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RE: APPROVE AMENDMENT #1 TO GRANT AGREEMENT FOR SAFE STREETS AND
ROADS FOR ALL (SS4A) PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM, 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 Amendment #1 to the Grant Agreement
for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Planning Grant Program for the Weld County
Comprehensive Safety Action Plan 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
Public Works, and the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration,
commencing upon full execution of signatures, and ending October 31, 2025, with further terms
and conditions being as stated in said amendment, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said amendment, 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 Amendment #1 to the Grant Agreement for the Safe Streets and
Roads for All (SS4A) Planning Grant Program for the Weld County Comprehensive Safety Action
Plan 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 Public Works, and the
U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, be, and hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized
to sign said amendment.
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AMENDMENT #1 TO GRANT AGREEMENT FOR SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL
(SS4A) PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM
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The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 4th day of November, A.D., 2024.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, CO
ATTEST:
Weld County Clerk to the Board
BY: Ill •I JOUt)C/C,
Deputy Clerk to the Board
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Date of signature:
Ke ' Ross, Chair /
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Perry
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Mike F eeman
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
PASS -AROUND REVIEW
PASS -AROUND TITLE: SS4A Safety Action Plan Grant Agreement Ammendment to Include Towns
DEPARTMENT: PubNc Works DATE: 10/28/2024
PERSON REQUESTING: Evan Pinkham
Brief description of the problem/Issue:
Staff initially scoped the Weld County Safety Action Plan to include only unincorporated Weld County. In discussions with our selected consultant, and
our grant administrator with FHWA, staff has elected to Include Weld County municipalities in the plan. This is a great benefit to the municipaatles that
have elected to join our plan and comes at no additional cost to Weld County. VVIth this change in scope, FHWA has provided a grant agreement
amendment for the chair to sign.
What options exist for the Board?
1. /tow the chair to sign the amended grant agreement.
2. Elect to not sign the agreement and not allow the municipalities to join the plan.
Consequences:
The municipalities that wish to join our safety action plan include Dacono, Eaton, Evans, Firestone, Fort Lupton, Frederick, Gitcrest,
Hudson, Keenesburg, LaSalle, Mead, Milfken, Pierce, Platteville, and Severance. If Weld County does not agree to the amendment, we
cannot Include these municipalities in the plan.
Impacts:
Including the municipalities In the plan will give them key safety data on their roadway system, as well as acoess to SS4A implementation
grant funding without having to do a safety action plan of their own.
Cost (Current Fiscal Year/Ongoing or Subsequent Fiscal Years:
There is no additional cost to include the municipalities in the plan. Weld County will contribute $100,000 to the development of the plan.
We received a grant for $400,000 to develop the plan.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends to sign the amended grant agreement.
Support Recommendation Schedule
Place on BOCC Agenda Work Session Other/Comments:
Perry L. Buck, Pro -Tern
Mike Freeman
Scott K. James
Kevin D. Ross, Chair
Lori Seine
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1. Federal Award No. 2. Effective Date 3. Assistance
6932232440350 See No. 16 Below Listings No.
20.939
Amendment # 0001
4. Award To 5. Sponsoring Office
Weld County U.S. Department of Transportation
1150 O Street Federal Highway Administration
Greeley, CO 80632 Office of Safety
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Unique Entity Id.: MKKXT9U9MTV5 HSSA-1, Mail Drop E71-117
TIN No.: 84-6000813 Washington, DC 20590
6. Period of Performance
Effective Date of Award —
to 10/31/2025
8. Type of Agreement
Grant
10. Procurement Request No.
HSA250009PR
12. Submit Payment Requests To
See Article 5.
14. Description of the Project
This award will be used to develop a
comprehensive safety action plan in
unincorporated Weld County and fifteen
municipalities within the county.
