HomeMy WebLinkAbout972704.tiff RESOLUTION
RE: APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF TRANSIT
AGENCIES AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with an Agreement between the County of
Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
on behalf of the Department of Human Services, and the Colorado Association of Transit
Agencies, commencing January 1, 1998, and ending December 31, 1998, with further terms
and conditions being as stated in said agreement, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said agreement, a
copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Weld County, Colorado, that the Agreement between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by
and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department
of Human Services, and the Colorado Association of Transit Agencies be, and hereby is,
approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized
to sign said agreement.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 22nd day of December, A.D., 1997.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD OUNTY, COLORADO
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' ' George E. Baxter, Chair
Weld Coun clt Bo'�
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AGREEMENT
This agreement is entered into by and between the Colorado Association of
Transit Agencies (CASTA), a Colorado nonprofit corporation and each of the members
of an informal coalition, the Colorado Transit Coalition, as listed on Exhibit A, attached
hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (referred to collectively as the
"members").
Whereas, CASTA is a nonprofit trade association located in Denver, Colorado
and represents Colorado transit agencies, and
Whereas, the Federal Transit Administration provides capital funding to transit
agencies under the Capital Program (49 U.S.C. Section 5309) or any applicable successor
provisions in legislation re-authorizing the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency
Act of 1991 (ISTEA), and
Whereas, a number of Colorado transit agencies are desirous of obtaining
congressional earmarked funds, in the federal Fiscal Year '99, under Section 5309 for
capital purchases, and
Whereas, those Colorado transit agencies seeking U.S.C. 49, Section 5309
funding have affiliated as a nonprofit unincorporated association, Colorado Transit
Coalition (Coalition), and have agreed that CASTA act will as a coordinator for the
Coalition in seeking U.S.C. 49, Section 5309 funding, and
Whereas, CASTA will be entering into an agreement with a Washington D.C.
based public affairs and governmental relations consulting firm, to provide transportation
funding consulting services on behalf of the Coalition.
Now Therefore, CASTA and each of the Coalition members agree as follows:
I. Term of Agreement. The term of this agreement shall be from January 1, 1998
through December 31, 1998.
2. Membership. Membership in the Coalition will be open to any Colorado
transit agency that qualifies for U.S.C. 49, Section 5309 funding. While a multi-year
effort is anticipated, members may choose to participate on an annual basis dependent on
the individual member's capital needs.
3. Members' Capital Requests. The members' capital requests shall be handled as
follows:
a. Each member shall submit to CASTA by a mutually agreed upon date its
• capital request, in a form acceptable to CASTA and consistent with the capital request
amount set forth on Exhibit A for that member. CASTA shall then compile the capital
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requests into a statewide request document to be presented to Congress for consideration.
All capital requests (as listed on Exhibit A) must be supported by accurate, current
• planning documents. The member must verify that matchine funds are available to
support a grant in the fiscal year it is available. The Colorado Department of
Transportation and/or the Federal Transit Administration, as appropriate, will review the
planning documents for each member to assure that projects are "do-able" within Fiscal
Year '99, prior to submittal of the request to Congress in January of 1998.
b. If a member requests an addition or reduction to a capital request,the impact
on other members will be considered prior to any changes being approved by the
coalition members. A member will not be required to increase or decrease a request that •
would place that member in the position of lacking sufficient funds to obtain usable units
of equipment. For purposes of this agreement a usable unit of equipment will be as
defined in the individual applicant's request. (See Exhibit A)
c. If the final U.S.C. 49, Section 5309 bus allocation is less than requested in the
statewide request, reduction to each member will be calculated ratably based on their
capital request. The bus allocation amounts and consultant costs will then be adjusted, as
appropriate, to assure that each coalition member receives an amount sufficient to obtain
usable units of equipment by consensus of the Coalition members.
d. The members each agree to pay to CASTA in four(4) equal installments an
amount equal to such members' proportional share of One Hundred Seven Thousand
Five Hundred Dollars ($107,500)based on the percentage of the total Statewide Request
attributable to that member's capital request, as set forth in Exhibit A. The payments
shall be made to CASTA upon execution of this Agreement and on or before April 1st,
July 1st and October ls`.
4. Services of CASTA. During the term of this agreement, CASTA will provide
the following services:
a. Will act as the representative of the Coalition as it seeks U.S.C. 49, Section
5309 funding. The Executive Director of CASTA will serve as coordinator of the project
for the Statewide Request.
b. Retain a Washington D.C. based consultant familiar with the congressional
process determining Federal Transit Administration allocations for the total cost of
Eighty-two Thousand Dollars ($82,500.00), including expenses.
c. Will provide monthly written reports to each Coalition member.
5. Payment to CASTA for Services. For its services during the term of this
agreement, CASTA will retain from the payments by the members a total of Twenty-five
Thousand Dollars ($25,000), which amount includes all expenses to be incurred by
CASTA.
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6. Termination. Either party may terminate this agreement upon 30 days
written notice to the other but such termination shall not prevent the recovery of damages
for breach of this agreement pursuant to the arbitration provision in this contract.
