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of Transportation — Public Transportation Division and the Federal Transit Administration. <br />The System services shall include fixed route bus service with complementary Americans <br />with Disabilities Act paratransit service. <br />In consultation with the City, CARTS shall adhere to the existing Comprehensive <br />Public Transit Plan, the Finance and Implementation Strategy, the Title VZ of the Civil Rights <br />Act of 1964 Program, the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program and the <br />Complementary ADA Paratransit Plan for FY 2019 in accordance with all federal requirements <br />applicable to CARTS as a direct recipient of FTA Section 5307 funds and an FTA grantee or <br />sub -grantee of FTA Section 5310 and FTA Section 5339 funds. In addition, CARTS will <br />participate in reviewing plans for development projects, which may increase transit use, and <br />meetings with 'Texas State University to coordinate ongoing operations between the System <br />and the Bobcat Shuttle. <br />4. FundinL for Services <br />a. Payments by the City. In addition to the appropriation of FTA Section 5307 funds <br />and the award of state urbanized area funds, the City will pay CARTS an amount equal to <br />$450,000.00 (the "fiends") during the term of this Agreement towards the cost of planning, <br />operating and maintaining the System. Amounts paid by the City in any subsequent years shall <br />be as provided under the terms of such written agreement. The cost of operating the System <br />includes Planning Expenses, Capital Expenses, Operating Expenses and Project Administrative <br />Expenses (eligible expenses) as those terms are described in FTA Circular 9030.1E, Urbanized <br />Area Formula Program, dated January 16, 2014 or successor provision. Payments to CARTS will <br />be made on a monthly basis upon submission by CARTS to the City of an invoice for 1/121h of <br />the funds on or before the 1511' day of each month accompanied by a report of the previous <br />month's eligible expenses attributable to the operation and administration of the System to which <br />such payment will be applied. <br />b. Payments by CARTS. CARTS will reimburse the City for eligible expenses as <br />described in FTA Circular 9030.1E, Urbanized Area Formula Program, dated January 16, <br />2014 or successor provision. The City and CARTS will develop a mutually agreeable process <br />for reimbursement, including timing of submissions, required accompanying information and <br />timing of payment. <br />c. Annual Budget. CARTS, in consultation with designated City staff, will participate <br />in the City's annual budget process, CARTS will provide City staff with a Service Cost Per Hour, <br />excluding capital, proposal on or before June, 12019 for FY 2020 fiscal planning purposes. <br />d. Prompt Payment. In accordance with Chapter 2251, Texas Government Code except <br />as provided in Section 2251.002, payment to CARTS will be made within thirty (30) days of the <br />date City receives goods under this Agreement, the date the performance of the services under <br />this Agreement are completed or the date City receives a correct invoice for the goods or <br />services, whichever is later. CARTS may charge interest on an overdue payment at the "rate in <br />effect" on September 1 of the fiscal year in which the payment becomes overdue, in accordance <br />2 <br />