RECIPIENT
15. Signature of Fermin Authnri7ed to Sign
7. Total Amount
Federal Share:
Recipient Share:
Other Federal Funds:
Other Funds:
Total:
$400,000.00
$100,000.00
$ 0.00
$ 0.00
$500,000.00
9. Authority
Section 24112 of the Infrastructure Investment
and Jobs Act (Pub. L. 117-58, November 15,
2021; also referred to as the "Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law" or "BIL")
11. Federal Funds Obligated
$400,000.00
13. Accounting and Appropriations Data
15X0173E50.0000.055SR 10500.5592000000.4101
0.61006600
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
16. Signature of Agreement Officer
HECTOR RAMON Digitally signed by HECTOR
RAMON SANTAMARIA
SANTAMARIA Date: 2024.11.12 13:26:06 -05'00'
Signature Date Signature
Name: Kevin D. Ross NOV 0 4 2024 Name: Hector Santamaria
Title: Chair, Weld County Commissioners Title: Agreement Officer
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
GRANT AGREEMENT UNDER THE
FISCAL YEAR 2023 SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL GRANT PROGRAM
This agreement is between the United States Department of Transportation's (the "USDOT") Federal Highway
Administration (the "FHWA") and Weld County (the "Recipient").
This agreement reflects the selection of the Recipient to receive a Safe Streets and Roads for All ("SS4A")
Grant for the SS4A Planning Grant - Weld County Comprehensive Safety Action Plan.
The parties therefore agree to the following:
ARTICLE 1
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1.1 General Terms and Conditions.
(a) In this agreement, "General Terms and Conditions" means the content of the document titled "General
Terms and Conditions Under the Fiscal Year 2023 Safe Streets and Roads for All ("SS4A") Grant
Program,", which is available at https://www.transportation.gov/grants/ss4a/grant-agreements under
"Fiscal Year 2023." Articles 7-30 are in the General Terms and Conditions. The General Terms and
Conditions are part of this agreement.
(b) The Recipient acknowledges that it has knowledge of the General Terms and Conditions. Recipient also
states that it is required to comply with all applicable Federal laws and regulations including, but not
limited to, the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for
Federal Awards (2 CFR part 200); National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. § 4321 et
seq.); and Build America, Buy America Act (BIL, div. G §§ 70901-27).
(c) The Recipient acknowledges that the General Terms and Conditions impose obligations on the Recipient
and that the Recipient's non-compliance with the General Terms and Conditions may result in remedial
action, termination of the SS4A Grant, disallowing costs incurred for the Project, requiring the Recipient
to refund to the FHWA the SS4A Grant, and reporting the non-compliance in the Federal -government -
wide integrity and performance system.
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ARTICLE 2
APPLICATION, PROJECT, AND AWARD
2.1 Application.
Application Title: SS4A Planning Grant for Weld County, Colorado
Application Date: 7/10/2023
2.2 Award Amount.
SS4A Grant Amount: $400,000.00
2.3 Federal Obligation Information.
Federal Obligation Type: Single
2.4 Budget Period.
Budget Period: See Block 6 of Page 1
2.5 Grant Designation.
Designation: Planning and Demonstration
ARTICLE 3
SUMMARY PROJECT INFORMATION
3.1 Summary of Project's Statement of Work
Weld County will establish safety task force, or other similar body, charged with oversight of
development, implementation, and monitoring of this Comprehensive Safety Action Plan. The Weld
County Safety Action Plan will include an assessment of current policies, plans, guidelines and/or
standards to identify opportunities to improve how processes improve transportation safety. The plan
will describe specific projects and strategies and include a form of evaluation and transparency that will
describe how progress will be measured over time after the Safety Action Plan is developed.
Current historical data will support an analysis of existing conditions and historical trends to
provide a baseline level of crashes involving fatalities. Weld County will ensure the plan employs
innovative evidence -based low-cost, high -impact projects and strategies that can improve safety over a
significant rural geographical that bisects with the state highway system.
Weld County will engage with a variety of public and private agencies to ensure a robust
stakeholder process that offers both community representation and feedback and provides equitable,
inclusive investment in the safety needs of all county residents to improve the prevention of roadway
fatalities and injuries.
Weld County will complete a Safety Action Plan for unincorporated Weld County and the 15
municipalities in the county listed in Attachment A, Study Area.
The project will be completed in one phase as follows:
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Base Phase: Pre-NEPA: Weld County will hire a consultant to complete a safety action plan.
