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Contract - NCDOT Project U-4714AC (SR 1009 Old Monroe Road) - Utility PE and Construction Agreement
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
John Shutak, Union County Water, Engineering Director, 704-283-3651
ACTION REQUESTED:
Authorize the County Manager to 1) negotiate and execute an agreement with North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) substantially consistent with this agenda item, 2) exercise any renewal or extension term options set forth in the Agreement, and 3) terminate the Agreement if deemed in the best interest of the County, each in the County Manager's discretion.
PRIOR BOARD ACTIONS:
None.
BACKGROUND:
The Union County Water (UCW) Capital Improvement Program (CIP) includes an allocation for the design and construction of water line and sewer line betterments related to NCDOT’s multi-phase project for the widening of Old Monroe Road. This agreement with NCDOT is for the phase of the Old Monroe Road widening project from the Mecklenburg County line to near Morningside Meadows Lane. The water line betterments will increase the existing 6-inch and 8-inch water lines to 12-inch and 16-inch water lines to provide sufficient fire flow and pressure to meet future demand. The sewer line betterments will replace the existing 4-inch and 6-inch septic tank effluent gravity (STEG) wastewater collection system with standard 8-inch gravity sewer lines.
The water and sewer betterments will be administered by NCDOT as part of the Old Monroe Road widening project. UCW will be responsible for reimbursing NCDOT for the betterment costs in a not to exceed amount of $1,359,307.81.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funding is available within the adopted account 60185527 - 853 West Zone Transmission Main Phase 4 to support the contract amount of $1,359,307.81.