Title
Intergovernmental Agreement with Arizona Department of Transportation to Transfer Abandoned City of Phoenix Water and Sewer Mains Associated with Interstate 10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project (Ordinance S-51611) - Districts 6 & 8
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) to transfer water and sewer mains abandoned in place with the Interstate 10 (I-10) Broadway Curve Improvement Project.
Also 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. There is no direct financial impact to the City for this agreement.
Report
Summary
The I-10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project widened a segment of I-10 between the Interstate 17 (I-17) Split Traffic Interchange and Congressman Ed Pastor Freeway (Loop 202-South Mountain Freeway). The Water Services Department (WSD) owns water and wastewater infrastructure throughout the I-10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project area. Some of the WSD-owned facilities were impacted with the construction and were relocated. The old mains were abandoned in place inside ADOT property. With this agreement, the City will transfer ownership, locating, and maintenance responsibilities to ADOT for identified water and sewer mains abandoned with the project.
Financial Impact
There is no direct financial impact to the City.
Location
Interstate 10, from Interstate 17 Split Traffic Interchange to Loop 202-South Mountain Freeway.
Council Districts: 6 and 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the Water Services Department.