Title
Authorization to Apply for and Accept Transportation Funding for Design Assistance Grants through Maricopa Association of Governments (Ordinance S-46754)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to apply for, accept, and if awarded, enter into agreements, if necessary, for transportation funding through the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) Design Assistance Program. The Street Transportation Department (Streets) is requesting to apply for two separate grant submittals not to exceed a combined total of $250,000. A local agency match is not required for this grant opportunity, so there is no financial impact to the City.
Further request an exemption from the indemnification prohibition set forth in the Phoenix City Code section 42-18 for a governmental entity pursuant to Phoenix City Code section 42-20.
Report
Summary
MAG has issued a Call for Projects for its Design Assistance Program, which provides funding to develop a project assessment or feasibility study up to a 15 percent design level on prospective bicycle and/or pedestrian projects. The goals of eligible projects under the Design Assistance Program should be focused on improving the quality of life, completing a regional shared use path and/or canal network, improving bicycle and pedestrian access to transit, or providing safety improvements for bicycle and pedestrian facilities. If funding is awarded for a City project, Streets staff will select a consultant from MAG's approved on-call list and MAG will enter into a contract for consulting services with the consultant and manage the contract. Streets staff will interact with MAG staff and the consultant to develop the project assessment or study for the project.
For fiscal year 2021, there is $500,000 available through MAG's Design Assistance Program and applications are due by July 10, 2020. Projects will be competitively scored and evaluated based on their individual merits.
Financial Impact
There is no impact to the general fund as a local agency match is not required for this grant opportunity.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Street Transportation Department.