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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING CITY OF AUGUSTA ♦ � '` 1 �l�.i�l��V��.E.� i �Vl� ]�'�.���SX�t� ����.1�'.����l.fi i_117d �� 1?a�a�!����1.1� �E����� E � L.7�"�r�s.J��A� �;�t��� & .L• 1 '47.]L' .E ������ i �iJ� �� A� J�t i...�. 1 I�iT !3 �.T � i3 � 1 L'l T'h� ��t,y c�f 1�.u�ustzz,_ hereivaf�er �:�E1ec! the " aPC3I� sC3R", ans� t��e Gec�r�i� Dep��z��t r�fT'r�s��s�ortati�n, �i�r�inaf�er calted tl�e "I?EPARTM�NT"", � I2�L.AT1 V � TC� 'I�e SPt7��1S(�R ass�ma��g resp�nsibi�ity far t�s�s ��sc�aated �aith Pt�eli��;in�rry En�in�e�-in� �'c�r �rca��c� nurr�b�• t)t�l ��fi�«, herefna�er ca�l�d ��e "�Ftt���T'". �IiERE�S �I�� �1��?JE��T is a Tr�nsprarta�ic�n .E��r��a��c��r��nnt ��� a��rprc�ved f€�r ��d�ral-Aid fi�n�s ��ith ,� ret�ut'x�c� lc�caf rnatch a�' at I�st 20°1� �f t�� C'R�J1�C"�"� `�c�t�l C�st; aa�t� T. IT I� TI� INTEIvT��I� C?�? 'T'� F'AIt`I`I��; T��i t�� Si'�N��R fua�� l tlC?Q/� c�f t(a� P�•�Iim�ar}F En�i���e�•it�� ��r €I�c �'�t)J�;G�`, and th�t t�e DE�'1�RR'T�1�;�"�' an�v �ga�ly sa�d e��er�ditur� t�`�vard t}i� �:t't�l'�SE�R'� ���cat rnat�� aft�� ����;11�C;"I"'S Tat�I Cc�st, scrh�e�� t� t�� I�J�E'.�.�`�"1�fiN�"t' at�d tl�� �etlet•a] Ni�h��=�y r'�.drrii��istrax�c�n"s �a���r•cz�ral. II., !`t' I� r�t;aR��I}: �1. T����. tt�� 5�'Q�I��R c�rti�es tl��rt 1csc:at fu��c��; {��v� 1��c:n i�tad��t�d t� c�nd�rta�e �'r•el�rr�inary �n�i��crin� for fit�e PI�.(3.��G'l"; �nd t8��t an ac�aur��ing s��stem h�s be�n e�t�k�lis�te�i tc� tr�c� prc�,��c�-s�ecific Prelirnin�r� �ngin��rin� �;��ndit€�re�, :13. 'I'��t ���•ic�r t€� c�ans�ru�ticaz� af't��e �''R�,�F��`�`, ihc Sl'4I*�S(�I�. ��i�C ceert�fy, �� the �?�T�;�,�`I'M�;i�'I�, t�s� a���c�u�t of �ii�ibl� �x��nr��r� fi�nds �Il���a�l� tc�°�v�€r�l the �'F�.t7J��"��� '�'otal Lacai t�tch. t;. T�at i�' ih� �'Rt�.T��;`P in�ludes s�r��ct«a��s ���ch a� l�ric��cs or r�taini�� �valis, ih� SP�?�l���Z u=ill �a� req�3iy°e�ti tc� us� �s���sult��t� }�r�-qu�[ifed with th� £}�P��.P'�"1�1F�`�`. ' � € } � 3 , 1 At�gu�t 2t� l 1 �l:I. IT i� AC'sR�ET.3: �, `I'fY�t �r�stru�tion fur�d��� will b� c��p�ndent upc>n th� SF�3�3St�,it r�iuir��. histcrr�calfez�vi�nm�n�al cleacance� t�rc�u�h t�e I.�E1?ARTI�iE�T, cxr#i�u�� �xa��in�� ar a�quir�i I�i�(tt-o�='�Tay tz� �he I7EPa4RT�1�1'I`; piorl�cin� a com}�lete st;t v�" I�idri�ble canstructian plan� me�tit�� a�sprc�priatc s�f��i� ac��ss, at�d d��i� sta�sdards, ar�d �rep�rin� and f�sr�ardi�� con�rr�a�i�an bid prc�c�ciurc� ���c� dn�utt���ts fc�r ih� I3EI�r�1ZT'��I�T'S r�uie�. B. That' r�c�t�tin� cc�z�taixfed ��rein sl�at! �l�la��t� t�i� T.