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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2013-107 design and construction of sandario road sidewalk pathMARANA RESOLUTION NO. 2013-107 RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AND THE TOWN OF MARANA FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE SANDARIO ROAD SIDEWALK-PATH WHEREAS A.R.S. § 48 5301, et seq., authorizes the Regional Transportation Autharity (RTA) to act as a regional taxing authority for the purpose of funding multi-model transportation operations and improvements identified in the Regional Transportation Plan approved on May 6, 2006; and WHEREAS the RTA is authorized by A.R.S. § 48-5304 (16) and § 48-5308 to administer and distribute the regional transportation funds to the members of the RTA and to sell bonds in furtherance of that purpose to fund those projects or programs identified in the Regional Transportation Plan; and WHEREAS the Mayor and Council of the Town of Marana feel it is in the best interests of the citizens of Marana to enter into the intergovernmental agreement addressed by this resolution to facilitate the design and construction of the Sandario Road Sidewalk-Path. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF MARANA, that the intergovernmental agreement between the Town of Marana and the RTA for design and construction of the Sandario Road Sidewalk-Path in substantially the form attached to this resolution as E�iibit A is hereby approved, and the Mayor is authorized to execute it for and on behalf of the Town of Marana. IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Manager and staff are hereby directed and authorized to undertake all other and further tasks required or beneficial to carry out the terms, obligations, conditions and objectives of the intergovernmental agreement. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Marana, Arizona, this 19�' day of November, 2013. �;`'�' C , !'� Mayor E Honea AS Tf� FORM: own Attorney Marana Resolution No. 2013-107 f f If Faf ►� l i f t � t] [� C i��1 INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY OF PIMA COUNTY AND THE TOWN OF MARANA FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE SANDARIO ROAD SIDEWALK-PATH This Agreement (hereinafter "the Agreement") is entered into by and between the Regional Transportation Authority of Pima County (the "RTA" or the "Authority"), a special taxing district formed pursuant to Title 48 Chapter 30 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.), and the Town of Marana, an Arizona municipal corporation ("the Lead Agency"). RECITALS A. A.R.S.§ 48-5301, et seq., authorizes the Authority to act as a regional taxing authority for the purpose of funding multi-model transportation operations and improvements identified in the Regional Transportation Plan ("the Plan") approved by the voters at the special election held in Pima County, Arizona, on May 16, 2006. B. The governing board of the Authority is composed of representatives of each member of the regional council of governments in accordance with A.R.S. § 48-5303. C. Pursuant to A.R.S. § 48-5304 (12), the governing board of the Authority has sole authority to implement the elements of the Plan. D. Pursuant to A.R.S. § 48-5304 (13), the governing board of the Authority shall coordinate the implementation of the Plan among the local jurisdictions. E. A Regional Transportation Fund was established by the Arizona Legislature per A.R.S. § 48-5307 to be the repository for those funds collected for the purpose of funding the transportation projects identified in the Plan. F. The Authority is authorized by A.R.S. §§ 48-5304 (16) and 48-5308 to administer and distribute the regional transportation funds to the members of the Authority and to sell bonds in furtherance of that purpose to fund those projects or programs identified in the Plan. G. The Lead Agency is authorized by A.R.S. § 9-240(B)(3) to design, maintain, control and manage public roads within the Lead Agency's jurisdictional boundaries. H. The Lead Agency may have a legal contract with one or more jurisdictions within Pima County empowering the Lead Agency to perform roadway and other improvements outside the Lead Agency's jurisdictional boundaries. I. The Lead Agency and the Authority wish to cooperate in the design and construction of the Sandario Road Sidewalk-Path ("the Project"). J. The Project is one of the transportation projects included in the Plan or is eligible for funding as part of a categorical program included in the Plan. K. The Authority intends to fund the Project under the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement and has entered into this Agreement for that purpose. L. It is the policy of the Authority to require that a lead agency be identified and an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) be approved and entered into by the Authority and the lead agency before requests for funding reimbursement or payment can be processed by the Authority. M. The Town of Marana has been identified as the Lead Agency for the Project and will be responsible for all aspects of project implementation including, but not limited to project management, risk management, design, right of way acquisition if any and construction, advertisement, award, execution and administration of the design and construction contracts for the Project. N. The RTA's Administrative Code will control all payments and other procedures unless otherwise specified herein. O. The Authority and the Lead Agency may contract for services and enter into agreements with one another for joint and cooperative action pursuant to A.R.S. § 11-952, et seq. NOW, THEREFORE, the Town of Marana and the Authority, pursuant to the above and in consideration of the matters and things set forth herein, do mutually agree as follows: AGREEMENT 1. Purpose. The purpose of this Agreement is to set forth the responsibilities of the parties for the design, construction, maintenance and operation of the Project and to address the legal and administrative matters among the parties. 