Title
Acquisition of Easements for Roadway Improvements and Utilities Along the 27th Avenue Alignment, North of Jomax Road For Fire Station 55 (Ordinance S-44505)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or designee, to voluntarily acquire and dedicate easements to public use for right-of-way purposes, across portions of vacant unassessed land located along the 27th Avenue alignment, north of Jomax Road from the Arizona State Land Department (ASLD) for the construction of Fire Station 55. Further request authorization to enter into short-term leases to accommodate construction staging needs, as may be necessary to and in furtherance of this acquisition. Acquisition is to be for a purchase price and upon such other terms as are established at the ASLD's public auction. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Further 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 section 42-18, as the ASLD's Certificate of Purchase and other form documents include such provisions.
Report
Summary
27th Avenue north of Jomax Road is currently a private road constructed across portions of ASLD land for access to City-owned property located at 26639 N. Black Canyon Highway. Construction on the City-owned site for future Fire Station 55 is scheduled to begin the summer of 2018. Roadway and underground utility improvements requiring additional easements from ASLD are required to accommodate construction of the fire station.
Location
Along the 27th Avenue alignment, north of Jomax Road.
Council Districts: 1, 2
Financial Impact
The project is funded by impact fees, with funding available in the Street Transportation's capital improvement program (CIP) budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Street Transportation and Finance departments.