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 by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri that the County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Mid-America Regional Council in a form to be approved by the County Counselor; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of the Department of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to make all payments including final payment on the Memorandum of Understanding.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 18825 of May 4, 2015, was duly passed on May 4, 2015 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ________9_________ Nays ______0________
Abstaining _____0________ Absent _____0_______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
Fiscal Note
There is a balance otherwise unencumbered to the credit of the appropriation to which the expenditure is chargeable and there is a cash balance otherwise unencumbered in the treasury to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made each sufficient to provide for the obligation herein authorized
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 004 5104 56080
ACCOUNT TITLE: Road and Bridge
Non-Departmental
Other Professional Services
NOT TO EXCEED: $38,000.00
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Date Director of Finance and Purchasing