Res 2023-090R/Supporting Application for the Old Ranch Road 12 Bike and pedestrian widenin project to TxDOT

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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-90R A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS SUPPORTING THE CITY'S APPLICATION FOR THE OLD RANCH ROAD 12 BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN WIDENING PROJECT TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORATION'S 2023 TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES SET ASIDE (TA) CALL FOR PROJECTS WITH REQUIRED LOCAL MATCH; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HER DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR THE APPLICATION FOR THESE FUNDS; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. RECITALS: 1. The Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) issued a call for projects in December 2022 for communities to apply for funding assistance through the Transportation Alternatives Set -Aside (TA) Program; and 2. The TA funds may be used for development of preliminary engineering (plans, specifications, and estimates and environmental documentation) and construction of pedestrian and/or bicycle infrastructure, the TA funds require a local match, comprised of cash or Transportation Development Credits (TDCs), if eligible, and the City of San Marcos would be responsible for all non -reimbursable costs and 100% of overruns, if any, for TA funds; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: PART 1. The City of San Marcos supports funding the Old Ranch Road 12 Bike and Pedestrian Widening Project as described in the 2023 TA Detailed Application (including the preliminary engineering budget, if any, construction budget, the department's direct state cost for oversight, and the required local match, if any) and is willing to commit to the project's development, implementation, construction, maintenance, management, and financing. PART 2. The City of San Marcos is willing and able to enter into an agreement with the department by resolution or ordinance, should the project be selected for funding. PART 3. Total construction costs for the project are estimated to be approximately $10,000,000.00 and the City's local match would be expected to be twenty percent (20%) (in cash or transportation development credits) of eligible project costs. PART 4. The City Manager, or her designee is authorized to execute all documents necessary for the application for these funds. PART 5. This resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately from and after its passage.