2. Project. 'The Town of Marana proposes to construct a 10' multi-use path that extends from Moore Road to Grier Road along the west side of Sandario Road as mare fully depicted in the attached Exhibit(s). 2 3. Effective Date; Term. This Agreement shall become effective upon filing a fully executed original with the office of the Pima County Recorder and shall continue in effect until all improvements constructed pursuant to this Agreement are completed, all eligible reimbursement payments to the Lead Agency are concluded, and all warranties applicable to the Project have expired. 4. Responsibilities of the Lead Agency. a. The Lead Agency shall be responsible for the design, construction and/or installation of the Project in accordance with this Agreement and all applicable public roadway, traffic signal, and street lighting design and construction standards. Design Standards are federal, state, county or municipal standards for engineering, traffic, safety or public works facilities design. Examples of Design Standards include the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and Federal Highway Administration standards for highway engineering and construction, the Pima County/City of Tucson Standard Specifications for Public Improvements, the Pima County Roadway Design Manual, October 2002 revision, the Pima County Department of Transportation /City of Tucson Department of Transportation Pavement Marking Design Manual, and Pima County and municipal design guidelines for roadway lane widths and level of drainage protection. b. If consultants or contractors are employed to perform any portion of the Project, the Lead Agency shall be responsible for the contracts for design and construction of the Project and shall select the consultants and contractors to be used on the Project. The Lead Agency shall immediately provide to the Authority copies of any and all contract documents and related materials upon request by the Authority. The Lead Agency shall retain the usual rights of the owner of a public contract including the authority to approve changes and make payments. However, any changes to the Project which would result in the final project cost deviating, by ten or more percent, from the Authority's budget amount for the Project, must be approved by the Authority in advance of those changes being made, whether or not the Authority will be paying for them. c. The Lead Agency shall be responsible for all traffic management, including public notification, during construction of the Project. d. The Lead Agency shall operate and maintain the improvements during and after completion of construction. e. The final cost of the Project shall be that amount necessary to complete the Project including any unanticipated work incorporated into the Project by change orders and amendments executed by the Lead Agency. The Lead Agency shall be responsible for all Project costs in excess of the RTA funds contributed to the Project. £ The Lead Agency shall exercise its power of eminent domain, if necessary, to acquire property needed for the Project. 3 g. The Lead Agency will be responsible for assuming all risks associated with the Project except those that are assigned to another agency or jurisdiction that has agreed to that assumption. h. The Lead Agency shall require its contractors performing any portion of the Project to name the Authority as additional insured and additional indemnitee in all of the Lead Agency's contracts for the Project. Specifically, the RTA shall be identified as an additional insured with respect to insurance policies for general liability. The Lead Agency shall also require its contractors to name the Authority as an additional beneficiary in any performance and payment related assurances posted for the Proj ect. i. The Lead Agency shall be responsible for preparing and submitting to the Authority, within the first week of each month or as otherwise specified herein, invoices for payment signed by a duly authorized representative of the Lead Agency and which include sufficient background information documenting payments made to contractors, vendars or any other eligible costs identified in this Agreement ar the RTA's Administrative Code. The Lead Agency must retain and certify all vendor receipts, invoices and any related Project records as needed and ensure that they are available for review for a minimum of five years after final payment is made unless otherwise specified herein. j. The Lead Agency shall be responsible for submitting a status report describing its progress and adherence to the Project scope, schedule and budget with each request for payment. 5. Responsibilities of Authority. a. Upon receipt of authorized payment requests, the Authority shall convey to the Lead Agency RTA funds in the amount specified in E�ibit A on a reimbursement basis unless otherwise specified herein. All payments and reimbursements shall follow the policies outlined in the RTA's Administrative Code. b. Reimbursements will generally be based on the Project schedules established by the Lead Agency and contained in Exhibit A. c. The RTA staff will review all payment requests to confirm that the request is for reimbursement of costs incurred by the Lead Agency for the Project. If the Authority determines that additional information is needed, the Lead agency will be notified of the request for additional information within five days of the receipt of the invoice by RTA. d. Upon approval of the request by the RTA, the invoice will be processed for payment within ten working days of the invoice submittal. 