RESOLUTION NO. 23-___
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERCULES AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO. 1 in the amount of $115,579 TO THE CONTRACT WITH GRAY BOWEN SCOTT FOR A NOT TO EXCEED TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $590,332 TO ADVANCE THE HERCULES HUB FOR GRANT FUNDING AND APPROPRIATING $115,579 FROM THE CAPTIAL RESERVE FUND TO FULLY FUND THE AMENDMENT WHEREAS, the Federal Railroad Administration has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for FY 2022 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail (FSP) grant program and applications are due on March 7, 2023; and WHEREAS, the FSP Program provides a Federal funding opportunity to improve American passenger rail assets to expand or establish new intercity passenger rail service, reduce the state of good repair backlog, improve performance, and enhance rail safety; and WHEREAS, The FSP Program is authorized in Sections 22106 and 22307 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), codified at 49 U.S.C. 24911, and this NOFO is funded by IIJA supplemental appropriations as provided in Title VIII of Division J of IIJA, and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022; and WHEREAS, discretionary grant awards, funded through the FSP Program, will support projects that improve safety, economic strength and global competitiveness, equity, climate and sustainability, and transformation, consistent with the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) strategic goals; and WHEREAS, the Hercules Hub (herein referred to as PROJECT) is an approved candidate station for Capitol Corridor intercity passenger rail service and when implemented is expected to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, increase ridership on Capitol Corridor, and integrate multi-modal transportation options; and WHEREAS, Gray-Bowen-Scott has developed the PROJECT’s funding plan to identify competitive grant opportunities to fund completion of the PROJECT, and is uniquely suited to develop the PROJECT’s FSP Program grant application for design phase funding; and WHEREAS, the Capital Reserve Fund 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 PROJECT, 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 an amendment to the contract with Gray Bowen Scott in the amount of $115,579 to prepare a Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Rail Grant for a total, not to exceed contract amount of $590,332 and appropriates $115,579 from the Capital Reserve Fund to fully fund said amendment.
The foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Hercules held on the twenty-fourth day of January 2023, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
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Alex Walker-Griffin, Mayor
ATTEST:
Eibleis Melendez, Acting City Clerk