HomeMy WebLinkAbout17032 1 RESOLUTION NO. 17,032
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3 A RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE WILLINGNESS OF THE CITY OF
4 LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, TO UTILIZE FEDERAL-AID
5 TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM FUNDS FOR
6 HIGHWAY 5/STAGECOACH ROAD PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS;
7 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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9 WHEREAS, the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) has issued a call for
10 transportation projects,and the City of Little Rock(City)will submit Highway 5/Stagecoach Road(Otter
11 Creek Rd.to Baseline Rd)Pedestrian Improvements for consideration of grant funding; and,
12 WHEREAS, the Board of Directors understands that, if selected, Federal-aid Transportation
13 Alternatives Program funds are available at 80%federal participation and 20%local match for the project;
14 and,
15 WHEREAS,this application is for project development and construction. Funding for this project
16 will be from a Transportation Alternatives Program grant of up to $1,600,000 with a local contribution of
17 $400,000 from street and drainage capital improvement funds; and
18 WHEREAS, the City understands that Federal-aid funds are available for this project on a
19 reimbursable basis, requiring work to be accomplished and proof of payment prior to actual monetary
20 reimbursement; and,
21 WHEREAS,the Board of Directors has vetted the project and supports its submittal to ARDOT;
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23 WHEREAS,this project, using federal funding, will be open and available for use by the general
24 public and maintained by the applicant for the life of the project.
25 NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
26 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS THAT:
27 Section 1. Board of Directors authorizes the Mayor or City Manager to apply for and if received,
28 sign grant applications,agreements and award documents for grant funding for the development of a shared
29 use side path and sidewalk improvements along Highway 5 / Stagecoach Road from Otter Creek Road to
30 Baseline Road to replace bike lanes in the roadway.
31 Section 2. The Board of Directors hereby agrees to include the local match requirements within its
32 street and drainage capital improvement budget for federal fiscal year 2026 and subsequent years as
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1 Section 3. The City will participate in accordance with its designated responsibility, including
2 maintenance of this project.
3 Section 4.The Mayor or City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute all appropriate
4 agreements and contracts necessary to expedite the construction of the above stated project.
5 Section 5.The Board of Directors pledges its full support and hereby authorizes ARDOT to initiate
6 action to implement this project.
7 Section 6. Severability. In the event any title,section,paragraph, item, sentence,clause, phrase, or
8 word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or
9 adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the resolution which shall remain in full force and
10 effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of the
11 resolution.
12 Section 7. Repealer. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same, that are inconsistent
13 with the provisions of this resolution, are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
14 ADOPTED: MAY 5,2026
15 ATTEST: APPROVED:
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18 Allison Segars,City Frank Scott,Jr., r
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23 Thomas M. Carpenter,City Attorney
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