7. Dispute Resolution. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to
this contract, or the breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration administered by the
American Arbitration Association in Denver, Colorado in accordance with its applicable
Arbitration Rules, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator(s)may be
entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof
8. Addresses and Telephone Numbers. The name, address, telephone and
FAX number of each member is listed on Exhibit A. The name, address, telephone and
FAX number of CASTA is:
Colorado Association of Transit Agencies (CASTA)
Attn: Jeanne J. Erickson, Executive Director
225 East 16th Avenue, Suite 1070
Denver, CO 80203
Tel: (303) 839-5197
Fax: (303) 832-3053
9. Signatures. The parties agree that this Agreement may be signed in
counterparts with CASTA to retain the original signatures of all parties.
Dated: January , 1998.
Colorado Association of Transit Agencies,
a Colorado nonprofit corporation
By:
Jan Choti
President
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EXHIBIT A
FEDERAL PORTION OF
ANNUAL REQUEST SECTION 5309
Transit Agencies TEL/FAX FY 1999 Percent CASTA/LMRC
$107,500
NECTA/County Exp Bruce Bass
1619 S. 6th Avenue (970) 522-6440 $ 660,000 1.8400% S 1,978
Sterling, CO 80751 (970) 522-6490
Ride Transit/DO George Small $ 525,000 1.4637% $ 1,573
P.O. Box 2090 (719) 275-1616
Canon City, CO 81216 (719)275-4619
Durango Lift Jan Choti $ 163,200 0.4550% S 489
949 East Second Ave. (970) 385-2880
Durango, CO 82301 (970) 385-7547
Special Transit Lenna Kottke $ 215,200 0.6000% S 645
4880 Pearl St. (303) 447-2848
Boulder, CO 80301 (303) 447-0686
Town of Telluride Tom Gabarron S 2,430,000 6.7747% $ 7,283
P.O. Box 397 (970) 728-2179
Telluride, CO 81436 (970) 728-0548
Mtn Express/CB Fritz Chappel $ 750,000 2.0910% $ 2,248
P.O. Box 39 (970) 349-5616
Crested Butte. CO 81224 (970) 349-6626
Eagle Co. RTA Jim Shrum S 806,250 2.2478% S 2,416
P.O. Box 1564 (970) 748-0704
Avon, CO 81620 (970) 748-0710
TransFort/Ft. Collins David Lilly 5 10,500,000 29.2735% S 31,469
6570 Portner Rd. (970) 221-6032
Ft. Collins, CO 80525 (970) 221-6285
Summit Stage Amy Ostrander $ 3,472,000 9.6798% $ 10,406
PO Box 68 (970) 668-4161
Frisco, CO 80424 (970) 668-4165
Roaring Fork T A Dan Blankenship $ 4,600,000 12.8246% $ 13,786
51 Service Center Dr. (970) 920-1905
Aspen, CO 81611 (970) 920-2864
Steamboat Springs Tran George Krawzoff • $ 880,000 2.4534% $ 2,637
P.O. Box 775088 (970) 879-3717
Steambt Sprgs. 80477 (970) 879-3806
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Pueblo Transit Don Saling $ 1.000,000 2.7880% $ 2,997
350 S. Elizabeth St. (719) 542-4306
Pueblo. CO 81003 (719) 545-0934
Metro Mobility ' Bill Wendt $ 600,000 1.6728% $ 1,798
3650 Chestnut PI. (303) 292-6914
Denver, CO 80216 (303) 292-1636
Colorado Springs Andrea Phillips $ 3,000,000 8.3639% S 8,991
PO Box 1575 MC1544 (719) 444-2639
Colo. Springs, CO 80901 (719) 578-6394
GO Boulder Tracy Winfree $ 1,000,000 2.7880% $ 2,997
P.O. Box 791 (303) 413-7304
Boulder, CO 80306 (303) 443-8196
Greeley-The Bus Gary Taylor $ 400..000 1.1152% $ 1,199
1200 "A" Street (970) 350-9751
Greeley, CO 80631 (970) 350-9736
Weld County Linda Piper $ 200,000 0.5576% $ 599
P.O. Box 1805 (970) 353-3816
Greeley, CO 80632 (970) 356-3975
Mountain Village Met Dis Gerald Wallace $ 4,166,960 11.6173% $ 12,489
P.O. Box 11064 (970) 728-7338
Telluride, CO 81435 (970) 728-4342
Town of Vail Mike Rose $ 500,000 1.3940% $ 1,499
75 S. Frontage Road (970) 479-2358
Vail, CO 81657 (970) 479-1715
1999 TOTAL REQUEST. $ 35,868,610 100% S 107,500
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Organization:: Weld County Board of Commissioners
Name:,,i`''7 � A l r
Title: George E. Baxter. Chair
Date: (12/22/97)
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George E. Baxter, Chairman s
to Board of County Commissioners _ Dath December 19, 1997 j/
COLORADO pram Walter J. Speckman, Executive Director, Human Services „'1','A
Subject: Agreement with Colorado Association of Transit Agencies
Enclosed for Board approval is an Agreement with the Colorado Association of Transit Agencies
(CASTA).
Colorado transit agencies are seeking federal monies under Section 5309 of the Federal Transit Act
which are set aside by Congress as discretionary funds to be used for bus replacement and bus
expansion.
CASTA will be entering into an agreement with a public affairs and governmental relations consulting
firm to seek support for bringing some of the Section 5309 funds to Colorado.
Weld County will be including a request of$200,000.00 in the proposal. Our share of the cost will
be approximately $650.00 to participate in the coalition of transit providers.
The term of this Agreement shall be from January 1, 1998 through December 31, 1998.
If you have questions, please call me at extension 3317.
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