Title
Authorization to Enter into a Land Use License with Salt River Project for the Lift Station 61 Redundant Force Main Project (Ordinance S-49458)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a land use license with Salt River Project for the Lift Station 61 Redundant Force Main Project near 91st Avenue and Broadway Road. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Additionally, request the City Council to grant an exception pursuant to Phoenix City Code section 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 Salt River Project's land use license includes such provisions.
Report
Summary
The Water Services Department plans to upgrade and modernize outdated infrastructure at Lift Station 61 and add a redundant force main for flexibility of use and back-up. A land use license through Salt River Project (SRP) is required to cross fee land owned by the United States Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), as the BOR will not grant an easement.
The parcels affected by this project are identified by Maricopa County Assessor's parcel numbers 101-35-005G and 101-35-007B, located near 91st Avenue and Broadway Road.
Contract Term
The term of the license is 25 years.
Location
Near 91st Avenue and Broadway Road.
Council District: 7
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the Water Services and Finance departments.