04-01-13 Special Meeting of La Porte City Council

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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Budget Agenda Date Requested:April 1,2013 Source of Funds: Fund 002 (Utility) Requested By:David Mick Account Number: N/A Department: Public Works Amount Budgeted:Not Budgeted Report: XResolution:Ordinance: Amount Requested:$578,316.22 Exhibit:Site Map Budgeted Item:YES ___ NO ___ Exhibit:Bid Tabulation Exhibit: Bidders Notification List March 20 “Final Notice to Utility Companies” Received from Harris County SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION At the March 25, 2013 city council meeting, staff provided city council with an update of the Farrington Boulevard Utility Relocation Project. Harris County met with city staff the morning of March 25 and advised staff that the Harris County project design was modified after the city review of the 95%-complete design set provided earlierby Harris County. Also staff was advised by Harris County’s engineering consultant during the same meeting that the environmental document prepared for this project indicates that that the existing asbestos concrete water main located within the roadway limits willbe removed by the City of La Porte. Harris County then suggested that thecounty may be able to fund up to $150,000 of the city’s cost to remove the asbestos concrete pipe. Staff in turn presented this item to City Council the evening of March 25 with a recommendation that the award of the Farrington Boulevard Utility Relocate project be tabled at that March 25 city council meeting in favor of council consideration with additional information at a special meeting onApril 1. UPDATE: Harris County communicated to city staff on March 26 that the interpretation from County legal staffwas that the county could not participate in the cost of this work except for perhaps loaning the City funds to allow the project to move forward. proposed or now underway Current Harris County improvements that are in the City of La Porte include: Sylvan Beach Pavilion and Beach Restoration Farrington Boulevard Improvements –$3,100,000 to $3,800,000 Sens Road Widening -$12,000,000 (+) Also a one-time Harris County project to pave certain city-streets was suggested by Harris Countythough the project budget and scheduleis still undefined. The latest word from the county is that the project may occur within the next year.