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{ <br /> GCA 6141 <br /> Master Agreement for Transportation Demand Management Work <br /> by King County <br /> Washington State Work Performed By: <br /> Department of Transportation King County Department of <br /> Public Transportation Division Transportation <br /> 401 - 2nd Avenue South 201 South Jackson Street <br /> Suite 300 KSC-TR-0815 <br /> Seattle, WA 98104 Seattle, WA 98104-3856 <br /> Contact Person: Robert Kutrich Federal ID #: 91-6001327 <br /> (206) 464-1231 <br /> Contact Person: Carol Cooper <br /> Agreement Number: GCA 6141 (206) 684-1623 <br /> THIS Master Transportation Demand Management ("TDM") Agreement (hereinafter <br /> "Agreement") is made and entered into between the STATE OF WASHINGTON, by and <br /> through the Washington State Department of Transportation, hereinafter the "STATE," and King <br /> County, a home rule charter county of the State of Washington, by and through the King County <br /> Department of Transportation (DOT), hereinafter the "COUNTY." Either entity may be referred <br /> to hereinafter individually as "Party" or collectively as the "Parties." <br /> WHEREAS, the Legislature recognizes the STATE's leadership role in establishing and <br /> implementing effective commute trip reduction programs (RCW 70.94.547); and <br /> WHEREAS, the Legislature finds that implementing commute trip reduction is an effective way <br /> to reduce traffic congestion (RCW 70.94.521); and <br /> WHEREAS, RCW 47.06.050 requires that when planning capacity and operational <br /> improvements the STATE's first priority is to assess strategies to enhance the operational <br /> efficiency of the existing system; and <br /> WHEREAS, RCW 47.01.078 directs the STATE to develop strategies to reduce the per capita <br /> vehicle miles traveled, to consider efficiency tools including commute trip reduction and other <br /> demand management tools, and to promote the integration of multimodal planning in support of <br /> the transportation system policy goals described in RCW 47.04.280; and <br /> WHEREAS, RCW 47.06.050 states that strategies to enhance the operational efficiencies <br /> include, but are not limited to, access management, transportation system management, and <br /> demand management (Strategies); and <br /> WHEREAS, the Legislature has directed the STATE to increase the integration of public <br /> transportation and the highway system, to facilitate coordination of transit services and planning, <br /> and to maximize opportunities to use public transportation to improve the efficiency of <br /> transportation corridors (RCW 47.01.330); and <br /> GCA 6141 Master Agreement for TDM Work by King County Page 1 of 10 <br />