HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Change to Purchasing Policies required by FTA RESOLUTION NO. 12-254
RESOLUTION APPROVING REVISION TO PURCHASING POLICIES REQUIRED
BY FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently completed a review and
evaluation of FTA-funded activities through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act(ARRA)
for CyRide; and,
WHEREAS,the review was conducted on behalf of the FTA by a consultant,and during this
review, it was determined that an additional requirement needs to be included in the purchasing
policies to comply with FTA requirements; and,
WHEREAS, the language.... "a documented independent cost estimate is required when
appropriate for FTA-funded contracts prior to the receipt of bids or proposals;" and,
WHEREAS,the addition of this clause in the purchasing policies is proposed to address the
issue, and it will be added to Section 6, Bids, Quotations, and Proposals under the Special
Conditions Section 6.07, G Projects Funded by Federal and State Grants.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the revisions to the purchasing policies referencing Federal and State grant requirements as
required by the Federal Transit Administration is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 22nd day of May, 2012.
OR
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Davis
Seconded by: Goodman
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Orazem, Szopinski, Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 22nd day of May, 2012.