HomeMy WebLinkAboutBrownFields RVCOGMEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING PARTIES:
ROGUE VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNNIENTS (RVCOG). THE CITY OF
CENTRAL POINT, THE CITY OF GRANTS PASS, THE CITY OF MEDFORD, AND
JACKSON COUNTY
This Memorandum of Agreement documents the roles and responsibilities of the vanous
parties involved in the Assessment Coalition Cooperative Agreement No: BFOOIJ40701.
I The Cooperative Agreement is managed by the Project Coalition Lead, R 'COG.
The grant period is October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2020
2. It is the responsibility of RVCOG to provide timely information to the other
coalition partners regarding the management of the cooperative agreement and
any changes that may be made to the cooperative agreement oN er the three year
period of performance.
3. The Coalition Partners are the City of Central Point, the City of Grants Pass, the
City of Medford, and Jackson County. The contact information is as follows:
Tom Humphrey
Community Development Director, Central Point
140 S 3`a Street
Central Point. OR. 97502
(541) 664-3321 cxt 231
tom.humohrevGD.centraloointore¢on. aov
Scott Lindberg
Grants Specialist, Grants Pass
101 NW "A" St
Grants Pass, OR. 97526
(541)450-6015
slindbere0azt-antsoassoreeon. eov
Matt Brinkley
Planning Director, City of Medford
200 South Ivy Street
Room 240, Lausmann Annex
Medford, OR 97501
(541)774-2330
matt.brinklevQ.citvofined ford.ore
And
Ted Zuk
Interim Development Scrt ices Director, Jackson County
10 S Oakdale A%c
Medford, OR. 97501
(541)774-6003
Zukti(ciacksoncountv.orp
4. The Project Coalition Lead and the Coalition Partners agree to check-in and/or
meet regularly in person, via phone, through email, at committee meetings, or
other methods Frequency is anticipated to be higher in the begnning of the
project (twice a month during first 6 months) and monthly thereafter. Time,
format, and location will be jointly agreed upon
5. Stantec consulting was retained through a competitive procurement process
consistent with the requirements of 2 CFR 200.317-326 to undertake activities
funded through the cooperative agreement. 'rhese activities include inventory
preparation, site selection criteria development, assessments, cleanup planning,
and outreach materials and implementation, and other eligible activities.
6. At a minimum, (and to the extent practicable), each Coalition Partner will have a
minimum of one Phase I and one Phase II performed at brownfields sites in their
jurisdiction. These saes will be submitted to EPA for approval. This minimum
will ensure that the EPA requirement of five sites will be successfully met
7. Upon designation of the specific sites, it will be the responsibility of the coalition
partner in whose geographic area the site is located to work with Stantec and
RVCOG to prepare a scope of work. It will be the responsibility of this partner to
ensure all required permits, easements, and/or access agreements as may be
necessary to undertake assessments at the selected site are obtained
8 The coalition w ill work together with Stantec to develop Site Pnontizatron
Criteria based on environmental, economic and land use factors. Scoring will be
established in order to choose remaining sites to successfully utilize the funding
within the three-year period of performance.
9. After the preliminary sites are chosen, the coalition will utilize the Site
Prioritization Criteria to prioritize additional sites to utilize the remaining funding.
10 Other activities, such as community outreach and involvement, will be mutually
agreed upon and a schedule established for implementation.
ApproN ed:
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RVCOG, roject C_`oalnion Lead_ City of C'zntrat Point, Coalition Partner