4 6. Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement for material breach of the Agreement by the other party. Prior to any termination under this paragraph, the party allegedly in default shall be given written notice by the other party of the nature of the alleged default. The party said to be in default shall have forty-five days to cure the default. If the default is not cured within that time, the other party may terminate this Agreement. Any such termination shall not relieve either party from liabilities or costs already incurred under this Agreement. 7. Non-assignment. Neither party to this Agreement shall assign its rights under this Agreement to any other party without written permission from the other party to this Agreement. 8. Construction of Agreement. a. Entire agreement. This instrument constitutes the entire agreement between the parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof, and all prior or contemporaneous agreements and understandings, oral or written, are hereby superseded and merged herein. Any exhibits to this Agreement are incorporated herein by this reference. b. Amendment. This Agreement may be modified, amended, altered or changed only by written agreement signed by both parties. c. Construction and interpretation. All provisions of this Agreement shall be construed to be consistent with the intention of the parties as expressed in the Recitals hereof. d. Captions and headings. The headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only and are not intended to affect the meaning of any provision of this Agreement. e. Severability. In the event that any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof is declared invalid or void by statute or judicial decision, such action shall have no effect on other provisions and their application, which can be given effect without the invalid or void provision or application, and to this extent the provisions of the Agreement are severable. In the event that any provision of this Agreement is declared invalid or void, the parties agree to meet promptly upon request of the other party in an attempt to reach an agreement on a substitute provision. £ This Agreement is subject to the provisions of A.R.S. § 38-511. 9. Ownership of Improvements. Ownership and title to all materials, equipment and appurtenances installed pursuant to this Agreement shall automatically vest in the Lead Agency upon completion of the Project. 10. Legal Jurisdiction. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as either limiting or extending the legal jurisdiction of the Lead Agency or the Authority. 11. No Joint Venture. It is not intended by this Agreement to, and nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to, create any partnership, joint venture or employment relationship between the parties or create any employer-employee relationship between the Lead � Agency and any Authority employees, or between the Authority and any Lead Agency employees. Neither party shall be liable for any debts, accounts, obligations nor other liabilities whatsoever of the other, including (without limitation) the other party's obligation to withhold Social Security and income taxes for any of its employees. 12. No Third Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in the provisions of this Agreement is intended to create duties or obligations to or rights in third parties not parties to this Agreement or affect the legal liability of either party to the Agreement by imposing any standard of care different from the standard of care imposed by law. 13. Compliance with Laws. The parties shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations, standards and executive orders, without limitation to those designated within this Agreement. a. Anti-Discrimination. The provisions of A.R.S. § 41-1463 and Executive Order Number 99-4 issued by the Governor of the State of Arizona are incorporated by this reference as a part of this Agreement. b. Americans with Disabilities Act. This Agreement is subj ect to all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (Public Law 101-336, 42 U.S.C. 12101-12213) and all applicable federal regulations under the Act, including 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36. c. Workers' Compensation. An employee of either party shall be deemed to be an "employee" of both public agencies, while performing pursuant to this Agreement, for purposes of A.R.S. § 23-1022 and the Arizona Workers' Compensation laws. The primary employer shall be solely liable for any workers' compensation benefits, which may accrue. Each party shall post a notice pursuant to the provisions of A.R.S. § 23- 1022(E) in substantially the following form: All employees are hereby further notified that they may be required to work under the jurisdiction or control or within the jurisdictional boundaries of another public agency pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement or contract, and under such circumstances they are deemed by the laws of Arizona to be employees of both public agencies for the purposes of workers' compensation. 14. Waiver. Waiver by either party of any breach of any term, covenant or condition herein contained shall not be deemed a waiver of any other term, covenant or condition, or any subsequent breach of the same or any other term, covenant, or condition herein contained. 