Vote: adopted

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50. ACCEPT FUNDS FROM MARICOPA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS FIVE YEAR FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Authorize the Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) to apply for $382,200 in reimbursement funding from the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) Five Year (Federal FY2011-2015) Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), in order to install dynamic message signs, closed circuit television cameras, and fiber opti c conduit and cable for the expansion of the AZTech™ and MCDOT Intelligent Transportation System (ITS). The installation location is along Bell Road from approximately 115th Ave to approximately 55th Ave. If the award is offered, authorize MCDOT to accept the funds in Fiscal Year 2011-12 in the Public Works (910) Transportation Capital Projects Fund (234) Intelligent Transportation System (INTL) Project, Sub-Project T288, Bell Road from SR303 to 75th Ave. ITS. If awarded, also authorize MCDOT to hold a solicitation of bids for the installation of necessary equipment associated with the award. In addition, authorize MCDOT to award a contract to the lowest responsive bidder, provided that the lowest responsive bidder does not exceed the Engineer’s estimate by more than ten percent. The Public Works - Transportation Department's FY 2010-11 indirect cost rate is 12.2%. The total grant amount is for capital expenditures which are not subject to indirect cost recovery. 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. Supervisor District No. 4 (C-91-11-134-M-00)