�EF'��RT�1�'�° tc► prc��e�: with su�rse€��ent stages c�fth� T��C},�I�CT.; C. 'I"hat the SPC3N�C7R'S �xp��tlifur� �at�ic�r t€� �c�ztion t�f �n A,�re�m�nt`vvith t�e I3EPAR'I`I�T�ET #`csr c�r►sh t��ti�a� �'R.�1�CT'shall b� �t th� salc cast �n� risl� ta 2h� SP�}I�iS€?It.. S�isaul� t�i� �I''t���{:�R' ar ih� i��l'A72'� 1��+d�` �ct�;rnaine �kiat �'ar any re�s�z� ��� P'RQJ.�C.I� i� u�nable tc� e�ter stjbs�querst �t��es, t�e `D�P"AI�TI��T is nc�t respc�z�sihle f�r reimbt�rsement c��' Ic�a:t ' funds ��.peitc3ed €�n tt�� PR�iJECT. TIT. 'I"he �PC)N�C3F� si�ali' 'b� r�sponsi�le �`�r �1� ��sts f��� t�� cc�n�i�u;�� zn�int����r,� ar�d th� ce�ntintza�i ��aerat�c�r�s af �e �rcaj�ct, is�cic��i�� any and �I1 sz�i��v�1�s �T�ci ��e �r��� �ti�i� �et����n ih� ct�r� at�d �u��r a��� th� �idewalk;, �itl�ix� the �'�;{�3��`�' l�i��i€s. S'. T�a� SP�I���1�2 shalI Gertif� tl��� t�i�y have re�c� at�d unders��d th� ' reg��l�ti�a��� �c�r �`t�FR"1"IF���TfC3A� t�T' �C�IviPLi:�?�C�� V�I'T�-i FEI3EF�1�.L P�{��L:II'�IvIEI�`T RE�t�III�EEi�'1�t�€"t"�, �`[�:A`i� r�IJI)TT �t�LTI,R�i�I��"I`�� r�.� F�LL�EEI��1,I1 �,Llt)l�` REt�I�II�M(;�`C°:�" �s st�tcd �i� A�t�chtn�a�t "Ay' r�� t1�is ' At�R..�.�i��2�T ax��l �vill �z��a1y ir3 fa�1l �a=itit s�I� �rc�v3si�n�. tf th� �F'C�1��C�R �`ai3s ts� �c��a��Iy, tl�e L3�I'1�T1���*4T r�s���v°�s ihe €•i�hf I:c� �-�qarirc �•cina�urserr�ent f�r �n� and a�l �rcaj�ct e��.�se�s�s. VI. T�ie �PCt��QI�. �hall acec���l�li�h �{� c�Ct�s� dc�s�� ar.tis=��ies fc�t� tl�c 1'�C}.1�LT. fih� c�e�i� �cti�itie� �i�a1l be �ccc��r��rlisla�d i�� �rcai r�itil t��e I��FAR"['t��3�T"s ��i��7 I�cv�l��ament I'rc�ccss, tt�e a�plicable �uic�eli�7c�s z}�` il�� t'1�ne� ,As��ci��i�r� c�f' �� t-ti�lac�=�� a�3c� Tr��xspc�rtatic�r� C�f�ficials �e�•ei����er r�f�r►•�� fc� �s "AA�I-I'1'C)", t��:: I��PAl2Ti���TT's �tanc�arrl �pec�i��atic�tis �;�nst��uctiaa� c��'�'�°�ns��c���ti�a�� �yste���:�, �(��lt �di�ic�n, th� 'I.�!��ART'ME�TT�s ��an Prese�TE�ti�n C��ui�e, T'Rt�.��.�'T� s�l��d�ales, anri a���lic��ile �uid�lit�e� r,fihc bE�ARTivIENT. Tl�e SPC}l��CIR'_s �•�s�ac�nsibilit�r Cc��� t��sa�r� sltall ix�c;l��d�, t��tx �s nt�t lia�t7it�d tt� th� �c�li��in� ite�ns: ; �. Pr�p�re environm�s��l studies, clo���tr��ntat�c�n„ and repc��i� f�r ihe � .P��`�.