IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Mid-America Regional Council for the furnishing of an outside consultant to assist the County with the preparation of a Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant application to the U.S. Department of Transportation, related to the Jackson County Rock Island Corridor Acquisition and Construction Project, at an additional cost to the County not to exceed $38,000.00.
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RESOLUTION NO. 18825, May 4, 2015
INTRODUCED BY Scott Burnett, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the County and the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) have been collaborating on efforts to bring a regional rail transit system to the Jackson County area; and,
WHEREAS, by Resolution 17495, dated February 7, 2011, and Resolution 17590, dated May 10, 2011, the Legislature did authorize a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and addenda thereto with MARC related to the implementation of strategies to adopt a long-range transit vision for the Jackson County and Kansas City area; and,
WHEREAS, MARC now recommends a sub-contract agreement with Parsons Brinckerhoff of Lenexa, KS, to assist MARC and the County with the preparation of a benefit analysis and grant application for a TIGER grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, related to the Jackson County Rock Island Corridor Acquisition and Construction Project; and,
WHEREAS, the deadline for the grant application is June 4, 2015, and, to expedite the work needed, MARC will sub-contract these services to Parsons Brinckerhoff, at a cost to the County not to exceed $38,000.00; and,
WHEREAS, the preparation of a Benefit Cost Analysis and Project Application related to the Rock Island Corridor Acquisition Project is in the best interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Jackson County; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED...
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