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The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department recommends adoption of the “A final project plan for the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department Sewer Rehabilitation Project and Designating an Authorized Project Representative FY 2020 State Revolving Fund” and also authorizes the Chief Financial Officer and the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
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Agenda of June 19, 2019
Item No. 19-00176
TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan
FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Water and Sewerage Department
RE: A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A FINAL PROJECT PLAN FOR THE DETROIT WATER AND SEWERAGE DEPARTMENT SEWER REHABILITATION PROJECT AND DESIGNATING AN AUTHORIZED PROJECT REPRESENTATIVE FY2020 STATE REVOLVING FUND (SRF)
MOTION
Upon recommendation of Thomas Naughton, Chief Financial Officer, the Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department recommends adoption of the “A final project plan for the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department Sewer Rehabilitation Project and Designating an Authorized Project Representative FY 2020 State Revolving Fund” and also authorizes the Chief Financial Officer and the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
JUSTIFICATION
The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department will utilize the State’s Revolving Fund to finance the sewer rehabilitation/ limited replacement of the City’s aging sewers in multiple areas located within the city in accordance with the approved FY 2020 Capital Improvement Plan. Anticipated borrowings are not to exceed $25.6 million.
BACKGROUND
The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department has requested the Great Lakes Water Authority to apply on its behalf for the State Revolving Fund loan with the State. DWSD prepared a project plan outlining the projects, scope in which three projects; one active and two in procurement, DWS-903, DWS-909 and DWS-910, include sewer condition assessments. In addition based on the condition assessments performed by AECOM Great Lakes, as part of the Capital Improvement Program management Organization (CIPMO) the projects will comprise of recommended rehabilitating/limited replacement of aging sewers in multiple areas located within the city. Construction will include in-place rehabilitation of sewers and manhole structures, and in limited instances, excavation of existing sewers for replacement. Right-of-way restoration will be performed on any disrupted areas.
The purpose of the project plan is to describe the capital improvement projects for sewer rehabilitation and serves as the basis for public review and comment on the proposed work in accordance with the public participation requirements of the SRF program.
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A FINAL PROJECT PLAN
FOR THE DETROIT WATER AND SEWERAGE DEPARTMENT
SEWER REHABILITATION PROJECT AND
DESIGNATING AN AUTHORIZED PROJECT REPRESENTATIVE
FY2020 STATE REVOLVING FUND (SRF)
WHEREAS, the City of Detroit through its Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD),
and the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA), jointly recognize the need to make improvements to portions of the existing sewer collection system that are owned and operated by the City of Detroit and that are physically located within the city limits; and
WHEREAS, The DWSD prepared a State Revolving Fund (SRF) Project Plan, which recommends sewer line and manhole rehabilitation along with limited sewer line and manhole replacement and associated appurtenances; and
WHEREAS, The Project Plan was presented by DWSD at a Public Hearing held on June 19
2019 at 6:00 pm at the DWSD Board of Water Commissioners (BOWC) Community Meeting at Unity Baptist Church, 7500 Tireman, Detroit, Michigan 48204, and all public comments were considered and addressed; and
WHEREAS, The DWSD formally adopted said Project Plan and agreed to implement the identified selected alternative of sewer line and manhole rehabilitation along with limited sewer line and manhole replacement as described in said document, as evidenced by the DWSD resolution in Attachment 1;
NOW THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Director, currently held by Mr. Gary Brown is designated to sign contractual and other loan related documents as required or recommended,
and for the purpose of serving as primary points of contact for local and state intergovernmental coordination during implementation of the projects.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the BOWC recognizes the SRF requirement that GLWA
serve as the SRF loan applicant on behalf of the City of Detroit, the loan recipient, for all activities required by SRF financing, and in accordance with local and state intergovernmental
agreements.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Director is authorized to transmit the final DWSD Sewer Rehabilitation SRF Project Plan to GLWA Board of Directors and DWSD BOWC and take all appropriate steps to secure approval of a low interest loan in accordance with the State of Michigan’s SRF procedures so that the project can proceed expeditiously to construction.