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HomeMy WebLinkAboutINRCOG-Coperative Agreement-07.07.2008 viry July 25, 2008 a � � " Pri f4,1k4h 42.• Noel Anderson 2 8 2008 INRCOG City of Waterloo JUL715 Mulberry St. Iowa Northland Waterloo, IA 50703 k€gJOriaI COu eII 1 '"' OfGO 'O Litli S �gL00, !® RE: University Avenue Study 229 E. Park Ave. Waterloo, IA 50703 Dear Mr. Anderson: Phone 19 235-0311 Please find enclosed a fully executed Cooperative Agreement between Fax 319-235-2891 the City of Cedar Falls, the City of Waterloo, the Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments, and the Iowa Department of Transportation for the University Avenue Study. This project has been authorized and the notice to proceed has been issued to the consultant. We look forward to working with you on this study. Sincerely, Andrea White Transportation Planner STAFF ACTION NO: 08-0875 COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT County Black Hawk Project No. STP-U-PA30(602)—70-07 Iowa DOT Agree. No. 2-08-STPU-025 This Agreement, is entered into by and between the Iowa Department of Transportation, hereinafter designated the "DOT", and the Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments, hereafter designated the "INRCOG", and the Cities of Cedar Falls and Waterloo, hereafter designated the "CITIES", in accordance with Iowa Code sections 28E.12 and 306A; WITNESSETH; that WHEREAS, INRCOG and the CITIES, in joint cooperation with the DOT, propose to develop a Corridor Planning Study(hereafter"Study") for a portion of University Avenue (IA 934) within the City of Cedar Falls and the City of Waterloo, Iowa; and WHEREAS, INRCOG, the CITIES, and the DOT are willing to jointly participate in said project, in the manner hereinafter provided; and WHEREAS,INRCOG shall be the lead agency for carrying out the terms of this agreement; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED as follows: 1. The parties to this agreement propose to develop a corridor plan for University Avenue from IA 58 in Cedar Falls to U.S.63 in Waterloo. The proposed Study area is shown on Exhibit A attached. Special Provisions 2. Total cost of the proposed Study has been estimated at approximately $200,000. The following funding sources have been identified for development of the Study as described: • FFY 2008 Federal STP Funds 80% up to a maximum of $160,000 • SFY 2008 City of Cedar Falls 3.5% up to a maximum of $7,000 • SFY 2008 City of Waterloo 3.5% up to a maximum of $7,000 • SFY 2008 Iowa DOT 13% up to a maximum of $26,000 1 3. The proposed Study will be developed and conducted in accordance with the following terms and conditions: A. INRCOG shall be responsible for administration of the Study at no cost to the DOT and CITIES. B. INRCOG will initially pay for the study costs as required by the Federal Surface Transportation Program Funding. C. INRCOG will bill the CITIES and DOT monthly for their respective funding share of the costs as per Section 2 herein. General Provisions 4. A Project Advisory Committee (PAC) will be established for this study and shall include representatives from the CITIES, the DOT, and INRCOG. INRCOG will administer the functions of the PAC. It shall be the responsibility of local PAC members to assist the study by providing local land use, zoning, traffic signal, and other information for their jurisdictions. 5. INRCOG and the CITIES shall comply with all provisions of the equal employment opportunity requirements prohibiting discrimination and requiring affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunity as required by the Iowa Code Chapter 216(1999). No person shall, on the grounds of age, race, creed, sex, color, national origin, religion, or disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity for which INRCOG and the CITIES receive state assistance through the DOT. 6. This agreement is not assignable without the prior written consent of the DOT. Miscellaneous Provisions 7. It is the intent of all parties that no third party beneficiaries be created by this Agreement. 2 8. If any section, provision, or part of this Agreement shall be found to be invalid or unconstitutional,such judgment shall not affect the validity of the Agreement as a whole or any section,provision, or part thereof not found to be invalid or unconstitutional,except to the extent that the original intent of the Agreement cannot be fulfilled. 9. This Agreement may be executed in four counterparts, each of which so executed will be deemed to be an original. 10. This document represents the entire Agreement between INRCOG,the CITIES,and the DOT regarding the Study. Any subsequent change or modification to the terms of this Agreement will be in the form of a duly executed amendment to this document. 3 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused Agreement 2-08-STPU-025 to be signed and sealed by their duly authorized representative. Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments By: Sta/tot� Date: 4 *' "sod` , 2008 Sharon Juon Executive Director Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments Iowa Department of Transportation BY: drt. ra y c Date: .7 —/7 , 2008 Vicki Dumdei District Engineer District 2 City of Cedar Falls,Iowa By: Date: (o 'a y , 2008 Jon Ws Ma Cit of Cedar Falls, Iowa City of Waterloo,Iowa By: /1'y`� Date: _ , 2008 Tim Hurley Mayor City of Waterloo, Iowa 4