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HomeMy WebLinkAboutIowa Department of Transportation-7/20/2015November 2014 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AGREEMENT FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FUNDING (Studies and Public Safety initiatives) County Black Hawk Recipient Waterloo Project No. CSTSF-8155(746)--85-07 Iowa DOT Agreement No. 2016 -TS -033 This agreement is entered into by and between the Iowa Department of Transportation, hereinafter designated the "DOT", and the City of Waterloo, Iowa, hereinafter designated the "Recipient°. The Recipient submitted an application to the DOT for funding through the Traffic Safety Improvement Program under Iowa Code Section 312.2(11), and the application was approved by Transportation Commission Order No. H-2015-30 on, January 13, 2015. Pursuant to the terms of this agreement, and applicable statutes and administrative rules, the DOT agrees to provide funding to the Recipient to aid in the development of a certain traffic safety improvement project. In consideration of the foregoing and the mutual promises contained in this agreement, the parties agree as follows: 1. Project Information a. The Recipient shall be the lead local governmental agency for carrying out the provisions of this agreement. b. All notices required under this agreement shall be made in writing to the DOT's and/or the Recipient's contact person. The DOT's contact person shall be the District 2 Local Systems Engineer in Mason City, Iowa. The Recipients contact person shall be Mohammad Elahi, City Planner. c. The Recipient shall be responsible for the development and completion of the following described Traffic Safety improvement project located in Waterloo and surrounding area: Television broadcast for Traffic Safety Awareness Campaign with a Department of Transportation approved Zero Fatality tag. The Department of Transportation's Office of Strategic Communications must review and approve the script to be used prior to its release. See Exhibit A for the estimated project cost. 2. Project Costs a. Eligible project costs for the project described in Section 1 of this agreement which are incurred after the effective date of Commission Approval shall be paid from Traffic Safety Funds and other funds as fisted below, subject to the execution of a signed agreement: Traffic Safety Funds: $60,000 b. The portion of the total project costs paid by Traffic Safety Funds shall not exceed the amount stated above or the actual cost of the Traffic Safety Improvement Program eligible items, whichever is the smaller amount. c. If a letting is required, the project shall be let to contract within 2 years of the date this agreement is approved by the Department. If a letting is not required, construction on the project shall begin within 2 years of the date of this agreement is approved by the Department. If neither condition is met, the 2016 -TS -033 Waterloo.docx 1 IIECE!VE OCT 1 5 2013 BY: joi November 2014 Recipient may be in default, for which the Department may revoke funding commitments. This agreement may be extended for a period of 6 months upon receipt of a written request from the Recipient at least 30 days prior to the 2 year deadline. d. Project activities or costs eligible for TSIP funds include only the following: (a) research that addresses statewide traffic concerns; (b) studies that identify remedies for traffic operations safety at a specific location (study funds may be used to supplement federal Traffic Engineering Program (TEAP) funding); and (c) public information initiatives that emphasize traffic safety techniques or policies and are of statewide interest. An initiative of local scope may also be considered. e. Project activities and costs ineligible for TSIP funds include, but are not limited to, any and all costs incurred prior to Transportation Commission approval of funding. f. If Federal highway funds, Farm -to -Market funds, or other Federal funds are used in combination with Traffic Safety Funds, the Recipient shall also follow all administrative and contracting procedures which would normally be used when such funds are used on a non -Traffic Safety Improvement Program project. The Recipient shall comply with all requirements for the use of said funds. d. The LPA shall be the contracting authority for the project. 3. Payments and Reimbursements a. The Recipient may submit to the DOT periodic itemized claims for reimbursement for eligible project activities. Reimbursement claims shall include certification by a professional engineer licensed to practice in the State of Iowa that all eligible project activities for which reimbursement is requested have been completed in substantial compliance with the terms of this agreement. b. The Department will reimburse the Recipient for properly documented and certified claims for eligible project costs. The Department may withhold up to 5% of the construction costs or 5% of the TSIP funds available for the project, whichever is less. Reimbursement will be made either by State warrant or by crediting other accounts from which payment was initially made. lf, upon final audit or review, the Department determines the Recipient has been overpaid, the Recipient shall reimburse the overpaid amount to the Department. After the final audit or review is complete and after the