DEPARTMENT
Public Works
REQUESTED ACTION (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Alpharetta, Georgia, and Fulton County, Georgia, to clarify the roles and responsibilities for maintenance of the roadways and water infrastructure within The Continuum development. (APPROVED)
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REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
Pursuant to GA CONST Art. 9, ? 3, ? I, 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. Further, O.C.G.A. ? 36-10-1 provides that all official contracts entered into by the County governing authority with others on behalf of the County shall be in writing and entered on its minutes.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREA RELATED TO THIS ITEM (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Health and Human Services
COMMISSION DISTRICTS AFFECTED
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IS THIS A PURCHASING ITEM?
No
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND
Scope of Work: This agreement delineates the City and County responsibilities for the water system infrastructure that will be installed under paved roadways in The Continuum development in the City of Alpharetta. Typically, water infrastructure is not installed below roadways to allow for easier access to the water mains during times of maintenance. However, for this case, at the City's request the design of the development requires the water mains to be located within the roadway.
This agreement limits the County's responsibility for repairs to the County's water infrastructure, stabilization and backfill of any required excavation, and a concrete cap finished at the roadway subgrade level. All other repairs of the roadway and environs shall be the responsibility of the City of Alpharett...
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