Title
Dept/ Agency: Engineering
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds for the NJDOT 2023 Bikeways State Aid Program
Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Transportation
Entity Address: P.O. Box 600, Trenton, New Jersey 08625
Grant Amount: $442,260.00
Funding Source: State of New Jersey Department of Transportation
Total Project Cost: $442,260.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Contract Period: Not Applicable
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:
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WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey Department of Transportation ("NJDOT") FY 2023 Bikeways State Aid Program provides Municipalities with grant funding for bicycle lane projects; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark (the "City") seeks to obtain funding from the FY 2023 Bikeways State Aid Program, to provide access to the Newark Central Business District for bicyclists, by creating a two-way separated bikeway beginning at Broad Street Train Station and termination at Broad Street and Central Avenue in Downtown Newark; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to further the public interest by obtaining funding from the NJDOT FY 2023 Bikeways State Aid Program for the construction of a two-way separated bikeway along University Avenue and Central Avenue (the "Newark Downtown Connector"); and
WHEREAS, on July 1, 2022, on behalf of the City of Newark, the Acting Director of the Department of Engineering, submitted an application, identified as BIKE-2023-Newark Downtown Connector- 00004 to NJDOT requesting grant funding in the amount of $442,260.00 from the NJDOT FY 2023 Bikeways State Aid Program, for construction of the Newark Downtown Connector; 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 BIKE-2023-Newark Downtown Connector-00004, to the New Jersey Department of Transportation, on behalf of the City of Newark, requesting grant funding in the amount of Four Hundred Forty-Two Thousand Two Hundred Sixty Dollars and Zero Cents ($442,260.00) from the NJDOT FY 2023 Bikeways State Aid Program, for construction of the Newark Downtown Connector 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 2023 Bikeways State Aid Program, for construction of the Newark Downtown Connector 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 Acting 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 $442,260.00 from the NJDOT FY 2023 Bikeways State Aid Program for construction of the Newark Downtown Connector in the City of Newark. No municipal funds are required for receipt or acceptance of this grant award.