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HomeMy WebLinkAbout100-91 RESOLUTIONRESOLUTION NO. 100-91 A RESOLUTION AN AGREEMENT WITH THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AGENCY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 1991 GRANT TO PROVIDE WEATHERIZATION SERVICES WHICH IS FUNDED THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. BLOCK. GRANT. BE IT RESOLVED BY 4THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:. Section 1. That the Mayor' and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute an agreement in the amount of $6.375.00 with the Economic Opportunity Agency of Washington County for implementation of the 1991 grant to provide weatherization services which is funded by the Community Development Block Grant. A copy of the agreement authorized for execution hereby is attached hereto marked Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof. PASSED AND APPROVED this 4th • • ATTEST: r nr:BY. de City day of June , 1991. APPROVED: By'Y Mayor AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT entered into this 4th day of June 1 19 91 by and between the Economic Opportunity Agency of Washington County, Arkansas, hereinafter called the Grantee, and the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas through its Community Development Division, hereinafter called the Grantor, WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Grantee operates a weatherization program in Washington County, Arkansas, in which Fayetteville is located and has many applications for weatherization assistance from residents within the city limits of Fayetteville; and WHEREAS, the Grantor acknowledges the benefits of a weatherization program to its citizens and is interested in providing weatherization funds for as many citizens as possible; and WHEREAS, the Grantor through its application processes takes locally matched money to generate additional .funds for its weatherization program.' NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the benefits to be derived by the citizens of Fayetteville from a weatherization program, Grantor agrees to furnish Grantee a maximum of $6.375.00 in matching funds to aid in carrying out a housing weatherization program within the city limits of Fayetteville. Funding of this program is contingent upon award of Community Development Block Grant to the Grantor from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 1 1. CONDITIONS OF GRANT Grantee shall use all matching funds for the weatherization program. The grant amount plus all funds generated thereby shall be used to weatherize dwellings located inside the corporate limits of the City of Fayetteville. In conjunction with weatherization improvements, the Grantee may use grant funds to purchase ventable, gas space heaters to replace unvented gas space heaters. Grantee agrees to install said replacement heaters at its own expense and according to applicable codes and ordinances. Grantee shall purchase said replacement heaters at lowest quoted price from qualified supplier after first soliciting three competitive quotes. 2. METHOD OF PAYMENT Payment of grant funds to Grantee shall be made on a cost- reimbursement basis. The Grantee shall document the location, ownership, income, household composition and amount of weatherization expenses for each dwelling included in the cost- reimbursement statement. Grantee shall also provide invoices, or copies thereof, and applicable documentation regarding competitive quotes, for each space heater acquired and for which Grantee is requesting, reimbursement. Grantor shall reimburse amounts as follows: Weatherization Improvements - Fifty (50) percent of total documented amounts for dwellings located within the city limits of Fayetteville. Replacement Space Heaters - One hundred (100) percent of acquisition costs. 2 Said reimbursements shall be paid as billing is received during the agreement term. 3. TIME OF PERFORMANCE This contract shall apply to weatherization improvements and/or space heater replacements undertaken between January 1, 1991 and December 31, 1991. 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS A. The Grantee agrees to comply with all Rules and Regulations as established by the Department of Housing and Urban Development for programs financed by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 -and any amendments thereof. B . The Community Development Program has been developed to give maximum feasible priority to activities which will benefit low and moderate income families as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development or aid in the prevention or elimination of slum or blight. C. Grantee will comply with the regulations, policies, guidelines and requirements of Office of Management and Budget Circular A-122, "Cost Principles for NonProfit Organizations." D . For rehabilitation of residential property of eight (8) units or more, Grantee will administer and enforce Labor Standards in accordance with the Davis -Bacon Act, as amended, and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act. E . Grantee will comply with Public Law 88-352 (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964) which provides that no person in the United Sates shall on the ground of race, color, or national origin 3 be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance and will immediately take any measures necessary to effectuate this assurance. If any real property or structure thereon is provided or improved with the aid of Federal financial assistance extended to Grantee, this assurance shall obligate the Grantee or, in the case of any transfer of such property, .;any transferee, for the period during which the real property or structure is used for a purpose for which the Federal financial assistance is extended or for another purpose involving the provision of similar services or benefits. F. Grantee will comply with Section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 which requires that no person in the United States shall on the ground of race, color, national origin or sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under, any program or activity funded in whole or in part with community development funds made available pursuant to the Act. G. Executive Order 11246, as amended by Executive Order 12086, and the regulations issued pursuant thereto (41 CFR Chapter 60) which provide that no person shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, in all phases of employment during the performance of Federal or federally assisted construction contracts. Contractors and subcontractors on Federal and federally assisted construction contracts shall take affirmative action to insure fair treatment in employment, 4 upgrading,' demotion, or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination., rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training and apprenticeship. H . Grantee will comply with Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 and amendments, requiring that to the greatest extent possible, opportunities for training and employment be given to lower income residents of the project area and contracts ,for work in connection with the project be awarded to eligible business concerns which are located in , or owned in substantial part by persons residing in, the area of the project. I. Grantee will, to the greatest extent practicable, comply with the .Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (URA) (42 U.S.C. 4601) and implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 42 which applies to the acquisition of real property and to the displacement of any family, individual, business, nonprofit organization or farm that results from such acquisition. J . Grantee will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from usingpositions for a purpose that is or gives the appearance of being motivated by a desire for private gain for themselves or others, particularly those with whom they have family, business or other ties. K . Grantee will comply with provisions of the Hatch Act which limits the political activity of employees. L . Grantee will give HUD and the Comptroller General, through any authorized representatives, access to and the right to examine all records, books, papers, or documents related to the grant. The United States shall be deemed to be a beneficiary of these provisions both for and in its own right and also for the purpose of protecting the interests of the community and other parties, public or private, in whose favor or for whose benefit these provisions' have been provided and shall have the right, in the event of any breach of these provisions, to maintain any actions or suits at law or in equity or any other property proceedings to enforce this Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Grantor and the Grantee have executed this Agreement on or as of the date first above written. CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS CI; 2.19 ..7.41 ;St. Attest: cec ter. 9 City,Cleri Attest: Sneta 6 MAYOR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AGENCY