. 5947 authorizing the City Manager to sign various federal and state transportation program agreements and documents required for transportation projects. BACKGROUND: In order to receive Federal and State funds, local agencies are required to execute agreements and documents relating to transportation projects through the California Department of Transportation ( Caltrans). Typical agreements and documents include, but are not limited to, rules and policies on how to utilize and administer the funds. As an example, the attached program supplement agreement No. N011 is required to be executed between the City of Seal Beach and Caltrans for the Seal Beach Boulevard Street Resurfacing from PCH to Bolsa Avenue. The City received $496,413 from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Federal Transportation Funds. In order to receive the funds, the City must execute the attached agreement. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no impact to the City. The $496,413 is a one time distribution and there is no City match requirement. The funds may only be used for transportation purposes. Agenda Item J Page 2 RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended City Council adopt Resolution No. 5947 authorizing the City Manager to sign various federal and state transportation program agreements and documents required I-QLtr_ansportation projects. SUBMITTED B Vince Mastrosimone Director of Public Works NOTED AND APPROVED: David Carmany, City Manager Attachments: A. Resolution No. 5947 B. Supplemental Agreement No. N011 RESOLUTION NUMBER 5947 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN VARIOUS FEDERAL AND STATE PROGRAM AGREEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS WHEREAS, The City of Seal Beach is eligible to receive Federal and State funds for transportation projects administered through California State Department of Transportation ( Caltrans); and WHEREAS, Caltrans requires Program Supplemental Agreements, Fund Exchange Agreements, Fund Transfer Agreements and Right -of -Way Certifications between the State and City before funds can be claimed. WHEREAS, the City of Seal Beach desires to delegate authorization to execute all Master Agreements, Program Supplemental Agreements, Fund Exchange Agreements, Fund Transfer Agreements and Right -of -Way Certifications and any amendments thereto with the California Department of Transportation to the City Manager. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY RESOLVE: Section 1. Authorize the City Manager of the City of Seal Beach to approve, execute and sign Federal and State Agreements and Documents required to receive Federal and State funding for various transportation projects, including but not limited to all Master Agreements, Program Supplemental Agreements, Fund Exchange Agreements, Fund Transfer Agreements and Right -of -Way Certifications. Such documents, when duly executed by the City Manager, shall be binding upon the City as if separately approved by the City Council. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Seal Beach on this 14th day of December , 2009 by the following vote: AYES: Council Members NOES: Council Members ABSENT: Council Members ABSTAIN: Council Members ATTEST: Mayor City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA } COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS CITY OF SEAL BEACH } I, Linda Devine, City Clerk of Seal Beach, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution Number 5947 on file in the office of the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Seal Beach, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 14th day of December , 2009 City Clerk PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT NO. N011 Date: September 16, 2009 to Location: 12 ADMINISTERING AGENCY -STATE AGREEMENT Project Number ESPL 1) FOR FEDERAL -AID PROJECTS NO. 12 -5229R E.A. Number: 12- 932031 This Program Supplement hereby incorporates the Administering Agency -State Agreement for Federal Aid which was entered into between the Administering Agency and the State on 04/29/09 and is subject to all the terms and conditions thereof. This Program Supplement is executed in accordance with Article I of the aforementioned Master Agreement under authority of Resolution No. , approved by the Administering -Agency - on- - -- - - - - (See - copy attached) The Administering Agency further stipulates that as a condition to the payment by State of any funds derived from sources noted below obligated to this project, the Administering Agency accepts and will comply with the Special covenants or Remarks setforth on the following pages. PROJECT LOCATION: Seal Beach Boulevard from Pacific Coast Highway (SR 1) to Bolsa Avenue TYPE OF WORK Road rehabilitation LENGTH: 0.3 (MILES) Estimated Cost Federal Funds Matching Funds $496,413.00 C230 $496 ,413.00 LOCAL $0.00 $0.00 OTHER $0.00 CITY OF SEAL BEACH By NO= Date STATE OF CALIFORNIA Department of Transportation By Chief, Office of Project Implementation Division of Local Assistance Attest Title Date I hereby certify upon my personal knowledge that budgeted funds are available for this encumbrance: Accounting Officer Date `77 {� (J� $496,413.00 Chapter Statutes Item Year Program BC Category Fund Source AX0= 268 2008 2660 - 603 -890 2008 -2009 20.30.010.810 F 228010 898 -F 496,413.00 Program Supplement 12- 5229R -N011- ISTEA Page 1 of 9 12- ORA- U -S'LB, ESPL - 5229(0 :1) 09/16/2009 SPECIAL COVENANTS OR REMARKS 1. ADMINISTERING AGENCY agrees that it will only proceed with work authorized for specific phase(s) with an "Authorization to Proce ._and _will _ not__ pr pd-with future Qhase(s) of this _.. project prior to receiving an "Authorization to Proceed" from the STATE for that phase(s) unless no further State or Federal funds are needed for those future phase(s). 