�I�.CT t�sat �how the F'R(�I��T is in eamplia�ac� �vith tl�� �ra�isic�ns �af' t�� � �1�ti�r�a1 �a�r�i��antt�enTal Prc�t�c�ic�n A�t and C`ret�r�ia E�vi�c�nn�e�ial Pr�s���i�a�a i ,�ct� �s ���pr���i�t� tc� thc F'R{�JECT �idin�. T"his sh�ll i��lcid� ��� �n�i �tl 3 ar�l���c�lc��ie�l, �ristari��l, �calt��ica3, ai�� noise, und�r�r�ur�r� st�r��e t�n�� {l.�S�'�� � �r�d t�azardr��� �€ast� siie stucEies r�quir��, Th� SPC)�•T�t�I� shalt sub�it tc� �Iz� 2 I�u�*ust �Q1 t t��k'�4�"�`Iv��1'� at�' e�ui�rc�r�r��cnt�l d�urrients �nd re�c��is f�r t�evier�v arxd ��pr�v�l b� the I}�I'A�Z�'�1�'T �d tf�e �T-��. b, Perfcarm all wtsrk r�uir�i i�a r�bt��� �rc����t p�rrnits,: i��l�din�, but nr�t 1'u�zted Tta, l.J� Aar��� �c�r�s �� �n�ir�e� 4(i4 a��cC F�ier�l Enaer�ency 1�Ia�a�en��r�t A�ency �FEMA� apprava�s, '1��� eff'arts shall � cz�re�irr€�t� tivith the D�l'A�fi��NT. c. Pr�epar� t}�e PRC3TEG"I�s dr�i��a�e d�sigr� incic�.�iin� �ra�is�n cc�ntrol pl�ns anat t�� d��rele�prn�nt r�f th� ��dr�utic studies fcrr t�+e F�dera� �tn��•�e.n�y �'f���gem�nt Ag�ney°` �3�ac3ways and acquisi#ic�n af �il n��ary ��rmi#� a�sc�ciate�l v�ith the d�inag� d�sign. d. I'rt��+id� �et�if�catit�n �y a.fixeorgia Re�,ist�recl �'rQf�ssi�n�I En�i��e�r� t���t tt�e ���l�ctic��i plans' hav� ��n pre��� uncier the �uida�� t�fi` the prc�fes�i�u�l �n�in�er a��i are ir► ��c�rda�ce with r�AaNTC} and T7�P�1�2't'M��T �ui�te�r��s� e. �'ai`lura �f tf�e SI'"CC�N�'C}R c€� fc�[1c��s� t1�e I��YA�'t�fv1E1'�"�''s �'��� ° I3�v�l�����n�. I'rr�cess +avill jeo�a�rdite ih� �s� c�f Fed�raI fi�nd� in �crt�� �ar a�l c�!" th� c.�it��ori�s crutl�e� ic� this �Cl2.FF��1��i�N'[`, attd it sh�ll b� th� r�s���s�t�ilii� t�f` ��e SF'O1�I�C�� �c� rr�a1�.� up the lass c�f t�aat �'u��cii��g. �II. ��l Pritnar}� �o�u�tant frms �ir�d 1ay tl�e ��'C�l�i;�"33R tc� ��ra�i�e s�rvic�s t��� t�c F'RC)3��T shail i�e �req�r�li�i�d �rith tl�e gEI't�ii°�I�EI�i'I` i� t��e aPpropriaf� area- �3�sses: �ITII. 'T"I�� F'�C�i��T cunstrucria� and ri�;�t �� ��a� �l�ns sl��ll be prepar�d in l���g[isi� u��iis. I�. '1'1�� `L��:P�R'1�3�`"t` s�all ���vi��u �nc� ��� ap�rc��a� a��hrariiy f€a� all as�a�t� of t3�� F�RC�:TE,C;T. '�`h� T.���ARTIt�NT v��ili ���r�rk e�xit�a t�t� FI-i��'�1 tta t�btait� �11 n��ed a�{��•c���l� witPa i��c�����tic��� f�s•���s�ec€ b� tl�� �I?'()I<I�4Ft.. �. '� I�� ��*��}3�S�I� wl��la i�� ��es����ssiEale fr�r Thc c��si�;n a� �11 st�•nct�zr°e{s� �nci �ga����ratit��� c�f ����f req��ired l���c�r��lic at�s� t��r3T�ai��a�a! stuc�ie� ��uithir� th� 1ia7�it� �� tt��s I'R{�.tECT ii� a�cc�rd�t3ce t�i#1� t�a� LD.