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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.A. Approval of Gen. Reimbursement Agreement with SPUC for Certain Engineering Projects... Consent Business 4. A SHAKOPEE TO: FROM: Mayor and City Council Mark McNeill, City Administrator Jeff Weyandt, Assistant City Engineer DATE: 03/04/2014 SUBJECT: Approval of a General Reimbursement Agreement with the City of Shakopee and Shakopee Public Utilities for Certain Engineering Projects. (D,E) (Public Works & Engineering) Action Sought Authorize appropriate City officials to sign a General Reimbursement Agreement between the City of Shakopee and Shakopee Public Utilities. Background City and Shakopee Public Utility staff worked together to prepare a general reimbursement agreement in an effort to make the process more efficient. This agreement will work well with street reconstruction projects and this agreement will be utilized for the upcoming 2014 street reconstruction project. It is proposed to have the 2014 street reconstruction project and this agreement to be considered by the SPUC at its next meeting to keep the project on schedule. For this reason, action is requested to be taken by the City Council at its March 4th meeting. Recommendation Authorize appropriate City officials to sign a General Reimbursement Agreement between the City of Shakopee and Shakopee Public Utilities. Budget Impact No impact to the budget. Relationship to Vision This supports Goals D & E: Maintain, improve and create strong partnerships with other public and private sector entities; and deliver effective and efficient public services by a staff of well- trained, caring and professional employees. Requested Action Authorize appropriate City officials to sign a General Reimbursement Agreement between the City of Shakopee and Shakopee Public Utilities. Attachments: REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, by and between the Shakopee Public Utilities Commission, a municipal utility commission organized under laws of the State of Minnesota, hereinafter referred to as "SPUC" and the City of Shakopee, a body politic and corporate under the laws of the State of Minnesota, hereinafter referred to as the "City". RECITALS: A. On occasion the City prepares construction plans that include improvements to the City's municipal water distribution system that is subject to SPUC's authority. B. The City and SPUC desire to enter into this agreement to set forth the terms under which SPUC will reimburse the City for the watermain portion of the projects. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED: On projects that will not be assessed and that do not require easement acquisition for watermain: 1. SPUC will reimburse the City for 100% of the construction costs associated with the watermain improvements including mobilization and traffic control. Apportionment for mobilization and traffic control will be determined by Shakopee Engineering staff and SPUC staff. SPUC will be responsible for 100% of the costs associated with plan review and inspection of the watermain improvements. SPUC will reimburse the City for cost associated with design, surveying and contract administration. For projects with watermain construction costs over $150,000: Design costs will be 10% of the watermain construction costs. Survey costs will be 4% of the watermain construction costs. Contract administration will be 3% of the watermain construction costs. 5. For projects with watermain construction costs less than $150,000; the design, survey and contract administration will be 20% of the watermain construction costs. On projects that will be assessed or include easement acquisition for watermain improvements: Shakopee Engineering staff and SPUC staff will determine how project costs will be apportioned. City of Shakopee Shakopee Public Utilities Commission BY: Mayor BY: Administrator Dated: H: ENG/ STANDARDS /AGREEMENTS/RERMMURSEMENT AGREEMENT I President BY: Utilities Manager Dated: