Vote: approved

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58. GRANT FROM MARICOPA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS FOR TWO STREET SWEEPERS AND ADDITION TO FLEET Authorize the acceptance of grant funds from the Maricopa Association of Governments FY 2008 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) in the amount of $330,050. Funding is for the purchase of two PM-10 certified street sweepers in the amount of $175,000 each. Maricopa County ’s Department of Transportation has agreed to provide a 5.7 percent cash match ($9,975) for each street sweeper. Approve the revenue and expenditure appropriation increase in the amount of $330,050 in FY 2008-09 to the Public Works (910) Transportation Grant Fund (223) Non-Recurring (0001).Approve the addition of two street sweepers to the County fleet for the Transportation Department. The street sweepers will be used by Transportation Operations to sweep and maintain County roadways for the improvement of air quality and the overall safety of the traveling public. Grant revenues are not local revenues for the purpose of the constitutional expenditure limitation, and therefore, expenditure of the funds is not prohibited by the budget law. The approval of this action requested does not alter the budget constraining the expenditures of local revenues duly adopted by the Board pursuant to A.R.S. §42-17105. On June 25, 2008 the MAG Regional Council approved an additional $1,959,471 in FY 2008 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) funding for twelve remaining projects from the prioritized list of proposed PM -10 certified street sweeper projects for FY 2008 CMAQ funding. On September 10, 2008 Maricopa County ’s Department of Transportation was informed that two PM-10 certified street sweeper projects proposed by Maricopa County had been authorized for FY 2008 CMAQ funding in the amount of $165,025 each. In each project proposal, Maricopa County must provide a 5.7 percent cash match. Thus for each of the two sweepers, the total estimated purchase price of the sweeper is $175,000, to be paid with the $165,025 in reimbursable federal-aid and $9,975 in local (HURF) match funding. On September 10, 2008, MAG was notified by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) that the Federal FY 2008 Interim Year End Closeout street sweeper projects could proceed. The County will follow the approved guidelines for street sweeper eligibility and requirements for the procurement of the equipment plus follow the project record keeping and reimbursement procedures. MAG will distribute the CMAQ funding on a reimbursement basis. Following the submission of an itemized invoice to MAG, Maricopa County will be reimbursed for an amount not to exceed $165,025 for each sweeper. The Department's indirect cost rate of 15.8% is not recoverable. These funds are to be expended on capital equipment only; therefore, indirect costs cannot be recovered. Supervisorial Districts 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 (C-91-09-062-M-00)