�P�S.�Z."�'�l:�:C�Y�`� �r�lici�s �t�c� g��i�i�lit�c�s. `i�h�� 3 ����1�4Tt s1��ll p��°�c�rnz aII a��c�ss�ry s�.r��y ��'�'c�a��s in �a��cler tc� cat����lete t�e �iesi� c�f` 1l�� stru�t�c��e (s� anci pr��ar� any �����i��e� 1��sd�a�ul�� �nt� }��x��-caie��i��� ��u�i�s: '1`he fi�al �Lxu�tur�l �l��s sljatl be i��c�r�c�rai�� in�r� i3��s I'�t).���'�' a� a�a�-t �ftl�is AC�t���T�I"T". �I. fi��e �P'QI�I �(�� ��all �ca�Ic��l th� ��I'AR Ci�;N`�"s pr��d�rres fc�r' i ide�tif�c�#ic�r� �af e�istitz� and �r��r�sed ��titii�� i'��ilities t�n tl�� �'R�.��'C�"�l". °�'I��s� proe�lur�s, in �ar�, ���quire all ��qu�st� f�r e�%sfii�z�� p��c��a�ed� a�• r��ica��ied f�cilitic� tc� �I��v �hrc��a�,h the I��P'ART���"T's Pres�jec3 L��isc�n a��c� �k�e L�istrzct �tilitie� �rig����er: �IT. The SP��}}Iw1��3P sha�l �d�r�ss �Ii railra:�d c;uar��;errls, ��a��rr����ts, ���ci requi��z��nts ta the satisfa�tion �f th� �EPt�EZT�I�T: 3 �ug�si ��tl 1 _ __ XIII. U�rt�n �he �S�t�I�T�(��'s detcrminatic�n af t�e rig�at� cs� �ay r�quired for th�' 1��t7T�GT and �� a�prcxval �f ri��t t�f �a� plans b� th� T7EPARTib�E7�1'I"� th� rzeces�ry �igl�ts €�f ���� fr�r t��: PR�J�G�' sl��l! b� acquir�� by �� �'PC}NS�3R. �i,�k�t o� �V�y �cqui�ition shail be iu acc�rda�� �vitl� the lar�a a�d t�� rules and r��,ul�ticins of t�€� l�H'�A i�t�.ludin�, b�ut r�ot Iimi�ed tt�, Tit1e 23, Ur�it�! ���t�s �c�d�� 23 G�i� 71fl, eC, �., �nd �� C�� T'�rt �d�, �nc� th� ru�es �r��d re�uCaii��s �afthe T3��A�°�`��T"�. �ai��r� t�f th�e �l'C31�1�t�R �� �`c�ll�sw fh�s� s�{u'sremer�ts �a�}r r�s�E� in �c;` �oss c�fT`�de���l �ancling ft�r 11�� �'Rt�J.���' a�c1 it ��?�It bc the respca�sibilit}= �i' iFte ��'��1�C��2 tc� t��e ��� t��� Ic�s� c�f ihat fu�dzu�, All re�ui��d ri�ht c�f *�ay sha11 be cat�t�i�ed ar�d cle�red �f cabs�ructic�r�s, i�cluding �zndergr�iunti stc�r��� tank�, prior tc� �d�ertisin� th� ��'�C)�E�T' for tiic€�. `T'�� SPC)AISC3R �hal� further t�e r�s}�ansible fc�r �n�iai.n� �Il ���n�es ta tl�e �p�rt�v�d ri�ht �st' ��iay° plans� as deear��i �ec�ss��ry t�y the L}E�'1LCtT�I�3T, fc�r �v���t���� ���n, €�s ��e�;cied �o purcha��e the ri�ht e+f �vay ctr Cc� m�tc�s actual cfln�i�ic�n� encc�unt�r�r.i. T1�e SPC)l�tl�t�R shall be resp�nsib[e far cerii�"yi�xg tt�� Ri�ht �f V�ayt �IV. �J�n �c�anple�i��� ���d ��prcro�ii z�� the PRt��E�T pla�s and bi�i �oc�un��t�,, 3 �h� I�partmer�� w€ll �utl�c�ri�� ��e SPJ��t?