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Request approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between Fulton County, Georgia and the City of Johns Creek, GA, for water main relocations associated with the roundabout and road widening improvements to Barnwell Road at Rivermont Parkway Roundabout in the City of Johns Creek, GA, in an estimated amount of $250,000.00.
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GA CONST Art. 9, § 3, ¶ I provides that a county may contract for any period not exceeding 50 years with any other public agency, public corporation, or public authority for joint services, for the provision of services, or for the joint or separate use of facilities or equipment; but such contracts must deal with activities, services, or facilities that the contracting parties are authorized by law to undertake or provide; O.C.G.A § 36-10-1 provides that all official contracts entered into by a county governing authority with other persons on behalf of the county shall be in writing and entered on its minutes.
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Scope of Work: The City of Johns Creek is currently planning on improving the intersection of Barnwell Road at Rivermont Parkway by constructing a roundabout. The project will include road widening and the construction of a roundabout including landscaped medians and sidewalk improvements. As part of this roadway project, approximately 370 linear feet of 12-inch water main with appurtenances will be required to be relocated within the current right-of-way. Water service will remain uninterrupted during the construction period. Existing 24-inch Reuse line will remain uninterrupted. The City of Johns Creek will be competitively bidding the roadway improvements in the beginning of 2021, and has requested the execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between Fulton County and the City of Johns Creek to allow the City of Johns Creek to bid the water main relocation work as part of their project to avoid disruptions and coordination of the work. Fulton County would then reimburse the City of Johns Creek after the construction work has been completed by their contractor. Fulton County staff will be on-site during the relocation of the water main to ensure that its construction is done to Fulton County standards. The estimated cost of the relocation and installation of the impacted water mains is $250,00.00, and has been budgeted for as part of the water and sewer fund and included in the 2016-2026 Capital Improvement Program.
Community Impact: Currently, Fulton County has a 12-inch water main serving properties along the Barnwell Road. The road improvements will affect the existing water lines that serve the developments in this area as well as the distribution system into the City of Johns Creek. There will be isolated water outages during the construction of the project as services are disconnected from the existing water main and tied into the new main.
Department Recommendation: The Department of Public Works believes that the most cost effective way to complete the water main relocations is by allowing the City of Johns Creek to bid out the work as part of their roadway project. Therefore, Public Works recommends that Fulton County enter into the proposed IGA.
Project Implications: The road improvements impact the existing water mains due to modifications of existing grades with roundabout and road widening along Barnwell Road that requires water mains to be relocated and valves to be adjusted to match the proposed roadway surface. The existing water main relocations must occur to maintain water service in this area.
Community Issues/Concerns: During construction of the relocations, water service is to be maintained and temporary interruptions may occur during tie-ins with existing water mains.
Department Issues/Concerns: The Public Works Department is not aware of any issues or concerns with this proposed IGA. This type of arrangement between the City of Johns Creek and Fulton County has worked well on past projects.