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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC96-127 Roaring Fork Transit AgencyC'9612703 AGREEMENT BEl11VEEN THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO AND ROARING FORK TRANSIT AGENCY THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered in to this &148- ay ofj��, 1996, by and between the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, a body corporate and politic (hereinafter referred to as the "County") and the Roaring Fork Transit Agency, (hereinafter referred to as "RFTA"). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, by Intergovernmental Agreement (hereinafter "IGA") dated June 6, 1994, the parties contracted for RFTA to provide transportation services on behalf of and for the County; and WHEREAS, the terms of the IGA are automatically renewable provided that mutually agreeable levels of support are appropriated by the County for the year in which services are to be provided; and WHEREAS, a public meeting on the proposed 1996 budget for the County of Eagle was held on November 13, 1995; and WHEREAS, at such time the County awarded RFTA grant funds in the amount of Seventy -Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00). NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and conditions contained herein, the parties hereto agree hereby as follows: 1. SCOPE A The County has awarded RFTA grant funds in the amount of Seventy -Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00) for the purpose of providing public transportation services to the Basalt and EI Jebel areas of Eagle County. B. In consideration forthe monetary payment described in the preceding paragraph, RFTA shall utilize and spend the funds provided solely for the purposes of providing transportation and commuter services which link Aspen, Snowmass Village, Airport/Business Center, VVoody Creek, Basalt and EI Jebel. Passengers are charged a fare for this service. 2. PERIOD OF AGREEMENT A The term of this Agreement shall commence on the date this Agreement has been executed by both parties and shall continue through December 31, 1996. B. Upon the signing of this Agreement, the County shall pay monies for the first, second and third quarters and make the final payment in October 1996 in accordance with the regular fiscal payment schedule, and as set forth in the IGA C. Notwithstanding the above, in the event RFTA becomes insolvent, or is declared bankrupt, or dissolves, then the County may declare in writing that this Agreement is terminated, and all rights of RFTA and obligations of the County shall thereupon terminate and cease immediately. 3. RFTA'S DUTIES RFTA shall comply with the following Requirements: A All funds received under this Agreement shall be expended solely for the purpose of which granted, and any such funds not so expended, including funds lost or diverted to other purposes, will be returned to the County. B. RFTA shall maintain adequate records of matching expenditures for reporting to the County. RFTA shall maintain all records pertaining to this Agreement for a minimum of three (3) years and may be subjected to an audit by federal, state, or county auditors or their designees as requested. If misuse of funds is discovered by an auditor, the RFTA shall return said misused funds to the County. C. RFTA authorizes the County to perform audits and to make inspections during normal business hours at the convenience of the RFTA, with forty-eight (48) hours written notice, for the purpose of evaluating performance under this Agreement. 4. NOTICE Any notice provided for herein shall be given in writing by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, which shall be addressed as follows: Eagle County cto County Attorney P.O. Box 850 Eagle, Colorado 81631 RFTA: Roaring Fork Transit Agency cto Dan Blankenship 20101 Voest Highway 82 Aspen, CO 81611 5. MODIFICATIONS AND WAIVER RFTA shall not assign any rights or duties under the Agreement to a third party without the written consent of the County, which shall determine the acceptability of the third party to the County. Any effort to effect such an assignment without the written consent of the County will terminate the Agreement immediately at the option of the County. IN 1MTNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the day and year first above written. The parties hereto have signed this Agreement inuadru Ip icate. One counterpart each has been delivered to the County and RFTA. ATTEST: Clerk to the o County Commissioners ATTEST: COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO, By and Through Its BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ROARING FORK TRANSIT AGENCY: By: Secret to the Bo!/rl Chairman of the R Board of Directors File # 90-43 mtabontVft.grt 109