3.2 Project's Estimated Schedule.
Action Plan Schedule
Milestone
Schedule Date
Planned NEPA Completion Date:
03/01/2025
Planned Draft Plan Completion Date:
03/31/2025
Planned Final Plan Completion Date:
06/30/2025
Planned Final Plan Adoption Date:
07/31/2025
Planned SS4A Final Report Date:
08/31/2025
3.3 Project's Estimated Costs.
(a) Eligible Project Costs
Eligible Project Costs
SS4A Grant Amount:
Other Federal Funds:
State Funds:
Local Funds:
In -Kind Match:
Other Funds:
$400,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$100,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
Total Eligible Project Cost: $500,000.00
(b) Cost Classification Table —N/A
(c) Indirect Costs
Indirect costs are allowable under this Agreement in accordance with 2 CFR part 200 and the
Recipient's approved Budget Application. In the event the Recipient's indirect cost rate changes, the
Recipient will notify FHWA of the planned adjustment and provide supporting documentation for such
adjustment. This Indirect Cost provision does not operate to waive the limitations on Federal funding
provided in this document. The Recipient's indirect costs are allowable only insofar as they do not cause
the Recipient to exceed the total obligated funding.
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ARTICLE 4
RECIPIENT INFORMATION
4.1 Recipient Contact(s).
Elizabeth Relford
Interim Director Planning
Weld County
1402 N. 17th Ave
Greeley, CO 80631
(970) 400-3748
erelford(a,weld. gov
4.2 Recipient Key Personnel.
Name Title or Position
Evan Pinkham Transportation Planner
4.3 USDOT Project Contact(s).
Safe Streets and Roads for All Program Manager
Federal Highway Administration
Office of Safety
HSSA-1, Mail Stop: E71-117
1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.
Washington, DC 20590
202-366-2822
SS4A.FHWA(a,dot.gov
and
Agreement Officer (AO)
Federal Highway Administration
Office of Acquisition and Grants Management
HCFA-42, Mail Stop E62-310
1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.
Washington, DC 20590
202-493-2402
HCFASS4A(a),dot.gov
and
Division Administrator — Colorado
Agreement Officer's Representative (AOR)
12300 West Dakota Avenue Suite 180
(720) 963-3000
ajin.hu0f dot.gov
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and
Ajin Hu
FHWA Colorado Division Office Lead Point of Contact
Grants Program Manager
12300 West Dakota Avenue Suite 180
(720) 963-3071
ajin.hu(afdot.gov
and
Shaun Cutting
FHWA Colorado Division Office
Program Delivery Team Leader
12300 West Dakota Avenue Suite 180
(720) 963-3033
Shaun.cutting@dot.gov
ARTICLE 5
USDOT ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
5.1 Office for Subaward and Contract Authorization.
USDOT Office for Subaward and Contract Authorization: FHWA Office of Acquisition and Grants
Management
SUBAWARDS AND CONTRACTS APPROVAL
Note: See 2 CFR § 200.331, Subrecipient and contractor determinations, for definitions of subrecipient
(who is awarded a subaward) versus contractor (who is awarded a contract).
Note: Recipients with a procurement system deemed approved and accepted by the Government or by the
Agreement Officer (the "AO") are exempt from the requirements of this clause. See 2 CFR 200.317
through 200.327. Note: This clause is only applicable to grants that do not include construction.
In accordance with 2 CFR 200.308(c)(6), unless described in the application and funded in the approved
award, the Recipient must obtain prior written approval from the AO for the subaward, transfer, or
contracting out of any work under this award above the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. This provision
does not apply to the acquisition of supplies, material, equipment, or general support services. Approval
will be issued through written notification from the AO or a formal amendment to the Agreement.
The following subawards and contracts are currently approved under the Agreement by the AO. This list
does not include supplies, material, equipment, or general support services which are exempt from the
pre -approval requirements of this clause.
5.2 Reimbursement Requests
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(a) The Recipient may request reimbursement of costs incurred within the budget period of this agreement
if those costs do not exceed the amount of funds obligated and are allowable under the applicable cost
provisions of 2 C.F.R. Part 200, Subpart E. The Recipient shall not request reimbursement more
frequently than monthly.
