HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 11111-H - TxDot Disadvantaged BusinessRESOLUTION NO. 1 1 I 1 I
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS ("CITY") ADOPTING THE TEXAS
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S (' TxDOT") FEDERALLY -
APPROVED DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING WITH TxDOT RELATED THERETO; AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, from time to time, the City receives federal funds from the Federal
Highway Administration ("FHWA") through TxDOT to assist the City with the
construction and design of projects partially or wholly funded through FHWA; and
WHEREAS, the City, as a sub -recipient of federal funds, is required by 49 CFR
26, to implement a program for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ('DBEs"), as
defined by 49 CFR 26 ("DBE Program"); and
WHEREAS, TxDOT has implemented a DBE Program that is approved by the
FHWA pursuant to 49 CFR 26; and
WHEREAS, certain aspects of the City's procurement of construction and design
services are subject to review and/or concurrence by TxDOT as a condition of receiving
federal funds from FHWA through TxDOT; and
WHEREAS, the City and TxDOT undertake substantially similar roadway
construction projects and design projects and construct and designtheir respective
projects using substantially the same pool of contractors; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to implement a federally compliant DBE Program by
adopting the TxDOT-approved program, as recommended by FHWA; and
WHEREAS, TxDOT and the City find it appropriate to enter into a
Memorandum of Understanding to memorialize the obligations, expectations and
rights each has as relates to the City's adoption of the TxDOT DBE Program to meet the
federal requirements.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT:
SEC 1'HON 1. the facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this
resolution are hereby found and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated
by reference herein and expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim. The City
Council further finds that the adoption of this resolution is not inconsistent or in conflict
with any 2030 Comprehensive Plan Policies.
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Georgetown finds it to be in the
best interest of the citizens of Georgetown to adopt TxDOT's federally -approved DBE
Program as its DBE Program and hereby authorizes the Multiple Use Agreement
attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof and the City has no objection
thereto.
SECTION 3. I he Mayor is herby authorized to sign this Resolution and the
subject MOU, and the City Secretary is authorized to attest thereto, on behalf of the City
of Georgetown.
this resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption.
RESOLVED this I 1 day of
Ai 1EST:
IP j,
I
ca E. Brettle, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Mark T. Sokolow, City Attorney
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Authorizing MOU with TxDOT re Adoption of TxDOT DBE Program
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2011.
THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN:
By:
GeorgetGarver, Mayor