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Dept/ Agency: Engineering
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: NJDOT 2024 Local Freight Impact Fund Program
Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Transportation
Entity Address: P.O. Box 600, Trenton, New Jersey 08625
Grant Amount: $6,475,212.00
Total Project Cost: $6,475,212.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Grant Period: None
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
This Resolution authorizes the City of Newark to apply for grant funding under the LFIF-2024-Raymond Boulevard Improvements 00051 from NJDOT for improvements to Raymond Boulevard, and also authorizes the acceptance of grant funding upon notification of a grant award.
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WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey Department of Transportation ("NJDOT") Local Freight Impact Fund (LFIF) Grant Program provides funding for transportation projects that address the impact of freight travel to local communities and local transportation infrastructures; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark (the "City") seeks to obtain funding from FY2024 LFIF Grant Program for improvements to Raymond Boulevard, which includes milling and paving 2-1/2" to 3", reconstruction of curbs and ADA ramps, crosswalks, new pavement markings, storm water system cleaning and replacement as needed, replacement of broken or worn water valve boxes, manhole frames and covers, and sidewalks on both sides of the street ("Raymond Boulevard Improvements"); and
WHEREAS, the City desires to further the public interest by obtaining funding from the FY2024 LFIF Grant Program for the Raymond Boulevard Improvements; and
WHEREAS, on November 30, 2023, on behalf of the City of Newark, the Acting Director of the Department of Engineering electronically submitted: (1) LFIF-2024-Raymond Boulevard Improvements 00051 application to NJDOT requesting grant funding in the amount of Six Million Four Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand, Two Hundred Twelve Dollars and Zero Cents ($6,475,212.00) for the Raymond Boulevard Improvements, with no City funds required; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the grant application, a copy of which is attached hereto, the City of Newark is required to submit a Resolution from the Municipal Council authorizing submission of the grant application; and
WHEREAS, upon notification of the receipt of a grant award in connection with this application, the Acting Director of the Department of Engineering desires to accept the Grant Award and execute a Grant Agreement governing said award; and
WHEREAS, upon notification of the receipt of a grant award in connection with this application, the Acting Director of the Department of Engineering shall submit a copy of the Grant Agreement to the City Clerk, the Corporation Counsel and the Business Administrator for review, approval, and signature.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Mayor of the City of Newark and/or his designee, the Acting Director of the Department of Engineering, are hereby authorized to submit an electronic grant application, identified as LFIF-2024- Raymond Boulevard Improvements, to the New Jersey Department of Transportation, on behalf of the City of Newark, requesting grant funding in the amount of Six Million Four Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand, Two Hundred Twelve Dollars and Zero Cents ($6,475,212.00) from the FY 2024 Local Freight Impact Fund State Aid Program, for construction of the Raymond Boulevard Improvements in the City of Newark, with no City funds required (a copy of the application is attached hereto and made a part hereof).
2. The Municipal Council hereby ratifies its authorization of this application from the date of application submission to the date of adoption of this authorizing Resolution.
3. Upon notification of the receipt of a grant award in connection with this application, the grant is hereby accepted in the amount applied for and/or any increase or decrease thereto.
4. Upon notification of the receipt of a grant award in connection with this application, the Mayor of the city of Newark and/or his designee, the Acting Director of the Department of Engineering, are hereby authorized to enter into and execute grant documents with the New Jersey Department of Transportation to receive and expend the grant award from the NJDOT FY 2024 Local Freight Impact Fund State Aid Program, for construction of the Raymond Boulevard Improvements in the City of Newark.
5. Upon notification of the receipt of a grant award in connection with this application, the Acting Director of the Department of Engineering shall submit a complete copy of the Grant Agreement and any associated documents to the City Clerk, Corporation Counsel and the Business Administrator for review, approval, and signature.
6. No municipal funds are required for receipt or acceptance of this grant award.
7. The Acting Director of the Department of Engineering shall file a fully-executed copy of the grant application, grant award letter, and grant agreement in the Office of the City Clerk.
STATEMENT
This Resolution ratifies and authorizes the Mayor of the City of Newark and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Engineering, to submit an electronic grant application for, accept, and enter into an agreement for grant funding from the New Jersey Department of Transportation, in the amount of $6,475,212.00 from the NJDOT FY 2024 Local Freight Impact Fund State Aid Program for construction of the Raymond Boulevard Improvements in the City of Newark. No municipal funds are required for receipt or acceptance of this grant award.