MEMO TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
SUBJECT:
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Authorization to Execute Puget Sound Energy (PSE) Relocation Agreement in the Estimated Amount of $394,155 for construction of the SR 520 Trail Grade Separation Project at NE 40th Street
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Authorize the Mayor to execute the facility relocation agreement with PSE estimated to cost $394,155 for construction of the SR 520 Trail Grade Separation Project at NE 40th Street.
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II. DEPARTMENT CONTACTS
Carol Helland, Interim Director, Planning & Community Development 425-556-2107
Donald Cairns, P.E., Manager 425-556-2834
Peter Dane, Senior Planner 435-556-2816
David Juarez, Director of Public Works 425-556-2733
Paul Cho, City Traffic Engineer 425-556-2751
Bassam Al-Ali , Senior Project Manager 425-556-2743
III. DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND
Puget Sound Energy
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) has electrical facilities at NE 40th Street that need to be relocated to accommodate the 40th Street Trail Grade Separation project. Cost estimates for this work are $394,155. PSE intends to complete this relocation work prior to the construction of the project to avoid overlapping work zones.
The PSE work includes relocating vaults and equipment and providing new distribution cables along the west side of the SR 520 westbound on-ramp. The City and PSE have worked together over the last 12 months to minimize the amount of relocation required and have come to agreement on a reasonable cost estimate for the work. With the level of design that has been done for this project, it is anticipated that the final cost for the PSE work will be at or below the cost estimate provided in the agreement unless unforeseen conditions are encountered during the course of the work. The City is required to pay PSE their costs to relocate these facilities. The agreement with PSE for Council approval is provided in Attachment B
SR 520 Trail Grade Sep...
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