HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-096-11/01/2011-AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATI RESOLUTION 2011-096
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT BETWEEN
THE CITY AND THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE BUS RAPID TRANSIT BUS
WHEREAS, the MAX BRT project is a five mile long, primarily fixed guideway, located
approximately one block to the west of College Avenue which includes numerous park-n-ride lots,
BRT stations, curbside stops and transit centers on each end; and
WHEREAS,the MAX BRT system contemplates the acquisition by the City of six exclusive
BRT buses to be-used to provide rolling stock bus services to the MAX BRT system; and
WHEREAS, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has awarded FASTER
(Funding Advancements for Service Transportation and Economic Recovery) funding to purchase
one of the six BRT buses needed for MAX operations; and
WHEREAS, the funding to be made available by CDOT under the FASTER grant is in the
amount of$500,000 with City local matching funds to be provided in the amount of$350,000 for
a total capital project cost of$850,000; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Board has given its favorable recommendation to the City
Council of the MAX BRT project together with the acquisition of the BRT buses; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the City that
the intergovernmental agreement between the City and CDOT for the purchase of one bus rapid
transit bus be executed by the Mayor.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute a contract between the City and CDOT for
the purpose of the City's obtaining of a grant of FASTER funds for the purchase one of the six MAX
BRT buses needed for operation of the MAX BRT system which grant is in the amount of$500,000
with City matching funds in the amount of$350,000, upon appropriation thereof.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 1 st day
of November, A.D. 2011.
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