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The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve the accompanying Wayne County Department of Public Services (WCDPS) "Model Community Resolution Authorizing Execution of Wayne County Permits" and also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
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Agenda of May 20, 2020
Item No. 20-0144
"Model Community Resolution Authorizing Execution of Wayne County Permits" - Verification for Self-Insured Governmental Agencies to Secure DWSD’s 2020 WCDPS Right of Way Permit
Amount: $100.00 (A-20029) and $0.00 (A-20005)
TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan
FROM: Palencia Mobley, PE, Deputy Director/Chief Engineer
Water and Sewerage Department
RE: Detroit Water and Sewerage Department - Wayne County Department of Public Services Annual Permit
MOTION
Upon recommendation of Palencia Mobley, PE, Deputy Director/Chief Engineer, the Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve the "Model Community Resolution Authorizing Execution of Wayne County Permits" form to facilitate the acquisition of DWSD's 2020 WCDPS Annual Permit, and also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
The Wayne County Department of Public Services requires all utilities including, governmental agencies such as DWSD, working in WCDPS’s right of way to apply for and secure annual Maintenance (A-20005) and Pavement Restoration (A-20029) permits. WCDPS’s right of way permit application previously only required a self-insured letter signed by the Director. However, WCDPS requires full execution of the attached Model Community Resolution by governmental agencies as part of the WCDPS right of way permit application.
JUSTIFICATION
Wayne County Department of Public Services (WCDPS) requires that its permit holders carry an insurance policy for work performed in WCDPS' Right of Way (ROW). However, for governmental agencies that are self-insured, as Detroit Water & Sewerage Department (DWSD) is, WCDPS requires such agencies to complete the attached "Model Community Resolution" in order to complete the annual permit application.
In order for DWSD to continue maintaining its water and sewer assets located in WCDPS’ right of way during the calendar year of 2020, DWSD Engineering Group is requesting the Board of Water Commissioners’ (BOWC) approval of the aforementioned "Model Community Resolution" form to facilitate the acquisition of DWSD's 2020 WCDPS Annual Permit.