Title
Municipal Agreement with NCDOT for Relocation of Water and Sewer Infrastructure
Action
Action:
A. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Municipal Agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation for construction of water and sewer line relocations, adjustments and improvements (Project I-5714), and
B. Authorize the City Manager to approve the final pay request for the actual cost of the utility construction.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Angela Lee, Charlotte Water
Carl Wilson, Charlotte Water
Explanation
* The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is beginning highway improvements that will require the relocation of City-owned water and sanitary sewer lines.
* As required by the NCDOT encroachment agreements, the City is financially responsible for the costs to relocate City-owned water and sewer lines within the State right-of-way.
* The Municipal Agreement is for relocation and improvements of water and sewer lines within NCDOT's highway improvements project (TIP No. I-5714), around the intersection of Interstate-77 and Gilead Road in the Town of Huntersville (adjacent to Council District 2).
* Upon completion of the project, 2,800 linear feet of water and sewer lines will be relocated and replaced with increased capacity. The City will then reimburse the NCDOT for actual construction costs at the conclusion of the project.
* Should the actual cost be different from the estimated amount of this agreement, the City Manager will sign a Supplementary Agreement for the amount of the cost differential. Final invoice differences can be attributed to:
? Actual unit price bids being different than estimated,
? Changes in material costs between when the estimate was prepared and the completion of the project, and
? Required design modifications resulting from NCDOT project changes.
* The format and cost sharing philosophy is consistent with prior Municipal Agreements.
* The total estimated cost of the water a...
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