TO: Mayor Collins and Town Council Members
FROM: Kevin Burke, Town Manager
Paul Mood, P.E., Town Engineer
Jeremy Knapp, Engineering Services Analyst
DATE: June 14th, 2018
DEPARTMENT: Engineering
Staff Contact Paul Mood, P.E., Town Engineer 480-348-3573
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AGENDA TITLE:
Title
Authorize the Town Manager to Execute Agreements with The Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District and CenturyLink for the Undergrounding of the SRP Keim Conversion District Located Near 44th Street and Keim Drive in an Amount not to exceed $1,483,026.29
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Town Value(s):
? Primarily one-acre, residential community
? Limited government
? Creating a sense of community
? Partnerships with existing schools and resorts to enhance recreational opportunities
? Improving aesthetics/creating a brand
? Preserving natural open space
Removal of overhead powerlines improves neighborhood aesthetics
Council Goals or Statutory Requirements:
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Authorize the Town Manager to execute a Facility Relocation Agreement with The Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District to allow for the placement of underground facilities within the town's right-of-way.
Authorize the Town Manager to enter into a contract with CenturyLink in an amount not to exceed $28,274.29 for the conversion of overhead cable facilities to underground.
Authorize the Town Manager to enter into a contract with The Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District in an amount not to exceed $562,840 for the conversion of overhead power facilities to underground.
Authorize the Town Manager to expend $891,866 of the Town's SRP Aesthetics Funds towards the funding of the conversion of overhead power facilities to underground.
Background
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Undergrounding of overhead utility lines has been a staple within the Town of Paradise Valley for decades. The Town has a long standing history of working with The Salt River P...
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