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RESOLUTION
Resolution authorizing the City of Tybee Island (hereinafter referred to as “SPONSOR”) AND THE Georgia Department of Transportation (hereinafter referred to as “DEPARTMENT”) to contract
for funding under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (hereinafter referred to as “TEA-21”).
WHEREAS, the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation (hereinafter referred to as “US DOT”) and the Commission of the DEPARTMENT are authorized to contract for Transportation
Enhancement Projects; and
WHEREAS, the contract for financial assistance imposes certain duties upon SPONSOR including but not limited to the provision of its local share of the projects costs; and
WHEREAS, SPONSOR guarantees that it will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, all other pertinent directives and all US DOT requirements; and
WHEREAS, to complete the project, SPONSOR will use Disadvantaged Business Enterprises to the fullest extent possible and will implement and administer procedures to ensure that minority
businesses are competitive for contracts and purchase orders when procuring services including but not limited to construction contracts, supplies, equipment contracts or consultant
contracts.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY SPONSOR THAT:
1. Shirley Sessions, as Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Tybee Island, is authorized to execute the contract on behalf of SPONSOR with the DEPARTMENT for aid in financing construction, and
all other activities incidental thereto, of
Transportation Enhancement Activity pursuant to Public Law 105-178 (2998); and all other provisions as set forth in the contract with the DEPARTMENT.
2. Shirley Sessions, as Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Tybee Island, is authorized to execute and file an assurance or any other document required by the US DOT and the DEPARTMENT certifying
compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
3. Shirley Sessions, as Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Tybee Island, is authorized to furnish any and all additional information that may be required by US DOT or the DEPARTMENT in connection
with the application for the Transportation Enhance Activity project and budget.
4. Shirley Sessions, as Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Tybee Island, is authorized to set forth and execute affirmative disadvantaged business policies in connection with the participation
goal established by the Georgia Department of Transportation.
Adopted in open meeting this _____ day of December, 2007.
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Shirley Sessions, Mayor Pro Tem
ATTEST:
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Vivian Woods, Clerk of Council
CERTIFICATION
The undersigned duly qualified and acting as Clerk of the City of Tybee Island, certifies the following:
The City of Tybee Island has contributed to date the sum of $______________ towards preliminary engineering for this project.
The City of Tybee Island has identified sufficient resources to complete the Scope of Work for this project and make all payments not covered by the federal Transportation Enhancement
Activity funding contribution.
The foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted at a legally convened meeting of the Mayor and Council of the City of Tybee Island, held on November 29, 2007.
This _______ day of _________________, 2007.
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Vivian Woods, Clerk of Council