2006-01-09 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council

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- Program Guide Call of 2005 - 2006 service contributions are limited to the preparation of the plans, specifications and estimates. TxDOT will allow in-kind service contributions of up to 20 percent of the project's estimated cost. In-kind contributions may cover up to 20% of the local match for the items of preliminary engineering, plans, design, property acquisition, environmental cost, and construction; however, they cannot be used to match TxDOT's administrative cost. Local match (up to 20 percent) may be made up of cash and/or contributions of donated real property, services, and/or materials. Any local match offered over the required 20 percent, must be in cash. In-kind donation credit will not be given for lease or easements of property. The nominator may also provide other services to reduce the overall cost of a project, but it will not be considered as an eligible in-kind contribution Donations of real property must be for project purposes only. The value of the donated real property will be based on the appraised fair market value at the time of the donation. Real property that has been acquired by the nominator for the project prior to selection does not qualify for donation credit. . All donations must be documented. The nominator must supply a letter from the donor, stating their intent to donate, who will be receiving the donation, the item(s) to be donated, and the fair market value of the item(s). The letter(s) must be included as an attachment to the nomination form. All donations must be made in the name of the nominating entity in order for them to count toward the project's match. 22 Statewide Transportation Enhancement Program.