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Public Works
Requested Action (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval of the First Amendment of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between Fulton County and the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), Clayton County, City of College Park, the Airport South Community Improvement District (ASCID), the Airport West Community Improvement District (AWCID) (together the AACIDs) and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), for participation in the Automated Transit Network (ATN) Investigation & Improvement Study; authorize the Chairman to execute the First Amendment; authorize the County Attorney to approve the First Amendment as to form and to makes changes thereto prior to execution. No Funding required by Fulton County. Effective upon execution. (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)
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Requirement for Board Action (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
Pursuant to GA CONST Art. 9, Sec. 3, Para. 1, a county may contract for any period not exceeding 50 years with any other public entity, public corporation, or public authority for joint services, for the provision of services authorized by law. Further, O.C.G.A. Sec. 36-10-1 provides that all contracts entered into by Fulton County with other persons shall be in writing and entered on its meeting minutes.
Strategic Priority Area related to this item (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Infrastructure and Economic Development
Commission Districts Affected
All Districts ☐
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Is this a purchasing item?
No
Summary & Background (First sentence includes Agency recommendation. Provide an executive summary of the action that gives an overview of the relevant details for the item.)
Fulton County is a partner in the Automated Transit Network (ATN) Investigation & Improvement Study stemming from the Board of Commissioners approval of the MOA on June 12, 2023 as Agenda Item No. 23-0429. Fulton County has no funding obligation for the Study or the project(s) resulting therefrom. MARTA has committed $3Million for a Phase III Feasibility Study and another $10Million to implement the project(s) supported by the Phase III Feasibility Study. The MOA also created a “Project Governance Committee” to provide project oversight and made Fulton County a participant with each party having equal representation as voting members. In addition, the MOA created a “Technical Working Group” to assist the Project Governance Committee and provided Fulton County membership.
The purpose of the First Amendment to the MOA is to revise the funding provisions to better establish how the AACIDs will obtain access to the MARTA funding (up to $13M, with the AACIDs being responsible for amounts above this funding level) for the Phase III Study and to implement the project(s) through a competitively procured contractor.
The First Amendment created a drawdown schedule by which the AACIDs will get: (1) Initial Disbursement: MARTA will remit $897,446.00 to AACIDs within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date of this First Amendment; (2) Second Disbursement: MARTA will remit $665,451.00 to AACIDs within thirty (30) days of the completion of Phase 0 (Mobilization) and Phase I (Preliminary Design); (3) Third Disbursement: MARTA will remit $5,937,008.00 to AACIDs within thirty (30) days of the completion of Phase II (Final Design); (4) Fourth Disbursement: MARTA will remit $2,000,095.00 to AACIDs within thirty (30) days of the completion of Phase III (Operational Readiness) activities; and (5) Fifth Disbursement: MARTA will remit $500,000.00 to AACIDs within thirty (30) days of the completion of Phase IV (Operational Completion) and Phase V (Project Completion) activities.
Further, the First Amendment changed membership on the Project Governance Committee from all members having equal representation, to giving MARTA two (2) voting members and the other parties one (1) voting member.
Scope of Work: The Scope of Work is provided in the MOA.
Community Impact: The project has been well received in the communities surrounding the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
Department Recommendation: The Department of Public Works recommends that Fulton County execute the First Amendment and to continue its participation in this project.
Project Implications: Unknown at this time and the purpose for the studies.
Community Issues/Concerns: None.
Department Issues/Concerns: None.
Exhibits Attached (Provide copies of originals, number exhibits consecutively, and label all exhibits in the upper right corner.)
First Amendment.
Contact Information (Type Name, Title, Agency and Phone)
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David Clark, Director Public Works, 404.612.2804
Contract Attached
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Yes
Previous Contracts
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Yes
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Would you select/recommend this vendor again?
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