Title
Development Agreement with Central Arizona Water Conservation District for Roadway Improvements (Ordinance S-49356)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a Development Agreement with Central Arizona Water Conservation District (CAWCD) for roadway improvements along Central Avenue south of the Central Arizona Project Canal.
Report
Summary
This Development Agreement will encompass two phases of roadway improvements. The obligations for each phase are as follows:
Phase I - In 2023, CAWCD will construct an interim asphalt driveway connection from CAWCD’s Headquarter campus west property line to Central Avenue and provide minimum necessary improvements to Central Avenue for safety and traffic flow.
Phase II - No later than the end of calendar year 2025, CAWCD’s improvements to Central Avenue, shall include dedication of the necessary rights-of-way with an additional 10-foot sidewalk easement for a driveway, pavement, curb and gutter to meet the City’s Street classification requirements. Sidewalk, landscaping, and streetlights are not anticipated with Phase II nor will become the future responsibility of CAWCD.
The City will complete the design, construction and construction administration of the Phase II roadway improvements, with all costs being fully reimbursed by CAWCD.
Financial Impact
All City design, construction and construction administration costs will be fully reimbursed by CAWCD.
Location
Central Avenue: Pinnacle Peak Road to Misty Willow Lane
Council District: 1
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua, the Street Transportation Department, and the City Engineer.