(b) The Recipient shall use the DELPHI iSupplier System to submit requests for reimbursement to the
payment office. When requesting reimbursement of costs incurred or credit for cost share incurred,
the Recipient shall electronically submit supporting cost detail with the SF -270 (Request for Advance
or Reimbursement) or SF -271 (Outlay Report and Request for Reimbursement for Construction
Programs) to clearly document all costs incurred.
(c) The Recipient's supporting cost detail shall include a detailed breakout of all costs incurred, including
direct labor, indirect costs, other direct costs, travel, etc., and the Recipient shall identify the Federal
share and the Recipient's share of costs. If the Recipient does not provide sufficient detail in a request
for reimbursement, the Agreement Officer's Representative (the "AOR") may withhold processing
that request until the Recipient provides sufficient detail.
(d) The USDOT shall not reimburse costs unless the AOR reviews and approves the costs to ensure that
progress on this agreement is sufficient to substantiate payment.
(e) In the rare instance the Recipient is unable to receive electronic funds transfers (EFT), payment by
EFT would impose a hardship on the Recipient because of their inability to manage an account at a
financial institution, and/or the Recipient is unable to use the DELPHI iSupplier System to submit
their requests for disbursement, the FHWA may waive the requirement that the Recipient use the
DELPHI iSupplier System. The Recipient shall contact the Division Office Lead Point of Contact for
instructions on and requirements related to pursuing a waiver.
(f) The requirements set forth in these terms and conditions supersede previous financial invoicing
requirements for Recipients.
ARTICLE 6
SPECIAL GRANT TERMS
6.1 SS4A funds must be expended within five years after the grant agreement is executed and DOT
obligates the funds, which is the budget period end date in section 10.3 of the Terms and
Conditions and section 2.4 in this agreement.
6.2. The Recipient demonstrates compliance with civil rights obligations and nondiscrimination laws,
including Titles VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and accompanying regulations. Recipients of Federal
transportation funding will also be required to comply fully with regulations and guidance for the ADA,
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and all other
civil rights requirements.
6.3 SS4A Funds will be allocated to the Recipient and made available to the Recipient in accordance
with FHWA procedures.
6.4 The Recipient of a Planning and Demonstration Grant acknowledges that the Action Plan will be
made publicly available and agrees that it will publish the final Action Plan on a publicly available
website.
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6.5 THERE ARE NO OTHER SPECIAL GRANT REQUIREMENTS. ATTACHMENT A
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT INFORMATION
Study Area: Unincorporated Weld County and the following fifteen municipalities within the county:
Dacono, Eaton, Evans, Firestone, Fort Lupton, Frederick, Gilcrest, Hudson, Keenesburg, LaSalle, Mead,
Milliken, Pierce, Platteville, and Severance
Baseline Measurement Date: N/A
Baseline Report Date: N/A
Table 1: Performance Measure Table
Measure
Category and Description
Measurement
Frequency and
Reporting
Deadline
Equity
Percent of Funds to Underserved
Communities: Funding amount (of total
project amount) benefitting underserved
communities, as defined by USDOT
Within 120 days
after the end of the
period of
performance
Costs
Project Costs: Quantification of the cost
of each eligible project carried out using
the grant
Within 120 days
after the end of the
period of
performance
Lessons Learned and
Recommendations
Lessons Learned and Recommendations:
Description of lessons learned and any
recommendations relating to future
projects or strategies to prevent death and
serious injury on roads and streets.
Within 120 days
after the end of the
period of
performance
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ATTACHMENT B
CHANGES FROM APPLICATION
Describe all material differences between the scope, schedule, and budget described in the application and the
scope, schedule, and budget described in Article 3. The purpose of Attachment B is to clearly and accurately
document any differences in scope, schedule, and budget to establish the parties' knowledge and acceptance of
those differences. See Article 11 for the Statement of Work, Schedule, and Budget Changes. If there are no
changes, please insert "N/A" in Section 3.3 of the table.
