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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-127Resolution No. i1-127 RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO EXECUTE THE INTERIM EXHIBIT 9-B LOCAL AGENCY DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE} SUBMITTAL FORM FOR FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR (FFY} 2011/2012 WHEREAS, as a condition of receiving Federal Highway Administration {FHWA} transportation funding, the County of Butte must adopt a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program in compliance with Titie 49 CFR 26, "Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in U.S. Department of Transportation Programs;" and WHEREAS, the State of California's Department of Transportation {Caltrans) is the State agency authorized by the FHWA to oversee implementation of these regulations; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Caltrans' Division of Local Assistance March 4, 2409 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE} Program directives, as a condition of receiving federal financial assistance on DOT-assisted contracts, the County of Butte was required to transition to Caltrans' newly adopted Race Conscious DBE Program by submitting both a new Exhibit 9-A "Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Implementation Agreement for the County of Butte," adopting Caltrans' new DBE Frogram Plan, and an Exhibit 9-B, submitting adopted methodology for an Annual Anticipated DBE Participation Level (AADPL) for FFY 2009110 beginning on October 1, 2009 and ending on September 30, 2010, based upon determination of race-conscious and race- neutral AADPL components; and WHEREAS, the County of Butte Board of Supervisors authorized approval and adoption of said Exhibit 9-A "Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Implementation Agreement for the County of Butte" at the regular Board of Supervisors' meeting of May S, 2049, by Resolution No. 09-071 and Exhibit 9-B "Local Agency DBE Annual Submittal Form" for FFY 2009110 at the regular Board of Supervisors' meeting of December 8, 2009, by Resolution No. 09-177; and WHEREAS, on May 28, 2010, Caltrans Division of Local Assistance issued an Office Bulletin (DLA- OB} for the discontinuance of local agency AADPL submittals so that, for the time being, local agencies are no longer required to submit AADPL calculations and methodology to Caltrans per said Exhibit 9-A and all references to AADPL in the Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM) are to be disregarded; and WHEREAS, per said Office Bulletin {DLA-OB,) no request fox authorization of FHWA funding programmed for the Federal Fiscal Year 2011112 can be processed until an Interim Exhibit 9-B designating an DBE Liaison Off cer; outlining race-neutral program measures the County intends to follow; and adopting Prompt Payment Provisions and methods of monitoring and enforcement determined by the County to assure contractor prompt payment to lower tier contractors for Federal Fiscal Year 2011112 is submitted, approved, and on f le with the Caltrans District 3 Local Assistance Engineer; and WHEREAS, Board of Supervisors adoption is required to ensure compliance with Department of Transportation federal funding requirements, provisions and financial responsibilities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE )(T RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte, State of California, hereby authorizes the approval of Interim Exhibit 9-B Local Agency DBE Annual Submittal Form for FFY 2011112 and authorizes the Director of Public Works to execute and submit said Exhibit 9-B to Caltrans, on behalf of the County of Butte, including required designation of a DBE Liaison Off cer, adapted race-neutral DBE program measures, federal-aid contract "Prompt Payment Provisions," and methods for monitoring and enforcing prompt payment to subcontractors. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte, State of California, this 22nd day of November, 2011, by the following vote: ' AYES: Supervisors Connelly, Wahl, Kirk, Yamaguchi and Chair Lambert NOES: None ABSENT: None NOT VOTING: None ATTEST: PAUL HAHN, // Chief Administr~ive By: and Cle of Board STEVE L T, Chair, Butte County oard of Supervisors