2014-019 - Approving a local funding agreement with TXDOT for the West Paris Trail grant project.

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CSJ #0901 -29 -079 Fed.# STP2014(095)TE District # 01 PAR Code Chart 64 #50139 Project: West Paris Multi -use Trail Federal Highway Administration CFDA #20.205 Not Research and Development Local Govemment in writing. The Local Government is responsible for twenty -six percent (26 %) of the authorized Project cost and one hundred percent (100°/x) of any overruns above the federally authorized amount. The Local Govemment will make payment to the State within thirty (30) days from receipt of the State's written notification. H. Whenever funds are paid by the Local Govemment to the State under this LPAFA, the Local Govemment shall remit a check or warrant made payable to the "Texas Department of Transportation Trust Fund." The check or warrant shall be deposited by the State in an escrow account to be managed by the State. Funds in the escrow account may only be applied by the State to the Project. 1. Upon completion of the Project, the State will perform an audit of the Project costs. Any funds due to the Local Govemment, the State, or the Federal Government will be promptly paid by the owing party. If, after final Project accounting, excess funds remain in the escrow account, those funds may be applied by the State to the Local Government's contractual obligations to the State under another advance funding agreement with approval by appropriate personnel of the Local Government. J. In the event the Project is not completed, the State may seek reimbursement from the Local Government of the expended federal funds. The Local Govemment will remit the required funds to the State within sixty (60) days from receipt of the State's notification. K. If any existing or future local ordinances, commissioners court orders, rules, policies, or other directives, including but not limited to outdoor advertising billboards and storm water drainage facility requirements, are more restrictive than state or federal Regulations, or if any other locally proposed changes, including but not limited to plats or re- plats, result in increased costs, then any increased costs associated with the ordinances or changes will be paid by the Local Govemment. The cost of providing right of way acquired by the State shall mean the total expenses in acquiring the property interests either through negotiations or eminent domain proceedings, including but not limited to expenses related to relocation, removal, and adjustment of eligible utilities. L. The state auditor may conduct an audit or investigation of any entity receiving funds from the State directly under this LPAFA or indirectly through a contract or subcontract under this LPAFA. Acceptance of funds directly under this LPAFA or indirectly through a contract or subcontract under this LPAFA acts as acceptance of the authority of the state auditor, under the direction of the legislative audit committee, to conduct an audit or investigation in connection with those funds. An entity that is the subject of an audit or investigation must provide the state auditor with access to any information the state auditor considers relevant to the investigation or audit. M. The State will not pay interest on any funds provided by the Local Govemment. N. The State will not execute the contract for the construction of the Project until the required funding has been made available by the Local Govemment in accordance with this LPAFA. O. The Local Government is authorized to submit requests for reimbursement by submitting the original of an itemized invoice in a form and containing all items required by the State no more frequently than monthly, and no later than ninety (90) days after costs are incurred. If the Local Govemment submits invoices more than ninety (90) days after the AFA —LPAFA TE Page 9 of 13 Rev. 09/04/2013