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Home My WebLink AboutResolution No. 06-002 CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS RESOLUTION NO. 06 - 0 ~ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS AUTHORZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS TO PERFORM TRAFFIC SIGNAL TIMING STUDIES AT NINE SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS; AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF $10,520 AS A 20% SHARE OF THE COST OF THE PROJECT; DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS: Section 1. That the City Manager is authorized to enter into an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with the North Central Texas Council of Governments for the purpose of conducting traffic signal timing studies at nine signalized intersections. Section 2. That the City Council authorizes the expenditure of$10,520.00 as the City's share of the cost of the project Section 3. That this resolution is effective from and after its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this 9th day of January 2006. ~ . -StieWilson,~!4'J~ City Secretary Th' .' .,.~'.c';-'<..' ,~o\" . -'-;p C' r- 1\ t ','- -. .., f,', - . -< ...;' L n t-. : INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT Between THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS and THE CITY OF THE COLONY for IMPLEMENTATION OF THE THOROUGHFARE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM WHEREAS, the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) has been designated as the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area by the Governor of Texas in accordance with federal law; and, WHEREAS, the Regional Transportation Council (RTC), comprised primarily of local elected officials, is the regional transportation policy body associated with NCTCOG and has been and continues to be a forum for cooperative decisions on transportation; and, WHEREAS, it is the goal of the RTC to offer a transportation system that is accessible, integrated, efficient, and provides for a diverse and flexible set of transportation options; and, WHEREAS, on October 9,2003, the RTC approved funding for implementation of Phase 3 of the Thoroughfare Assessment Program in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area for the implementation of low-cost operational improvements at signalized intersections; and, WHEREAS, the Interlocal Cooperation Act, Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code provides authority for the North Central Texas Council of Governments, and the City of The Colony to enter into this agreement for the provision of governmental functions and services of mutual interest. NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions contained herein, the parties agree as follows: 1. Parties 1.1 This Interlocal Agreement, hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement", is made and entered into by and between the North Central Texas Council of Governments, hereinafter referred to as "NCTCOG", and the City of The Colony, hereinafter referred to as the "City". NCTCOG and the City may each be referred to as a "Party", and may be collectively referred to as "Parties" to this agreement. 1.2 NCTCOG shall serve as the Contract Manager and Procurement Administrator for the Project. 2. Purpose 2.1 This Agreement defines the terms and conditions for the disbursement of Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) and Surface Transportation Program-Metropolitan Mobility (STP-MM) funds and associated state and local Interlocal Cooperation Agreement NCTCOG and City of The Colony Page 1 matching funds collected by NCTCOG for the implementation of traffic flow improvements. 2.2 Improvements under this Agreement, implemented through the Thoroughfare Assessment Program as authorized by the Regional Transportation Council, shall be employed at signalized intersections in the City of The Colony. 2.3 Improvements shall be made to approximately 9 off-system locations under this Agreement. 3. Duties 3.1 NCTCOG shall be responsible for project monitoring; Geographical Information Systems (GIS) database integration; and air quality benefit calculations and documentation. 3.2 NCTCOG's engineering consultant(s) will provide signal-timing improvements at the intersection locations identified in Attachment A. 3.3 The consultant(s) will be responsible for the following: field data collection; development, implementation, and fine-tuning of new. coordinated signal timing plans; and any and all required documentation of "Before" and "After" conditions. 3.4 The consultant(s) will provide training for city staff to verify detection effectiveness and fine-tune detectors 3.5 The City will work with NCTCOG's engineering consultant(s) to identify relevant signal timing elements/requirements at and related to the project intersections; review the developed new signal timing plans; approve all timing plans prior to implementation; and assist with fine tuning. 3.6 Under a separate agreement between the City and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the City shall implement Light-Emitting Diode (LED) lamps at the locations identified in Attachment A. 4. Funding 4.1 The total project cost estimate for this Agreement is $52,600. CMAQ and/or STP-MM programs will fund 80 percent of the project cost. 4.2 Attachment A includes a project cost estimate summary. 4.3 The City shall provide the 20 percent local match required for the off-system locations. The City shall provide a warrant check payable to the North Central Texas Council of Governments in the amount of $10,520. 4.4 The City shall remit additional local match payments to NCTCOG in the event that the actual cost of implementation of the Thoroughfare Assessment Program is greater than the estimated cost identified in this Agreement. Interlocal Cooperation Agreement NCTCOG and City of The Colony Page 2 4.5 Upon completion of the project, any excess local match funds for off-system locations shall be reimbursed by NCTCOG to the City. 5. Term 5.1 This agreement shall take effect on the date executed by the Parties and shall remain in effect until it is terminated. 5.2 Either Party may terminate this Agreement by giving 30 days written notice to the other Party. The Parties may terminate this Agreement by mutual written concurrence. 5.3 This Agreement shall automatically terminate upon completion of the project. 6. Modification, Waiver and Severability 6.1 This Agreement and any exhibits, which may be attached, constitute the entire agreement among the Parties. No waiver or modification of this Agreement shall be valid unless in writing and signed by both Parties. Failure of the Parties to enforce or insist upon compliance with any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver or relinquishment of any such terms and conditions. 6.2 In the event that anyone or more or the provisions of this Agreement shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions thereof, and this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein. 6.3 This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original. Interlocal Cooperation Agreement NCTCOG and City of The Colony Page 3 IN ~ TNESS HERE F the parties have executed this Agreement in duplicate originals on the . . day of 2,o---D:.f? , CITY OF THE COLONY NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF ~:~~ R. 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