06-28-21 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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1.2.3 operation of the transit system as required by a grant to match the federal contribution. These include, but are not limited to: tax levies; general funds; specified contributions, contributions from city, county, or other municipal government towards the Local Share portion of the transit system budget; and other revenues such as advertising. 1.2.4 The Parties agree the County will provide services in accordance with federal requirements. ARTICLE II. 2.1 In accordance with the requirements set forth herein, La Porte will provide, maintain, and make available for use with regard to the services hereunder transit stops at all locations chosen by the County. To be using the graphic shown in Exhibit B of this Agreement. As additional FTA capital improvement funds become available, the County may at it sole option, use those funds and Local Matching Funds provided by La Porte to pay for additional transit stop improvements such as connecting sidewalks to stops within ¾ miles of a stop or shelter bike paths within three (3) miles that connect to a stop and/or shelter site pads, park benches, and passenger shelters. 2.2 All transit stops will have the following minimum standards: (a) A firm stable surface; (b) A minimum clear length of 96 inches measured from the curb or roadway edge and minimum clear width of 60 inches measured parallel to the vehicle roadway; (c) A maximum slope of 1:50 (2%) for water drainage; and (d) An accessible route to the streets, sidewalks or pedestrian paths. 2.3 , as well as other media, informing the general public of the availability of transit services in the community. Additionally, La Porte will provide information inserts into its utility bills, but only at such time or intervals as requested by County in writing The design of the information inserts will be provided by the County. 2.4 Within fifteen (15) days of the effective date of this Agreement, La Porte shall send Sixty-Nine Thousand and No/Dollars ($69,000.00) to the County in satisfaction of its obligations to provide Local Matching Funds. Should the County determine that such funds from La Porte are inadequate to pay for the required Local Share portion of the transit system budget during the term of this Agreement, the County shall have no obligation to continue providing the services hereunder unless and until La Porte provides the necessary additional funds to the County for such purpose, subject to the same requirements applicable to use of the original contribution. Additional funds shall be provided by La Porte within forty-five (45) days from La 2.5 La Porte shall comply with the Davis-Bacon and Copeland Anti-Kickback Acts codified at 40 USC § 3141, et. seq and 18 USC § 874 to the extent applicable. Page 2 of 10