HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-085 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 2009/07/06RESOLUTION NO. 09-085
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA, TO
• SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY FOR ARRA ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS FIRE
STATION CONSTRUCTION GRANTS
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WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park is a Municipal Corporation organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, Public Law
111-5, appropriated funding for the United Stated Department of Homeland Security fund the
construction and modification of fire stations; and
WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park is submitting a grant application to the United
States Department of Homeland Security for the ARRA Assistance to Firefighters Fire Station
Construction Grants; and
WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park will apply for grant funds up to a maximum of $10
million for the reconstruction of Fire Station Nos. 1 & 2; and
WHEREAS, the city will serve as the fiscal agent and will provide financial administrative
services necessary for the administration of the grant as outlined in the grantee responsibilities and
will assure that all laborers and mechanics on projects funded through the grant are paid wages at
rates not less than those prevailing on projects of a character similar in the locality as determined by
subchapter IV of Chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code (Davis -Bacon Act); and
WHEREAS, the city will follow the standards identified in the Buy American Act, 41
U.S.C. §§10a -10d., and Federal Acquisition Regulations implementing the Buy American Act, 48
CFR Part 25.
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of St. Louis Park hereby
zes the Fire Chief to submit an application to the Department of Homeland Security for the
sistance to Firefighters Fire Station Construction Grants.
Re i -� . for dministration:
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Attest:
C ty Clerk O 9
Adopted by he ty Council July 6, 2009
Mayor