Title:
Interlocal Agreement with the Town of Cornelius for Stream Restoration Project
Summary
ACTION:
Adopt Resolution authorizing Interlocal Agreement for funding of the Willow Pond Stream Restoration Project
Staff Contact: David Kroening, LUESA - Storm Water Services Engineering & Mitigation
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
This interlocal agreement is between the Town of Cornelius and Mecklenburg County to fund the design of a joint storm water, water quality project on and adjacent to McDowell Creek in Cornelius. The County will fund the design of approximately 600 feet of improvements to McDowell Creek upstream of Statesville Road in Cornelius. The Town will fund removal of Willow Pond and create/restore approximately 4050 feet of tributaries to McDowell Creek up to Statesville Road and to JV Washam Elementary. The Town will administer the contract with the Kimley Horn and Associates, Inc., the engineering firm selected to design the project.
The interlocal agreement includes payments to the Town for the County’s portion of the design and construction of the project. The Town will be invoiced for any County staff hours provided for technical services needed to assist the Town in it’s portion of the project. The County’s portion of the project is expected to cost up to $150,000 which is being funded from Mecklenburg County Storm Water capital improvement funds. The total combined project cost is estimated to be $1,750,000, which includes both the Town and County portions of the project.
PROCUREMENT BACKGROUND:
N/A
POLICY IMPACT:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
$150,000 funded by Storm Water Facilities Capital Fund (8901)