2. Any State and Federal funds that may have been encumbered for this project are only available for disbursement for a period of six (6) years and seven (7) years, respectively, from the start of the fiscal year(s) that those funds were appropriated within the State Budget Act. All project funds not liquidated within these periods will revert unless an executed Cooperative Work Agreement extending these dates is requested and is approved by the California Department of Finance per Government Code Section 16304. The exact date of each fund reversion will be reflected in the approved finance letter(s) issued for this project. Notwithstanding the unliquidated sums of project specific State and Federal funding remaining and available to fund project work, any invoice for reimbursement that is not submitted to the Department on or before 60 days after that applicable fixed fund reversion date will not be paid from that fiscal year's encumbered funds because all of these unexpended funds will be irrevocably reverted by the Department's Division of Accounting on that date. Pursuant to a directive from the State Controller's Office and the Department of Finance, the last date to submit invoices for reimbursed work in each fiscal year is May 15th in order for payment to be made out of those then current appropriations. Project work performed and invoiced after May 15th will be reimbursed only out of available funding that might be encumbered in the subsequent fiscal year, and then only when those funds are actually allocated and encumbered as authorized by the California Transportation Commission and the Department's Accounting Office. 3. The ADMINISTERING AGENCY will advertise, award and administer this project in accordance with the current published Local Assistance Procedures Manual, 4. Award information shall be submitted by the ADMINISTERING AGENCY Program Supplement l2- 5229R -NO11- ISTEA Page 2 of 5 12- 0RA -0=SLB ESPL - 5229(011) 09/16/2009 SPECIAL COVENANTS OR REMARKS to the District Local Assistance Engineer within 60 days after the project contract award. A copy of the award package shall also be included with the submittal of the ADMINISTERING AGENCY's first invoice for the construction contract to: Department of Transportation Division of Accounting Local Programs Accounting Branch, MS #33 P. O. Box 942874 Sacramento, CA 94274 -0001. Failure to do so will cause a delay in the State processing invoices for the construction phase. Please refer to Section 15.7 "Award Package" of the Local Assistance Procedures Manual. S. ADMINISTERING AGENCY agrees, as a minimum, to submit invoices at least once every six months commencing after the funds are encumbered for each phase by the execution of this Project Program Supplement Agreement, or by STATE's approval of an applicable Finance Letter. STATE reserves the right to suspend future authorizations /obligations, and invoice payments for any on -going or future federal -aid project by ADMINISTERING AGENCY if PROJECT costs have not been invoiced by ADMINISTERING AGENCY for a six -month period. If no costs have been invoiced for a six -month period, ADMINISTERING AGENCY agrees to submit for each phase a written explanation of the absence of PROJECT activity along with target billing date and target billing amount. ADMINISTERING AGENCY agrees to submit the final report documents that collectively constitute a "Report of Expenditures" within one hundred eighty.(180) days of PROJECT completion. Failure of ADMINISTERING AGENCY to submit a "Final Report of Expenditures" within 180 days of PROJECT completion will result in STATE imposing sanctions upon ADMINISTERING AGENCY in accordance with the current Local Assistance Procedures Manual. G. The Administering Agency shall not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, age, disability, color, national origin, or sex in the award and performance of any Federal- assisted contract or in the administration of its DBE Program Implementation Program Supplement l2- 5229R -N011- ISTEA Page 3 of 5 12- ORA -U -SLB ESPL - 5229(04 1) 09/16/2009 SPECIAL COVENANTS OR REMARKS Agreement. The Administering Agency shall take all necessary and reasonable steps under 49 CFR Part 26 to ensure nondiscrimination in the award and administration of Federal- assisted contracts. The Administering Agency's DBE Implementation Agreement is incorporated by reference in this Agreement. Implementation of the DBE Implementation Agreement, including but not limited to timely reporting of DBE commitments and utilization, is a legal obligation and failure to carry out its terms shall be treated as a violation of this Agreement. Upon notification to the Administering Agency of its failure to carry out its DBE Implementation Agreement, the State may impose sanctions as provided for under 49 CFR Part 26 and may, in appropriate cases, refer the matter for enforcement under 18 U.S.C. 1001 and /or the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986 (31 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.) . 7. As a condition for receiving federal -aid highway funds for the PROJECT, the Administering Agency certifies that NO members of the elected board, council, or other key decision makers are on the Federal Government Excluded Parties List System (EPLS). 8. This project is financed, in whole or in part, with federal funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). ADMINISTERING AGENCY agrees: 1) Statutory provisions contained in Chapter 1 of Title 23 United States Code (U.S.C.) are applicable to all Recovery Act funded projects, 2) Costs incurred prior to the date of authorization are NOT eligible for reimbursement with federal Recovery Act funds, 3) Federal Prevailing Wage Rate requirements apply to all Recovery Act funded construction projects regardless of location (including projects on local roads and rural minor collectors, and Transportation Enhancement projects outside the highway right of way). ADMINISTERING AGENCY agrees to include the appropriate wage rate information in the contract and also include a contract provision that overrides the general applicability provisions in form FHWA -1273, Sections IV and V, 4) To expend and invoice for all Recovery Act funds prior to Program Supplement 12- 5229R -NO11- ISTEA Page 4 of 5 12- ORA -o -' su3 09/16/2009 ESPL - 5229(011) SPECIAL COVENANTS OR REMARKS using other funds, and 5) To comply_ with the reporting requirements, terms and conditions set forth in Sections 1201 and 1512 of the Recovery Act and as designated by the STATE. Failure to comply will result in retentions from progress payments due ADMINISTERING AGENCY and /or other sanctions, 6) Recovery Act funds are available for liquidation only until September 30, 2015 when the remaining balance of Recovery Act funds will expire. ADMINISTERING AGENCY agrees to submit an invoice for the balance of project Recovery Act funds (if any) to the STATE prior to July 1, 2015. 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