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County District VARIOUS 735 $ *TE`CAS TRANSPORTATION C01 IMISS i.", MINUTE ORDER Paec =1 oC_ WHEREAS. this action is consistent with the 1995 -1999 Strategic Plan strategy to plan. design. and manage highway projects: NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that, based upon the rationale for selection as shoxNm in Exhibit B, the Executive Director is hereby authorized to proceed in the most feasible and economical manner with any necessary agreements required for the development and construction of the projects shown in Exhibit A. with programming to be in Category 4B of the 1997 Unified Transportation Program at the amounts shown in Exhibit A; and IT IS, HOWEVER, UNDERSTOOD THAT: 1. Only the items and their associated cost determined eligible for Statewide Transportation Enhancement Program funds as identified by the ISTEA and Title. 43. TAC, Sections 11.200 through 11.205. and verified by project develo men, will be eligible for the Statewide Transportation Enhancement Program. 2. Prior to authorizing any funds or the performance of any work for projects selected, all appropriate local agreements identifying responsibilities and escrow amounts must be executed between the department and the appropriate local entity. Unless prior approval is obtained by the executive director or his designee the department will administer the development, contracting, construction, and management of projects approved by this action. Administration shall be in accordance with applicable contracting statutes and Title 43. TAC, Section 11.205. Approved projects will be developed to encourage public input and involvement consistent with the department's established public involvement procedures. 4. All administration, development, engineering and contingencies, design, and construction costs incurred by the department will be charged to each respcctivc project. o• 5. For each project shown in Exhibit A and verified as eligible by project " development, the federal funds as shown in Exhibit A trust be locally matched by a minimum of twenty percent (20 %). b. Prior to authorizing any funds or the performance of any work for the projects selected by the commission, the projects must be added to the Transportation Improvement Plan by the appropriate Metropolitan Planning Organizations and added to the State Transportation Improvement Plan by the department. 7. If the project sponsor or nominator withdraws support for an approved project. the federal funds committed by the commission for that project will revert back to the program.