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RESOLUTION NO. 8,856
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
NANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT
OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE ARKANSAS
HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION
DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE THE CITY WITH
WARNING AND REGULATORY SIGNS.
WHEREAS, Section 1061 of the Intermodal Surface
Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 established a program to
provide warning and regulatory signs to cities to develop signing
plans and install signs in accordance with signing standards; and
WHEREAS, this program is at no cost to the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. It is the desire of the City of Little Rock to
implement this program for implementation of signing improvements.
SECTION 2. The City Manager is authorized to enter into an
Agreement of Understanding with the Arkansas Highway and
Transportation Department to provide the City with warning and
regulatory signs pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in
the agreement attached as Exhibit "A".
ADOPTED: January 19, 1993
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Exhibit A
AGREEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
The City of Little Rock
and
The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department
In Cooperation With
The U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
RELATIVE TO
The establishment of a cooperative program for improving
signing on streets and roads not on the State Highway System.
WHEREAS, Section
Transportation Efficiency
providing warning and re(
counties and for training
to develop signing plans
signing standards; and
1061 of the Intermodal Surface
Act of 1991 established a program for
julatory signs to Arkansas' cities and
employees of those cities and counties
and install signs in accordance with
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City of Little Rock
hereinafter called City, and the Arkansas State Highway and
Transportation Department, hereinafter called the Department, to
implement this program for improving signing in the City.
IT IS HEREBY AGREED that the City and the Department, in
cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, will
participate in a cooperative program for implementation of
signing improvements; and
HEREBY, accept the responsibilities and assigned duties as
related in the following paragraphs:
The City will:
1. Have at least one representative trained, tested, and
certified at a one day training session.
2. Develop signing plans. The development of signing
plans.will consist of denoting sign type and location
on a map.
3. Transport signs and posts from the Department's
District office to the City.
4. Install the signs in conformance with the plans and
specifications.
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5. Have a representative review all sign installations 46
with a representative of the Department to verify
conformance with the plans and specifications.
The Department will furnish the following:
1. A city map to be used for the signing plan.
2. A traffic volume map of the City if available.
3. A copy of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
(MUTCD) for the City.
4. Signs and posts at no cost to the City. These will be
available for the City to pick up at the Department's
District office.
The Department has employed a Consultant to provide
assistance in the administration of the signing program, and the
Consultant will:
1. Schedule and conduct a one day training session in each
of the Department's District offices for represen-
tatives of the cities and counties participating in the
signing program. The training sessions will include at
a minimum:
a. Describing the scope of the signing program to the
participants.
b. Distributing one copy of the MUTCD to each
participant.
c. Training, testing, and certifying the participants
in signing standards which shall include, but not be
limited to, the following:
1. Warrants
2. Location
3. Lateral and vertical clearances
4. Method of installation
d. Training participants to develop signing plans.
2. Providing technical assistance to cities and counties
during plan preparation.
3. Reviewing signing plans for accuracy and conformance
with the MUTCD.
4. Providing sign and post quantities to the Department.
5. Reviewing all sign installations with participants and
certifying that signs were installed in accordance with
the plans and specifications.
6. Developing and providing a report concerning the 47
effectiveness of the signing program.
IT IS FURTHER AGREED that should the City fail to fulfill
its responsibilities and assigned duties as related in this
Agreement, such failure will disqualify the City from future
Federal -aid participation on projects for which the City has
maintenance responsibilities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties thereto have executed this
Agreement this day of , 19_
Arkansas State Highway and
Transportation Department
By:
Director
By:
City
City Mana;er