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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR AND, IF OFFERED, ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S BRIDGE INVESTMENT PROGRAM (BIP) FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE AERIAL LIFT BRIDGE.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the city of Duluth ("City") is authorized to apply to the United States Department of Transportation BIP grant program for a grant of up to $13,000,000 for construction improvements to the Aerial Lift Bridge including construction, development phase activities, and for preliminary engineering, design and construction administration work;
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City has the legal authority to apply for financial assistance, and the institutional, managerial and financial capability to ensure adequate project administration;
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City will commit to contribute at least 20%, or $3,250,000, of the total $16,250,000 project cost and no less than 100 percent of the project cost contribution in excess of any grant provided by the BIP;
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City has not violated any federal, state, or local laws pertaining to fraud, bribery, graft, kickbacks, collusion, conflict of interest, or other unlawful or corrupt practices;
FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon approval of its application by the Secretary of Transportation of the United States of America, the mayor and clerk may enter into a grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation for the above referenced project and local match, and any project costs above the grant award will be paid from the appropriate funding source. The City certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations;
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the mayor and clerk are authorized to execute such documents as are necessary to implement the project on behalf of the city.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes application to the United States Department of Transportation's Bridge Investment Program (BIP) grant progr...
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