�Z. t� ad�e�tise tt�e ;pr�,j�ct ft�r b�d�. '�'}��: ��'t:�N�C?fi s�atl be s€�lely respt�r�sible fs�r advertisin�; ancl a�vv�rding th� ct��stru�tiar� �nt��et �sub,��ct tt� th� Departmet7�'� recc�mmenciatiot�) �'ar �he PFLOJECT. XV. 'T�Se �F't���(�R s��a�1 r�vie�v ��d ma�� r��mm�nd�ti��s �on�ert�in� �tl shr�p �ir��i�ng� �r�ic�r tc� s�tb�n��si�n t� the I�EP�,tfT��=�`. '�'h� T7�1't��tT`��?�I'�` s�salt have f���I auiha�•it� ��ancer��in� aiI �ha� cirauFings. 7�Vi. T`�e ���l�3SC�R �E�a1C b� res�n�si�l� fi�� th� �rc�f�s�i���a� c��aality, t�c�r�:i�al accut•�cy, a���i t��►� e�c�a��di��a�ic��� af �II desi�;res, cl��a�i�gs. s��cif���cic�i�s, �n�i c�tl�er �ct•vir.e� �urnis�ied kr� ar ar� ��half ��` the SP���C}� �ur���zat �c� ���� �C;K����IT. 'C'he S�'t�I��t�I� s}��11 �a�°��t a�• re�xise r�r cause �e� be car��;�� c�� �������t�, ���y �r�rr,��s ��� �eficiencies ir� t��.e d���ns, d»��jin�s ��ecifica�i�r�ts� �r�d �t���r �ez���iccs fu��nisi�ed fc�r thi� I'�Z�7�CT. ��il.�c�� �� tl�� �I�t7�N`�t��t �a ar�dress t�e �rrcars �r d��cienci�� ��i�l���� ;��} rla�T� sh�li ca�s� t�ie SF`{�N�C7I� is� a�su�r�c �l� �•�s�aoa�sibili�y fc+r �cans�����;t��n ciel�ay:> ��used t�� tt�e errcar� ���d d�fici�t�ci�s. �ll $��vi�i�r�s �h�11 b� ct�c�rdi�i�ted �Fitla ���e L7�I'A�"1"�I;s"�`�` �ri�ar ��a i�suar�ce. TI�e `�I'EE���tt�?I� �;t���l �Is�a b� r�s�ansit�le fc��� ���� cl�i�n, d��r�a��, Ic�s� c�r ca���nsc tl�at is att�•i�ut�li�e tc� n��li�eT�t �c:t�, en•�rs, �r c��rtissa€�r�s x��Iated tc� tf�e desi� dra��rin�s, s�e�i��aticrris, ar�d €���a�Y• ��rvices fia���ashec� by c�r c�n iaehalt �f t�e �I'C�NSC}� ��rs�t�nt �� t1�is,A�I�.EEM�I�T'. �VII� Ii�th the Sl't��l�(J�P� a�td 11x� �FF�ARTM�NT h�r��y ael:r��zr�vleci�� t�iat ts'�-�� is tafthc c�senee. T�e Spcsn�r�r �hal[ l���e ttYe p� rca�E�° tc� �rid ��ithin 3t� rnc�z�ths trc��r� �hc L}ate of the ��t�ce �c� Prc���ed with Prelimir��r�y �Cn�in��rin�. � KV�II�,'fit�is AGREE��`i' is tr�ac3� ar�d er�t�rc�C ir�ta i� FUI�T'i�l*t CC7Ul�TY; ��rsr�i�, a.nci s}��ti b� �c�verra� �nd canstrue�i u�7ete�� the lavc�s �f #l�e State �£'G�r�rgia. `I'he �c�v�na�7t� it�€�ein c�ntained sl�all, ex���t �s c��}���wise �rc�vide�3, �iccru� tsa ��e �en�fit c�f at�d �}sitiditxg upc�t� thc su�ss�rs and assi��s �f't1�e p�a�ties he���tc�. ' 4 �u�ust ?t�I l �I�. 1'l' �S f�f��EED; A. Tl�a�' tlx� S1.'