Title
Acquisition of Real Property from Arizona State Land Department for Public Infrastructure Near I-17 from Carefree Highway to Loop 303 / Sonoran Desert Drive (Ordinance S-47402)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to acquire all real property and related property interests required for public infrastructure near Interstate 17 from State Route Loop 303 / Sonoran Desert Drive to Carefree Highway, voluntarily from Arizona State Land (ASLD) at a purchase price and upon such other terms as are established at ASLD's public auction. Further request authorization to accept and grant all easements, and to execute all necessary licenses and agreements in furtherance of the development agreement between Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and the City as authorized by Ordinance S-47129. Further request to authorize dedication of land with roadway and/or public improvements to public use via separate recording instrument. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse, and the City Treasurer to accept, all funds related to this item. No additional funding is being requested as part of this item.
Additionally request the City Council to grant an exception pursuant to Phoenix City Code § 42-20 to authorize inclusion in the documents pertaining to this transaction of indemnification and assumption of liability provisions that otherwise would be prohibited by Phoenix City Code § 42-18, as ASLD's form documents include such provisions.
Report
Summary
The development agreement between the City and TSMC is a joint effort to design and construct approximately three miles of full arterial streets including curb, gutter, sidewalk, streetlights and landscaping, and traffic signals that will serve the TSMC campus and surrounding region. The City will also construct new regional public water and wastewater infrastructure including a pressure reducing station, 30- to 54-inch diameter water transmission mains, booster pump station upgrades, 18- to 60-inch diameter gravity sewer mains, lift station(s) and associated force mains. This project requires the City to enter into licenses and agreements and acquire property rights from ASLD to complete infrastructure improvements.
Financial Impact
The cost of this item is expected not to exceed $12 million, which was included within the total City cost authorized in the Development Agreement on Nov. 18, 2020. Funding is available in the Street Transportation and Water Services Department Capital Improvement Program budgets.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council approved a Development Agreement with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (Ordinance S-47129) on Nov. 18, 2020.
Location
Near I-17 from State Route Loop 303 / Sonoran Desert Drive to Carefree Highway.
Council Districts: 1 and 2
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Mario Paniagua and Karen Peters and the Street Transportation, Water Services Department and Finance departments.