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RESOLUTION N0. i ~ b~'
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE WILLINGNESS
OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS TO MATCH FEDERAL-AID
BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AND REHABILITATION
MONIES FOR
CITY BRIDGE INSPECTIONS
WHEREAS, the City of West Memphis understands Federal-Aid Bridge Replace-
went and Rehabilitation funds are available for city bridge inspections, and
~ WHEREAS, it is understood that such inspections must be made on a biennial
basis in order to comply with Federal law, and
WHEREAS, the City understands that the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation
Department has the expertise to provide complete and consistent inspections for
all structures in accordance with federal regulations.
WHEREAS, the City understands that their matching portion for these inspections
will be 20ti of the Cotal cost, and should the escrowed City matching funds be
inadequate to cover the City's obligation, the Department may cause this deficiency
to be withheld from the allotment of gasoline tax returnable to the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE iT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST MEMPHIS
ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION I: The City of Nest M eme'r~is will participate in accordance
with its designated responsiblity in this project.
SECTION II: The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to
(Mayor City Manager)
execute all appropriate agreements and contracts necessary to reimburse the
Department for bridge inspections done on city streets.
SECTION III: The City of West Memphis pledges its full support and
hereby authorizes the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department to
undertake the inspection of city owned structures.
THIS RESOLUTION adopted this (,..j,p~ day of
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AGREEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
THE CITY of WEST MEMPHIS ARKANSAS
AND
THE ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY AND
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
In Cooperation with the
U. S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
RELATIVE TO
BRIDGE iNSPECTiONS
WHEREAS, Section 144 of Title 23 United States Code requires inspection of all
publicly owned structures on a biennial basis and
WHEREAS, The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department is using its
expertise to insure complete and consistant inspections of city owned structures
and
WHEREAS, State law prohibits the use of State funds off the State Highway system
IT IS HEREBY AGREED that the City of West Memphis hereafter referred to as
the City, and the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department hereafter
referred to as the Department, in cooperation with the Federal Highway
Administration, will participate in a cooperative program for the inspections
of city owned structures and
FURTHER, accept the responsibilities and assigned dutied as described hereafter.
THE CITY WILL:
1. Be responsible for providing 20y of the total bridge inspection cost on a
biennial basis, upon request, to the Department.
2. Be responsible for informing the Department of any structural changes to the
city owned bridges.
THE ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT WILL:
1. Be responsible for administering and inspecting the City's structures at
least once every two years.
2. Be responsible for providing the City with its exepnses for bridge
inspections incurred on a biennial basis (beginning September 30, 1989).
3. Maintain records of cost of inspections of city owned structures and, on a
biennial basis will request in writing necessary local mathing funds.
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4. Notify responsible city officials of the results of all inspections
with special emphasis on needed emergency repairs discovered during the
inspection.
5. Be responsible for securing the 80% Federal Aid funds from the Federal
Highway Administration to be matched with the City's 20% share for
bridge inspections.
IT IS FURTHER AGREED that, should the City fail to fulfill its respon-
sibilities and assigned duties as related in the Agreement, such failure will
disqualify the City from future participation in the Federal-Aid Bridge
Replacement and Rehabilitation Program.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties thereto have executed this Agreement this
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ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY
AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Director of Highways
and Transportation
CITY of WEST MEMP ARKANSAS
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Mayor City Man ger