RESOLUTION NO. -22
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANT HILL AUTHORIZING A REQUEST TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE ALLOCATION OF 2022 BRIDGE INVESTMENT PROGRAM GRANT FUNDS WHEREAS, the Bridge Investment Program (BIP) grant is a U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) federal-aid program and is part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), which was enacted as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; and WHEREAS, the USDOT is the agency designated to evaluate, program, and administer BIP funds; and
WHEREAS, USDOT announced a call-for-project to local agencies, including the City of Pleasant Hill, inviting them to submit grant proposals to request BIP funds for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pleasant Hill is eligible to request funds to rehabilitate or replace the Grayson Creek Bridge at Elinora Drive (Project); and WHEREAS, the cost of the Project is estimated to be $3,250,000, which includes a local match of $325,000 (10%).
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill that, the City of Pleasant Hill declares it is eligible to request an allocation of BIP grant funds pursuant to Executive Order 14052, Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; and furthermore, be it
RESOLVED, that the City Engineer is authorized to request for BIP grant funds; and furthermore, be it
RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this resolution and its attachments, and any accompanying supporting materials shall be included in the application to USDOT. [Signatures on the Following Page]
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill at a regular meeting held on the 12th day of September 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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MICHAEL G. HARRIS, OD, Mayor
ATTEST:
DANIELLE K. HABR, City Clerk