HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 88-097 R E S O L U T I O N S
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to file an
application with the Department of Transportation, United States
of America, and the Texas State Department of Highways and Public
Transportation for a grant under the Urban Mass Transportation
Act of 1964, as amended; and,
WHEREAS, the Secretary of Transportation is authorized
to make grants for mass transportation projects; and,
WHEREAS, the contract for financial assistance will
impose certain obligations upon the applicant, including the
provision by it of the local share of project costs; and,
WHEREAS, it is required by the U. S. Department of
Transportation, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the applicant give an
assurance that it will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964 and the U. S. Department of Transportation
requirements thereunder; and,
WHEREAS, it is the goal of the applicant that
disadvantaged and women-owned business enterprises are utilized
to the fullest extent possible in connection with this project,
and that definitive procedures shall be established and
administered to ensure that disadvantaged and women-owned
businesses shall have the maximum feasible opportunity to compete
for contracts when procuring construction contracts, supplies,
equipment contracts or consultant and other services;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
THAT the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute and file an
application on behalf of the City of Beaumont, Texas, with the U.
S. Department of Transportation and the Texas State Department of
Highways and Public Transportation for an operating assistance
grant for the transit system pursuant to Section 9 of the Urban
Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is
authorized to execute and file with such application an assurance
or any other document required by the U. S. Department of
Transportation effectuating the purposes of Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is
authorized to set forth and execute affirmative disadvantaged and
women-owned business policies in connection with the project' s
procurement needs.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this
the day of , 1988.
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