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STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: APPROVAL OF EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE
RELOCATION OF WATER UTILITIES BY THE COACHELLA
VALLEY WATER DISTRICT FOR THE FRED WARING DRIVE
WIDENING PROJECT FROM SAN PASCUAL AVENUE TO DEEP
CANYON ROAD
SUBMITTED BY: LAURI AYLAIAN, PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR
DATE: MAY 23, 2002
Recommendation:
That the City Council, by Minute Motion, approve expenses in an amount not to
exceed $62,370 for the relocation of water utilities by the Coachella Valley Water District
(CVWD)for the Fred Waring Widening Project from San Pascual Avenue to Deep Canyon
Road.
Executive Summary:
Approval of staffs recommendation will allow the City to reimburse CVWD to disconnect
thirty-five (35) water services and relocate eight (8) fire hydrants and one (1) detector
check to provide for the widening of Fred Waring Drive, between San Pascual Avenue and
Deep Canyon Road. Rejection of staffs recommendation would impede or delay the
roadway construction project.
Discussion:
In preparation for the widening of Fred Waring Drive between San Pascual Avenue and
Deep Canyon Road thirty-five (35) residential units were acquired and demolished. Each
of the thirty-five (35) dwellings had a water service that was tied into CVWD's main water
line in Fred Waring Drive. There were also eight (8) fire hydrants serving to provide fire
protection in that area, and a single detector check that was located in an area that will be
within the widened footprint of the road when work is completed. To disconnect and
relocate these services, the CVWD has notified the City that the cost of their work will be
$300 for each of the thirty-five (35) water services that must be capped at the water main,
plus up to $51,870 to extend six (6) hydrants, remove and relocate two (2) hydrants, and
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CVWD Water Utility Expenses - Fred Waring Drive
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relocate the detector check. The total cost of the work described herein will not exceed
$62,370.
Staff requests that the City Council authorize reimbursement of CVWD for this work after
the work has been performed. Funding for this work has been appropriated in the current
fiscal year 2001/2002 Capital Improvement Project budget for the widening of Fred Waring
Drive (Account No. 400-4384-433-4001).
Submitted by: Department Head:
Lauri Aylaian, Project Administrator Lave Yngoy n, r of A
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Approval:
Just' M Carthy, ACM fo evelopment
Paul S. Gibson, Director of Finance
Carlos L. Orte , City Manager
CITY COUNCIL .ACTION:
APPROVED r/ DENIED
RECEIVED OTHER
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