Vote — approved

Jack Sellers	yes
Thomas Galvin	yes
Bill Gates	yes
Steve Gallardo	yes

Ayes: Jack Sellers, Thomas Galvin, Bill Gates, Clint Hickman, Steve Gallardo

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57. IGA WITH ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (ADOT) FOR GRANT - NEXT GENERATION FREEWAY AND ARTERIAL WORK Approve the Intergovernmental Agreement between the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) and Maricopa County, to be administered by the Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) for services related to the Accelerated Innovation Deployment Demonstration Program (AID) Grant - Next Generation Freeway and Arterial Work Zones. One-time grant. Funding Opportunity No. 693JJ321NF-AIDDP, the Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration Program. This program, managed by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), aims to accelerate the implementation of innovative technologies and practices in the transportation sector. The program’s primary goals include improving safety, enhancing efficiency, and reducing costs in highway transportation. The AID Demonstration Program requires a 25% match and the County’s portion is $138,667, including cash and in-kind support (material and staff time). Accept the federal grant award amount of $416,000. Indirect costs of 36.80% are unrecoverable. The indirect cost that is unrecoverable is $153,088.00. Smart Work Zone equipment and systems purchased/installed as part of the grant will need to be maintained by MCDOT after the grant period ends, with such costs coming from MCDOT’s operating budget. This grant is for piloting innovative technologies to improve work zone safety and awareness and is part of MCDOT’s responsibility for roadway safety. This was a competitively awarded grant. MCDOT will be a subrecipient of grant funds and will administer its own procurement and implementation of SWZ equipment and systems. Total cost to MCDOT will be $138,667, which will be provided from the operating budget. Supervisory District No. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 (C-64-24-244-X-00)