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Request approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between Fulton County, Georgia and the City of Roswell, GA for water main relocations associated with road widening improvements to SR 140/Holcomb Bridge Road and Warsaw Road, in an estimated amount of $741,799.00. (APPROVED)
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Requirement for Board Action (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
GA CONST Art. 9, § 3, ¶ I provides that the 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. All official contracts entered into by the County governing authority with other persons on behalf of the County shall be in writing and entered on its minutes.
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Health and Human Services
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Is this a purchasing item?
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Summary & Background (First sentence includes Agency recommendation. Provide an executive summary of the action that gives an overview of the relevant details for the item.)
Scope of Work: Scope of Work: The City of Roswell is currently planning on improving SR 140/Holcomb Bridge Road and Warsaw Road in the City of Roswell. The project will include road widening and the construction, including landscaped medians and sidewalk improvements. As part of this roadway project, approximately 2000 linear feet of 10-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. The City of Roswell bid the roadway improvements in January 2021, and has requested the execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between Fulton County and the City of Roswell to allow the City of Roswell to complete the water main relocation work as part of its project. Fulton County will reimburse the City of Roswell after award of the bid and completion of the construction work. 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 $741,799.00, which 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 10-inch water mains serving properties along Warsaw Road. The roadway improvements will affect existing water lines that serve the developments in this area as well as the distribution system into the City of Roswell. There will be isolated temporary 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 recommends approval of the IGA, as the most cost effective way to complete the water main relocations is by allowing the City’s contractor to perform the work as part of its roadway project.
Project Implications: The roadway improvements impact the existing water mains due to modifications of existing grades resulting from the widening of Warsaw Road, which 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, but 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 Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA). This type of arrangement between the City of Roswell and Fulton County has worked well on past projects.