5868 RESOLUTION NO 5 ,868
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING
WITH THE ARKANSAS HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION
DEPARTMENT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS .
SECTION 1 . The City Manager is hereby authorized, acting
for and on behalf of the City of Little Rock, to execute an
Agreement of Understanding between the City of Little Rock and
the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, in cooperation
with the United States Department of Transportation, Federal
Highway Administration relative to the improvement and main-
tenance of Urban Arterial and Collector Routes on the Federal
Aid Urban System. Further, the City Manager is hereby authorized
to enter into any contracts and execute any instruments relative
to said program. A copy of said Agreement of Understanding is
attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof.
SECTION 2 . This Resolution shall be in full force and
effect from and after its adoption .
ADOPTED: December 20, 1977
ATTEST: APPROVED:
City Cler Mayor
AGREEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
AND
THE ARKANSAS HIGHWAY AND TRANSPOR-
TATION DEPARTMENT
In Cooperation with the United States
Department of Transportation, Federal
Highway Administration
RELATIVE TO
The improvement and maintenance of Urban Arterial and Collector
Routes on the Federal Aid Urban System.
WHEREAS , the 1973 Federal Aid Highway Act provides 70o Federal
Aid funds to be matched with 30o local funds for improvements
to facilities on the Federal Aid Urban System, and
WHEREAS, the City has expressed its desire to participate in
the Federal Aid Urban System Program.
IT IS HEREBY AGREED that the City of Little Rock and the Arkansas
Highway and Transportation Department, in cooperation with the
Federal Highway Administration, will participate in a cooperative
program for implementation, and
HEREBY accept the responsibilities and assigned duties as described
hereafter.
THE CITY WILL:
1 . Be responsible for the maintenance and operation of all
improvements on that portion of the Federal Aid Urban
System not on the Arkansas Highway System and all traffic
signals on the Arkansas Highway System.
2 . Be responsible for 30% of the total project cost, which will
include construction engineering services , appraisal and
acquisition of right-of-way, relocation services (when re-
quired) , and adjustment of all man-made improvements,
including utilities , for urban system projects not on the
Arkansas Highway System.
3 . Be responsible for any and all expenditures which may be
declared non-participating, including right-of-way and
utilities as discussed in Item 2 above, where sufficient
federal aid funds are not available to the City . This is
t to be a joint agreement developed between the Department
and the City after preliminary project investigations have
been completed and the magnitude of the project determined.
4 . Submit a letter to the Right-of-Way Division of the Arkansas
Highway and Transportation Department stipulating the services
relative to right-of-way acquisition, appraisal, relocation
and utilities that the City will assume or request that the
Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department handle some
or all of these services .
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5 . Submit to the Department the local matching share of the final
estimated cost before the project is advertised for construc-
tion letting.
6 . Transmit to the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department
a copy of a resolution from the City Board of Directors which
authorizes the City Manager to execute contracts with the
Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department for projects
on city streets. This resolution must be received by the
Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department prior to
advertising for construction letting.
7 . Make no alterations to the improvements constructed under
the Urban System Program without first consulting with the
Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department.
8 . Maintain or adopt regulations and ordinances as necessary
for proper operation of the improvements .
9 . Be responsible for the necessary enforcement of operations
as required by improvements on the Arkansas State Highway
System and the Urban System.
10 . Hereby attest that theemployment policies and practices
with regard to its employees , any part of whose compensation
is reimbursed from federal funds , will be without regard to
race, color, creed or national origin.
THE ARKANSAS HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT WILL:
1. Be responsible for administering Federal Aid Urban System funds
and for supervision of improvement projects funded through
the Federal Aid Urban System Program.
2 . Provide technical assistance to the City upon request for
continuing the Federal Aid Urban System Program.
3 . Provide technical assistance upon request for developing
the necessary plans and specifications for all Federal Aid
Urban projects .
4 . Provide a continuing traffic engineering function for those
urban areas where a continuing transportation planning
process is not established.
5 . When requested, provide the necessary services relative to
right--of-way acquisition, appraisal , relocation, and utility
adjustments and will be reimbursed for costs involved in
performing these services .
IT IS FURTHER AGREED that should the City fail to fulfill its
responsibilities and assigned duties as related in the Agreement,
such failure will disqualify the City from future participation
in the Federal Aid Urban System Program.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement
this day of , 19
ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY AND
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
Director of Highways and City Manager
Transportation