Recipient has provided all required paperwork, the Department will release the funds withheld, if any. c. Upon completion of the project described in this agreement, a professional engineer licensed to practice in the State of Iowa shall certify in writing to the DOT that the project activities were completed in substantial compliance with the terms of this agreement. Final reimbursement of Traffic Safety Funds shall be made only after the DOT accepts the project as complete. d. if the Recipient fails to perform any obligation under this agreement, the DOT shall have the right, after first giving thirty (30) days written notice to Recipient by certified mail return receipt requested, to declare this agreement in default. The Recipient shall have thirty (30) days from date of mailing of notice to cure the default. If the Recipient cures the default, the Recipient shall notify DOT no later than five (5) days after cure or before the end of said thirty (30) day period to cure default. Within ten (10) working days of receipt of Recipient's notice of cure, the DOT shall issue either a notice of acceptance of cure or notice of continued default. e. In the event a default is not cured the DOT may revoke funding commitments and/or seek repayment of Traffic Safety Funds granted by this agreement through charges against the Recipient's road use tax funds. 4. General Provisions a. This agreement shall be considered to be in default if the DOT determines that the Recipient's application for funding contained inaccuracies, omissions, errors or misrepresentations. 2016 -TS -033 Watertoo.docx 2 November 2014 b. To the extent allowed by law, the Recipient agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the DOT harmless from any action or liability arising out of the design, construction, maintenance, placement of traffic control devices, or inspection of this project. To the extent allowed by law, this agreement to indemnify, defend and hold harmless applies to all aspects of the DOT's application review and approval process, plan and construction reviews, and funding participation. c. in accordance with Iowa Code Chapter 216, the Recipient shall not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, creed, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, pregnancy, or disability. d. The Recipient shall comply with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), and the associated Federal regulations that implement these laws. e. If any part of this agreement is found to be void and unenforceable then the remaining provisions of this agreement shall remain in effect. f. This agreement is not assignable without the prior written consent of the DOT.' g. It is the intent of both parties that no third party beneficiaries be created by this agreement. h. In case of dispute conceming the terms.of this agreement, the parties shall submit the matter to arbitration pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter 679A. Either party has the right to submit the matter to arbitration after ten (10) days notice to the other party of their intent to seek arbitration. The written notice must include a precise statement of the disputed question. DOT and the Recipient agree to be bound by the decision of the appointed arbitrator. Neither party may seek any remedy with the state or federal courts absent exhaustion of the provisions of this paragraph for arbitration. i. This agreement shall be executed and delivered in two or more copies, each of which so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and shall constitute but one and the same instrument. j• This agreement, including referenced exhibits, constitutes the entire agreement between the DOT and the Recipient concerning this project. Representations made before the signing of this agreement are not binding, and neither party has relied upon conflicting representations in entering into this agreement. Any change or alteration to the terms of this agreement must be made in the form of an addendum to this agreement. Said addendum shall become effective only upon written approval of the DOT and Recipient. 2016 -TS -033 Waterloo.docx 3 November 2014 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has executed Agreement No. 2016 -TS -033 as of the date shown opposite its signature below, Date 7 /2-0 / , 20 1 3u�..1 , certify that I am the Clerk of the City1, and that . IEr authorized to City, on the , who signed said Agreement for and on behalf of the City was duly execute the same by virtue of a formal Resolution dulypassed and adopted by the 3®.-' day of 4,-t C"7 . Date scQCs , 20 1J . Cigned City Cler o ateri , Iowa Iowa Department of Transportation: By: teve J. Gen Director, Office of Traffic and Safety Date ��/Z , 20 /S. 2016 -TS -033 WaterIoo.docx 4 ECEIVE I) OCT 15 2Ui BY: EXHIBIT A Below is a table of the programming currently available in primetime and the costs associated with each. Program Day Time Rate Adults 18+ News at 5 M -F 5-5:30p $250 5.3 News at 6 M -F 6-6:30p $500 8.1 News at 6 Sat 6-6:30p $250 5.3 News at 5 Sun 5-5:30p $100 3.6 Last Comic Standing M 7-8p $400 10.4 American Warrior Ninja M 8-10p $400 10.8 America's Got Talent T 7-9p $700 8.8 Law & Order SVU W 7-8p $500 8.6 America's Got Talent W 7-9p $750 9.5 Hollywood Game Night Th 7-8p $500 10.4 Dateline F 7-9p $200 9.1 2016 -TS -033 Waterloo.docx 5