Scope: After the initial grant agreement was executed, fifteen municipalities are added to the study area. The
fifteen municipalities are:
Dacono, Eaton, Evans, Firestone, Fort Lupton, Frederick, Gilcrest, Hudson, Keenesburg, LaSalle, Mead,
Milliken, Pierce, Platteville, and Severance
Schedule: No Change
Budget: No Change
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ATTACHMENT C
RACIAL EQUITY AND BARRIERS TO OPPORTUNITY
1. Efforts to Improve Racial Equity and Reduce Barriers to Opportunity.
The Recipient states that rows marked with "X" in the following table align with the application:
A racial equity impact analysis has been completed for the Project. (Identify a
report on that analysis or, if no report was produced, describe the analysis and
its results in the supporting narrative below.)
The Recipient or a project partner has adopted an equity and inclusion
program/plan or has otherwise instituted equity -focused policies related to
project procurement, material sourcing, construction, inspection, hiring, or
other activities designed to ensure racial equity in the overall delivery and
implementation of the Project. (Identify the relevant programs, plans, or
policies in the supporting narrative below.)
The Project includes physical -barrier -mitigating land bridges, caps, lids, linear
parks, and multimodal mobility investments that either redress past barriers to
opportunity or that proactively create new connections and opportunities for
underserved communities that are underserved by transportation. (Identify the
relevant investments in the supporting narrative below.)
The Project includes new or improved walking, biking, and rolling access for
individuals with disabilities, especially access that reverses the disproportional
impacts of crashes on people of color and mitigates neighborhood bifurcation.
(Identify the new or improved access in the supporting narrative below.)
The Project includes new or improved freight access to underserved
communities to increase access to goods and job opportunities for those
underserved communities. (Identify the new or improved access in the
supporting narrative below.)
X
The Recipient has taken other actions related to the Project to improve racial
equity and reduce barriers to opportunity, as described in the supporting
narrative below.
The Recipient has not yet taken actions related to the Project to improve racial
equity and reduce barriers to opportunity but intends to take relevant actions
described in the supporting narrative below.
The Recipient has not taken actions related to the Project to improve racial
equity and reduce barriers to opportunity and will not take those actions under
this award.
2. Supporting Narrative.
Weld County is in the middle of creating an Environmental Justice Plan. This plan will speak to the
treatment of citizens and communities with respect and dignity and engaging with and seeking input
from all people, regardless of income, race, color, national origin, Tribal affiliation, or disability, to form
partnerships to achieve shared goals, address needs to enrich lives, and encourage all to advocate their
interests in county decision -making and other activities that affect human health and the environment in
a responsible and self -determined way.
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ATTACHMENT D
CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IMPACTS
1. Consideration of Climate Change and Environmental Justice Impacts.
The Recipient states that rows marked with "X" in the following table align with the application:
The Project directly supports a Local/Regional/State Climate Action Plan that
results in lower greenhouse gas emissions. (Identify the plan in the supporting
narrative below.)
The Project directly supports a Local/Regional/State Equitable Development
Plan that results in lower greenhouse gas emissions. (IdentO, the plan in the
supporting narrative below.)
The Project directly supports a Local/Regional/State Energy Baseline Study
that results in lower greenhouse gas emissions. (Identify the plan in the
supporting narrative below.)
The Recipient or a project partner used environmental justice tools, such as the
EJScreen, to minimize adverse impacts of the Project on environmental justice
communities. (Identify the tool(s) in the supporting narrative below.)
The Project supports a modal shift in freight or passenger movement to reduce
emissions or reduce induced travel demand. (Describe that shift in the
supporting narrative below.)
The Project utilizes demand management strategies to reduce congestion,
induced travel demand, and greenhouse gas emissions. (Describe those
strategies in the supporting narrative below.)
The Project incorporates electrification infrastructure, zero -emission vehicle
infrastructure, or both. (Describe the incorporated infrastructure in the
supporting narrative below.)
The Project supports the installation of electric vehicle charging stations.
(Describe that support in the supporting narrative below.)
The Project promotes energy efficiency. (Describe how in the supporting
narrative below.)
The Project serves the renewable energy supply chain. (Describe how in the
supporting narrative below.)
