HomeMy WebLinkAboutMO #2632MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 2632
A MUNICIPAL ORDER ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDS THROUGH THE U.S
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
(MARAD) FOR A BETTER UTILIZING INVESTMENTS TO LEVERAGE
DEVELOPMENT (BUILD) GRANT IN AN AMOUNT OF $10,400,000 TO
IMPROVE THE PADUCAH RIVERFRONT AND PEDESTRIAN CORRIDOR
FROM THE CONVENTION CENTER TO DOWNTOWN, AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE GRANT AGREEMENT
AND ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO SAME
WHEREAS, on July 9, 2019, the Paducah Board of Commissioners approved
Municipal Order #2261, authorizing the application for a Better Utilizing Investments to
Leverage Development (BUILD) grant; and
WHEREAS, in November 2019, the City was notified of an award of $10AM
grant to improve the Paducah Riverfront and pedestrian corridor from the Convention Center to
Downtown; and
WHEREAS, on March 10, 2020, Ordinance 2020-03-8622 was approved by the
Paducah Board of Commissioners to appropriate $1,500,000 from the General Fund Unreserved
Fund for the City's match for the grant; and
WHEREAS, in April 2020, Ordinance 2020-04-8637 was approved for a contract
with BFW Engineering & Testing, Inc to perform Environmental Assessment (EA) services
necessary to satisfy National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) regulations; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 2021-04-8686 approved Contract Modification #1 in the
amount of $12,200.00 for a mussel survey; and
WHEREAS, Municipal Order #2580 approved Contract Modification #2 which
increased the scope by $24,500.00 to include coordination with MARAD, KY-SHPO, and the
Osage Nation on a Programmatic Agreement.
WHEREAS, on July 28, 2022, the finalized Programmatic Agreement was
received by all signatory parties, and MARAD and the City of Paducah are now ready to enter
into a fully obligated grant agreement.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH,
SECTION 1. That the City of Paducah hereby accepts grant funds in the amount
of $10,400,000 through the U.S Department of Transportation Maritime Administration
(MARAD) for improvements to the Paducah Riverfront and pedestrian corridor from the
Convention Center to Downtown.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the grant agreement
and all documents related to same, as authorized in Section 1, above.
SECTION 3. That the required matching funds in an amount of $1.1 million shall
be provided by BUILD Grant Project Account No. DT0050.
SECTION 4. That this order shall be in full force and effect from and after the
date of its adoption.
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Bray, Mayor
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Adopted by the Board of Commissioners, August 23, 2022
Recorded by Lindsay Parish, City Clerk, August 23, 2022
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