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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY October 15, 2013
City Council
STAFF
Jon Haukaas, Water Engineer Field Operations Manager
SUBJECT
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 134, 2013, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in the Water Fund for
Two Water Main Replacement Projects.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on October 1, 2013, appropriates funds for the
project design for the water main replacement on College Avenue and for design and construction of
water main replacement on Meldrum Street.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
ATTACHMENTS
1. First Reading Agenda Item Summary, October 1, 2013 (w/o attachments)
2. Ordinance No. 134, 2013
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DATE: October 1, 2013
STAFF: Jon Haukaas
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL 12
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 134, 2013, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in the Water Fund for Two Water Main
Replacement Projects.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to fund project design for the water main replacement on College Avenue and for design
and construction of water main replacement on Meldrum Street.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
College Avenue Water Main Replacement
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will be repaving Highway 287 from Loveland north into the center
of Fort Collins. The Fort Collins College Avenue portion of this work is anticipated to start in the spring of 2015. Fort
Collins Utilities has water mains under this section of roadway that are deteriorating and undersized to adequately
serve the current and anticipated population in the area. Staff proposes to reconstruct these lines in 2014, ahead of
the CDOT work.
The work includes the replacement of approximately 6000 feet of 4-inch and 6-inch cast-iron waterline in College
Aveenue from Mulberry to Buckeye on the east side of College, and from Mulberry to Laurel on the west side of
College. Staff believes it is important to start the design immediately (fall of 2013) so that completion of the
construction in 2014 will be coordinated ahead of the CDOT schedule and to minimize the impact to the community.
This appropriation requests $400,000 from the Water Fund Reserves for design work. Once design and cost
estimates is complete, staff anticipates returning to Council with a follow-up request for construction funding, also to
come from Water Fund Reserves.
Meldrum Water Main Replacement
Development in the downtown area has accelerated in recent years. It has been determined there is a significant
deficiency in the Utilities’ ability to provide water service in several areas of the downtown due to an old undersized
water main in a two-block stretch of Meldrum Street, south of Mountain Avenue. This replacement was not anticipated
at the time of the 2013-2014 Budget Offer development.
This appropriation requests $200,000 from the Water Fund Reserves to design and construct this replacement.
Design work would be completed immediately and construction can begin yet this fall or early spring.
FINANCIAL / ECONOMIC IMPACTS
Water Fund reserves will be reduced by $600,000 with both proposed projects; however, all Water Fund reserve
policies will continue to be met.
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Design and construction will utilize best practices to minimize and mitigate environmental impacts of the projects.
BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The Water Board was provided an update of capital projects and proposed work earlier this summer, but no formal
action was taken.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
Public outreach will coincide with the design and construction.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Water main replacement map
ORDINANCE NO. 134, 2013
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE WATER FUND
FOR TWO WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECTS
WHEREAS, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will be repaving U.S.
Highway 287 from Loveland north into the center of Fort Collins, starting in the Spring of 2015;
and
WHEREAS Fort Collins Utilities has water mains under this section of roadway that are
deteriorating and are not adequately sized to serve the current and anticipated population in the
area; and
WHEREAS, Utilities is proposing to reconstruct these lines in 2014 ahead of the CDOT
work; and
WHEREAS, the work includes the replacement of approximately 6,000 feet of 4" and 6"
cast iron waterline in College Avenue from Mulberry Street to Buckeye Street on the east side of
College and from Mulberry Street to Laurel Street on the west side of College Avenue; and
WHEREAS, Utilities is requesting $400,000 from the Water Fund Reserves for design
work; and
WHEREAS, Utilities anticipates returning to Council with a follow up request for
construction funding, also to be appropriated from Water Fund Reserves; and
WHEREAS, Utilities has determined that there is a significant deficiency in its ability to
provide service in several areas of downtown due to an old undersized two-block section of water
main in Meldrum Street, south of Mountain Avenue; and
WHEREAS, Utilities would complete design work immediately and begin construction in
the fall 2013 or early spring of 2014; and
WHEREAS, Utilities is requesting $200,000 from the Water Fund Reserves for design and
construction work regarding the four-block section of water main; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9 of the City Charter permits the City Council to
appropriate by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year such funds for expenditure as may be
available from reserves accumulated in prior years, notwithstanding that such reserves were not
previously appropriated; and
WHEREAS, City staff recommends appropriating from prior year reserves in the Water
Fund $600,000 to be used for the design and construction work of two water main replacement
projects to benefit the citizens of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from prior year reserves in the Water
Fund the sum of SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($600,000) to be used for the design
and construction work of water main replacement projects to benefit the citizens of the City,
involving portions of water mains located in College Avenue from Mulberry Street to Buckeye
Street on the east side of College and from Mulberry Street to Laurel Street on the west side of
College Avenue; and the two-block section in Meldrum Street, downtown, south of Mountain
Avenue.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 1st day of
October, A.D. 2013, and to be presented for final passage on the 15th day of October, A.D. 2013.
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Mayor
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 15th day of October, A.D. 2013.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk