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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 10/01/2013 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 134, 2013, APPROPRDATE: 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. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS Design and construction will utilize best practices to minimize and mitigate environmental impacts of the projects. October 1, 2013 -2- ITEM 12 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. 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Any all responsibility users of these of map the use products, thereof, map and applications, further covenants or data, and accepts agrees them 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. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 15th day of October, A.D. 2013. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ City Clerk to hold AS the IS, City WITH harmless ALL from made and this against information all damage, available. loss, Independent or liability arising verification from any of all use data of contained this map product, herein should in consideration be obtained of by the any City's users having of these liability, products, whether or direct, underlying indirect, data. or consequential, The City disclaims, which and arises shall or not may be arise held from liable these for any map and products all damage, or the loss, use thereof or by any person or entity. 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