RESOLUTION NO. 2024-63
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GONZALES
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE EASEMENT
DOCUMENTS AND RIGHT-OF-ENTRIES AGREEMENTS
FOR THE INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PIPELINE PROJECT FOR AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $250,000
WHEREAS, the City will expand the City’s Wastewater System by constructing an Industrial Wastewater System (IW System) with an initial capacity of 1.0 million gallons/day; and
WHEREAS, a CEQA-Plus EIR for the IW System was adopted in October 2021 and construction documents (plans, technical specifications, and cost estimate) were completed in September 2022, and as such, no further CEQA analysis is needed for execution of the easement documents and agreements contemplated in this resolution; and WHEREAS, the IW System will be delivered though two construction contracts (the IW Pipeline contract and the IW Treatment Facility contract); and WHEREAS, funding to construct the IW System will come a $29M State Revolving Fund loan that will be paid back using City Sewer Rates; and WHEREAS, construction of the IW Pipeline requires obtaining both permanent and temporary easements; and
WHEREAS, Piini Realty prepared the appraisals for the six properties that will provide the temporary and permanent easements and the Polaris Consulting prepared the legal descriptions and related exhibits; and
WHEREAS, Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute the sewer easements, public utility easements, temporary construction easements, and Rights-of-Entry to facilitate construction of the IW Pipeline project in the amount of $250,000 which includes a contingency budget of $18,795.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Gonzales that the City Manager is authorized to execute the sewer easements, public utility easements, temporary construction easements, and Rights-of-Entry to facilitate construction of the IW Pipeline project in the amount of $250,000 which includes a contingency budget of $18,795.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Gonzales duly held on the 21st day of October 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
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Jose L. Rios, The Honorable Mayor
ATTEST:
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Mary Villegas, Deputy City Clerk