Title
Salt River Project Land Use License at 24th Street and the Arizona Canal and Waiver of Phoenix City Code 42-18 (Ordinance S-46142)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a land use license with Salt River Project (SRP) for a bridge replacement project at 24th Street and the Arizona Canal (Cambridge Avenue). There is no financial impact to the City of Phoenix.
Report
Summary
The land use license is necessary for the replacement of the 24th Street bridge crossing the Arizona Canal. The existing 24th Street bridge was constructed in 1940 and widened in 1961. The construction of the bridge will be consistent with, and shall not interfere with, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Fee property.
Indemnification
The SRP License agreement includes authorization pursuant to Phoenix City Code (PCC) Section 42-20, for wiaver of PCC 42-18, to indemnify, release and hold harmless SRP for: (A) acts of omissions of the City, its agents, officers, directors or employees; (B) the City's use of occupancy of the licensed property for the purposes contemplated by the license, including but not limited to claims by third parties who are invited or permitted onto the licensed property, either expressed or implied by the City or by nature of the City's improvement or other use of the licensed property pursuant to this license; or (C) the City's failure to comply with or fulfill its obligations established by the license or by laws. Per Phoenix City Code, indemnification of another public entity requires approval from City Council.
Contract Term
The term of the license shall be for 25 years beginning on or about Nov. 6, 2019 and ending Nov. 30, 2044. The license may be renewed upon written agreement by the parties.
Financial Impact
There is no financial impact to the City of Phoenix.
Location
24th Street and the Arizona Canal (Cambridge Avenue)
Council District: 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Street Transportation Department.