The Project improves disaster preparedness and resiliency (Describe how in the
supporting narrative below.)
The Project avoids adverse environmental impacts to air or water quality,
wetlands, and endangered species, such as through reduction in Clean Air Act
criteria pollutants and greenhouse gases, improved stormwater management, or
improved habitat connectivity. (Describe how in the supporting narrative
below.)
The Project repairs existing dilapidated or idle infrastructure that is currently
causing environmental harm. (Describe that infrastructure in the supporting
narrative below.)
The Project supports or incorporates the construction of energy- and location -
efficient buildings. (Describe how in the supporting narrative below.)
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The Project includes recycling of materials, use of materials known to reduce
or reverse carbon emissions, or both. (Describe the materials in the supporting
narrative below.)
X
The Recipient has taken other actions to consider climate change and
environmental justice impacts of the Project, as described in the supporting
narrative below.
The Recipient has not yet taken actions to consider climate change and
environmental justice impacts of the Project but will take relevant actions
described in the supporting narrative below.
The Recipient has not taken actions to consider climate change and
environmental justice impacts of the Project and will not take those actions
under this award.
2. Supporting Narrative.
Weld County covers 4,000 square miles and uses many different methodologies to address climate
change and environmental justice issues. Some of those programs include the Weld County Smart
Energy Program that has been in effect for more than ten years and has promoted the use of natural gas
as an alternative fuel for heavy duty fleet vehicles.
Weld County is also one of many partners in the first creation of the Transportation Management
Organization (TMO) for Northern Colorado. This travel demand (TDM) tool is being utilized to reduce
single occupancy trips along the US 34 corridor.
Weld County has a strong Emergency Management Department that promotes and trains staff on All
Hazards to ensure a resilient county government operation.
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ATTACHMENT E LABOR AND WORKFORCE
1. Efforts to Support Good -Paying Jobs and Strong Labor Standards
The Recipient states that rows marked with "X" in the following table align with the application:
x
The Recipient demonstrate, to the full extent possible consistent with the law, an
effort to create good -paying jobs with the free and fair choice to join a union and
incorporation of high labor standards. (Identify the relevant agreements and
describe the scope of activities they cover in the supporting narrative below.)
The Recipient or a project partner has adopted the use of local and economic
hiring preferences in the overall delivery and implementation of the Project.
(Describe the relevant provisions in the supporting narrative below.)
The Recipient or a project partner has adopted the use of registered
apprenticeships in the overall delivery and implementation of the Project.
(Describe the use of registered apprenticeship in the supporting narrative
below.)
The Recipient or a project partner will provide training and placement
programs for underrepresented workers in the overall delivery and
implementation of the Project. (Describe the training programs in the
supporting narrative below.)
The Recipient or a project partner will support free and fair choice to join a
union in the overall delivery and implementation of the Project by investing in
workforce development services offered by labor-management training
partnerships or setting expectations for contractors to develop labor-management
training programs. (Describe the workforce development services offered by
labor-management training partnerships in the supporting narrative below.)
The Recipient or a project partner will provide supportive services and cash
assistance to address systemic barriers to employment to be able to participate
and thrive in training and employment, including childcare, emergency cash
assistance for items such as tools, work clothing, application fees and other
costs of apprenticeship or required pre -employment training, transportation and
travel to training and work sites, and services aimed at helping to retain
underrepresented groups like mentoring, support groups, and peer networking.
(Describe the supportive services and/or cash assistance provided to trainees
and employees in the supporting narrative below.)
The Recipient or a project partner has documented agreements or ordinances in
place to hire from certain workforce programs that serve underrepresented
groups. (Identify the relevant agreements and describe the scope of activities
they cover in the supporting narrative below.)
