SUBJECT: CONSENT AGENDA
Title
A Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Erie Approving an Amendment to the Agreement Regarding Final Design, Right-of-Way Acquisition and Construction of Drainage and Flood Control Improvements for Coal Creek from County Line Road to Kenosha Road, with Urban Drainage and Flood Control District d/b/a Mile High Flood District
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DEPARTMENT: Public Works
PRESENTER/PREPARER: Todd Fessenden, Public Works Director
Wendi Palmer, Civil Engineer
FISCAL SUMMARY:
Cost as Recommended: $3,600,000 in total
Balance Available: $2,500,000 and
$1,431,000
Budget Line Item Numbers: 520-70-110-605000-100181 and
520-70-110-605000-100225
New Appropriation Required: No
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Approve the Resolution to amend Agreement No. 15-02-10B
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
This amendment would provide for the allocation of a total of $6.0 million for the design and construction of flood control improvements on Coal Creek from Cheesman Street to Kenosha Road. The funding includes $4.7 million in Town funds and $1.3 million from the Mile High Flood District (MHFD). The Town funds have already been budgeted and consist of $3.6 million in the Storm Drainage Fund, and $1.1 million already held by MHFD for another project that would be transferred to this project.
The MHFD assists local governments in the Denver metropolitan area with multi-jurisdictional drainage and flood control problems. The Boulder County portion of Erie is within MHFD boundaries. The Weld County portion currently is not included.
Town staff requested project management and construction assistance from MHFD for improvements to Coal Creek between County Line Road and Kenosha Road which is within MHFD's boundaries. Depending upon available funding, MHFD will fund up to 50% of the design, right-of-way acquisition and construction of drainage and flood control improvements.
At the August 25, ...
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