CONTRACT-LEASE
Motion/Request:
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MOTION to approve the Master Municipal Agreement for Construction Projects between the State of Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Town of Ledyard.
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Background- Terms:
From: Maura, Denise
Sent: Wednesday, December 6, 2023 11:03 AM
To: mayor@ledyardct.org; mayoral.asst@ledyardct.org
Cc: Hayward, Hugh H
Subject: Master Municipal Agreement for Construction Projects - Ledyard
Hello,
On behalf of the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT), and pursuant to recent discussions between CTDOT and Municipality representatives, attached for the Municipality's review and signature, please find the revised Master Municipal Agreement for Construction Projects (Agreement/MMAC). This revised ten-year term Agreement is intended to replace the previously consummated MMAC, which was executed between CTDOT and the Municipality in January. Over the last ten years, the original MMAC, combined with specific Project Authorization Letters (PALs), has fundamentally streamlined, and improved how the CTDOT does project level business with the municipalities in Connecticut.
The revised ten-year term MMAC covers both municipally advertised construction projects, as well as projects advertised by the CTDOT on behalf of municipalities. Since the requirements differ, depending on who advertises and awards the construction contract, this MMAC is designed to address each scenario. The MMAC includes standard terms, conditions, and contracting "boiler plate" language that should generally govern all municipal construction projects involving the CTDOT, which are undertaken throughout the ten-year term.
Since the original MMAC was consummated ten years ago, the CTDOT's business practices have evolved to include many grant-type construction projects. The revised MMAC contains a new Article (4) specifically tailored to the administration of these more streamlined, typically Sta...
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