Title
Authorization to Enter into Land Use and Construction Period License for Central Arizona Project Canal Crossing WS90500307 (WS90501004, WS85500455) (Ordinance S-51195)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a land use license with Central Arizona Water Conservation District and Central Arizona Project (CAP) for a 36-inch High Density Polyethylene gravity sewer line crossing at the CAP Canal located near milepost 154.706 at 51st Avenue. 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 contract of indemnification and assumption of liability provisions that otherwise would be prohibited by Phoenix City Code 42-18. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The total licensing fee will not exceed $2,239.
Report
Summary
The land use and construction period license will grant access to perform the jack and bore of the 405-feet of 60-inch steel casing and install 458-feet of 36-inch High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) gravity sewer under the CAP Canal at 51st Avenue. The license has been approved for an area of approximately 0.076 acres (or 3,295-square feet). The license includes a land use fee of $2,239 to pay for administrative costs, including inspections, document review, preparation and other costs associated with this license for the first five year period based on fair market value. The license will be reviewed and paid every five years, subsequently. The term of the new license is 25 years through March 5, 2049.
Contract Term
The contract term is 25 years, through March 5, 2049.
Financial Impact
Land use fee is $2,239 for the first five years based on fair market value. Subsequent fee will be review on a term of five years unless market conditions require a review at a shorter interval. Funds are available in the Water Services Department's Capital Improvement Program budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council approved Design-Bid-Build Services Agreement 160078 (Ordinance S-50639) on March 6, 2024.
Location
CAP Canal located near milepost 154.706 at 51st Avenue, Phoenix, AZ.
Council District: 1
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Ginger Spencer and Inger Erickson, the Water Services Department and the City Engineer.