Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Utilities Department

 

TO:

David Corliss, City Manager

Cynthia Wagner, Assistant City Manager

Diane Stoddard, Assistant City Manager

FROM:

Mike Lawless, Deputy Director of Utilities

CC:

Dave Wagner, Director of Utilities

Toni R. Wheeler, City Attorney

Philip Ciesielski, Assistant Director of Utilities

Beth Krishtalka, Assistant to Director

Date:

8/13/2013

RE:

Agreement and Bill of Sale to Transfer a Water Metering Station Building to Baldwin City.

 

 

Please include the following item on the City Commission Agenda for consideration at the August 20, 2013 meeting:

 

Authorize the Mayor to execute an Agreement and Bill of Sale for the transfer of title for a water metering station building to Baldwin City.

 

Background:

The City of Lawrence provides wholesale water service to Baldwin City and Rural Water District No. 4 in the vicinity of 31st Street and Haskell Ave. Construction of the South Lawrence Trafficway (SLT) caused conflicts with Baldwin’s metering station and water transmission main, RWD #4’s water transmission main, and City water mains. KDOT required the removal of these conflicts prior to the beginning of the SLT construction.

 

On December 12, 2012, the Secretary of Transportation for the State of Kansas, Lawrence, Baldwin City, and RWD #4 entered into a utility agreement for the construction of water main improvements, Project UT1206DS,  including a new water metering station for Baldwin City and RWD #4 in advance of the SLT construction. Upon completion of the construction of the water main improvements, title to the metering station building will transfer from the City of Lawrence to Baldwin City through the attached agreement and bill of sale. See attached for map and photos of the project.

 

Funding

KDOT will reimburse the City $1,094,461 at the completion of the project. The reimbursement includes the cost of constructing the metering station for Baldwin and RWD #4, the RWD #4 water main, and a portion of the 16-inch O’Connell Road Water Main.

 

Request

Staff requests the City Commission authorize the Mayor to execute an Agreement and Bill of Sale for the transfer of title for a water metering station building to Baldwin City.