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Resolution for an Interlocal Cooperative Agreement between the Cities of Grand Prairie and City of Irving relating to the Jamison Water Supply Line
Presenter
Gabe Johnson, Director of Public Works
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
Pursuant to an interlocal cooperation agreement dated February 22, 1955, the Cities of Grand Prairie and Irving jointly and equally own, operate and maintain a shared 48-inch treated water supply pipeline between the City of Dallas Jamison Meter Vault and the City of Irving MacArhtur Pump Station ("Jamison Line").
On November 15, 2001, the Cities agreed to relocate and reconstruct other portions of the Jamison Line to avoid conflicts with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) highway improvements of S.H. 183.
At the current time, TxDOT has identified additional portions of the Jamison Line that need to be relocated and advised the Cities that the existing location of the Jamison Line will interfere with planned highway improvement of the Diamond Interchange.
Irving will design, with concurrence of Grand Prairie, a portion of the Jamison Line along a specified route, as identified in Exhibit "A". Relocation and construction of the specified portion of the Jamison Line will be included with the TxDOT Diamond Interchange Project. The City of Grand Prairie shall participate in all costs associated with the Land acquisition and design of such facility based on its 50% ownership in the Jamison line. Irving shall select a design engineer for this project in accordance with state law and shall receive the concurrence of the Grand Prairie Public Works Director before recommending the engineer to the City Council of Irving.
The City of Irving will contract with TxDOT to relocate the reconstruct the specified portion of the Jamison Line.
In consideration for such participation, each City shall have ownership rights to the facilities and the percentage of capacity of the facilities relative to the percentage participation in the costs of such.
Financial Consideration
Estimated participation at the current time in this project will be $3,250,000. Final reconciliation will be needed upon completion of the project for under/overages. Funding is requested separately on the August 4, 2020 agenda as item 20-10178.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, for Interlocal Cooperative Agreement between the Cities of Grand Prairie and Irving relating to the Jamison Water Supply Line
WHEREAS, the Cities jointly and equally own, operate, and maintain a shared 48-inch treated water supply pipeline between the City of Dallas Jamison Meter Vault and the City of Irving MacArthur Pump Station (the “Jamison Line”) pursuant to an interlocal cooperation agreement dated February 22nd, 1955; and
WHEREAS, the Jamison Line is critical to both Cities and must remain in continuous operation to protect the general public health, safety, and welfare, and the Cities desire to restate and reaffirm their existing interlocal arrangements; and
WHEREAS, on November 15, 2001, the Cities agreed to relocate and reconstruct other portions of the Jamison Line to avoid conflicts with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) highway improvement of S.H. 183; and
WHEREAS, TxDOT has identified additional portions of the Jamison Line that need to be relocated and advised the Cities that the existing location of the Jamison Line, as identified in Exhibit “A”, will interfere with planned highway improvement of the Diamond Interchange; and
WHEREAS, the City of Irving has contracted with TxDOT to relocate the Jamison Line as part of the Diamond Interchange Project, and
WHEREAS, each party desires to utilize Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code, which authorizes interlocal cooperation agreements between municipalities; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code, each party paying for the performance of governmental functions shall make those payments from current revenues available to the paying party;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas that:
Section 1. The purpose of this agreement is to provide for each party’s assistance to the other in regard to constructing, operating, and maintaining facilities for the transportation of treated water to each city and to provide for cost sharing in proportion to each city’s ownership of said shared facilities.
Section 2. The City Manager or designee is hereby authorized to execute the Agreement. The Agreement shall be effective immediately upon approval by both Cities and will continue in force and effect as provided in this Agreement.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, AUGUST 4TH, 2020.