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A resolution approving Amendment 2 to a Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) grant agreement between the Tennessee Department of Transportation (“TDOT”) and the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by and through the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (“NDOT”), for the implementation of the Nashville Connector Transportation Demand Management Program. Federal No. CM-9312(127); State No. 19LPLM-F1-175; PIN 130748.00.
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WHEREAS, RS2022-1654 approved an application for a CMAQ grant from the United States Department of Transportation, and authorized the acceptance of the grant through an intergovernmental agreement between TDOT and NDOT for the implementation of the Nashville Connector Transportation Demand Management Program ("the Grant Agreement"); and,
WHEREAS, RS2025-1200 approved Amendment 1 to the Grant Agreement, which extended the project completion date from July 16, 2025 to September 30, 2026; and,
WHEREAS, as set forth in Amendment 2, attached hereto and incorporated herein, the parties wish to amend the Grant Agreement to extend the project completion date from September 30, 2026 to September 30, 2028; and,
WHEREAS, Tennessee Code Annotated § 12-9-104(a)(2)(b) authorizes the Metropolitan Government to enter into intergovernmental agreements with the State of Tennessee by resolution; and,
WHEREAS, RS2022-1654 authorized amendments to the Grant Agreement by resolution; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that Amendment 2 to the Grant Agreement be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That Amendment 2 to the grant agreement between the Tennessee Department of Transportation and the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved, and the Metropolitan Mayor is authorized to execute the same.
Section 2. That any amendments, renewals, or extension of the terms of the agreement may be approved by resolution of the Metropolitan Council.
Section 3. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
Agenda Analysis
Analysis
This resolution approves the first amendment to a Congestion Mitigation Air Quality grant agreement between the Tennessee Department of Transportation and the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure.
As approved by Resolution RS2022-1654, this grant accepts work to implement the Nashville Connector: Transportation Demand Management Center. The grant amount is $1,415,595 with a required local match in the amount of $355,899, to be provided by WeGo Public Transit.
The first amendment extended the grant agreement until September 30, 2026.
The proposed amendment extends the term of the grant agreement until September 30, 2026. RS2022-1654 authorizes amendments to this grant agreement by resolution of the Metropolitan Council.