R2016-02 AUTHORIZING INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT COUNTY OF MACON

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AGREEMENT WHEREAS,the City of Decatur,Illinois("City")and the County of Macon ("County")aze units of local government as defined by Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Illinois,and public agencies,as defined by the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act(5 ILCS 220/1 et. seq.), and are therefore authorized and empowered to enter into intergovernmental agreements.whereby they may share services and expenses;and, WHEREAS,the City and the County have transporta.tion needs and goals including the improvement of such for their residents,businesses and visitors;and, WI�REAS,the City and the County desire to seek and utilize funding opportunities from alternate sources;and, WHEREA5,the City is negotiating a.Consultiag Seivices Agreement with Ann L. Schneider and Associations LLC("ALSA Agreement")to provide services relating to �, the transportation needs and goals of the City aad tlie County; and, � WHEREAS,the City and the County desire to share the expenses in the pursuit of their transportation needs and goals;and, WI�REAS,the City and the County agree that the followiag ternls and conditions will promote efficiency and economy in the goals of the City and the County. NOW,THEREFORE,in consideration of the following provisions,the City and the County agree as follows: 1. CONSULTIl�TG SERVICES. The City shall negotiate a Consulting Services Agreement("ALSA Agreement")with Ann�L. Schneider and Associations LLC ("ALSA")to fiunish certain consulting services related to the transportation needs and goals of the parties including but not limited to: . A. Advising on accomplishing the transportation improvement goals of the City and County; B. Advising on federal funding opportwuties aad state infrashucture funding opporlwiities and the packaging of said opporh�nities to maximize considera#ion and developing opportunities for state and federal investments into key infiastructure projects; .