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The Recipient or a project partner participates in a State/Regional/Local
comprehensive plan to promote equal opportunity, including removing barriers
to hire and preventing harassment on work sites, and that plan demonstrates
action to create an inclusive environment with a commitment to equal
opportunity, including:
a. affirmative efforts to remove barriers to equal employment
opportunity above and beyond complying with Federal law;
b. proactive partnerships with the U.S. Department of Labor's Office
of Federal Contract Compliance Programs to promote compliance
with EO 11246 Equal Employment Opportunity requirements and
meet the requirements as outlined in the Notice of Funding
Opportunity to make good faith efforts to meet the goals of 6.9
percent of construction project hours being performed by women
and goals that vary based on geography for construction work hours
and for work being performed by people of color;
c. no discriminatory use of criminal background screens and
affirmative steps to recruit and include those with former justice
involvement, in accordance with the Fair Chance Act and equal
opportunity requirements;
d. efforts to prevent harassment based on race, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, and national origin;
e. training on anti -harassment and third -party reporting procedures
covering employees and contractors; and
f. maintaining robust anti -retaliation measures covering employees
and contractors.
(Describe the equal opportunity plan in the supporting narrative below.)
The Recipient has taken other actions related to the Project to create good -
paying jobs with the free and fair choice to join a union and incorporate strong
labor standards. (Describe those actions in the supporting narrative below.)
The Recipient has not yet taken actions related to the Project to create good -
paying jobs with the free and fair choice to join a union and incorporate strong
labor standards but, before beginning construction of the project, will take
relevant actions described in the supporting narrative below.
The Recipient has not taken actions related to the Project to improving good -
paying jobs and strong labor standards and will not take those actions under
this award.
2. Supporting Narrative.
The Weld County code, to the full extent possible consistent with the law, creates good -paying jobs with the
free and fair choice to join a union and incorporation of high labor standards and also complies with the U.S.
Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs to promote compliance with
EO 11246 Equal Employment Opportunity requirements and meet the requirements of promoting
women and minority owned businesses.
Yes, Weld County's Work Force Housing Department provides training and placement programs for
underrepresented workers.
Colorado Senate Bill 22-230 support free and fair choice to join a union and participate in collective
bargaining for the overall delivery and implementation of the Project by investing in workforce
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development services offered by labor-management training partnerships or setting expectations for
contractors to develop labor-management training programs.
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Entity Name*
US DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION
Entity ID*
@00048547
Contract Name"
SS4A GRANT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT
Contract Status
CTB REVIEW
Q New Entity?
Contract ID
8834
Contract Lead *
EPINKHAM
Contract Lead Email
epinkham@weld.gov
Parent Contract ID
Requires Board Approval
YES
Department Project #
Contract Description*
AN AMENDMENT TO OUR AGREEMENT WITH FHWA (US DOT) REGARDING WELD COUNTY'S SS4A GRANT.
Contract Description 2
Contract Type*
AGREEMENT
Amount*
$ 500,000.00
Renewable*
NO
Automatic Renewal
Grant
YES
IGA
Department
PUBLIC WORKS
Department Email
CM-
PublicWorks@weld.gov
Department Head Email
CM-PublicWorks-
DeptHead@weld.gov
County Attorney
GENERAL COUNTY
ATTORNEY EMAIL
County Attorney Email
CM-
COUNTYATTORNEY@WEL
D.GOV
Grant Deadline Date
Requested BOCC Agenda Due Date
Date* 11/02/2024
11/06/2024
Will a work session with BOCC be required?*
NO
Does Contract require Purchasing Dept. to be
included?
If this is a renewal enter previous Contract ID
If this is part of a MSA enter MSA Contract ID
Note: the Previous Contract Number and Master Services Agreement Number should be left blank if those contracts
are not in OnBase
Contract Dates
Effective Date
Termination Notice Period
Contact Information
Review Date*
10/08/2025
Committed Delivery Date
Renewal Date
Expiration Date*
10/14/2026
Contact Info
Contact Name Contact Type Contact Email Contact Phone 1 Contact Phone 2
Purchasing
Purchasing Approver Purchasing Approved Date
Approval Process
Department Head Finance Approver Legal Counsel
.CURTIS HALL CHERYL PATTELLI BYRON HOWELL
DH Approved Date Finance Approved Date Legal Counsel Approved Date
10/30/2024 10/30/2024 10/30/2024
Final Approval
BOCC Approved Tyler Ref #
AG 110424
BOCC Signed Date Originator
EPINKHAM
BOCC Agenda Date
11/04/2024
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