{)�TSOFt as t�c �ub�-r�cipienC c�f Fedex�I fi�a��ial �sis�anc� �iil s�abi��it a���i c�f�uds�ec3 �z�a�ci�l s�teu�eu�s ��zt��iu ��3 days c��`��blicatie�� {in �+rnplian� ��vit�� C�I'v�� �ir��il� ��I a3), for a11 ���1 peric�c�s in v�r13�c� �k�� �cderal �u�a-�;r�nt furads ar� e�,p�ntied. GL}UT re��rves the ri�ht t� t�zk�: a�c��inistrative �cti�n i��1i� S�'�NSC>�t is unr�spe�r��ive: �+"ir�an�cz�I �t�tezr�c�n�� r�vill �re st��mett�� ��: �1.33�.utt� t��dt�t,�, .S tlu�ust ?Ql`I TN V�`�"�'NE�� '4�HCI�EC}F, said p�rti�s I�sve h�:rcurnt€� �el th�ir hand ar�d a#'���d t��ir seals ti�e d�� ��td �x�ar �k�ov� f�rsi ��ritt�n. 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(�} T�e �uc�it� af ea�:� lacal gr,vcrn�rt�nt shalt b� ct�n�iuct� in a�cc�rr��nce u�i�i ge���rally a���p�d �c���rrtt�t��t auditing standards: III, �'�EI�L,A��IT ���►�� l'�' "�'h� provisi€�n� €af {7.I��3 Circ��lar A-13� is�uec� ��ar�uant tt� �€� Sin��e Audit Act of 19�4 P`..L. ��-�{��, �r��f t�e Sin��e Auc�ii �ict Arcre�c��rents �f 199fr# P;L. 1{}4-1��i' sTi��i b� complied �vith t�rau��t�ut t�e �r�Iract p��it�d in full suck�>t�at: �a� l�don-Fed�:ra� ei�tities fh�t ���e»d � S�t��€}{�t1 �rr mc�r� in a y�ar in Fer3eral. � a�vards shaIl �Zave a sin��l� or �r��rrt-sp�cific �u�it ��an�iuc��d �c�r t}�€�t y�at in ac�rdainc� �ith tl�� �r�visic���� ��'(��E3 Circu���r �-t �3. �(�) l�ic�r�-Fed����l cr�tities tP��.t �xp�nd less tl���� ��fl0��}�t3 :� ���r in �'�d�r�l a�ards ar� ��can�t f`re+�n Feder��1 audit z•�q�irerr��nts �c�t� ih�t ��r, ��tt r��c�rct� �nG�st� b� �v�i�abt�, fcar revi��� c�z a�adit �y �p�rc��riat� o��ials c�� ��� �'��er�rl ���x�c�, P�ss-thr•cit��t� entit�; and G�i7�r�1 tl�c�untin� pffice. ��At)�. (c) E�cept fc�r tl�e ��°ravisira��s fc�r• [ai��nial a�a�its ��avided ix� par��raphs (�) a�d �2� ��I�ak�, ��ac�ii� r�qr�it�e shail �a� p�r�`orm�d �nilua:llyg. Azay biec�nxal �uc�it s��ll �:r�vez� ��ait� yeaz•� u�itl�ir� thc k�ic;nnial'p�ri�ac�. (l) A �t�te crr �c�c�l ;c�v�r��mer�i ti�at is �•�c���ir�d t�� �ar�stit�ctio�� ��° sta�te, i�� eff��t �n Jat�u��`� I, l��'7, t�� �nc�c���n its autii�s l�ss #`req�a�.ntly thaa� ��u��all,f, a� �a�;r°��itt�c� tc� u��d��•�c� its ati�ciit� bienr�i�1���. Tl�is requir�rr��r7€ �x�u�t �tzll ��� i�� cCl"��t f�r tl�� laieaa`��i�[ p���itac3 under at�dit,. �'�.'} /�3�y nan-�t�t�fit cr�a�liz.�tian titia� h�d k�i���n.i,�l �audit� �"crx° ��1 �i�nni�! �crit�ds ettda"n� ��iw�et� ,i��y 1, � �9'.�' ��ncl .