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RESOLUTION OF THE NEW HAVEN BOARD OF ALDERS AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN A MASTER MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION WITH THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR A TEN-YEAR PERIOD.
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WHEREAS, the Connecticut Department of Transportation provides grant funds to the City of New Haven for construction of infrastructure from time to time;
WHEREAS, the Connecticut Department of Transportation has created a Master Municipal Agreement for Construction to provide a legal framework for approving individual construction projects through Project Authorization Letters.
WHEREAS, Project Authorization Letters for individual projects under the Master Municipal Agreement require separate and specific approval by the New Haven Board of Alders;
WHEREAS, no specific projects or funding are approved by this action of the Board of Alders;
WHEREAS, the Master Municipal Agreement for Construction will be in effect for a period of 10 years;
WHEREAS, the City of New Haven Board of Alders approved the prior version of the Master Municipal Agreement for construction approximately 10 years ago, and
WHEREAS, the Master Municipal Agreement streamlines legal review for individual construction grant agreements for both the State of Connecticut and the City of New Haven;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Alders of the City of New Haven that the Mayor is authorized to sign the Master Municipal Agreement for Construction with the State of Connecticut Department of Transportation for a term of ten years, including indemnification provisions for the State of Connecticut.