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Date

December 7, 2009

 

Agenda Item No.        16

Roll Call No.               09-

Communication No.   09-852

Submitted by:  Jeb E. Brewer, P.E.

                           City Engineer

 

 

AGENDA HEADING:

 

Authorization to acquire the necessary right-of-way and easements for the 33rd Street Storm Sewer Separation Project by gift, negotiation, or eminent domain.

 

 

SYNOPSIS:

 

Recommend Council authorization to acquire necessary right-of-way for the 33rd Street Storm Sewer Separation Project.  This project will provide for the separation of a combined sewer in the Ingersoll Run Sewer service area that currently serves an area between 26th Street and 35th Street from Ingersoll Avenue north to I-235 and continuing northwesterly from I-235 to Kingman Boulevard and 38th Street.  This action is required by Iowa law before the City can initiate the right-of-way acquisition process under eminent domain. 

 

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

 

Amount:  Total estimated right-of-way acquisition costs are not expected to exceed $25,000.

 

Funding Source:  2009/10 CIP, Page Sanitary Sewer Improvements - 9, CSS - 33rd Street Sewer Separation, SAE130.

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

 

On November 16, 2009, by Roll Call No. 09-2071, the City Council authorized the Mayor to execute CDBG disaster recovery infrastructure Notice of Award and Grant Contracts with the IDED.  On November 4, 2009, IDED notified the City of Des Moines that they had awarded the City Community Development Block Grant Contract Number 08-DRI-234 in the amount not to exceed $1,200,000 for the 33rd Street Sewer Separation Project.  Before IDED will send these Contracts for execution by the City, IDED required the City to execute and return IDED’s Notice of Award letter, whereby the City accepts the award described, acknowledges that receipt of the Award is contingent upon satisfaction of all conditions of the CDBG program and execution of the Contract and agrees to be bound by the program and Contract requirements.

 

This project provides for the separation of a combined sewer in the Ingersoll Run Sewer service area that currently serves an area along the 33rd Street corridor from High Street north to I-235 and continuing northwesterly from I-235 to near Kingman Boulevard & 38th Street.  New storm sewer would be constructed in areas to accommodate the storm inlets currently connected to the combined sewer system.  New sanitary sewer would also be constructed in areas to accommodate the sanitary sewer service connections currently connected to the combined sewer.  This would allow the existing combined sewer in 33rd Street to be removed from the existing combined Ingersoll Run Sewer and be connected to the new Ingersoll Run Storm Sewer.  This will separate a portion of the sewer system in this area to help meet the nine minimum requirements included in the current NPDES permit issued to the City of Des Moines in December of 2001. 

 

This project will require the acquisition of several permanent and temporary easements from adjoining property owners.  The easement acquisition process is expected to begin in late December 2009, after final design and easement plats are completed.  Relocation assistance will not be required for this project.

 

 

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION(S):

 

Date:  November 16, 2009

 

Roll Call Number:  09-2071

 

Action:  Approving and authorizing the execution of CDBG Disaster Recovery Infrastructure Notice of Award and Grant Contracts with the Iowa Department of Economic Development for 4 projects: (Council Communication No.  09-801) Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 4-3.

 

A.  Court Avenue – Water Street Sewer Separation Project, $4,000,000.

B.  Lower Union Sewer Separation Project, $5,000,000.

C.  33rd Street Sewer Separation, $1,200,000.

D.  Jackson Basin Pump Station Project, $5,000,000.

 

Date:  December 3, 2007

 

Roll Call Number:  07-2285

 

Action:  Approving Professional Services Agreements with Veenstra & Kimm, Inc. for the following: 

 

Design and construction phase services for the 33rd Street Storm Sewer Separation, not to exceed $99,456.  (Council Communication No.  07-717

).  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

Date:  March 20, 2006

 

Roll Call Number:  06-498

 

Action:  Approving professional services agreement with Veenstra & Kimm, Inc. in conjunction with The Ingersoll Run Basin Master Plan Study, not to exceed $199,600.  (Council Communication No.  06-144)  Moved by Brooks to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

BOARD/COMMISSION ACTION(S):  NONE

 

 

ANTICIPATED ACTIONS AND FUTURE COMMITMENTS:  NONE

 

 

 

 

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