Title
Dept/ Agency: Engineering
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Support Resolution
Purpose: Adopts Newark’s Procedures for Administration and Inspection of Federal Aid Highway Projects as required by the New Jersey Department of Transportation
Location: Federal Aid Highway Projects where implemented
Additional Information:
This resolution adopts/affirms procedures for the administration and inspection of Federal Aid Highway Projects.
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WHEREAS, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) provides opportunities for Local Public Agencies such as the City of Newark (“City”), to receive Federal Aid Highway Program (FAHP or federal-aid) funds through New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT); and
WHEREAS, the City is presently the recipient of federal-aid funds through projects awarded under various Federal Aid Programs; and
WHEREAS, the City as a Local Public Agency, is responsible for administering federal-aid funded projects in compliance with all federal-aid requirements established by the FHWA; and
WHEREAS, the NJDOT, through its Stewardship Agreement with FHWA, is responsible for ensuring that the City is adequately staffed and suitably equipped to undertake federal-aid projects and that federal requirements are met by the City; and
WHEREAS, the City, as required by the NJDOT, has developed a policy outlining the required procedures for the Administration of Federally Funded Transportation Projects administered through the NJDOT.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Municipal Council hereby adopts the policies and procedures set forth in, “City of Newark Procedure for Administration and Inspection of Federal Aid HighwayProjects,” dated April 2025 and attached hereto.
STATEMENT
This Resolution affirms/adopts the City of Newark’s procedures for the administration and inspection of federal aid highway projects as set forth in, “City of Newark Procedure for Administration and Inspection of Federal Aid Highway Projects,” dated April 2025.