RESOLUTION NO. 22-
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERCULES AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT WITH GRAY BOWEN SCOTT FOR A NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $474,753 TO ADVANCE THE REGIONAL INTERMODAL TRANSIT CENTER FOR GRANT FUNDING AND PROJECT READINESS AND APPROPRIATING $450,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND/CAPITAL PROJECT RESERVE AND $24,753 FROM TRAFFIC IMPACT FEE FUND TO FULLY FUND THE CONTRACT WHEREAS, there is a unique window of opportunity over the next 5 months to pursue grant funding for the Regional Intermodal Transit Center (“RITC”) due to an unprecedented amount of federal and state grant funding for pandemic relief, economic stimulus, and infrastructure investment becoming available on a competitive basis; and WHEREAS, the RITC is highly competitive and approximately $70M in additional funding is needed to build the infrastructure necessary for the Capitol Corridor train to stop; and WHEREAS, given the unique knowledge Gray Bowen Scott (“GBS”) has obtained over the past decade providing strategic guidance and governmental affairs support to the City on the RITC, the complexity of the project, and narrow window of opportunity, it is recommended the City Council proceed with a sole source contract; and WHEREAS, the General Fund/Capital Project Reserve was established to ensure the City had the financial capability to respond when opportunities arose to advance top priority projects, such is now occurring with the RITC, and there is sufficient funding in the Capital Project Reserve to fully fund the contact.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hercules that the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute a sole source contract with Gray Bowen Scott for a not to exceed amount of $474,753 to advance the Regional Intermodal Transit Center for grant funding and project readiness and appropriating $450,000 from the General Fund/Capital Project Reserve and $24,753 from Traffic Impact Fee Fund to fully fund the contract.
The foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted at a special meeting of the City Council of the City of Hercules held on the ninth day of August, 2022 by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
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Dion Bailey, Mayor
ATTEST:
Lauren Berges, City Clerk
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