�a�����ry I, 1 ��5, i� ���rnittect �a iar�d�r�� its a�adits bi���i�iali�. (t�} 'l°h� �ud�t s�all b� �cr�ci��cterl in a�carcl�nce r�zit� C�n�r��ly �.c;use�t�t' Gt��e��nm�nt Audi�in� �tan�rds. � � �' . t � � � �.; a � . � �" `e""����� �.,,,r,s� . �„�` �-"�� � �3��� � �'�"... ' ", �� �t�1c��i12'f� � :r=�' � � �$_�����g t�? ��� � Au�uxt 2i�I � , . .� V ��+a�r��,� ���r����r �►rvn� ��n�n���;��r�c►r� �a����c� �r ������v��r �un#ract �lo. �r�d iVame: P,j �}t�} ��6. rrtcita�l �3���'. A�?�,���a �ntz°v�va�w fi�am� �f Cc�ntraCC4ng Er�tity; �'it� �f A��ust� By exec�r#ing tFr�s affidau�t, t�e undersi�ned �erso� �r er��ity ver��i� its crsrn�rliar�ce r�r�tM� U.C.C.A. § 1�-it7-�1, s�aiin� affiirmative6y th�f th� indh�3dual, firrr�, or corparatian which is cc�r�tracctiing with the Geqc�ia F7epar�tt�ent �f `�ransportation �as re�istere� vsrith, i� author�zet� to �articipate ln, �nd �s �l�1"�1Ct�?8htt�, tYt ��1C' �L'{��i'�� WC�1`� �U��`t{)t'tZi3�'Ititi �7!�'C��C�tTI Ct3t1iY(it)ll��f �Cl1flWt1 c�S �-�k'PI���, 1tl ���Ut't��fi�� with the ap�alica#�[e �sresvisic►ns ar�d cieadltr�es e�tat��istr�d in t?,C.G;�. � 13-1t�91. The unr�ersigned persrsn or ent�t}� further a�r�es th�t it wii� ccsn�ir�ue to us� tt�e federa� wor�r authtse�z�i�or� prc,grarr� ti�r€�ughr�ut tt�� contract peri€�d, antl it �rill cc�ntr�ct for the physical perfc��rnar�c� t�� s��v��es in satisfaction afi such ci�ntraci �nly with sc�k�cs�r�tra�tors vahc� pres�r�t �n �ffidavEt tc� ti�e un��rsi�ned with ithe ia�f�arm��i�n r�q��rer� i�y C�.�.C.A. §��-1�-31(b}. Th�� �ndecsigned perso� or entity further a�r��s t� m�inta�n �ecards caf su�h cc�rrr�rii�nce a�c� pCC�vide � csapy c�f each �uch verif�cat'ior� t€3 th�_t'a��rrgia l�e"�r�r#m��at Ctf T��ns�c�rt��on at iite tirrte tt�e subcontractar(s� is r�tair��cl �ca per �ucFr s�rerac�. ,�,. �, � �-_ �-� � � �. � �`' � E�v J E-�eri�y �1s�r iden�i�i�atit�n Nurnb�r E7a[e caf Authariz��icsn � �. �..� � � ���� � �- �.a.W,.�.— �. � 3 BY; Auth�orizec# +�f�i�r' r Agent I�at� �� �� {Cc�ntractor �lam�} {���: ��� �A.� �s. - � �� Title �rf f�uthorized C?filicer c�r A��r�t c�f �t�r��ractc�r ���:: ��ma'°� � � "> t' �`' � `. �� �` Printed EVam� of Au#hr�riz�t3 C}fficer crr �i�ent St185GRiBE� A�ID SWORRE REF�4�E hRE t�td tSTHE Y (7 , �t11� ���r��� ��A�;� � *�� ������ � � �� �� � My �rr��nission �xpires; �It�€► �X : ' ,1'�.2�15 * or �ny �;s�q�iessi rmplacatrm�nt a�per�tcd �y tt�e �.tnitect Siates �a�t af Hamet�id S�curiSy c!r an� c�uiv�lent fukcat �ao�°k �ui�«»��itu� t�yr� ca�rat�d by � t��€te�l St�ie� C3e�trs�arat rrf liflty��3���! S�eauity to variC}� snti�zm�t� of tr�t�ty hize� �m�le�yes�, put���u to the inan�i�rt�rn R�fr�rm �nci �'rnite4l rtct vf ,! 