15. Force Majeure. A party shall not be in default under this Agreement if it does not fulfill any of its obligations under this Agreement because it is prevented or delayed in doing so by reason of uncontrollable forces. The term "uncontrollable forces" shall mean, for the purpose of this Agreement, any cause beyond the control of the party affected, including but not limited to failure of facilities, breakage or accident to machinery or transmission facilities, weather conditions, flood, earthquake, lightning, fire, epidemic, war, riot, civil disturbance, sabotage, strike, lockout, labor dispute, boycott, material or energy shortage, casualty loss, acts of God, or action or non-action by governmental bodies in approving or failing to act upon applications for approvals or permits which are not due to the negligence or willful action of the parties, order of 6 any government officer or court (excluding orders promulgated by the parties themselves), and declared local, state or national emergency, which, by exercise of due diligence and foresight, such party could not reasonably have been expected to avoid. Either party rendered unable to fulfill any obligations by reason of uncontrollable forces shall exercise due diligence to remove such inability with all reasonable dispatch. 16. Notification. All notices or demands upon any party to this Agreement shall be in writing, unless other forms are designated elsewhere, and shall be delivered in person or sent by mail addressed as follows: The Authority: Farhad Moghimi, Executive Director Regional Transportation Authority 177 N. Church St., Suite 405 Tucson, AZ 85701 Town of Marana: Keith Brann, Town Engineer 11555 W. Civic Center Dr. Marana, AZ 85653 17. Remedies. Either party may pursue any remedies provided by law for the breach of this Agreement. No right or remedy is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy and each shall be cumulative and in addition to any other right or remedy existing at law or in equity or by virtue of this Agreement. 18. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. The signature pages from one or more counterpart may be removed from such counterpart and attached to a single instrument. In Witness Whereof, the Town of Marana has caused this Agreement to be executed by the Mayor, upon resolution of the Council attested to by the Town Clerk, and the Authority has caused this Agreement to be executed by its Chair of the Board. REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY OF PIMA COUNTY Stephen W. Christy, Board Chair Town of M�-ana• _. , r �� � Ed Honea, Mayor ATTEST: � celyn B son, Town Clerk Date �/ / �- �.� Date //- /9-/.� Date The foregoing Agreement between Town of Marana and the Authority has been approved as to content and is hereby recommended by the undersigned. 7 Farhad Moghimi, Executive Director Keith Brann, Town Engineer ATTORNEY CERTIFICATION The foregoing Agreement by and between the Regional Transportation Authority of Pima County and the Town of Marana has been reviewed pursuant to A.R.S. Section 11-952 by the undersigned who have determined, each with respect to its own client, that it is in proper form and is within the powers and authority granted under the laws of the State of Arizona to the party to the Agreement represented by the undersigned. Regional Transportation Authority of Pima County: Thomas Benavidez, Attorney for the Authority Date ff !' �' o�+%'�`,3 D e 8 Town of Marana: m Regional Transportation Authority of Pima County Exhibit A 1 RTA BallotlProject Number: 2 RTA Plan Element: 3 RTA Plan Sub-Element (if applicable): 4 TIP Project Number: 5 Project Name: 6 Work Phase Covered by this Exhibit: (check all that apply) II-37 II - Saftey Element 37 - Elderly and Pedestrian S afety Improvements 75.12 Sandario Road Sidewalk/Path Planning Design Right of Way Construction X Project Management Environmental/Other X 7 Project Manager Information (person responsible for status reports): Name: Mailing Address: Telephone Number: Fax. Number: Email Address: Mac Mu . Civic Center 382-2644 mmurray(a�marana.com 8 Authorized Representative(s) (for signing 8� submitting pay requests): Name: Mailing Address: Telephone Number: Fax. Number: Email Address: Name: Mailing Address: Telephone Number: Fax. Number: Email Address: Keith Brann 11555 W. Civic Center Drive, 382-2600 382-2644 kbrann(a�MARANA.COM Mac Murray 11555 W. Civic Center Drive, Marana, AZ 85653 940-0773 382-2644 mmurravCa�marana.com 9 Map of Project Limits Attached? Yes 1 of 3 10 Narrative Description of Project Scope, including improvements to be made and project intent (discuss how project will address problematic areas): 11 Total maximum amount of Authority funding allowed for the Project or Project component under this Exhibit: 12 Project Budget (current year dollars) Planning Design Right of Way Construction Project Management Environmental/Other Total Project Budget (all funding sources): 13 Project Budget by Funding Source Planning Design Right of Way Construction Project Management Environmental/Other Total Project Funding (must equal no. 11) 14 Funding Sources (current year dollars): RTA STP 12.6 Funds 2.4 Funds Impact Fees Bond Funds General Fund Fare Box Revenue FTA Funds Other fown of Marana proposes to construct a 10' multi-use path that e� Moore Road to Grier Road along the west side of Sandario Road. $200,000 In-House Outsourced Total $30,000 $20,000 $170,000 $10,000 $0 $30,000 $0 $170,000 $20,000 $10,000 $50,000 $180,000 $230,000 RTA Non-RTA Total $170,000 $20,000 $10,000 $200,000 $0 $0 $0 $170,000 $20,000 $10,000 $0 $200,000 Total Funding Sources (must equal no. 11): $200,000 2of3 15 Identify other project components not covered by this agreement (if any): Planning 16 Estimated construction start date and duration of construction: 17 Expected Reimbursement Schedule: (related to this exhibit amount only) January February March April May June July August September October November December Total February 2014; 2 months Calendar Year 2013 3 of 3 Calendar Year Calendar Year 2014 2015 $100,000 $75,000 $25,000 $0 $200,000 $0