Title
Interlocal Agreement with the Town of Huntersville
Action
ACTION:
1) Adopt Resolution authorizing $1,500,000 Interlocal Agreement for funding of South Prong Clarke Creek Stream Enhancement Project.
2) Authorize the County Manager to negotiate and execute a funding agreement with the Town of Huntersville.
3) Amend the FY26 Stormwater CIP Ordinance Unit 3207 (Stream Restoration - Clarke Creek) to $6,751,000.
Staff Contact: David Kroening, LUESA - Storm Water Engineering & Mitigation
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
This interlocal agreement is between the Town of Huntersville and Mecklenburg County for funding of a joint water quality project on and adjacent to the South Prong Clarke Creek in Huntersville. The County will fund the design and construction of major system repairs along South Prong Clarke Creek, approximately 7,100 linear feet of stream enhancement/restoration from Monocacy Boulevard to Blakemore Avenue. The Town of Huntersville will fund the design and construction of minor systems repairs along South Prong Clarke Creek, approximately 2,200 linear feet of stream enhancement/restoration from Blakemore Avenue to Roosevelt Avenue.
The County will oversee and manage the project from design through construction while coordinating closely with the Town. The interlocal agreement includes compensation to the County for the Town’s portion of design and construction in the amount of $1,500,000. The County’s portion of the design and construction is in the amount of $5,251,000 and is being funded by Mecklenburg County Storm Water capital improvement funds. Therefore, the total project budget for design and construction is $6,751,000. The Board approved the selection of Wildlands Engineering, the design engineering firm for this project, on November 16, 2022.
PROCUREMENT BACKGROUND:
N/A
POLICY IMPACT:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding of $200,000 will come from Huntersville in the current fiscal year and the balanc...
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