9�6 �iR[;?l�, l'.L. S�4-f�t�� R�vi�zd H122�1I 1 �� ta;� ��`���� n �����f Keith Golden, P.E., Commissioner �►'. '� GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION �� tl �'� One Georgia Center, 600 West Peachtree Street, NW *�a •'* Atlanta, Georgia 30308 �:�, �'°�""° : f •,�, 7elephone: (404) 631-1000 4t�, o �:���,c� March 5, 2012 Mr. Barry White President Augusta Convention Bureau P. O. Box 1331 August, Georgia 30903 RE: P.I. #0010686; Richmond County Augusta Entryway & Corridor Master Design Dear Mr. White: This letter is a notice to proceed with preliminary engineering far the above referenced Transportation Enhancement project. Enclosed is the executed Memorandum of Understanding explaining the use of innovative financing for funding the proposed Transportation Enhancement project. Funds expended in accordance with the MOU for this project may be credited toward the local government share. Funds expended on the project prior to the execution of the MOU will not be eligible to be credited toward the Iocal match for this project. During the Concept Phase, the project will be clearly defined and the concept report will be routed for approval to the appropriate GDOT offices. Please note, in some instances, elements contained within the TE application proposal may require modification in order to comply with GDOT standards and/or TE reimbursement eligibility. Enclosed is a schedule for project development activities. This schedule eontains time frames for the various phases of project development and major milestones. This schedule must be followed in order to reach eonstruction within the required time limit of two years, Failure to maintain schedule may jeopardize funding for the project. The Department has contracted with Moreland Altobelli Associates, Ina (MA) to provide statewide TE project management. All submittals and correspondence on this project should be sent directly to MA. The necessary forms and TE resource information can be found at htt�:/;� ���.n�z�ai.���t/T� . If you have arny questions or concerns, please contact Jeanne Ker�ey at 678-728-9027 or jkerney@maai.net. Sincerely, , � _ --- Elaine E. Armster Special Projects Chief Enclosure cc: Ms. Jennifer Bowen, Vice President of Product Development Bruce Anderson, GDOT PM file